Do analysts rate PCF or VLOS?

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 M3-Brigade Acquisition V 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 VLOS?

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 M3-Brigade Acquisition V N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is PCF or VLOS more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A M3-Brigade Acquisition V N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts rate PCF or CCAP?

Crescent Capital BDC has a consensus target price of $13.10, suggesting a potential upside of 24.29%. Given Crescent Capital BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Crescent Capital BDC is more favorable than High Income Securities Fund. 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 Crescent Capital BDC 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PCF or CCAP?

Crescent Capital BDC has higher revenue and earnings than High Income Securities Fund. 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 Crescent Capital BDC $7.13M 54.47 $34.51M -$0.09 N/A

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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 4.00 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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LEO or PCF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals N/A N/A 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 better valuation & 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 $64.83M 5.93 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

High Income Securities Fund (PCF) Competitors

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PCF vs. MBAV, CCAP, AEF, LEO, and SOR

Should you buy High Income Securities Fund stock or one of its competitors? High Income Securities Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include M3-Brigade Acquisition V (MBAV), Crescent Capital BDC (CCAP), Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO), and Source Capital (SOR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" industry.

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to M3-Brigade Acquisition V?

High Income Securities Fund (NYSE:PCF) and M3-Brigade Acquisition V (NASDAQ:VLOS) 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, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and risk.

In the previous week, High Income Securities Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled M3-Brigade Acquisition V'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
High Income Securities Fund	Neutral
M3-Brigade Acquisition V	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
M3-Brigade Acquisition V	N/A	N/A	N/A

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
M3-Brigade Acquisition V	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

16.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are owned by 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.

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
M3-Brigade Acquisition V	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

High Income Securities Fund has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, M3-Brigade Acquisition V has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

High Income Securities Fund beats M3-Brigade Acquisition V on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to Crescent Capital BDC?

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

In the previous week, Crescent Capital BDC had 8 more articles in the media than High Income Securities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Crescent Capital BDC and 0 mentions for High Income Securities Fund. Crescent Capital BDC's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat High Income Securities Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Crescent Capital BDC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
High Income Securities Fund	Neutral
Crescent Capital BDC	Positive

High Income Securities Fund has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Crescent Capital BDC's net margin of -2.02%. Crescent Capital BDC's return on equity of 9.02% beat High Income Securities Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Crescent Capital BDC	-2.02%	9.02%	3.82%

Crescent Capital BDC has higher revenue and earnings than High Income Securities Fund.

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
Crescent Capital BDC	$7.13M	54.47	$34.51M	-$0.09	N/A

Crescent Capital BDC has a consensus target price of $13.10, suggesting a potential upside of 24.29%. Given Crescent Capital BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Crescent Capital BDC is more favorable than High Income Securities Fund.

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
Crescent Capital BDC	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

16.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of Crescent Capital BDC shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Crescent Capital BDC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

High Income Securities Fund has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crescent Capital BDC has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

High Income Securities Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.8%. Crescent Capital BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Crescent Capital BDC pays out -1,511.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crescent Capital BDC has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Crescent Capital BDC is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Crescent Capital BDC beats High Income Securities Fund on 12 of the 15 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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund had 2 more articles in the media than High Income Securities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 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 1.19 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	Positive

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

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

High Income Securities Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.8%. Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%.

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

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	4.00	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund beats High Income Securities Fund on 6 of the 7 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less 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.

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

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

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. High Income Securities Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.8%.

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

In the previous week, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals had 6 more articles in the media than High Income Securities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals and 0 mentions for High Income Securities Fund. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' average media sentiment score of 1.15 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	Positive
High Income Securities Fund	Neutral

Summary

High Income Securities Fund beats BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals on 4 of the 6 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and risk.

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

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	$64.83M	5.93	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Source Capital had 2 more articles in the media than High Income Securities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Source Capital and 0 mentions for High Income Securities Fund. Source Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat High Income Securities Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Source Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
High Income Securities Fund	Neutral
Source Capital	Neutral

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

High Income Securities Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.8%. Source Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%.

16.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.1% 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Source Capital beats High Income Securities Fund on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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	$102.94M	$5.74B	$14.10B	$24.18B
Dividend Yield	12.75%	7.38%	5.89%	3.71%
P/E Ratio	N/A	32.70	26.74	29.99
Price / Sales	N/A	1,209.81	515.14	22.59
Price / Cash	N/A	48.15	38.32	32.24
Price / Book	N/A	2.14	2.19	7.67
Net Income	N/A	$417.46M	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.23%	0.47%	0.90%	-0.32%
1 Month Performance	3.58%	2.26%	2.48%	1.84%
1 Year Performance	-15.19%	6.00%	10.76%	13.37%

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	$5.49 +1.3%	N/A	-15.2%	$102.94M	N/A	N/A	N/A
MBAV M3-Brigade Acquisition V	N/A	$11.29 +1.3%	N/A	N/A	$405.74M	N/A	N/A	N/A
CCAP Crescent Capital BDC	4.3651 of 5 stars	$10.57 -1.1%	$13.10 +23.9%	-32.9%	$389.50M	$167.29M	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Insider Trade
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	N/A	$9.56 -0.9%	N/A	+55.3%	$388.15M	$96.44M	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
LEO BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals	N/A	$6.20 flat	N/A	+4.5%	$386.20M	N/A	N/A	147,000	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest Decrease

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High Income Securities Fund (PCF) Competitors

PCF vs. MBAV, CCAP, AEF, LEO, and SOR

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to M3-Brigade Acquisition V?

Does the media favor PCF or VLOS?

Is PCF or VLOS more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PCF or VLOS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PCF or VLOS?

Do analysts rate PCF or VLOS?

Which has more volatility & risk, PCF or VLOS?

Summary

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to Crescent Capital BDC?

Does the media refer more to PCF or CCAP?

Is PCF or CCAP more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PCF or CCAP?

Do analysts rate PCF or CCAP?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, PCF or CCAP?

Is PCF or CCAP a better dividend stock?

Summary

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

Does the media prefer PCF or AEF?

Is PCF or AEF more profitable?

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

Is PCF or AEF a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, PCF or AEF?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PCF or AEF?

Summary

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

Which has more risk and volatility, LEO or PCF?

Is LEO or PCF more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LEO or PCF?

Is LEO or PCF a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LEO or PCF?

Does the media favor LEO or PCF?

Summary

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to Source Capital?

Which has more risk & volatility, PCF or SOR?

Which has better valuation & earnings, PCF or SOR?

Does the media refer more to PCF or SOR?

Is PCF or SOR more profitable?

Is PCF or SOR a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in PCF or SOR?

Summary

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