Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust
Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust is a closed-end municipal bond fund designed to provide current income that is exempt from federal and California income taxes. The trust primarily invests in investment-grade California municipal securities, including municipal bonds, notes, commercial paper, and lease obligations, with a focus on preserving capital while generating tax-advantaged cash flow. Managed by Invesco, it serves investors seeking diversified exposure to California’s public finance market through a professionally managed fixed-income portfolio. The fund uses fundamental analysis and bottom-up security selection to build its holdings, making it a specialized vehicle within the municipal income segment of the U.S. fixed-income market. Founded in 1993 and based in the United States, Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust remains a prominent option in the California municipal closed-end fund category.
$9.02
+$0.14 (+1.58%)
EOD Oct 22, 2026
Revenue declined 29.6% YoY. The question is whether this is cyclical or a structural shift.
At 35x earnings, the current multiple leaves limited room for execution misses or growth deceleration. Free cash flow declined 37% versus the prior year, cash generation momentum has weakened.
34.9x earnings, 14.3x FCF. Not cheap, the quality is already reflected in the price. Upside from here requires either margin expansion or growth re-acceleration, not just continuation.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$13M
▼ -29.6% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$12M
▼ -29.3% YoY
Op. Margin
—
ROIC
—
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
$30M
▼ -36.6% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$30M
▼ -36.6% YoY
Net Debt
N/A
Cash & Equiv.
N/A
3Y CAGR: -12.1%
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Is Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust (VCV) overvalued?
At a P/E of 34.9 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 14.3, Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust (VCV) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $28.90 per share, so at $9.02 the stock looks undervalued (220.3% below estimated intrinsic value). 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, Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust scores 24/100 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 8.6%; 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
What is Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $28.90 per share for VCV, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $21.67. At today's $9.02, that puts the stock about 220.3% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust a high-quality business?+
Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust scores 24 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 4 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 Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust (VCV) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust pays a regular dividend of about $0.78 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 8.6% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 301.4% of earnings, so the dividend is stretched at this level. Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust has grown the dividend at roughly 8.3% 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 VCV's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. VCV currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 24/100 on quality (lower-quality). It also yields about 8.6%. 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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