RFM (RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund) ROE %: 12.26% (As of Dec. 2025) — 134% Above Median

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What is RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund ROE %?

RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund RFM -0.56% 30 ROE % is 12.26% as of Dec. 2025, which is 134% above its 10-year median of 5.25. GuruFocus rates RFM with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,610 Asset Management companies, RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund ranks worse than 73.35% on this metric.

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $11.65 Mil. RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $95.03 Mil. Therefore, RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 12.26%.

The historical rank and industry rank for RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

RFM' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -19.93   Med: 5.25   Max: 19.16
Current: 0.52

During the past 6 years, RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's highest ROE % was 19.16%. The lowest was -19.93%. And the median was 5.25%.

RFM's ROE % is ranked worse than
73.35% of 1610 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.9 vs RFM: 0.52

RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund  (NYSE:RFM) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=11.648/95.028
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(11.648 / 11.76)*(11.76 / 159.41)*(159.41 / 95.028)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=99.05 %*0.0738*1.6775
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=7.31 %*1.6775
=12.26 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=11.648/95.028
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (11.648 / 11.648) * (11.648 / 11.76) * (11.76 / 159.41) * (159.41 / 95.028)
= Tax Burden * Pretax Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1 * 99.05 % * 0.0738 * 1.6775
=12.26 %

Note: The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* 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.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund ROE % Related Terms


RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund ROE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's ROE % 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.

RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund ROE % Chart

RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund Annual Data
Trend Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 19.16 -19.93 3.07 7.43 -3.99

RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund Semi-Annual Data
Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.64 8.27 2.62 -10.83 12.26

RFM vs EVF, BCIC, FMN: ROE % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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.


RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund ROE % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's ROE % falls into.


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RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund ROE % Calculation

RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Jun. 2025 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Jun. 2024 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Jun. 2025 ))/ count )
=-3.963/( (104.752+93.84)/ 2 )
=-3.963/99.296
=-3.99 %

RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Jun. 2025 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=11.648/( (93.84+96.216)/ 2 )
=11.648/95.028
=12.26 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROE % →
What does a ROE % of 12.26% mean?
RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund (RFM) has a ROE % of 12.26% as of Dec. 2025. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund and its competitors. This is 134% above median its historical median of 5.25. According to the industry distribution chart, RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund ranks #1181 out of 1610 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 73.4%.
Is RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's ROE % too high?
RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's current ROE % of 12.26% is 134% above median its 10-year median of 5.25. The Asset Management industry median ROE % is 6.90. RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's value of 12.26% is 77.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund ranks #1181 out of 1610 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's ROE % compare to EVF and BCIC?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund ranks #1181 out of 1610 companies for ROE %. This places RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.90. RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's value of 12.26% is 77.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.25 vs. the industry median of 6.90, RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for an Asset Management company?
The median ROE % among Asset Management companies is 6.90, based on 1,610 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's current ROE % of 12.26% is 77.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median ROE % is 6.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's current ROE % is 12.26%, which is 134% above median its own 10-year median of 5.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund stock overvalued right now?
RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund (RFM) has a current ROE % of 12.26%. The current ROE % is 12.26%, which is 134% above median its 10-year median of 5.25 and 77.7% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.90. RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund (RFM), the current ROE % is 12.26% as of Dec. 2025. 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.

RiverNorth Flexible Municipalome Fund Business Description

Address 360 South Rosemary Avenue, Suite 1420, West Palm Beach, FL, USA, 33401
RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to seek current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income taxes. The fund's secondary investment objective is total return.
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