TY

Financial Services

Tri-Continental Corporation · Asset Management · $2B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
48.6
Average

Tri-Continental Corporation scores 48.6/100 using the Balanced preset.

66.4
Quality
35%
15.0
Moat
30%
18.4
Growth
20%
63.6
Risk
15%

TY — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

Tri-Continental Corporation shows strong profitability and capital efficiency
Tri-Continental Corporation shows conservative financial structure with manageable risk
Tri-Continental Corporation shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Tri-Continental Corporation has limited growth momentum
Tri-Continental Corporation has limited competitive moat

TY — Score History

40455055Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202648.666.415.018.463.6100.00.0
Apr 7, 202648.666.415.018.463.6100.00.0
Apr 6, 202648.666.415.018.463.6100.00.0
Apr 5, 202648.666.415.018.463.6100.00.0
Apr 4, 202648.666.415.018.463.6100.00.0
Apr 3, 202648.666.415.018.463.6100.00.0
Apr 2, 202648.666.415.018.463.6100.0

TY — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

66.4/100 (25%)

Tri-Continental Corporation shows solid profitability with healthy returns on capital and reasonable margins.

Return on EquityModerate

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 GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

18.4/100 (20%)

Tri-Continental Corporation faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Risk

63.6/100 (15%)

Tri-Continental Corporation 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.

Valuation

100.0/100 (15%)

Tri-Continental Corporation appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

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

Moat

15/100 (30%)

Tri-Continental Corporation operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. 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 TY.

Score Composition

Quality
66.4×25%16.6
Growth
18.4×20%3.7
Risk
63.6×15%9.5
Valuation
100.0×15%15.0
Moat
15.0×30%4.5
Total
48.6Average

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How is the TY UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Tri-Continental Corporation is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 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.

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

Moat (25%) assesses Tri-Continental Corporation'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 Tri-Continental Corporation is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.