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KF vs. GSBD, TYG, MYN, BBDC, and OXLC

Should you buy The Korea Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares The Korea 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 Korea Fund include Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN), Barings Bdc (BBDC), and Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does The Korea Fund compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) and The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

Goldman Sachs BDC presently has a consensus target price of $9.17, indicating a potential upside of 3.17%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Goldman Sachs BDC is more favorable than The Korea Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Goldman Sachs BDC
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
The Korea Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Goldman Sachs BDC had 1 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC and 1 mentions for The Korea Fund. The Korea Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Goldman Sachs BDC's score of 0.00 indicating that The Korea Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Goldman Sachs BDC
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
The Korea Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Goldman Sachs BDC has a net margin of 21.32% compared to The Korea Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity of 10.94% beat The Korea Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Goldman Sachs BDC21.32% 10.94% 4.66%
The Korea Fund N/A N/A N/A

Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.4%. The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays out 196.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Goldman Sachs BDC 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.

28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than The Korea Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Goldman Sachs BDC$365.57M2.74$119.27M$0.6513.67
The Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Goldman Sachs BDC beats The Korea Fund on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to Tortoise Energy Infrastructure?

The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) and Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (NYSE:TYG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tortoise Energy Infrastructure has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Tortoise Energy InfrastructureN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Tortoise Energy Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of $5.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%.

In the previous week, The Korea Fund and The Korea Fund both had 1 articles in the media. The Korea Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Tortoise Energy Infrastructure's score of 0.15 indicating that The Korea Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Korea Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.5% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Korea FundN/A N/A N/A
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure N/A N/A N/A

Summary

The Korea Fund beats Tortoise Energy Infrastructure on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund?

The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) and BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (NYSE:MYN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, The Korea Fund and The Korea Fund both had 1 articles in the media. The Korea Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund's score of 0.75 indicating that The Korea Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Korea Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Korea FundN/A N/A N/A
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund N/A N/A N/A

The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.3% of BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

The Korea Fund beats BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to Barings Bdc?

The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) and Barings Bdc (NYSE:BBDC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Barings Bdc pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.7%. Barings Bdc pays out 122.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Barings Bdc has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Barings Bdc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Barings Bdc has a consensus price target of $9.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.64%. Given Barings Bdc's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Barings Bdc is more favorable than The Korea Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Korea Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Barings Bdc
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

In the previous week, Barings Bdc had 2 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Barings Bdc and 1 mentions for The Korea Fund. Barings Bdc's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat The Korea Fund's score of 1.00 indicating that Barings Bdc is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Korea Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Barings Bdc
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Barings Bdc has a net margin of 32.45% compared to The Korea Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Barings Bdc's return on equity of 10.08% beat The Korea Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Korea FundN/A N/A N/A
Barings Bdc 32.45%10.08%4.33%

The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barings Bdc has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Barings Bdc has higher revenue and earnings than The Korea Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Barings Bdc$279.21M3.08$101.92M$0.859.66

70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.1% of Barings Bdc shares are held by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Barings Bdc shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Barings Bdc beats The Korea Fund on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to Oxford Lane Capital?

Oxford Lane Capital (NASDAQ:OXLC) and The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Oxford Lane CapitalN/A N/A N/A
The Korea Fund N/A N/A N/A

Oxford Lane Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than The Korea Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Oxford Lane Capital-$580.18M-1.54$585.52M$6.461.53
The Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

6.7% of Oxford Lane Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Oxford Lane Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Oxford Lane Capital and Oxford Lane Capital both had 1 articles in the media. Oxford Lane Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat The Korea Fund's score of 1.00 indicating that Oxford Lane Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Oxford Lane Capital Very Positive
The Korea Fund Positive

Oxford Lane Capital has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% 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.

Oxford Lane Capital pays an annual dividend of $4.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 44.1%. The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Oxford Lane Capital pays out 67.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

The Korea Fund beats Oxford Lane Capital on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KF vs. The Competition

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MetricThe Korea FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$321.44M$4.78B$13.40B$23.08B
Dividend Yield0.56%6.90%5.78%4.09%
P/E RatioN/A0.0219.6931.02
Price / SalesN/A25.23138.0014.81
Price / CashN/A5.1719.9324.78
Price / BookN/A3.242.174.67
Net IncomeN/A$388.27M$1.13B$1.07B
7 Day Performance7.72%-0.18%-0.69%-0.67%
1 Month Performance29.54%0.00%-0.44%0.22%
1 Year Performance234.05%14.41%11.16%25.44%

The Korea Fund Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KF
The Korea Fund
N/A$77.27
-1.1%		N/A+240.8%$321.44MN/AN/AN/A
GSBD
Goldman Sachs BDC
2.8396 of 5 stars		$8.89
+0.3%		$9.17
+3.1%		-18.8%$997.36M$365.57M13.68N/A
TYG
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure
N/A$45.50
-1.5%		N/A+8.2%$975.77MN/AN/AN/A
MYN
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund
N/A$9.89
+1.0%		N/A+5.5%$921.47M$6.89MN/AN/A
BBDC
Barings Bdc
3.34 of 5 stars		$8.62
+1.3%		$9.50
+10.2%		-5.1%$891.06M$279.21M10.1426

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