Eagle Point Credit (ECC) Competitors

Eagle Point Credit (NYSE:ECC) and Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Does the media prefer ECC or GAB?

In the previous week, Eagle Point Credit had 4 more articles in the media than Gabelli Equity Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Eagle Point Credit and 0 mentions for Gabelli Equity Trust. Eagle Point Credit's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Gabelli Equity Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Eagle Point Credit is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Eagle Point Credit	Positive
Gabelli Equity Trust	Neutral

Do analysts prefer ECC or GAB?

Eagle Point Credit presently has a consensus target price of $8.67, indicating a potential upside of 27.45%. Given Eagle Point Credit's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Eagle Point Credit is more favorable than Gabelli Equity Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eagle Point Credit	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Gabelli Equity Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more volatility and risk, ECC or GAB?

Eagle Point Credit has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ECC or GAB?

Eagle Point Credit has higher revenue and earnings than Gabelli Equity Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eagle Point Credit	$179.77M	2.91	$85.49M	-$0.40	-17.00
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ECC or GAB?

19.5% of Eagle Point Credit shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Eagle Point Credit shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is ECC or GAB a better dividend stock?

Eagle Point Credit pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 24.7%. Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%. Eagle Point Credit pays out -420.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Is ECC or GAB more profitable?

Gabelli Equity Trust has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Eagle Point Credit's net margin of -27.15%. Eagle Point Credit's return on equity of 12.90% beat Gabelli Equity Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eagle Point Credit	-27.15%	12.90%	8.41%
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Eagle Point Credit beats Gabelli Equity Trust on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.