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Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. (RMT) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$12.85 -1.00% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.80

Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. (RMT) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 45/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $600.6M
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As of 2026-11-03, Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. (NYSE: RMT) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 45/100 at a spot price of $12.85 (-1.00% 1D, market cap $600.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 3/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, RMT ranks #789 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Investment Managers), RMT carries a Roarable D (45/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, FOF (Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund Inc.) holds a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $610.3M) and VINP (Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (Class A)) posts a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $575.7M). Among the 5-stock peer group, RMT leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while RMT leads on capital efficiency (— ROIC).

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For Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. (RMT), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #789 in Financials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.80 (-0.37%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 0.4% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (45/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D-
Cash (11)Whales (9)SEC (13)Macro (3)CEO (9)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-5.8% Base Target
$16 Bull$12 Base$9 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for RMT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.8%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (45/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY RMT SCORES 45/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (29% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+11/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 0.4% FCF Margin ($16.8M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (46.9) create a -16 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
53
Grade C-$13.15-3.3% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
50
Grade C-$12.71+1.7% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
48
Grade D$12.93-0.6% Next Q
Current
45
Grade D$12.85-6.3% Hist 90D α
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While RMT currently carries a cautious 45/100 (D) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($13.37) and Max Pain ($13.49) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $15.52.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
46.930 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
7 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE63% OF RANGE
L: $10$12.85H: $15
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 11 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: DRQD 18 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 16 / 40
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NEUTRAL (55)

14.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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BEARISH (35)

18/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 3/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like RMT
  • ✓Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
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RMT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -4.32%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-11-03O $13.23H $13.23L $12.85C $12.85VOL 114.1K
RES: $14.45SUP: $12.51SMA50: $13.37SMA200: $13.11
$15.05$13.93$12.81$11.69$10.57RES $14.45SUP $12.51$12.852026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-03
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Financials Rank #789 of 1097 ⚔️ FOF vs RMT Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (RMT vs. FOF, VINP, DLY, TBLD)

Industry: Investment Managers (79 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1097 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. (RMT) ranks #789 by composite RQD confidence (45/100, grade D) and #663 by equity capitalization ($600.6M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, RMT leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while RMT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with — ROIC and — gross margin. RMT currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 45/100 (D).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
RMT ACTIVE
Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc.
D 45/100 — — — -1.00% $600.6M Benchmark Subject
FOF
Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund Inc.
D- 43/100 — — — -0.72% $610.3M /fof-vs-rmt →
VINP
Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (Class A)
D- 43/100 — — — -0.91% $575.7M /vinp-vs-rmt →
DLY
DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund of
D- 43/100 — — — +0.08% $633.8M /dly-vs-rmt →
TBLD
Thornburg Income Builder Opportunities Trust
D 45/100 — — — +0.83% $655.8M /tbld-vs-rmt →

2. RMT Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. (RMT) operates in Investment Managers (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $600.6M, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.

3. RMT Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is RMT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-03, Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. (NYSE: RMT) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 45/100 at a spot price of $12.85 (-1.00% 1D, market cap $600.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 3/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, RMT ranks #789 in composite RQD confidence.

How does RMT compare to FOF and VINP in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Investment Managers), RMT carries a Roarable D (45/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, FOF (Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund Inc.) holds a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $610.3M) and VINP (Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (Class A)) posts a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $575.7M). Among the 5-stock peer group, RMT leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while RMT leads on capital efficiency (— ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for RMT?

For Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. (RMT), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #789 in Financials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is RMT trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

RMT last traded at $12.85 (-1.00% on volume of 110,831 shares), positioning the stock -3.89% below its 50-day simple moving average ($13.37) and -1.98% below its 200-day simple moving average ($13.11). Across its 52-week range of $9.52 to $14.78, RMT sits at the 63.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 46.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.8% ($12.36 to $13.34).

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RMT — Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit
Updated: 2026-11-03

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. (RMT) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 45/100, corresponding to a D letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $12.85 (-1.00% 1D, market capitalization $600.6M).

  • Fundamental Cash Engine (11/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of —, gross margin of —, operating margin of —, and free cash flow yield of —.
  • Whale 13F & Options Flow (9/20) + Insider Conviction (9/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
  • Macro Regime Fit (3/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (13/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of N/A, Piotroski F-Score of N/A, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

. Is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Financials sector, Investment Managers industry. Per the market data, its gross, operating, and net margins are each reported as 0%.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

  • 🐂 Primary Bull Case (D • RQD 45/100): Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of — and institutional whale pillar of 9/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 11/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 9/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $9.52 – $14.78 52-week range.
  • 🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh current valuation against — operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Within the sector and industry classification, the graph lists Financials and Investment Managers, but no upstream or downstream dependencies, sector correlations, or second-order bottlenecks are supplied.

  • Key Question #1: Can RMT sustain or expand its — operating margin and — ROIC against Investment Managers peers over the next 4 quarters?
  • Key Question #2: Will free cash flow conversion (— FCF yield) strengthen balance-sheet liquidity (Altman Z-Score N/A) toward the $14.78 52-week high?
  • Key Question #3: How sensitive is RMT's equity valuation to Financials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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RMT Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $12.85?

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The Forensic Balance Sheet pillar scores 13 / 20, the strongest of the five pillars, with an Altman Z of 2.5 and Debt/Equity of 0.5.

Here is why I am bullish on RMT here at $12.98: The Forensic Balance Sheet pillar scores 13 / 20, the strongest of the five pillars, with an Altman Z of 2.5 and Debt/Equity of 0.5.. Compare RMT's 0.0% operating margin and 0.0% ROIC against the rest of Investment Managers. As long as cash conversion holds up, dips toward $12.33 are getting bought.

VolSurface_Trader 🐂 BULL

Both sides have a point here — RMT's 13/20 balance sheet score keeps downside contained, so the real swing factor next earnings call is backlog and FCF conversion.

CR CreditSpread_Watch RQD DEBATE OPENER • Balance Sheet Analyst 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $10.51 (-19.0%)
Spot @ $12.98

ROIC and FCF yield are both 0%, and the Fundamental Cash Engine pillar scores only 11 / 20 alongside a D grade and a Roarable Sell verd

Careful chasing RMT at $12.98. ROIC and FCF yield are both 0%, and the Fundamental Cash Engine pillar scores only 11 / 20 alongside a D grade and a Roarable Sell verdict.. Gross margin is 0.0%, but operating margin is 0.0%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $10.51 on multiple compression.

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