Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust Competitors

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:EVN) and Adams Diversified Equity Fund (NYSE:ADX) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust and Adams Diversified Equity Fund's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adams Diversified Equity Fund has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Adams Diversified Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Adams Diversified Equity Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust and Adams Diversified Equity Fund, as provided by MarketBeat.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

17.5% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.9% of Adams Diversified Equity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Adams Diversified Equity Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust and Adams Diversified Equity Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:PTY) and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:EVN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

6.9% of PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.5% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by company 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

Dividends

PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:EVN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Hercules Capital and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Hercules Capital presently has a consensus target price of $13.8438, suggesting a potential downside of 18.47%. Given Hercules Capital's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hercules Capital is more favorable than Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust.

Risk & Volatility

Hercules Capital has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Hercules Capital and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Hercules Capital pays out 90.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hercules Capital has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hercules Capital and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Hercules Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

28.9% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.5% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are owned 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

Hercules Capital beats Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:EVN) and Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust and Goldman Sachs BDC's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

17.5% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.8% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Goldman Sachs BDC 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust and Goldman Sachs BDC, as reported by MarketBeat.

Goldman Sachs BDC has a consensus target price of $15.9167, indicating a potential downside of 17.57%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Goldman Sachs BDC is more favorable than Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust.

Profitability

This table compares Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust and Goldman Sachs BDC's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays out 90.9% 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 Municipal Income Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Goldman Sachs BDC has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Goldman Sachs BDC beats Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

Royce Value Trust (NYSE:RVT) and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:EVN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Royce Value Trust and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Royce Value Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Royce Value Trust and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.6% of Royce Value Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.5% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Royce Value Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Royce Value Trust has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Royce Value Trust and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Summary

Royce Value Trust beats Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:EVN) and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund, as provided by MarketBeat.

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a consensus price target of $5.70, indicating a potential downside of 32.54%. Given Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Liberty All-Star Equity Fund is more favorable than Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

17.5% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.3% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are owned by company insiders. 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.

Risk and Volatility

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Summary

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund beats Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.