Do analysts rate PCF or ALF?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score High Income Securities Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Centurion Acquisition 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PCF or ALF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Centurion Acquisition N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is PCF or ALF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A Centurion Acquisition N/A N/A N/A

Which has better earnings & valuation, LEO or PCF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals $12.66M 30.62 N/A N/A N/A High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is LEO or PCF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals N/A N/A N/A High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PCF or SOR?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Source Capital N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is PCF or SOR more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A Source Capital N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend LPRO or PCF?

Open Lending presently has a consensus price target of $2.77, suggesting a potential downside of 11.89%. Given Open Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Open Lending is more favorable than High Income Securities Fund. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Open Lending 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80 High Income Securities Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LPRO or PCF?

High Income Securities Fund has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Open Lending. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Open Lending $89.32M 4.14 -$4.24M -$0.04 N/A High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PCF or AEF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund $96.44M 3.81 N/A N/A N/A

Is PCF or AEF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

High Income Securities Fund (PCF) Competitors

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PCF vs. ALF, LEO, SOR, LPRO, and AEF

Should you buy High Income Securities Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares High Income Securities Fund 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 High Income Securities Fund include Centurion Acquisition (ALF), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO), Source Capital (SOR), Open Lending (LPRO), and Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF). These companies are all part of the "capital markets" industry.

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to Centurion Acquisition?

High Income Securities Fund (NYSE:PCF) and Centurion Acquisition (NASDAQ:ALF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

High Income Securities Fund has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Centurion Acquisition has a beta of 0.02, suggesting that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, High Income Securities Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Centurion Acquisition'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
High Income Securities Fund	Neutral
Centurion Acquisition	Neutral

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Centurion Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Centurion Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
High Income Securities Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Centurion Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

16.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Centurion Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

High Income Securities Fund and Centurion Acquisition tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals?

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (NYSE:LEO) and High Income Securities Fund (NYSE:PCF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. High Income Securities Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.1%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals	N/A	N/A	N/A
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals	$12.66M	30.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, High Income Securities Fund has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals had 1 more articles in the media than High Income Securities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals and 0 mentions for High Income Securities Fund. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat High Income Securities Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals	Very Positive
High Income Securities Fund	Neutral

16.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

High Income Securities Fund beats BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to Source Capital?

High Income Securities Fund (NYSE:PCF) and Source Capital (NYSE:SOR) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, High Income Securities Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Source Capital'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
High Income Securities Fund	Neutral
Source Capital	Neutral

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

High Income Securities Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.1%. Source Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%.

High Income Securities Fund has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Source Capital has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A

16.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.2% of Source Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 77.0% of Source Capital shares are owned 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.

Summary

High Income Securities Fund beats Source Capital on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to Open Lending?

Open Lending (NASDAQ:LPRO) and High Income Securities Fund (NYSE:PCF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

High Income Securities Fund has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Open Lending.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Open Lending	$89.32M	4.14	-$4.24M	-$0.04	N/A
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

High Income Securities Fund has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Open Lending's net margin of -5.95%. Open Lending's return on equity of 7.53% beat High Income Securities Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Open Lending	-5.95%	7.53%	2.16%
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Open Lending has a beta of 2.19, suggesting that its stock price is 119% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, High Income Securities Fund has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Open Lending presently has a consensus price target of $2.77, suggesting a potential downside of 11.89%. Given Open Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Open Lending is more favorable than High Income Securities Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Open Lending	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
High Income Securities Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Open Lending's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled High Income Securities Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Open Lending	Neutral
High Income Securities Fund	Neutral

78.1% of Open Lending shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of Open Lending shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Open Lending beats High Income Securities Fund on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund?

High Income Securities Fund (NYSE:PCF) and Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (NYSE:AEF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

16.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$96.44M	3.81	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than High Income Securities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund and 0 mentions for High Income Securities Fund. Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat High Income Securities Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
High Income Securities Fund	Neutral
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	Very Positive

High Income Securities Fund has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

High Income Securities Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.1%. Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%.

Summary

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund beats High Income Securities 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.

PCF vs. The Competition

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Metric	High Income Securities Fund	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$100.06M	$5.58B	$14.02B	$24.11B
Dividend Yield	13.15%	7.40%	5.89%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	N/A	38.15	29.19	29.19
Price / Sales	N/A	1,200.89	501.86	13.03
Price / Cash	N/A	48.30	30.22	19.37
Price / Book	N/A	3.74	3.72	4.91
Net Income	N/A	$417.15M	$1.31B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	1.14%	0.82%	0.53%	1.65%
1 Month Performance	-1.93%	0.27%	1.00%	2.63%
1 Year Performance	-16.16%	6.47%	12.88%	20.40%

High Income Securities Fund Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PCF High Income Securities Fund	N/A	$5.35 +0.1%	N/A	-16.2%	$100.06M	N/A	N/A	N/A
ALF Centurion Acquisition	N/A	$10.79 -0.2%	N/A	N/A	$387.61M	N/A	N/A	21
LEO BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals	N/A	$6.18 -0.4%	N/A	+5.7%	$384.64M	N/A	N/A	147,000	Positive News High Trading Volume
SOR Source Capital	N/A	$46.58 -0.2%	N/A	+7.2%	$383.31M	N/A	N/A	N/A
LPRO Open Lending	0.9558 of 5 stars	$3.14 flat	$2.78 -11.6%	N/A	$369.50M	$89.32M	N/A	180

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High Income Securities Fund (PCF) Competitors

PCF vs. ALF, LEO, SOR, LPRO, and AEF

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to Centurion Acquisition?

Which has more volatility & risk, PCF or ALF?

Does the media prefer PCF or ALF?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PCF or ALF?

Is PCF or ALF more profitable?

Do analysts rate PCF or ALF?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PCF or ALF?

Summary

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals?

Is LEO or PCF a better dividend stock?

Is LEO or PCF more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, LEO or PCF?

Which has more risk and volatility, LEO or PCF?

Does the media favor LEO or PCF?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LEO or PCF?

Summary

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to Source Capital?

Does the media favor PCF or SOR?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PCF or SOR?

Is PCF or SOR a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, PCF or SOR?

Is PCF or SOR more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PCF or SOR?

Summary

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to Open Lending?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LPRO or PCF?

Is LPRO or PCF more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, LPRO or PCF?

Do analysts recommend LPRO or PCF?

Does the media favor LPRO or PCF?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LPRO or PCF?

Summary

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PCF or AEF?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PCF or AEF?

Is PCF or AEF more profitable?

Does the media refer more to PCF or AEF?

Which has more risk and volatility, PCF or AEF?

Is PCF or AEF a better dividend stock?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

PCF vs. The Competition

High Income Securities Fund Competitors List

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