Do analysts recommend MMU or TOP?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 TOP Financial Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MMU or TOP?

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has higher revenue and earnings than TOP Financial Group. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund $62.79M 8.58 N/A N/A N/A TOP Financial Group $4.72M 386.53 -$1.17M -$0.02 N/A

Is MMU or TOP more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund N/A N/A N/A TOP Financial Group N/A N/A N/A

Which has better earnings & valuation, MMU or TY?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund $62.79M 8.58 N/A N/A N/A Tri Continental N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is MMU or TY more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund N/A N/A N/A Tri Continental N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MMU or NUV?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund $62.79M 8.58 N/A N/A N/A Nuveen Municipal Value Fund $104.26M 17.91 N/A N/A N/A

Is MMU or NUV more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund N/A N/A N/A Nuveen Municipal Value Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has better valuation and earnings, USA or MMU?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Liberty All-Star Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund $62.79M 8.58 N/A N/A N/A

Is USA or MMU more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Liberty All-Star Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, STEW or MMU?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SRH Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund $62.79M 8.58 N/A N/A N/A

Is STEW or MMU more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SRH Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund N/A N/A N/A

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU) Competitors

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MMU vs. TOP, TY, NUV, USA, and STEW

Should you buy Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund stock or one of its competitors? Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include TOP Financial Group (TOP), Tri Continental (TY), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), and SRH Total Return Fund (STEW). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" industry.

How does Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund compare to TOP Financial Group?

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (NYSE:MMU) and TOP Financial Group (NASDAQ:TOP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TOP Financial Group has a beta of -1.08, meaning that its stock price is 208% less volatile than the broader market.

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has higher revenue and earnings than TOP Financial Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	$62.79M	8.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
TOP Financial Group	$4.72M	386.53	-$1.17M	-$0.02	N/A

0.3% of TOP Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 85.6% of TOP Financial Group shares are owned by company 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, TOP Financial Group had 12 more articles in the media than Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for TOP Financial Group and 0 mentions for Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. TOP Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that TOP Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	Neutral
TOP Financial Group	Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
TOP Financial Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
TOP Financial Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

TOP Financial Group beats Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund compare to Tri Continental?

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (NYSE:MMU) and Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Tri Continental'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	Neutral
Tri Continental	Neutral

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%.

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tri Continental has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

10.2% of Tri Continental shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds 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
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	$62.79M	8.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Tri Continental beats Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund compare to Nuveen Municipal Value Fund?

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (NYSE:MMU) and Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NYSE:NUV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk and profitability.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	$62.79M	8.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	$104.26M	17.91	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Nuveen Municipal Value Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Nuveen Municipal Value Fund and 0 mentions for Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Nuveen Municipal Value Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	Neutral
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	Positive

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nuveen Municipal Value Fund has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

22.5% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund beats Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund compare to Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (NYSE:MMU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and 0 mentions for Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Liberty All-Star Equity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	Positive
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	Neutral

10.0% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.2%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%.

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	$62.79M	8.58	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund beats Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund compare to SRH Total Return Fund?

SRH Total Return Fund (NYSE:STEW) and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (NYSE:MMU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, SRH Total Return Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for SRH Total Return Fund and 0 mentions for Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. SRH Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.86 beat Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that SRH Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SRH Total Return Fund	Very Positive
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	Neutral

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SRH Total Return Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	$62.79M	8.58	N/A	N/A	N/A

SRH Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%.

SRH Total Return Fund has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

15.6% of SRH Total Return Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of SRH Total Return Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SRH Total Return Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

SRH Total Return Fund beats Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund on 6 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.

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Metric	Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$539.64M	$5.72B	$14.28B	$23.69B
Dividend Yield	2.20%	7.39%	5.88%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	N/A	31.64	26.17	29.32
Price / Sales	8.58	1,242.70	520.02	20.78
Price / Cash	N/A	48.21	39.59	33.23
Price / Book	N/A	1.98	2.13	7.60
Net Income	N/A	$419.47M	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.28%	7.29%	3.83%	-0.05%
1 Month Performance	-1.71%	0.61%	1.60%	-0.24%
1 Year Performance	-2.09%	7.46%	11.96%	12.79%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MMU Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	$9.86 -0.2%	N/A	-0.8%	$539.64M	$62.79M	N/A	147,000
TOP TOP Financial Group	0.8584 of 5 stars	$15.20 -2.0%	N/A	+157.3%	$1.89B	$4.47M	N/A	11
TY Tri Continental	N/A	$35.45 +0.4%	N/A	+5.9%	$1.88B	N/A	N/A	N/A
NUV Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	N/A	$8.92 -0.4%	N/A	+2.0%	$1.88B	N/A	N/A	640	Positive News Dividend Announcement
USA Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	N/A	$5.94 +0.3%	N/A	-9.0%	$1.82B	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News

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Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU) Competitors

MMU vs. TOP, TY, NUV, USA, and STEW

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How does Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund compare to Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?

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How does Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund compare to SRH Total Return Fund?

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Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU) Competitors

MMU vs. TOP, TY, NUV, USA, and STEW

How does Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund compare to TOP Financial Group?

Which has more volatility & risk, MMU or TOP?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MMU or TOP?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MMU or TOP?

Does the media favor MMU or TOP?

Do analysts recommend MMU or TOP?

Is MMU or TOP more profitable?

Summary

How does Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund compare to Tri Continental?

Does the media refer more to MMU or TY?

Is MMU or TY a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, MMU or TY?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MMU or TY?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MMU or TY?

Is MMU or TY more profitable?

Summary

How does Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund compare to Nuveen Municipal Value Fund?

Is MMU or NUV more profitable?

Is MMU or NUV a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MMU or NUV?

Does the media prefer MMU or NUV?

Which has more risk and volatility, MMU or NUV?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MMU or NUV?

Summary

How does Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund compare to Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?

Does the media prefer USA or MMU?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in USA or MMU?

Is USA or MMU a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, USA or MMU?

Is USA or MMU more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, USA or MMU?

Summary

How does Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund compare to SRH Total Return Fund?

Does the media prefer STEW or MMU?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, STEW or MMU?

Is STEW or MMU a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, STEW or MMU?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in STEW or MMU?

Is STEW or MMU more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

MMU vs. The Competition

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Competitors List

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