Do analysts rate GSBD or KF?

Goldman Sachs BDC presently has a consensus price target of $8.75, suggesting a potential downside of 3.47%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86 The Korea Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GSBD or KF?

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than The Korea Fund. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Goldman Sachs BDC $365.57M 2.79 $119.27M $0.52 17.43 The Korea Fund $244.36M 1.17 N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend KF or OCSL?

Oaktree Specialty Lending has a consensus target price of $11.83, suggesting a potential upside of 0.03%. Given Oaktree Specialty Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Oaktree Specialty Lending 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 Oaktree Specialty Lending 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, KF or OCSL?

Oaktree Specialty Lending has higher revenue and earnings than The Korea Fund. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio The Korea Fund $244.36M 1.17 N/A N/A N/A Oaktree Specialty Lending $316.80M 3.29 $33.92M $0.48 24.65

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KF or FSCO?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio The Korea Fund $244.36M 1.17 N/A N/A N/A FS Credit Opportunities $137.77M 7.45 N/A N/A N/A

Is KF or FSCO more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Korea Fund N/A N/A N/A FS Credit Opportunities N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts rate ASA or KF?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ASA Gold and Precious Metals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 The Korea Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ASA or KF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio ASA Gold and Precious Metals N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A The Korea Fund $244.36M 1.17 N/A N/A N/A

Is ASA or KF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ASA Gold and Precious Metals N/A N/A N/A The Korea Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher earnings & valuation, KF or TYG?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio The Korea Fund $244.36M 1.17 N/A N/A N/A Tortoise Energy Infrastructure N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is KF or TYG more profitable?

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

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KF vs. GSBD, OCSL, FSCO, ASA, and TYG

Should you buy The Korea Fund stock or one of its competitors? The Korea Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), FS Credit Opportunities (FSCO), ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA), and Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and profitability.

Goldman Sachs BDC has a net margin of 17.19% compared to The Korea Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity of 11.04% beat The Korea Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Goldman Sachs BDC	17.19%	11.04%	4.62%
The Korea Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Goldman Sachs BDC	$365.57M	2.79	$119.27M	$0.52	17.43
The Korea Fund	$244.36M	1.17	N/A	N/A	N/A

Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market.

Goldman Sachs BDC presently has a consensus price target of $8.75, suggesting a potential downside of 3.47%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86
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 4 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC and 0 mentions for The Korea Fund. Goldman Sachs BDC's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat The Korea Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Goldman Sachs BDC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Goldman Sachs BDC	Positive
The Korea Fund	Neutral

Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%. The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays out 246.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

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

Summary

Goldman Sachs BDC beats The Korea Fund on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to Oaktree Specialty Lending?

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

The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Oaktree Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Oaktree Specialty Lending pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Oaktree Specialty Lending has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.8% of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Oaktree Specialty Lending has a net margin of 14.45% compared to The Korea Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Oaktree Specialty Lending's return on equity of 9.70% beat The Korea Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Korea Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Oaktree Specialty Lending	14.45%	9.70%	4.64%

Oaktree Specialty Lending has higher revenue and earnings than The Korea Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Korea Fund	$244.36M	1.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
Oaktree Specialty Lending	$316.80M	3.29	$33.92M	$0.48	24.65

Oaktree Specialty Lending has a consensus target price of $11.83, suggesting a potential upside of 0.03%. Given Oaktree Specialty Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Oaktree Specialty Lending 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
Oaktree Specialty Lending	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Oaktree Specialty Lending had 3 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Oaktree Specialty Lending and 0 mentions for The Korea Fund. Oaktree Specialty Lending's average media sentiment score of 0.09 beat The Korea Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Oaktree Specialty Lending is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Korea Fund	Neutral
Oaktree Specialty Lending	Neutral

Summary

Oaktree Specialty Lending beats The Korea Fund on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to FS Credit Opportunities?

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

In the previous week, The Korea Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled FS Credit Opportunities'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Korea Fund	Neutral
FS Credit Opportunities	Neutral

The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. FS Credit Opportunities pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.6%.

