Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund, Inc.
Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund, Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation. Established in 1987 and managed by Cornerstone Advisors, the fund primarily invests in equity securities of both U.S. and international companies. Its investment strategy employs a balanced approach, targeting "value" and "growth" opportunities without restriction to any particular sector or industry, and seeks out firms with fundamental investment strength and favorable long-term growth prospects. The fund may also allocate assets to other closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), subject to certain portfolio limitations. By operating as a closed-end fund, it differs from traditional open-end mutual funds in that it does not redeem shares upon shareholder request, often allowing for more stable, fully-invested portfolios. Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund, Inc. plays a role in providing investors access to a broadly diversified portfolio, spanning multiple geographies and industries, with a focus on long-term capital growth objectives.
$6.19
-$0.09 (-1.36%)
EOD Oct 16, 2026
Revenue declined 16.3% YoY. The question is whether this is cyclical or a structural shift.
Even for strong businesses, today's 5x P/E means the stock needs to keep delivering. There's no margin of safety if growth disappoints.
4.8x earnings. The multiple is below average. Either the market is pricing in deterioration you should investigate, or there's genuine value here.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$315M
▼ -16.3% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$313M
▼ -16.4% YoY
Op. Margin
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ROIC
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Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF
N/A
Op. Cash Flow
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Net Debt
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Cash & Equiv.
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Is Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund (CLM) overvalued?
At a P/E of 4.8, Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund (CLM)'s valuation is best read against its own history, its peers, and the growth its price implies. A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund scores 10/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 23.7%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from company filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund a high-quality business?+
Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund scores 10 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 2 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from company filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Does Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund (CLM) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund pays a regular dividend of about $1.47 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 23.7% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 114.3% of earnings, so the dividend is stretched at this level. Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund has grown the dividend at roughly 14.4% a year over the past few years. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For CLM's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. you should weigh CLM's valuation and scores 10/100 on quality (lower-quality). It also yields about 23.7%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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