Do analysts prefer GAB or OBDC?

Blue Owl Capital has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.05%. Given Blue Owl Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Blue Owl Capital is more favorable than Gabelli Equity Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gabelli Equity Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Blue Owl Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GAB or OBDC?

Blue Owl Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Gabelli Equity Trust. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Gabelli Equity Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Blue Owl Capital $1.85B 2.93 $800.36M $0.70 15.60

Which has better earnings & valuation, GAB or DNP?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Gabelli Equity Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A DNP Select Income Fund $438.81M 9.21 N/A N/A N/A

Is GAB or DNP more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gabelli Equity Trust N/A N/A N/A DNP Select Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ADX or GAB?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Adams Diversified Equity Fund $493.45M 6.31 N/A N/A N/A Gabelli Equity Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is ADX or GAB more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Adams Diversified Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A Gabelli Equity Trust N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend GAB or FSK?

FS KKR Capital has a consensus target price of $10.58, suggesting a potential downside of 1.73%. Given FS KKR Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FS KKR Capital is more favorable than Gabelli Equity Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gabelli Equity Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 FS KKR Capital 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.88

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GAB or FSK?

FS KKR Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Gabelli Equity Trust. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Gabelli Equity Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A FS KKR Capital $1.52B 1.99 $11M -$1.97 N/A

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GAB or PTY?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Gabelli Equity Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund $257.54M 9.80 N/A N/A N/A

Is GAB or PTY more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gabelli Equity Trust N/A N/A N/A Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund N/A N/A N/A

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GAB vs. OBDC, DNP, ADX, FSK, and PTY

Should you buy Gabelli Equity Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Gabelli Equity 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 Gabelli Equity Trust include Blue Owl Capital (OBDC), DNP Select Income Fund (DNP), Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX), FS KKR Capital (FSK), and Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does Gabelli Equity Trust compare to Blue Owl Capital?

Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) and Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Blue Owl Capital has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.05%. Given Blue Owl Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Blue Owl Capital is more favorable than Gabelli Equity Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gabelli Equity Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Blue Owl Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Blue Owl Capital had 2 more articles in the media than Gabelli Equity Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Blue Owl Capital and 1 mentions for Gabelli Equity Trust. Blue Owl Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Gabelli Equity Trust's score of 1.00 indicating that Blue Owl Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gabelli Equity Trust	Positive
Blue Owl Capital	Positive

7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Blue Owl Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Blue Owl Capital shares are owned by company insiders. 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.

Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Blue Owl Capital has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Blue Owl Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Gabelli Equity Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blue Owl Capital	$1.85B	2.93	$800.36M	$0.70	15.60

Blue Owl Capital has a net margin of 20.21% compared to Gabelli Equity Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Blue Owl Capital's return on equity of 9.76% beat Gabelli Equity Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blue Owl Capital	20.21%	9.76%	4.27%

Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%. Blue Owl Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.6%. Blue Owl Capital pays out 211.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Blue Owl Capital has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Blue Owl Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Blue Owl Capital beats Gabelli Equity Trust on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gabelli Equity Trust compare to DNP Select Income Fund?

Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) and DNP Select Income Fund (NYSE:DNP) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DNP Select Income Fund has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Gabelli Equity Trust and Gabelli Equity Trust both had 1 articles in the media. Gabelli Equity Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat DNP Select Income Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Gabelli Equity Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gabelli Equity Trust	Positive
DNP Select Income Fund	Neutral

7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.5% of DNP Select Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of DNP Select Income Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
DNP Select Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%. DNP Select Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DNP Select Income Fund	$438.81M	9.21	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Gabelli Equity Trust beats DNP Select Income Fund on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gabelli Equity Trust compare to Adams Diversified Equity Fund?

Adams Diversified Equity Fund (NYSE:ADX) and Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Adams Diversified Equity Fund	$493.45M	6.31	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Adams Diversified Equity Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Gabelli Equity Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Adams Diversified Equity Fund and 1 mentions for Gabelli Equity Trust. Gabelli Equity Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Adams Diversified Equity Fund's score of 0.15 indicating that Gabelli Equity Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Adams Diversified Equity Fund	Neutral
Gabelli Equity Trust	Positive

28.4% of Adams Diversified Equity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Adams Diversified Equity Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Adams Diversified Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Adams Diversified Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Adams Diversified Equity Fund has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Adams Diversified Equity Fund beats Gabelli Equity Trust on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gabelli Equity Trust compare to FS KKR Capital?

Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) and FS KKR Capital (NYSE:FSK) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.3% of FS KKR Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of FS KKR Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, FS KKR Capital had 36 more articles in the media than Gabelli Equity Trust. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for FS KKR Capital and 1 mentions for Gabelli Equity Trust. Gabelli Equity Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat FS KKR Capital's score of 0.16 indicating that Gabelli Equity Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gabelli Equity Trust	Positive
FS KKR Capital	Neutral

FS KKR Capital has a consensus target price of $10.58, suggesting a potential downside of 1.73%. Given FS KKR Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FS KKR Capital is more favorable than Gabelli Equity Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gabelli Equity Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
FS KKR Capital	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88

FS KKR Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Gabelli Equity Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FS KKR Capital	$1.52B	1.99	$11M	-$1.97	N/A

Gabelli Equity Trust has a net margin of 0.00% compared to FS KKR Capital's net margin of -38.65%. FS KKR Capital's return on equity of 4.34% beat Gabelli Equity Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
FS KKR Capital	-38.65%	4.34%	1.85%

Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FS KKR Capital has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%. FS KKR Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.7%. FS KKR Capital pays out -91.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

FS KKR Capital beats Gabelli Equity Trust on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gabelli Equity Trust compare to Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund?

Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) and Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:PTY) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Gabelli Equity Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund and 1 mentions for Gabelli Equity Trust. Gabelli Equity Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund's score of 0.63 indicating that Gabelli Equity Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gabelli Equity Trust	Positive
Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	Positive

7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	$257.54M	9.80	N/A	N/A	N/A

Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%. Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.0%.

Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund beats Gabelli Equity Trust on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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GAB vs. The Competition

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Metric	Gabelli Equity Trust	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.74B	$4.79B	$13.42B	$23.15B
Dividend Yield	10.73%	6.90%	5.78%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	19.79	31.23
Price / Sales	N/A	33.88	139.28	14.76
Price / Cash	N/A	5.17	19.93	24.78
Price / Book	N/A	3.25	2.18	4.70
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.80%	0.23%	-0.33%	-0.15%
1 Month Performance	-2.02%	0.42%	-0.07%	0.75%
1 Year Performance	-3.54%	14.90%	11.66%	26.30%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GAB Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	$5.59 -0.5%	N/A	-2.9%	$1.74B	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
OBDC Blue Owl Capital	4.6079 of 5 stars	$11.29 -1.4%	$13.00 +15.2%	-22.5%	$5.59B	$1.85B	16.24	N/A	Positive News
DNP DNP Select Income Fund	N/A	$10.61 +0.8%	N/A	+8.7%	$4.00B	N/A	N/A	590	Dividend Announcement
ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund	N/A	$25.61 +0.2%	N/A	+24.5%	$3.12B	N/A	N/A	30
FSK FS KKR Capital	2.2358 of 5 stars	$10.95 flat	$10.58 -3.3%	-48.3%	$3.04B	-$448M	N/A	N/A	Trending News

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GAB vs. OBDC, DNP, ADX, FSK, and PTY

How does Gabelli Equity Trust compare to Blue Owl Capital?

Do analysts prefer GAB or OBDC?

Does the media favor GAB or OBDC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GAB or OBDC?

Which has more risk & volatility, GAB or OBDC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GAB or OBDC?

Is GAB or OBDC more profitable?

Is GAB or OBDC a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Gabelli Equity Trust compare to DNP Select Income Fund?

Which has more risk & volatility, GAB or DNP?

Does the media refer more to GAB or DNP?

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

Is GAB or DNP more profitable?

Is GAB or DNP a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, GAB or DNP?

Summary

How does Gabelli Equity Trust compare to Adams Diversified Equity Fund?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ADX or GAB?

Does the media refer more to ADX or GAB?

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

Is ADX or GAB a better dividend stock?

Is ADX or GAB more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, ADX or GAB?

Summary

How does Gabelli Equity Trust compare to FS KKR Capital?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GAB or FSK?

Does the media refer more to GAB or FSK?

Do analysts recommend GAB or FSK?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GAB or FSK?

Is GAB or FSK more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, GAB or FSK?

Is GAB or FSK a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Gabelli Equity Trust compare to Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund?

Does the media prefer GAB or PTY?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of GAB or PTY?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GAB or PTY?

Is GAB or PTY a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, GAB or PTY?

Is GAB or PTY more profitable?

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