70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.4% of FS Credit Opportunities shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of FS Credit Opportunities 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Korea Fund	$244.36M	1.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
FS Credit Opportunities	$137.77M	7.45	N/A	N/A	N/A

The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FS Credit Opportunities has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Korea Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
FS Credit Opportunities	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

The Korea Fund beats FS Credit Opportunities on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to ASA Gold and Precious Metals?

ASA Gold and Precious Metals (NYSE:ASA) and The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and valuation.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
The Korea Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A
The Korea Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of ASA Gold and Precious Metals 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, endowments and hedge funds 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
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
The Korea Fund	$244.36M	1.17	N/A	N/A	N/A

ASA Gold and Precious Metals has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ASA Gold and Precious Metals' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat The Korea Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that ASA Gold and Precious Metals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	Positive
The Korea Fund	Neutral

ASA Gold and Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%.

Summary

The Korea Fund beats ASA Gold and Precious Metals on 5 of the 8 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tortoise Energy Infrastructure has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Korea Fund	$244.36M	1.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Tortoise Energy Infrastructure had 2 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Tortoise Energy Infrastructure and 0 mentions for The Korea Fund. Tortoise Energy Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat The Korea Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Tortoise Energy Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Korea Fund	Neutral
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	Positive

The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Tortoise Energy Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of $5.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.5%.

Summary

The Korea Fund beats Tortoise Energy Infrastructure on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

KF vs. The Competition

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Metric	The Korea Fund	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$286.17M	$5.13B	$13.34B	$22.78B
Dividend Yield	0.66%	7.56%	6.03%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	N/A	29.48	24.43	27.90
Price / Sales	1.17	1,188.74	497.04	20.36
Price / Cash	N/A	47.67	29.46	19.11
Price / Book	N/A	3.49	2.71	4.70
Net Income	N/A	$415.67M	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.01%	-0.26%	-0.28%	0.47%
1 Month Performance	2.71%	-2.78%	-3.21%	-5.36%
1 Year Performance	113.76%	10.84%	11.16%	5.39%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KF The Korea Fund	N/A	$68.90 +0.1%	N/A	+114.3%	$286.17M	$244.36M	N/A	N/A
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	2.0583 of 5 stars	$9.49 +0.3%	$8.75 -7.7%	-9.8%	$1.06B	$71.05M	18.24	8
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	1.4285 of 5 stars	$12.10 +0.8%	$11.83 -2.2%	-8.6%	$1.06B	$53.53M	25.21	N/A
FSCO FS Credit Opportunities	N/A	$5.17 +2.5%	N/A	-27.2%	$1.04B	$137.77M	N/A	N/A
ASA ASA Gold and Precious Metals	2.4758 of 5 stars	$55.74 +2.1%	N/A	+23.7%	$1.03B	N/A	N/A	1,100	Positive News

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The Korea Fund (KF) Competitors

KF vs. GSBD, OCSL, FSCO, ASA, and TYG

How does The Korea Fund compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

Is GSBD or KF more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GSBD or KF?

Which has more risk & volatility, GSBD or KF?

Do analysts rate GSBD or KF?

Does the media prefer GSBD or KF?

Is GSBD or KF a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GSBD or KF?

Summary

How does The Korea Fund compare to Oaktree Specialty Lending?

Is KF or OCSL a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, KF or OCSL?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KF or OCSL?

Is KF or OCSL more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, KF or OCSL?

Do analysts recommend KF or OCSL?

Does the media refer more to KF or OCSL?

Summary

How does The Korea Fund compare to FS Credit Opportunities?

Does the media prefer KF or FSCO?

Is KF or FSCO a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in KF or FSCO?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KF or FSCO?

Which has more risk and volatility, KF or FSCO?

Is KF or FSCO more profitable?

Summary

How does The Korea Fund compare to ASA Gold and Precious Metals?

Do analysts rate ASA or KF?

Is ASA or KF more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ASA or KF?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ASA or KF?

Which has more risk and volatility, ASA or KF?

Does the media prefer ASA or KF?

Is ASA or KF a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does The Korea Fund compare to Tortoise Energy Infrastructure?

Which has more risk & volatility, KF or TYG?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of KF or TYG?

Is KF or TYG more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, KF or TYG?

Does the media prefer KF or TYG?

Is KF or TYG a better dividend stock?

Summary

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