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Financial Services

PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. · Asset Management · $430M

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
63.9
Good

PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. scores 63.9/100 using the Balanced preset.

UQS vs Financial Services Sector
ISD
63.9
Sector avg
39.7
Quality
Strong
Moat
Neutral
Growth
Weak
Risk
Good
Valuation
Attractive

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ISD — Score History

55606570Jul 11Jul 29Aug 16Sep 3Sep 21Oct 8
Score changes· 12 most recent
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Jul 25, 202663.783.850.038.865.584.4+0.1
Jul 24, 202663.683.750.038.865.583.8+0.3
Jul 23, 202663.383.350.038.865.582.80.0
Jul 22, 202663.383.250.038.865.583.0-0.2
Jul 21, 202663.583.250.038.865.583.80.0
Jul 18, 202663.583.450.038.865.583.90.0
Jul 17, 202663.583.350.038.865.583.6+0.1
Jul 16, 202663.483.250.038.865.583.70.0
Jul 15, 202663.483.350.038.865.583.6-0.1
Jul 14, 202663.583.250.038.865.584.2+0.1

ISD — Pillar Breakdown

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Quality

— 83.8/100 (25%)

PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. demonstrates outstanding capital efficiency and profitability, placing it among the highest-quality businesses in the market.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityStrong

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityStrong

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

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Growth

— 38.8/100 (20%)

PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. shows steady but unspectacular growth, typical for mature companies.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookStrong

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

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Risk

— 65.5/100 (15%)

PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. maintains a reasonable risk profile with manageable debt levels.

Debt/EquityStrong

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageStrong

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

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Valuation

— 85.5/100 (15%)

PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

EV/EBITDA vs SectorModerate

Enterprise value multiple relative to sector median.

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Moat

— 50/100 (25%)

PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. possesses some competitive advantages but faces meaningful competition. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for ISD.

Score Composition

Quality
83.8×25%20.9
Growth
38.8×20%7.8
Risk
65.5×15%9.8
Valuation
85.5×15%12.8
Moat
50.0×25%12.5
Total
63.9Good

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How is the ISD UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 6-pillar framework with 29 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector. Momentum is an optional Pro toggle — without it, you get the 5-pillar / 25-metric core shown below.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

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