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KTF vs. WLTH, MUC, ORC, HQH, and MYI

Should you buy DWS Municipal Income Trust stock or one of its competitors? DWS Municipal Income Trust's main competitors and comparable companies include Wealthfront (WLTH), BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (MUC), Orchid Island Capital (ORC), abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" industry.

How does DWS Municipal Income Trust compare to Wealthfront?

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

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. Comparatively, 27.4% of Wealthfront shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

DWS Municipal Income Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Wealthfront.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DWS Municipal Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Wealthfront$364.99M3.76-$42.07M-$1.03N/A

Wealthfront has a consensus price target of $12.42, suggesting a potential upside of 35.26%. Given Wealthfront's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wealthfront is more favorable than DWS Municipal Income Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DWS Municipal Income Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Wealthfront
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DWS Municipal Income TrustN/A N/A N/A
Wealthfront N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, DWS Municipal Income Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Wealthfront. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for DWS Municipal Income Trust and 2 mentions for Wealthfront. DWS Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat Wealthfront's score of 1.72 indicating that DWS Municipal Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DWS Municipal Income Trust
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Wealthfront
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Summary

Wealthfront beats DWS Municipal Income Trust on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk.

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

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%.

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 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.

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DWS Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
DWS Municipal Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund and BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund both had 3 articles in the media. DWS Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund's score of 1.51 indicating that DWS Municipal Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
DWS Municipal Income Trust
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Summary

DWS Municipal Income Trust beats BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DWS Municipal Income Trust compare to Orchid Island Capital?

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

Orchid Island Capital has higher revenue and earnings than DWS Municipal Income Trust.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Orchid Island Capital$414M3.14$159.03M$1.484.40
DWS Municipal Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Orchid Island Capital presently has a consensus price target of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.12%. Given Orchid Island Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Orchid Island Capital is more favorable than DWS Municipal Income Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Orchid Island Capital
1 Sell rating(s)
2 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

Orchid Island Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.4%. DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Orchid Island Capital pays out 81.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Orchid Island Capital has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Orchid Island Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

32.7% of Orchid Island Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Orchid Island Capital 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, DWS Municipal Income Trust had 3 more articles in the media than Orchid Island Capital. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for DWS Municipal Income Trust and 0 mentions for Orchid Island Capital. DWS Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat Orchid Island Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that DWS Municipal Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Orchid Island Capital Neutral
DWS Municipal Income Trust Very Positive

Orchid Island Capital's return on equity of 11.87% beat DWS Municipal Income Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Orchid Island CapitalN/A 11.87% 1.35%
DWS Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

Orchid Island Capital has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DWS Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Orchid Island Capital beats DWS Municipal Income Trust on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DWS Municipal Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
abrdn Healthcare InvestorsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, DWS Municipal Income Trust had 2 more articles in the media than abrdn Healthcare Investors. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for DWS Municipal Income Trust and 1 mentions for abrdn Healthcare Investors. DWS Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat abrdn Healthcare Investors' score of 1.76 indicating that DWS Municipal Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DWS Municipal Income Trust
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
abrdn Healthcare Investors
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

DWS Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Healthcare Investors has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

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

DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. abrdn Healthcare Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.9%.

57.7% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.6% of abrdn Healthcare Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of abrdn Healthcare Investors shares are held 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.

Summary

DWS Municipal Income Trust and abrdn Healthcare Investors tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DWS Municipal Income Trust compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III?

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

In the previous week, DWS Municipal Income Trust had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for DWS Municipal Income Trust and 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III. DWS Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III's score of 1.65 indicating that DWS Municipal Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DWS Municipal Income Trust
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DWS Municipal Income TrustN/A N/A N/A
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III N/A N/A N/A

57.7% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DWS Municipal Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund IIIN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

DWS Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%.

Summary

DWS Municipal Income Trust beats BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KTF vs. The Competition

MetricDWS Municipal Income TrustCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$338.43M$5.60B$14.13B$23.50B
Dividend Yield3.21%7.39%5.89%3.73%
P/E RatioN/A31.3926.0829.39
Price / SalesN/A1,282.58530.5020.99
Price / CashN/A48.0438.3732.15
Price / BookN/A1.992.137.63
Net IncomeN/A$418.80M$1.32B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-1.58%-0.46%0.21%-0.16%
1 Month Performance-3.18%0.68%1.52%-0.46%
1 Year Performance-1.80%7.69%12.01%13.09%

DWS Municipal Income Trust Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KTF
DWS Municipal Income Trust
N/A$8.66
-0.2%
N/A-1.4%$338.58MN/AN/AN/A
WLTH
Wealthfront
3.9001 of 5 stars
$9.01
+1.7%
$12.42
+37.8%
N/A$1.35B$370.96MN/A359
MUC
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund
N/A$10.49
-0.1%
N/A+1.2%$1.31B$26.56MN/A147,000
ORC
Orchid Island Capital
2.1356 of 5 stars
$6.53
-0.2%
$7.50
+14.9%
-8.5%$1.30B$414M4.412,018
HQH
abrdn Healthcare Investors
N/A$22.73
+0.4%
N/A+35.2%$1.30B$253.93MN/A147,000

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