DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) Competitors

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KTF vs. MUC, ASA, HQH, GSBD, and TYG

Should you buy DWS Municipal Income Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares DWS Municipal Income 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 DWS Municipal Income Trust include BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (MUC), ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA), abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), and Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does DWS Municipal Income Trust compare to BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund?

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (NYSE:MUC) and DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:KTF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

31.0% of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are held by company 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DWS Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled DWS Municipal Income Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund	Neutral
DWS Municipal Income Trust	Neutral

Summary

DWS Municipal Income Trust beats BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DWS Municipal Income Trust compare to ASA Gold and Precious Metals?

ASA Gold and Precious Metals (NYSE:ASA) and DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:KTF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and risk.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

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
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

57.7% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of ASA Gold and Precious Metals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are held 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.

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
DWS Municipal Income Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, ASA Gold and Precious Metals had 8 more articles in the media than DWS Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for ASA Gold and Precious Metals and 0 mentions for DWS Municipal Income Trust. ASA Gold and Precious Metals' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat DWS Municipal Income Trust'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
DWS Municipal Income Trust	Neutral

ASA Gold and Precious Metals has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DWS Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

ASA Gold and Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%.

Summary

ASA Gold and Precious Metals beats DWS Municipal Income Trust on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DWS Municipal Income Trust compare to abrdn Healthcare Investors?

abrdn Healthcare Investors (NYSE:HQH) and DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:KTF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

32.6% of abrdn Healthcare Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of abrdn Healthcare Investors shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by 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, abrdn Healthcare Investors had 1 more articles in the media than DWS Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for abrdn Healthcare Investors and 0 mentions for DWS Municipal Income Trust. abrdn Healthcare Investors' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat DWS Municipal Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that abrdn Healthcare Investors is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
abrdn Healthcare Investors	Positive
DWS Municipal Income Trust	Neutral

abrdn Healthcare Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.7%. DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%.

abrdn Healthcare Investors has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DWS Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
abrdn Healthcare Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Healthcare Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

abrdn Healthcare Investors beats DWS Municipal Income Trust on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DWS Municipal Income Trust compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) and DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:KTF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability.

In the previous week, Goldman Sachs BDC had 3 more articles in the media than DWS Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC and 0 mentions for DWS Municipal Income Trust. DWS Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Goldman Sachs BDC's score of -0.33 indicating that DWS Municipal Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Goldman Sachs BDC	Neutral
DWS Municipal Income Trust	Neutral

Goldman Sachs BDC currently has a consensus price target of $9.17, suggesting a potential upside of 3.52%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Goldman Sachs BDC is more favorable than DWS Municipal Income Trust.

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
DWS Municipal Income Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.5%. DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. 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.

28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of DWS Municipal Income Trust 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.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Goldman Sachs BDC	$365.57M	2.73	$119.27M	$0.65	13.62
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DWS Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Goldman Sachs BDC has a net margin of 21.32% compared to DWS Municipal Income Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity of 10.94% beat DWS Municipal Income Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Goldman Sachs BDC	21.32%	10.94%	4.66%
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Goldman Sachs BDC beats DWS Municipal Income Trust on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DWS Municipal Income Trust compare to Tortoise Energy Infrastructure?

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (NYSE:TYG) and DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:KTF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of $5.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.9%. DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	N/A	N/A	N/A
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

32.5% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Tortoise Energy Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled DWS Municipal Income Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	Neutral
DWS Municipal Income Trust	Neutral

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DWS Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure and DWS Municipal Income Trust tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	DWS Municipal Income Trust	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$348.18M	$4.73B	$13.61B	$23.20B
Dividend Yield	5.17%	7.04%	5.82%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	23.98	30.65
Price / Sales	N/A	54.00	152.25	24.50
Price / Cash	N/A	5.38	20.15	25.12
Price / Book	N/A	4.41	2.15	4.74
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.11%	1.20%	1.06%	2.36%
1 Month Performance	-2.52%	-0.23%	-0.07%	1.58%
1 Year Performance	0.02%	14.99%	12.11%	28.42%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KTF DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	$8.91 +0.1%	N/A	+0.0%	$348.18M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MUC BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund	N/A	$10.59 +0.9%	N/A	+3.3%	$1.32B	N/A	N/A	147,000
ASA ASA Gold and Precious Metals	2.5218 of 5 stars	$61.61 +0.8%	N/A	+89.1%	$1.16B	$672.05M	N/A	1,100	Positive News
HQH abrdn Healthcare Investors	N/A	$19.98 +1.8%	N/A	+27.6%	$1.14B	$99.81M	N/A	147,000	Positive News
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	2.5473 of 5 stars	$8.94 +2.1%	$9.17 +2.6%	-19.5%	$1.01B	$365.57M	13.75	N/A

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DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) Competitors

KTF vs. MUC, ASA, HQH, GSBD, and TYG

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How does DWS Municipal Income Trust compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

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DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) Competitors

KTF vs. MUC, ASA, HQH, GSBD, and TYG

How does DWS Municipal Income Trust compare to BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MUC or KTF?

Which has better valuation and earnings, MUC or KTF?

Is MUC or KTF a better dividend stock?

Is MUC or KTF more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, MUC or KTF?

Does the media prefer MUC or KTF?

Summary

How does DWS Municipal Income Trust compare to ASA Gold and Precious Metals?

Is ASA or KTF more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ASA or KTF?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ASA or KTF?

Do analysts rate ASA or KTF?

Does the media favor ASA or KTF?

Which has more risk & volatility, ASA or KTF?

Is ASA or KTF a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does DWS Municipal Income Trust compare to abrdn Healthcare Investors?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of HQH or KTF?

Does the media refer more to HQH or KTF?

Is HQH or KTF a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, HQH or KTF?

Is HQH or KTF more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, HQH or KTF?

Summary

How does DWS Municipal Income Trust compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

Does the media refer more to GSBD or KTF?

Do analysts rate GSBD or KTF?

Is GSBD or KTF a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GSBD or KTF?

Which has better earnings & valuation, GSBD or KTF?

Which has more risk and volatility, GSBD or KTF?

Is GSBD or KTF more profitable?

Summary

How does DWS Municipal Income Trust compare to Tortoise Energy Infrastructure?

Is TYG or KTF a better dividend stock?

Is TYG or KTF more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in TYG or KTF?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TYG or KTF?

Does the media prefer TYG or KTF?

Which has more volatility and risk, TYG or KTF?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

KTF vs. The Competition

DWS Municipal Income Trust Competitors List

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