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.
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.
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).
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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Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9
SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 0.1% FCF Margin ($4.3M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin
Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (55.6) create a -13 pt regime headwind
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.
Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($3.05) and Max Pain ($3.20) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $3.59.
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.
Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM) slipped 0.00% to $3.05, trading at 21% of its 52-week range ($2.95 – $3.42). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
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This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE:PIM) recently announced a total dividend of $0.02 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-10-23. This distribution consist
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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).
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on PIM today. View full Setup Ledger →
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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 → |
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.
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.
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).
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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Yahoo! Finance Canada report covering Franklin Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE:PIM) recently announced a total dividend of $0.02 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-10-23. This distribution consist
NEW YORK, August 05, 2026--Source: Franklin Resources, Inc.
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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.
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.
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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