Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MUC or KTF?

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

Is MUC or KTF more profitable?

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

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, KTF or HQH?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio DWS Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A abrdn Healthcare Investors $253.93M 4.95 N/A N/A N/A

Is KTF or HQH more profitable?

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

Do analysts rate GSBD or KTF?

Goldman Sachs BDC presently has a consensus target price of $9.17, indicating a potential downside of 4.46%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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

Which has better earnings and valuation, GSBD or KTF?

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 2.95 $119.27M $0.65 14.76 DWS Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts rate KTF or ASA?

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 ASA Gold and Precious Metals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KTF or ASA?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio DWS Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ASA Gold and Precious Metals $672.05M 1.53 N/A N/A N/A

Is KTF or ASA more profitable?

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, KTF or MYN?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio DWS Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund $6.89M 139.22 N/A N/A N/A

Is KTF or MYN more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DWS Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund N/A N/A N/A

DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) Competitors

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

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), abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA), and BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN). 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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

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

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund had 1 more articles in the media than DWS Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund and 0 mentions for DWS Municipal Income Trust. 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

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%.

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

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

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

Summary

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund beats DWS Municipal Income Trust on 3 of the 5 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 better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

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

DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. abrdn Healthcare Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%.

In the previous week, DWS Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled abrdn Healthcare Investors'average media sentiment score.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
abrdn Healthcare Investors	$253.93M	4.95	N/A	N/A	N/A

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 insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of abrdn Healthcare Investors shares are held 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.

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

Summary

abrdn Healthcare Investors beats DWS Municipal Income Trust on 4 of the 5 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DWS Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Goldman Sachs BDC had 1 more articles in the media than DWS Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC and 0 mentions for DWS Municipal Income Trust. Goldman Sachs BDC's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled DWS Municipal Income Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

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

Goldman Sachs BDC presently has a consensus target price of $9.17, indicating a potential downside of 4.46%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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 13.3%. DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. 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 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	2.95	$119.27M	$0.65	14.76
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

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 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:KTF) and ASA Gold and Precious Metals (NYSE:ASA) 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, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, ASA Gold and Precious Metals had 2 more articles in the media than DWS Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 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 0.56 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 news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
DWS Municipal Income Trust	Neutral
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	$672.05M	1.53	N/A	N/A	N/A

DWS Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ASA Gold and Precious Metals has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

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. Comparatively, 1.7% of ASA Gold and Precious Metals 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.

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

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
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 pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. ASA Gold and Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%.

Summary

ASA Gold and Precious Metals beats DWS Municipal Income Trust on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	$6.89M	139.22	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund had 1 more articles in the media than DWS Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund and 0 mentions for DWS Municipal Income Trust. BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat DWS Municipal Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
DWS Municipal Income Trust	Neutral
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	Positive

DWS Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

57.7% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.3% of BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund shares are held 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.

DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%.

Summary

BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund beats DWS Municipal Income Trust on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

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Metric	DWS Municipal Income Trust	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$362.26M	$4.70B	$14.09B	$23.53B
Dividend Yield	4.31%	6.76%	5.67%	3.98%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	20.59	31.55
Price / Sales	N/A	21.83	42.48	21.06
Price / Cash	N/A	4.96	19.45	25.36
Price / Book	N/A	3.17	2.27	4.81
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.16%	1.04%	0.65%	0.56%
1 Month Performance	1.76%	1.65%	2.37%	4.54%
1 Year Performance	4.63%	11.03%	12.01%	18.23%

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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	$9.26 flat	N/A	+4.6%	$362.26M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Decrease
MUC BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund	N/A	$10.87 -0.2%	N/A	+6.1%	$1.36B	$26.56M	N/A	147,000	News Coverage
HQH abrdn Healthcare Investors	N/A	$21.06 +2.8%	N/A	+38.8%	$1.20B	N/A	N/A	147,000
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	1.6041 of 5 stars	$9.36 -0.7%	$9.17 -2.1%	-16.7%	$1.05B	$365.57M	14.40	N/A	Ex-Dividend
ASA ASA Gold and Precious Metals	1.4311 of 5 stars	$53.48 -4.6%	N/A	+69.2%	$1.01B	N/A	N/A	1,100	News Coverage Positive News Gap Down

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DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) Competitors

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

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

Which has more risk & volatility, MUC or KTF?

Does the media refer more to MUC or KTF?

Is MUC or KTF a better dividend stock?

Is MUC or KTF more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MUC or KTF?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MUC or KTF?

Summary

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

Is KTF or HQH more profitable?

Is KTF or HQH a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer KTF or HQH?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, KTF or HQH?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, KTF or HQH?

Summary

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

Which has more volatility and risk, GSBD or KTF?

Does the media favor GSBD or KTF?

Do analysts rate GSBD or KTF?

Is GSBD or KTF a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GSBD or KTF?

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

Is GSBD or KTF more profitable?

Summary

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

Does the media refer more to KTF or ASA?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KTF or ASA?

Which has more risk and volatility, KTF or ASA?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KTF or ASA?

Is KTF or ASA more profitable?

Do analysts rate KTF or ASA?

Is KTF or ASA a better dividend stock?

Summary

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, KTF or MYN?

Does the media favor KTF or MYN?

Which has more volatility and risk, KTF or MYN?

Is KTF or MYN more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in KTF or MYN?

Is KTF or MYN a better dividend stock?

Summary

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