BFZ (Blackrock CA Muniome Tr) Net Debt Paydown Yield % : -11.43% (As of Aug. 25, 2026)

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BFZ Blackrock CA Muni Income Tr BFZ
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What is Blackrock CA Muniome Tr Net Debt Paydown Yield %?

Blackrock CA Muniome Tr BFZ -0.36% 21 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -11.43% as of Aug. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates BFZ with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt. As of today, Blackrock CA Muniome Tr's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was -11.43%.


Blackrock CA Muniome Tr  (NYSE:BFZ) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation

Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.

In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.

We calculating the TTM average debt by adding up the total debt, calculated by the sum of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation, in the trailing twelve months(TTM) divided by the counts of the total debt, accoring to the company's report frequency.


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Blackrock CA Muniome Tr Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blackrock CA Muniome Tr's Net Debt Paydown Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Blackrock CA Muniome Tr Net Debt Paydown Yield % Chart

Blackrock CA Muniome Tr Annual Data
Trend Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Net Debt Paydown Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -0.07 0.00 0.00 10.94 -12.16

Blackrock CA Muniome Tr Semi-Annual Data
Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25
Net Debt Paydown Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 10.94 0.00 -12.16

BFZ vs BGT, RIV, MXF: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackrock CA Muniome Tr's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Blackrock CA Muniome Tr Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blackrock CA Muniome Tr's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blackrock CA Muniome Tr's Net Debt Paydown Yield % falls into.


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Blackrock CA Muniome Tr Net Debt Paydown Yield % Calculation

Blackrock CA Muniome Tr's Net Debt Paydown Yield % for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as:

Net Debt Paydown Yield %
=( TTM Average Debt   (1-Year Ago))-TTM Average Debt )/Market Cap
=( 0.01-38.18 )/313.86816
=-12.16 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.

What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -11.43% mean?
Blackrock CA Muniome Tr (BFZ) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -11.43% as of Aug. 25, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Blackrock CA Muniome Tr and its competitors.
Is Blackrock CA Muniome Tr's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Blackrock CA Muniome Tr's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -11.43%. Overall, Blackrock CA Muniome Tr has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackrock CA Muniome Tr's Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to BGT and RIV?
Blackrock CA Muniome Tr's Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -11.43% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Debt Paydown Yield % for an Asset Management company?
A good Net Debt Paydown Yield % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Blackrock CA Muniome Tr and its competitors. Blackrock CA Muniome Tr's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -11.43%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blackrock CA Muniome Tr stock overvalued right now?
Blackrock CA Muniome Tr (BFZ) has a current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -11.43%. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -11.43%. Blackrock CA Muniome Tr's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blackrock CA Muniome Tr (BFZ), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -11.43% as of Aug. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Blackrock CA Muniome Tr Business Description

Address 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19809
Blackrock CA Muni Income Tr is a United States-based closed-end management investment company. The investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income and California income taxes. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing principally in municipal obligations exempt from U.S. federal income taxes and California income taxes. The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations that are investment grade quality, or are considered by the Trust's investment adviser to be of comparable quality, at the time of investment.
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