DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. (DTF) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 50/100 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.
As of 2026-11-03, DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. (NYSE: DTF) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 50/100 at a spot price of $11.43 (-0.04% 1D, market cap $80.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 10/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, DTF ranks #659 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Financials sector (Investment Managers), DTF carries a Roarable D (50/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, HNNA (Hennessy Advisors Inc.) holds a B+ grade (77/100 RQD, P/E 8.1x, ROIC 38.5%, cap $81.3M) and BVC (BitVentures Limited) posts a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $119.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, HNNA leads on earnings multiple (8.1x) while RILY leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).
For DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. (DTF), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #659 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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Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9
SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 0.1% FCF Margin ($2.2M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin
Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (54.1) create a -13 pt regime headwind
While DTF currently carries a cautious 50/100 (D) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (7/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($11.38) and Max Pain ($12.00) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $13.00.
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.
DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. (DTF) slipped -0.04% to $11.43, trading at 56% of its 52-week range ($11.14 – $11.66). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 1097 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. (DTF) ranks #659 by composite RQD confidence (50/100, grade D) and #987 by equity capitalization ($80.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, HNNA leads on earnings valuation at 8.1x trailing P/E, while RILY leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and — gross margin. HNNA currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 77/100 (B+) compared with DTF at 50/100 (D).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTF
ACTIVE
DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. | D | 50/100 | — | — | — | -0.04% | $80.3M | Benchmark Subject |
| HNNA Hennessy Advisors Inc. | B+ | 77/100 | 8.1x | — | 38.5% | +0.39% | $81.3M | /hnna-vs-dtf → |
| BVC BitVentures Limited | D | 46/100 | — | — | — | -3.24% | $119.0M | /bvc-vs-dtf → |
| RILY BRC Group Holdings Inc. | D- | 37/100 | — | — | 85.0% | -5.17% | $126.4M | /rily-vs-dtf → |
| SAMG Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. (Class A) | C+ | 67/100 | 15.2x | — | 85.0% | -2.95% | $128.5M | /samg-vs-dtf → |
DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. (DTF) operates in Investment Managers (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $80.3M, 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.
As of 2026-11-03, DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. (NYSE: DTF) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 50/100 at a spot price of $11.43 (-0.04% 1D, market cap $80.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 10/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, DTF ranks #659 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Financials sector (Investment Managers), DTF carries a Roarable D (50/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, HNNA (Hennessy Advisors Inc.) holds a B+ grade (77/100 RQD, P/E 8.1x, ROIC 38.5%, cap $81.3M) and BVC (BitVentures Limited) posts a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $119.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, HNNA leads on earnings multiple (8.1x) while RILY leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).
For DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. (DTF), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #659 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.
DTF last traded at $11.43 (-0.04% on volume of 8,758 shares), positioning the stock +0.44% above its 50-day simple moving average ($11.38) and -0.09% below its 200-day simple moving average ($11.44). Across its 52-week range of $11.14 to $11.66, DTF sits at the 55.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 54.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±1.8% ($11.22 to $11.64).
DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. (DTF) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 50/100, corresponding to a D letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $11.43 (-0.04% 1D, market capitalization $80.3M).
DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. Is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Financials sector, operating in the Investment Managers industry..1B.
No upstream or downstream dependencies, sector correlations, or bottlenecks are recorded.
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Here is why I am bullish on DTF here at $11.43: The balance sheet is the strongest pillar at 13/20, with an Altman Z-Score of 2.5, a Piotroski F-Score of 6/9, and a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.5.. Compare DTF's 0.0% operating margin and 0.0% ROIC against the rest of Investment Managers. As long as cash conversion holds up, dips toward $10.86 are getting bought.
@BearTrap_Alert Fair point on current EV/EBITDA multiples, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Investment Managers. If gross margin (0.0%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.
I respect the product at DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc., but the stock at $11.43 is a different story. Cash generation and ownership signals are weak, with ROIC at 0%, FCF yield at 0%, and insider conviction scored lowest at 9/20.. FCF yield is 0.0% and RQD sits at 50/100 (D) — why pay up here when you can wait for next quarter's numbers?
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