Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GDL or AGD?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio The GDL Fund $8.43M N/A N/A N/A N/A Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund $75.72M N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is GDL or AGD more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The GDL Fund N/A N/A N/A Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A

Does the media favor GDL or AGD?

In the previous week, Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund had 1 more articles in the media than The GDL Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund and 1 mentions for The GDL Fund. The GDL Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that The GDL Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The GDL Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative

Which has better earnings & valuation, AWP or GDL?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund $60.73M N/A N/A N/A N/A The GDL Fund $8.43M N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is AWP or GDL more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund N/A N/A N/A The GDL Fund N/A N/A N/A

Does the media prefer AWP or GDL?

In the previous week, abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund and abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund both had 1 articles in the media. abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The GDL Fund'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral The GDL Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, GDL or THQ?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio The GDL Fund $8.43M N/A N/A N/A N/A Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund -$28.02M N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is GDL or THQ more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The GDL Fund N/A N/A N/A Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ACP or GDL?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund $85.32M N/A N/A N/A N/A The GDL Fund $8.43M N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is ACP or GDL more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A The GDL Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GDL or THW?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio The GDL Fund $8.43M N/A N/A N/A N/A Abrdn World Healthcare Fund $86.53M N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is GDL or THW more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The GDL Fund N/A N/A N/A Abrdn World Healthcare Fund N/A N/A N/A

Does the media refer more to GDL or THW?

In the previous week, Abrdn World Healthcare Fund had 1 more articles in the media than The GDL Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Abrdn World Healthcare Fund and 1 mentions for The GDL Fund. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat The GDL Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Abrdn World Healthcare Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The GDL Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Abrdn World Healthcare Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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GDL vs. AGD, AWP, THQ, ACP, and THW

Should you buy The GDL Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares The GDL Fund 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 The GDL Fund include Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP), and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does The GDL Fund compare to Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund?

The GDL Fund (NYSE:GDL) and Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The GDL Fund	$8.43M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund	$75.72M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The GDL Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

The GDL Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%.

In the previous week, Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund had 1 more articles in the media than The GDL Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund and 1 mentions for The GDL Fund. The GDL Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that The GDL Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The GDL Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Summary

Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund beats The GDL Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The GDL Fund compare to abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund?

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (NYSE:AWP) and The GDL Fund (NYSE:GDL) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
The GDL Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%. The GDL Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%.

In the previous week, abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund and abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund both had 1 articles in the media. abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The GDL Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
The GDL Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund	$60.73M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
The GDL Fund	$8.43M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund beats The GDL Fund on 2 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The GDL Fund compare to Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund?

The GDL Fund (NYSE:GDL) and Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (NYSE:THQ) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The GDL Fund	$8.43M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund	-$28.02M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The GDL Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

The GDL Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.3%.

In the previous week, The GDL Fund and The GDL Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat The GDL Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The GDL Fund	Neutral
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund	Positive

Summary

Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund beats The GDL Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The GDL Fund compare to Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund?

Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (NYSE:ACP) and The GDL Fund (NYSE:GDL) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, The GDL Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The GDL Fund and 0 mentions for Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund. Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The GDL Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	Neutral
The GDL Fund	Neutral

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	$85.32M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
The GDL Fund	$8.43M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.5%. The GDL Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
The GDL Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund beats The GDL Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The GDL Fund compare to Abrdn World Healthcare Fund?

The GDL Fund (NYSE:GDL) and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (NYSE:THW) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

The GDL Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%.

In the previous week, Abrdn World Healthcare Fund had 1 more articles in the media than The GDL Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Abrdn World Healthcare Fund and 1 mentions for The GDL Fund. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat The GDL Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Abrdn World Healthcare Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The GDL Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The GDL Fund	$8.43M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund	$86.53M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The GDL Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund beats The GDL Fund on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GDL vs. The Competition

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Metric	The GDL Fund	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	N/A	$2.40B	$6.14B	$23.73B
Dividend Yield	0.05%	6.06%	5.27%	4.20%
P/E Ratio	N/A	60.86	29.24	30.98
Price / Sales	N/A	1,790.41	1,141.67	14.14
Price / Cash	N/A	60.50	112.02	31.92
Price / Book	N/A	1.30	6.69	4.81
Net Income	N/A	$265.96M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.36%	-0.54%	5.36%	0.49%
1 Month Performance	-0.83%	-0.73%	-0.33%	0.72%
1 Year Performance	0.24%	6.56%	13.43%	15.26%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GDL The GDL Fund	N/A	$8.40 +0.1%	N/A	-0.4%	$0.00	$8.43M	N/A	147,000
AGD Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund	N/A	$12.13 -0.3%	N/A	+5.2%	$0.00	$75.72M	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest Increase
AWP abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund	N/A	$12.31 +2.7%	N/A	+6.7%	$0.00	$60.73M	N/A	N/A	News Coverage High Trading Volume
THQ Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund	N/A	$18.76 +1.2%	N/A	+11.3%	$0.00	-$28.02M	N/A	1,088	Short Interest Decrease
ACP Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund	N/A	$5.22 +0.3%	N/A	-15.3%	$0.00	$85.32M	N/A	N/A	Positive News

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The GDL Fund (GDL) Competitors

GDL vs. AGD, AWP, THQ, ACP, and THW

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How does The GDL Fund compare to Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund?

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How does The GDL Fund compare to Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund?

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How does The GDL Fund compare to Abrdn World Healthcare Fund?

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The GDL Fund (GDL) Competitors

GDL vs. AGD, AWP, THQ, ACP, and THW

How does The GDL Fund compare to Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GDL or AGD?

Is GDL or AGD more profitable?

Is GDL or AGD a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor GDL or AGD?

Summary

How does The GDL Fund compare to abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund?

Is AWP or GDL more profitable?

Is AWP or GDL a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer AWP or GDL?

Which has better earnings & valuation, AWP or GDL?

Summary

How does The GDL Fund compare to Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund?

Which has better earnings & valuation, GDL or THQ?

Is GDL or THQ more profitable?

Is GDL or THQ a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to GDL or THQ?

Summary

How does The GDL Fund compare to Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund?

Does the media favor ACP or GDL?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ACP or GDL?

Is ACP or GDL a better dividend stock?

Is ACP or GDL more profitable?

Summary

How does The GDL Fund compare to Abrdn World Healthcare Fund?

Is GDL or THW a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to GDL or THW?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GDL or THW?

Is GDL or THW more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

GDL vs. The Competition

The GDL Fund Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

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