MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST (MCR) Financial Ratio Screen

NYSE Financial Services United States USD 245M
BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST (MCR) is potentially non-compliant because its supplied classification is Asset Management. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

MCR financial screening at a glance

BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
N/A
Not available vs 30%
Cash ratio
N/A
Not available vs 30%
Receivables + cash
N/A
Not available vs 30%
Impermissible income
N/A
Not available vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-09-01. Financial period used: November 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

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Financial periodNovember 2025Calculation date2026-09-01S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Business exclusion flag

The supplied classification (Asset Management) matches a prohibited-activity category.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: MFS Charter Income Trust is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. The fund invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. It invests primarily in corporate bonds of U.S. or foreign issuers, U.S. Government securities, foreign government securities, mortgage-backed, and other asset-backed securities of U.S. or foreign issuers, or debt instruments of issuers located in emerging market countries. The fund employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. It seeks to benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a combination of the Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index, MFS Charter Income Trust Blended Index, Barclays U.S. Credit Bond Index, Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index, Citigroup World Government Bond Non-Dollar Hedged Index, and JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. MFS Charter Income Trust was formed on July 20, 1989 and is domiciled in the United States.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from November 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI Excluded — Asset Management BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*
FTSE Excluded — Asset Management BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
14.0
Forward: 27.9
EPS
$0.42
Dividend Yield
916.0%
Payout: 128.1%
P/B Ratio
0.9
Revenue
$18M
Growth: -0.1%
Beta
0.7
Low volatility
Current Ratio
0.1

Profitability

Gross Margin 100.0%
Operating Margin 90.0%
Net Margin 78.6%
Return on Equity (ROE) 6.2%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.3%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$23M
Free Cash Flow$23M
Total Debt$95M
Debt-to-Equity33.8
Current Ratio0.1
Total Assets$379M

Price & Trading

Last Close$5.91
50-Day MA$6.19
200-Day MA$6.30
Avg Volume95K
Beta0.7
52-Week Range
$5.57
$6.58

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-03-29 for the financial period November 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST (MCR)

CEO
Ms. Robin Ann Stelmach
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 245M
Currency
USD

MFS Charter Income Trust is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. The fund invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. It invests primarily in corporate bonds of U.S. or foreign issuers, U.S. Government securities, foreign government securities, mortgage-backed, and other asset-backed securities of U.S. or foreign issuers, or debt instruments of issuers located in emerging market countries. The fund employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. It seeks to benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a combination of the Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index, MFS Charter Income Trust Blended Index, Barclays U.S. Credit Bond Index, Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index, Citigroup World Government Bond Non-Dollar Hedged Index, and JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. MFS Charter Income Trust was formed on July 20, 1989 and is domiciled in the United States.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST (MCR) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST's debt ratio?

MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST's debt ratio is not available in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST's key financial metrics?

MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST has a market capitalization of USD 245M in its listing currency, trailing P/E ratio of 14.0, and revenue of $18M. The company maintains a gross margin of 100.0% and a net margin of 78.6%. Return on equity stands at 6.2%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-09-01. Financial period: November 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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