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Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$3.05 0.00% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.04

Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 48/100 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 $153.3M
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As of 2026-11-03, Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE: PIM) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 48/100 at a spot price of $3.05 (0.00% 1D, market cap $153.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, PIM ranks #707 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Finance Companies), PIM carries a Roarable D (48/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, WHF (WhiteHorse Finance Inc.) holds a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E 12.2x, ROIC 5.5%, cap $171.2M) and MPV (Barings Participation Investors) posts a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $179.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, WHF leads on earnings multiple (12.2x) while WHF leads on capital efficiency (5.5% ROIC).

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For Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #707 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: $3.04 (-0.19%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 0.1% FCF Margin
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5-PILLAR RQD RADARRw D · Rk D
Cash (11)Whales (8)SEC (13)Macro (7)CEO (9)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-4.6% Base Target
$4 Bull$3 Base$2 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for PIM)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.7%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (48/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY PIM SCORES 48/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (27% 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 (23% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 0.1% FCF Margin ($4.3M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (55.6) create a -13 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
40
Grade D$3.00+0% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
43
Grade D$3.00-0.3% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
45
Grade D$2.99+2% Next Q
Current
48
Grade D$3.05-5.6% Hist 90D α
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While PIM currently carries a cautious 48/100 (D) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (7/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 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 ($3.05) and Max Pain ($3.20) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $3.59.

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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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How PIM Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$4.3M (0.1% FCF Margin)
Revenue$4.00BGross Profit $2.08B (52%)Cost of Sales $1.92BOp Profit $1.08B (27%)OpEx (R&D/SG&A) $998.4MNet Profit$865.3M (21.6%)Tax/Other $216.3M
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PIM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -4.98%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-11-03O $3.02H $3.05L $3.02C $3.05VOL 170.2K
RES: $3.14SUP: $2.89SMA50: $3.05SMA200: $3.17
$3.35$3.24$3.13$3.02$2.92RES $3.14SUP $2.89$3.052026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-03
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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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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (PIM)

Financials Rank #707 of 1097 ⚔️ WHF vs PIM Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (PIM vs. WHF, MPV, JHS, VTN)

Industry: Finance Companies (27 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1097 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM) ranks #707 by composite RQD confidence (48/100, grade D) and #923 by equity capitalization ($153.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, WHF leads on earnings valuation at 12.2x trailing P/E, while WHF leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 5.5% ROIC and — gross margin. WHF currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 61/100 (C-) compared with PIM at 48/100 (D).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
PIM ACTIVE
Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust
D 48/100 — — — 0.00% $153.3M Benchmark Subject
WHF
WhiteHorse Finance Inc.
C- 61/100 12.2x — 5.5% +1.51% $171.2M /whf-vs-pim →
MPV
Barings Participation Investors
D 51/100 — — — -2.13% $179.5M /mpv-vs-pim →
JHS
John Hancock Income Securities Trust
D 46/100 — — — +0.43% $121.4M /jhs-vs-pim →
VTN
Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals
D 48/100 — — — -1.20% $195.1M /vtn-vs-pim →

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

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM) operates in Finance Companies (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $153.3M, 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.

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

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

As of 2026-11-03, Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE: PIM) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 48/100 at a spot price of $3.05 (0.00% 1D, market cap $153.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, PIM ranks #707 in composite RQD confidence.

How does PIM compare to WHF and MPV in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Finance Companies), PIM carries a Roarable D (48/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, WHF (WhiteHorse Finance Inc.) holds a C- grade (61/100 RQD, P/E 12.2x, ROIC 5.5%, cap $171.2M) and MPV (Barings Participation Investors) posts a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $179.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, WHF leads on earnings multiple (12.2x) while WHF leads on capital efficiency (5.5% ROIC).

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

For Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #707 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 PIM trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

PIM last traded at $3.05 (0.00% on volume of 69,517 shares), positioning the stock 0.00% above its 50-day simple moving average ($3.05) and -3.79% below its 200-day simple moving average ($3.17). Across its 52-week range of $2.95 to $3.42, PIM sits at the 21.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 55.6 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.7% ($2.94 to $3.16).

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PIM — Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust: 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

Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 48/100, corresponding to a D letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $3.05 (0.00% 1D, market capitalization $153.3M).

  • 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 (8/20) + Insider Conviction (9/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
  • Macro Regime Fit (7/20) + 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, operating within the Finance Companies industry. The profile reports a market capitalization of $0.2B. — describes its products, customers, or revenue model.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

  • 🐂 Primary Bull Case (D • RQD 48/100): Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of — and institutional whale pillar of 8/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 11/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 8/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $2.95 – $3.42 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

The sector is Financials and the industry is Finance Companies. No upstream or downstream dependencies, sector correlations, or 2nd-order bottlenecks are available in source data.

  • Key Question #1: Can PIM sustain or expand its — operating margin and — ROIC against Finance Companies 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 $3.42 52-week high?
  • Key Question #3: How sensitive is PIM's equity valuation to Financials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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Forensic balance sheet scores 13/20 with Altman Z of 2.5, Piotroski F of 6/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.5, the strongest pillar in the ratin

The street is overcomplicating Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM). Forensic balance sheet scores 13/20 with Altman Z of 2.5, Piotroski F of 6/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.5, the strongest pillar in the rating.. With an RQD score of 48/100 (D) and Forensic Balance Sheet at 13/20, any positive earnings surprise or guidance raise forces underweight funds to chase above $3.29.

RetailWhale_TX 🐂 BULL

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

RE RedlineAuditor RQD DEBATE OPENER • Accounting Quality Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $2.59 (-15.1%)
Spot @ $3.05

Fundamental cash engine scores 11/20 with ROIC and FCF yield both at 0%, alongside weak whale-flow (6/20) and macro-fit (6/20) pillars.

Fundamental cash engine scores 11/20 with ROIC and FCF yield both at 0%, alongside weak whale-flow (6/20) and macro-fit (6/20) pillars.. Look at the math on PIM: paying current EV/EBITDA multiples for 0.0% ROIC and 0.0% operating margins leaves zero margin of safety if Finance Companies demand softens. I'd wait for a retest of $2.68 before getting long.

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