Which has higher earnings and valuation, NUV or MMU?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Nuveen Municipal Value Fund $104.26M 18.20 N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is NUV or MMU more profitable?

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

Which has better earnings & valuation, TY or MMU?

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

Is TY or MMU more profitable?

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

Does the media refer more to TY or MMU?

In the previous week, Tri Continental and Tri Continental both had 1 articles in the media. Tri Continental's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tri Continental 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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 N/A N/A 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 higher valuation and earnings, 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 N/A N/A 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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GAB or MMU?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Gabelli Equity Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is GAB or MMU more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gabelli Equity Trust N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund N/A N/A N/A

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

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 Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), Tri Continental (TY), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), SRH Total Return Fund (STEW), and Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB). 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 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 businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	$104.26M	18.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%.

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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Nuveen Municipal Value Fund had 3 more articles in the media than Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Nuveen Municipal Value Fund and 1 mentions for Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.89 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 media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Summary

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

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

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

In the previous week, Tri Continental and Tri Continental both had 1 articles in the media. Tri Continental's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tri Continental	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Tri Continental has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% 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.

Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%.

Summary

Tri Continental beats Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund on 4 of the 4 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.

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.

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	N/A	N/A	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 11.0%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%.

In the previous week, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund had 3 more articles in the media than Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and 1 mentions for Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.54 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	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	1 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% 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.

Summary

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund 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 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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

SRH Total Return Fund has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% 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	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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

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 $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%.

15.6% of SRH Total Return Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of SRH Total Return Fund 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.

In the previous week, SRH Total Return Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for SRH Total Return Fund and 1 mentions for Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. SRH Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.46 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	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SRH Total Return 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

SRH Total Return Fund 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 Gabelli Equity Trust?

Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) 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 risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% 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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Gabelli Equity Trust had 6 more articles in the media than Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Gabelli Equity Trust and 1 mentions for Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. Gabelli Equity Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Gabelli Equity Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gabelli Equity Trust	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Gabelli Equity Trust beats Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund on 6 of the 6 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	$558.21M	$5.70B	$14.11B	$24.33B
Dividend Yield	2.67%	7.38%	5.87%	3.68%
P/E Ratio	N/A	38.13	29.34	30.78
Price / Sales	N/A	1,232.90	513.82	20.39
Price / Cash	N/A	48.33	37.49	32.80
Price / Book	N/A	3.69	3.71	6.82
Net Income	N/A	$417.15M	$1.31B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	1.14%	0.56%	0.73%	0.54%
1 Month Performance	-1.76%	0.71%	1.52%	2.88%
1 Year Performance	2.97%	7.69%	12.46%	19.08%

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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	$10.24 +0.2%	N/A	+2.8%	$558.21M	N/A	N/A	147,000
NUV Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	N/A	$9.07 -0.2%	N/A	+4.8%	$1.91B	$104.26M	N/A	640	News Coverage Short Interest Increase
TY Tri Continental	N/A	$35.54 -0.2%	N/A	+8.5%	$1.90B	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
USA Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	N/A	$5.98 +0.4%	N/A	-8.0%	$1.83B	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest Increase
STEW SRH Total Return Fund	N/A	$18.75 -0.1%	N/A	+3.3%	$1.81B	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Dividend Announcement

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Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU) Competitors

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

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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. NUV, TY, USA, STEW, and GAB

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

Which has more risk & volatility, NUV or MMU?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NUV or MMU?

Is NUV or MMU a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in NUV or MMU?

Does the media refer more to NUV or MMU?

Is NUV or MMU more profitable?

Summary

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

Is TY or MMU more profitable?

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

Which has better earnings & valuation, TY or MMU?

Does the media refer more to TY or MMU?

Which has more volatility & risk, TY or MMU?

Is TY or MMU a better dividend stock?

Summary

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

Do insiders & institutionals believe in USA or MMU?

Is USA or MMU more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, USA or MMU?

Is USA or MMU a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer USA or MMU?

Which has more volatility and risk, USA or MMU?

Summary

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

Which has more risk and volatility, STEW or MMU?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, STEW or MMU?

Is STEW or MMU more profitable?

Is STEW or MMU a better dividend stock?

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

Does the media favor STEW or MMU?

Summary

How does Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund compare to Gabelli Equity Trust?

Is GAB or MMU a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GAB or MMU?

Which has more volatility & risk, GAB or MMU?

Is GAB or MMU more profitable?

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

Does the media favor GAB or MMU?

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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