BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
Market Cap
US$571.6m
Last Updated
2020/02/26 00:48 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc.
Rewards
Snowflake Analysis
Share Price & News
How has BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: MUA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.6%
MUA
-8.0%
US Capital Markets
-7.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
13.6%
MUA
8.3%
US Capital Markets
10.5%
US Market
Return vs Industry: MUA exceeded the US Capital Markets industry which returned 8.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MUA exceeded the US Market which returned 10.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| MUA | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.6% | -8.0% | -7.4% |
| 30 Day | 1.7% | -4.0% | -3.6% |
| 90 Day | 8.2% | -2.1% | -0.6% |
| 1 Year | 18.6%13.6% | 10.4%8.3% | 12.8%10.5% |
| 3 Year | 30.8%13.8% | 27.5%20.4% | 37.4%28.6% |
| 5 Year | 45.2%14.2% | 70.2%54.4% | 61.3%43.6% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
No news available
Valuation
Is BlackRock MuniAssets Fund undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
13.27x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: MUA ($15.96) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($6.67)
Significantly Below Fair Value: MUA is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: MUA is good value based on its PE Ratio (13.3x) compared to the Capital Markets industry average (32.3x).
PE vs Market: MUA is good value based on its PE Ratio (13.3x) compared to the US market (17.2x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate MUA's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: MUA is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.1x) compared to the US Capital Markets industry average (6.6x).
Future Growth
How is BlackRock MuniAssets Fund forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
8.5%
Forecasted Diversified Financials industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Past Performance
How has BlackRock MuniAssets Fund performed over the past 5 years?
-17.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: MUA has a large one-off gain of $22.6M impacting its October 31 2019 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: MUA's current net profit margins are higher than last year (41.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MUA's earnings have declined by -17.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MUA's earnings growth over the past year (257.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (-17.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: MUA earnings growth over the past year (257.8%) exceeded the Capital Markets industry 8.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: MUA's Return on Equity (8.4%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
Financial Health
How is BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's financial position? (This company is analysed differently as a bank or financial institution)
Financial Position Analysis
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: MUA has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: MUA's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.1x debt).
Financial Institutions Analysis
Asset Level: MUA's level of assets compared to its equity is low.
Allowance for Bad Loans: Insufficient data to determine if MUA has a sufficient allowance for bad loans.
Low Risk Liabilities: MUA reports no customer deposits, loans are made up entirely of externally borrowed funds.
Loan Level: Insufficient data to determine if MUA has an acceptable proportion of non-loan assets held.
Low Risk Deposits: MUA has advanced significantly more loans than the customer deposits it holds.
Level of Bad Loans: Insufficient data to determine if MUA has an appropriate level of bad loans.
Dividend
What is BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
4.08%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: MUA's dividend (4.08%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.52%).
High Dividend: MUA's dividend (4.08%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.9%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: MUA's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MUA's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (53.7%), MUA's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
15.6yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has no CEO, or we have no data on them.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1yrs | no data | no data | ||
| Chairman | 13.1yrs | US$5.76k | 0.00052% $3.0k | |
| Independent Trustee | 32.1yrs | US$4.67k | 0.000050% $285.8 | |
| Independent Trustee | 15.1yrs | US$3.65k | no data | |
| Independent Trustee | 22.1yrs | US$4.37k | 0.00028% $1.6k | |
| Independent Trustee | 21.1yrs | US$3.94k | no data | |
| Vice Chairman | 13.1yrs | US$5.47k | no data | |
| 24.1yrs | US$4.01k | no data | ||
| Independent Trustee | 8.8yrs | US$4.01k | 0.0042% $23.8k | |
| Independent Trustee | 16.1yrs | US$3.79k | no data |
15.6yrs
Average Tenure
72yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: MUA's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 15.6 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.
- Ticker: MUA
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1993
- Industry: Asset Management and Custody Banks
- Sector: Diversified Financials
- Market Cap: US$571.599m
- Shares outstanding: 36.04m
- Website: https://www.blackrock.com/investing/products/240224/blackrock-muniassets-fund-inc-usd-fund
Location
- BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.
- 100 Bellevue Parkway
- Wilmington
- Delaware
- 19809
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUA | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jul 1993 |
Biography
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It seeks to provide current income exempt from federal income taxes by investing primarily in a portfolio of medium-to-lower grade or unrated municipal obligations the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxes. The fund was formerly known as MuniAssets Fund, Inc. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. was formed on June 25, 1993 and is domiciled in United States.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/02/26 00:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/02/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/04/30 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.