| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
MUA Stock Overview
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc.
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$14.35 |
| 52 Week High | US$17.72 |
| 52 Week Low | US$14.20 |
| Beta | 0.30 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.96% |
| 3 Month Change | -4.33% |
| 1 Year Change | -5.41% |
| 3 Year Change | 3.99% |
| 5 Year Change | 3.02% |
| Change since IPO | -4.33% |
Recent News & Updates
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund declares $0.052 dividend
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) declares $0.052/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.Forward yield 1.35%Payable June 1; for shareholders of record May 14; ex-div May 13.See MUA Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund declares $0.0525 dividend
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) declares $0.0525/share monthly dividend, in line with previous.Forward yield 4.12%Payable March 1; for shareholders of record Feb. 16; ex-div Feb. 12.See MUA Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund declares $0.0525 dividend
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) declares $0.0525/share monthly dividend, in line with previous.Forward yield 4.27%Payable Feb. 1; for shareholders of record Jan. 15; ex-div Jan. 14.See MUA Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.
Shareholder Returns
| MUA | US Capital Markets | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.8% | -5.5% | -4.6% |
| 1Y | -5.4% | 24.6% | 7.7% |
Return vs Industry: MUA underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 25.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MUA underperformed the US Market which returned 10.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| MUA volatility | |
|---|---|
| MUA Average Weekly Movement | 1.9% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 0.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.4% |
Stable Share Price: MUA is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 2% a week.
Volatility Over Time: MUA's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | n/a | n/a | https://www.blackrock.com/investing/products/240224/blackrock-muniassets-fund-inc-usd-fund |
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.
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund Fundamentals Summary
| MUA fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$538.79m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$57.03m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$26.37m |
9.4x
P/E Ratio20.4x
P/S RatioIs MUA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| MUA income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$26.37m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$26.37m |
| Expenses | -US$30.65m |
| Earnings | US$57.03m |
Last Reported Earnings
Oct 31, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.52 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 216.23% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 10.9% |
How did MUA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.8%
Current Dividend Yield38%
Payout RatioValuation
Is BlackRock MuniAssets Fund undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
9.45x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: MUA ($14.35) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($9.79)
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 (9.4x) compared to the US Capital Markets industry average (15.5x).
PE vs Market: MUA is good value based on its PE Ratio (9.4x) compared to the US market (17x).
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 (1x) compared to the US Capital Markets industry average (42.2x).
Future Growth
How is BlackRock MuniAssets Fund forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
6.3%
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?
21.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: MUA has a large one-off gain of $35.6M impacting its October 31 2021 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: MUA's current net profit margins are higher than last year (25.3%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MUA's earnings have grown significantly by 21.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MUA's earnings growth over the past year (738.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (21.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: MUA earnings growth over the past year (738.6%) exceeded the Capital Markets industry 86.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: MUA's Return on Equity (10.1%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MUA's short term assets ($10.8M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($68.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: MUA has no long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MUA's net debt to equity ratio (10.9%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: MUA's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 12.7% to 10.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: MUA's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (13%).
Interest Coverage: MUA's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (340.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is BlackRock MuniAssets Fund current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
4.83%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: MUA's dividend (4.83%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.35%).
High Dividend: MUA's dividend (4.83%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.48%)
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 reasonably low payout ratio (37.9%), MUA's dividend payments are well 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?
23.5yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has no CEO, or we have no data on them.
Board Members
Experienced Board: MUA's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 23.5 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 been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 4%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.'s 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
- Implied Market Cap: US$538.793m
- Shares outstanding: 37.55m
- 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
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/01/19 23:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/01/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/04/30 |
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.