Do analysts recommend CEV or SAR?

Saratoga Investment has a consensus target price of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.46%. Given Saratoga Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Saratoga Investment is more favorable than Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Saratoga Investment 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.83

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CEV or SAR?

Saratoga Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust $418.33K 177.58 N/A N/A N/A Saratoga Investment $125.71M 2.35 $36.60M $1.00 18.15

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CEV or KF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust $418.33K 177.58 N/A N/A N/A The Korea Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is CEV or KF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A The Korea Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MIN or CEV?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MFS Intermediate Income Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust $418.33K 177.58 N/A N/A N/A

Is MIN or CEV more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MFS Intermediate Income Trust N/A N/A N/A Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, TDF or CEV?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Templeton Dragon Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust $418.33K 177.58 N/A N/A N/A

Is TDF or CEV more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Templeton Dragon Fund N/A N/A N/A Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CEV or MMT?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust $418.33K 177.58 N/A N/A N/A MFS Multimarket Income Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is CEV or MMT more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A MFS Multimarket Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (CEV) Competitors

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CEV vs. SAR, KF, MIN, TDF, and MMT

Should you buy Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust include Saratoga Investment (SAR), The Korea Fund (KF), MFS Intermediate Income Trust (MIN), Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF), and MFS Multimarket Income Trust (MMT). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust compare to Saratoga Investment?

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:CEV) and Saratoga Investment (NYSE:SAR) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Saratoga Investment pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.5%. Saratoga Investment pays out 300.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Saratoga Investment has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Saratoga Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	$418.33K	177.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
Saratoga Investment	$125.71M	2.35	$36.60M	$1.00	18.15

In the previous week, Saratoga Investment had 17 more articles in the media than Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Saratoga Investment and 0 mentions for Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust. Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Saratoga Investment's score of -0.26 indicating that Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	Neutral
Saratoga Investment	Neutral

Saratoga Investment has a consensus target price of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.46%. Given Saratoga Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Saratoga Investment is more favorable than Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Saratoga Investment	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

Saratoga Investment has a net margin of 12.70% compared to Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Saratoga Investment's return on equity of 8.76% beat Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Saratoga Investment	12.70%	8.76%	2.95%

35.9% of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.1% of Saratoga Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Saratoga Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Saratoga Investment beats Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust compare to The Korea Fund?

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:CEV) and The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
The Korea Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

35.9% of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	$418.33K	177.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
The Korea Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, The Korea Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Korea Fund and 0 mentions for Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust. The Korea Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that The Korea Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	Neutral
The Korea Fund	Neutral

Summary

The Korea Fund beats Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust compare to MFS Intermediate Income Trust?

MFS Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE:MIN) and Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:CEV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

MFS Intermediate Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MFS Intermediate Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	$418.33K	177.58	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, MFS Intermediate Income Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for MFS Intermediate Income Trust and 0 mentions for Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust. MFS Intermediate Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MFS Intermediate Income Trust	Neutral
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	Neutral

MFS Intermediate Income Trust has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MFS Intermediate Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

50.9% of MFS Intermediate Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.9% of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of MFS Intermediate Income Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

MFS Intermediate Income Trust beats Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust compare to Templeton Dragon Fund?

Templeton Dragon Fund (NYSE:TDF) and Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:CEV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Templeton Dragon Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Templeton Dragon Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	$418.33K	177.58	N/A	N/A	N/A

Templeton Dragon Fund has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Templeton Dragon Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Templeton Dragon Fund and 0 mentions for Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust. Templeton Dragon Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Templeton Dragon Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Templeton Dragon Fund	Positive
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	Neutral

Templeton Dragon Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%.

47.2% of Templeton Dragon Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.9% of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Templeton Dragon Fund and Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust compare to MFS Multimarket Income Trust?

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:CEV) and MFS Multimarket Income Trust (NYSE:MMT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

In the previous week, MFS Multimarket Income Trust had 6 more articles in the media than Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for MFS Multimarket Income Trust and 0 mentions for Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust. MFS Multimarket Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that MFS Multimarket Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	Neutral
MFS Multimarket Income Trust	Positive

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. MFS Multimarket Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%.

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MFS Multimarket Income Trust has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

35.9% of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of MFS Multimarket Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS Multimarket Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	$418.33K	177.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS Multimarket Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust and MFS Multimarket Income Trust tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	Investment offices Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$74.29M	$51.97B	$14.24B	$23.43B
Dividend Yield	3.33%	3.49%	5.70%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	N/A	18.48	20.51	31.40
Price / Sales	177.58	68.61	44.73	170.55
Price / Cash	N/A	N/A	19.34	18.64
Price / Book	N/A	N/A	2.26	4.77
Net Income	N/A	N/A	$1.13B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	0.20%	-0.24%	-0.56%	-0.39%
1 Month Performance	2.43%	-0.49%	0.78%	0.05%
1 Year Performance	10.01%	10.77%	12.55%	17.05%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CEV Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust	N/A	$10.56 -0.3%	N/A	+10.0%	$74.29M	$418.33K	N/A	N/A
SAR Saratoga Investment	3.682 of 5 stars	$17.44 -3.0%	$21.50 +23.3%	-26.9%	$293.27M	$125.71M	17.44	3,211	Earnings Report Gap Down High Trading Volume
KF The Korea Fund	N/A	$69.11 +1.0%	N/A	+148.1%	$284.39M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Increase
MIN MFS Intermediate Income Trust	N/A	$2.46 +0.2%	N/A	-8.7%	$278.81M	N/A	N/A	N/A
TDF Templeton Dragon Fund	N/A	$10.88 +1.0%	N/A	+9.3%	$271.21M	N/A	N/A	147,000	Short Interest Decrease

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CEV vs. SAR, KF, MIN, TDF, and MMT

How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust compare to Saratoga Investment?

Is CEV or SAR a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, CEV or SAR?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CEV or SAR?

Does the media prefer CEV or SAR?

Do analysts recommend CEV or SAR?

Is CEV or SAR more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CEV or SAR?

Summary

How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust compare to The Korea Fund?

Is CEV or KF more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CEV or KF?

Is CEV or KF a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CEV or KF?

Which has more risk & volatility, CEV or KF?

Does the media refer more to CEV or KF?

Summary

How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust compare to MFS Intermediate Income Trust?

Is MIN or CEV a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, MIN or CEV?

Does the media prefer MIN or CEV?

Which has more volatility and risk, MIN or CEV?

Is MIN or CEV more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MIN or CEV?

Summary

How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust compare to Templeton Dragon Fund?

Is TDF or CEV more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, TDF or CEV?

Which has more volatility & risk, TDF or CEV?

Does the media favor TDF or CEV?

Is TDF or CEV a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in TDF or CEV?

Summary

How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust compare to MFS Multimarket Income Trust?

Does the media refer more to CEV or MMT?

Is CEV or MMT a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, CEV or MMT?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CEV or MMT?

Is CEV or MMT more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CEV or MMT?

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