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

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), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), and Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX). 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?

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

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TOP Financial Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TOP Financial Group$4.72M389.88-$1.17M-$0.02N/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

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

In the previous week, TOP Financial Group had 4 more articles in the media than Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for TOP Financial Group and 1 mentions for Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat TOP Financial Group's score of 0.64 indicating that Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
TOP Financial Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

0.3% of TOP Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 85.6% of TOP Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Summary

TOP Financial Group beats Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (NYSE:MMU) 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, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

10.2% of Tri Continental shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

In the previous week, Tri Continental had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Tri Continental and 1 mentions for Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. Tri Continental's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's score of 0.72 indicating that Tri Continental is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tri Continental
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tri ContinentalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Tri Continental beats Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund on 6 of the 6 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends.

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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%.

In the previous week, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and 1 mentions for Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's score of 0.56 indicating that Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Liberty All-Star Equity FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund beats Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

In the previous week, Nuveen Municipal Value Fund and Nuveen Municipal Value Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Nuveen Municipal Value Fund's score of 0.39 indicating that Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%.

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund 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
Nuveen Municipal Value FundN/A N/A N/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nuveen Municipal Value FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund beats Nuveen Municipal Value Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund compare to Sixth Street Specialty Lending?

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

Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a net margin of 21.79% compared to Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Sixth Street Specialty Lending's return on equity of 11.33% beat Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sixth Street Specialty Lending21.79% 11.33% 5.16%
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Sixth Street Specialty Lending had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Sixth Street Specialty Lending and 1 mentions for Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Sixth Street Specialty Lending's score of 0.34 indicating that Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Sixth Street Specialty Lending
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Sixth Street Specialty Lending has higher revenue and earnings than Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Sixth Street Specialty Lending$449.05M3.83$209.99M$0.9519.05
Western Asset Managed Municipals FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

70.3% of Sixth Street Specialty Lending shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Sixth Street Specialty Lending shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays out 176.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending currently has a consensus price target of $19.83, suggesting a potential upside of 9.58%. Given Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Sixth Street Specialty Lending is more favorable than Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Sixth Street Specialty Lending
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Sixth Street Specialty Lending beats Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MMU vs. The Competition

MetricWestern Asset Managed Municipals FundCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$492.67M$5.26B$13.64B$22.88B
Dividend Yield2.32%7.48%5.95%3.61%
P/E RatioN/A29.3024.9428.01
Price / SalesN/A1,192.02503.7421.97
Price / CashN/A47.8746.1238.70
Price / BookN/A3.512.714.66
Net IncomeN/A$417.39M$1.32B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-4.09%-0.11%-0.47%-1.12%
1 Month Performance-11.08%-2.33%-1.88%-5.24%
1 Year Performance-12.55%5.03%9.37%7.88%

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MMU
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
N/A$9.02
+0.1%
N/A-12.6%$492.67MN/AN/A147,000
TOP
TOP Financial Group
0.3715 of 5 stars
$15.00
-2.6%
N/A+123.7%$1.87B$4.72MN/A30
TY
Tri Continental
N/A$34.64
-0.9%
N/A+1.8%$1.86BN/AN/AN/A
USA
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
N/A$5.86
-0.8%
N/A-9.7%$1.82BN/AN/AN/A
NUV
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund
N/A$8.23
-1.8%
N/A-9.5%$1.76BN/AN/A640

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This page (NYSE:MMU) was last updated on 9/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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