BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN) Competitors

Central Securities (NYSE:CET) and BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (NYSE:MYN) 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, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Which has more risk & volatility, CET or MYN?

Central Securities has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to CET or MYN?

In the previous week, Central Securities and Central Securities both had 1 articles in the media. Central Securities' average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund's score of 0.59 indicating that Central Securities is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Central Securities	1 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 New York Quality Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CET or MYN a better dividend stock?

Central Securities pays an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CET or MYN?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Central Securities	$296.20M	4.88	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CET or MYN?

8.7% of Central Securities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.3% of BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Central Securities shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is CET or MYN more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Central Securities	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Central Securities beats BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.