Tri Continental Corporation (TY) 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, Tri Continental Corporation (NYSE: TY) 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 $34.29 (-0.23% 1D, market cap $1.87B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 7/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, TY ranks #690 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Financials sector (Finance Companies), TY carries a Roarable D (48/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, BDJ (Blackrock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust) holds a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.70B) and ECPG (Encore Capital Group Inc) posts a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 8.4x, ROIC 60.4%, cap $2.12B). Among the 5-stock peer group, ECPG leads on earnings multiple (8.4x) while ECPG leads on capital efficiency (60.4% ROIC).
For Tri Continental Corporation (TY), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #690 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: 1.3% FCF Margin ($52.3M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-13 pts vs max)
While TY currently carries a cautious 48/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (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 ($34.75) and Max Pain ($36.00) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $38.64.
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.
Tri Continental Corporation (TY) slipped -0.23% to $34.29, trading at 62% of its 52-week range ($30.53 – $36.55). 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).
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on TY today. View full Setup Ledger →
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Across 1097 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Tri Continental Corporation (TY) ranks #690 by composite RQD confidence (48/100, grade D) and #434 by equity capitalization ($1.87B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ECPG leads on earnings valuation at 8.4x trailing P/E, while ECPG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 60.4% ROIC and — gross margin. ECPG currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 70/100 (B-) compared with TY at 48/100 (D).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TY
ACTIVE
Tri Continental Corporation | D | 48/100 | — | — | — | -0.23% | $1.87B | Benchmark Subject |
| BDJ Blackrock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust | D | 51/100 | — | — | — | 0.00% | $1.70B | /bdj-vs-ty → |
| ECPG Encore Capital Group Inc | B- | 70/100 | 8.4x | — | 60.4% | +0.25% | $2.12B | /ecpg-vs-ty → |
| AGM Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation | D+ | 57/100 | 10.7x | — | 12.1% | +2.17% | $2.19B | /agm-vs-ty → |
| QQQX Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | D | 50/100 | — | — | — | -1.16% | $1.47B | /qqqx-vs-ty → |
Tri Continental Corporation (TY) operates in Finance Companies (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $1.87B, 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, Tri Continental Corporation (NYSE: TY) 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 $34.29 (-0.23% 1D, market cap $1.87B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 7/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, TY ranks #690 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Financials sector (Finance Companies), TY carries a Roarable D (48/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, BDJ (Blackrock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust) holds a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.70B) and ECPG (Encore Capital Group Inc) posts a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 8.4x, ROIC 60.4%, cap $2.12B). Among the 5-stock peer group, ECPG leads on earnings multiple (8.4x) while ECPG leads on capital efficiency (60.4% ROIC).
For Tri Continental Corporation (TY), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #690 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.
TY last traded at $34.29 (-0.23% on volume of 20,482 shares), positioning the stock -1.32% below its 50-day simple moving average ($34.75) and +0.32% above its 200-day simple moving average ($34.18). Across its 52-week range of $30.53 to $36.55, TY sits at the 62.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 43.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±2.4% ($33.47 to $35.11).
Tri Continental Corporation (TY) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 48/100, corresponding to a D letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $34.29 (-0.23% 1D, market capitalization $1.87B).
Tri Continental Corporation (TY) is a NYSE-listed issuer classified under the Financials sector and the Finance Companies industry..9B. The company's specific products, customers, and revenue model are — The profile does not describe what the company sells or how it generates income beyond its sector and industry classification.
Upstream and downstream dependencies therefore cannot be mapped from the source data. The only sector classification available is Financials / Finance Companies. An investor should watch for the sector-level sensitivity the RQD rating references under its macro-fit pillar (Beta 1.
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Picked up a starter position in TY in my $100K Virtual Cash book at $34.37. The forensic balance sheet pillar scores 13 / 20 with an Altman Z of 2.5, a Piotroski F of 6/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.5, indicating relative financial soundness.. Trading inside a $30.53–$36.55 52-week range with 0.0% FCF yield gives solid downside support if Finance Companies multiples expand this quarter.
@ForensicBear Shorting a 7/20 institutional whale-flow stock at $34.37 is dangerous when funds are rotating into Financials.
Careful chasing TY at $34.37. The fundamental cash engine pillar scores 11 / 20 with zero reported ROIC and zero FCF yield, leaving no demonstrated cash generation to support the valuation.. Gross margin is 0.0%, but operating margin is 0.0%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $27.50 on multiple compression.
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