Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LEO or PCF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals $12.66M 31.90 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 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 4.04 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 preferable valuation and earnings, PCF or MCI?

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 Barings Corporate Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is PCF or MCI more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A Barings Corporate Investors N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, KTF or PCF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio DWS Municipal Income Trust -$5.42M -66.74 N/A N/A N/A High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is KTF or PCF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DWS Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend SAR or PCF?

Saratoga Investment currently has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.89%. Given Saratoga Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Saratoga Investment is more favorable than High Income Securities Fund. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Saratoga Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 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 & valuation, SAR or PCF?

Saratoga Investment has higher revenue and earnings than High Income Securities Fund. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Saratoga Investment $125.71M 2.89 $36.60M $2.33 9.59 High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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PCF vs. LEO, AEF, MCI, KTF, and SAR

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 BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO), Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF), Barings Corporate Investors (MCI), DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF), and Saratoga Investment (SAR). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

16.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, High Income Securities Fund has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals had 2 more articles in the media than High Income Securities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals and 0 mentions for High Income Securities Fund. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' average media sentiment score of 1.00 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

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	31.90	N/A	N/A	N/A
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. High Income Securities Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%.

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

In the previous week, High Income Securities Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
High Income Securities Fund	Neutral
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	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
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$96.44M	4.04	N/A	N/A	N/A

High Income Securities Fund has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% 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 12.9%. Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%.

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

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

Summary

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund beats High Income Securities Fund on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to Barings Corporate Investors?

High Income Securities Fund (NYSE:PCF) and Barings Corporate Investors (NYSE:MCI) 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, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

High Income Securities Fund has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barings Corporate Investors has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% 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
Barings Corporate Investors	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 12.9%. Barings Corporate Investors pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%.

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. Comparatively, 1.1% of Barings Corporate Investors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Barings Corporate Investors had 3 more articles in the media than High Income Securities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Barings Corporate Investors and 0 mentions for High Income Securities Fund. High Income Securities Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Barings Corporate Investors' score of -0.88 indicating that High Income Securities Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
High Income Securities Fund	Neutral
Barings Corporate Investors	Negative

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barings Corporate Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

High Income Securities Fund beats Barings Corporate Investors on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to DWS Municipal Income Trust?

DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:KTF) and High Income Securities Fund (NYSE:PCF) 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, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DWS Municipal Income Trust	-$5.42M	-66.74	N/A	N/A	N/A
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

DWS Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% 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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. High Income Securities Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%.

In the previous week, DWS Municipal Income Trust had 1 more articles in the media than High Income Securities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for DWS Municipal Income Trust and 0 mentions for High Income Securities Fund. DWS Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat High Income Securities Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that DWS Municipal Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
DWS Municipal Income Trust	Positive
High Income Securities Fund	Neutral

57.7% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of DWS Municipal Income Trust 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

High Income Securities Fund beats DWS Municipal Income Trust on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to Saratoga Investment?

Saratoga Investment (NYSE:SAR) and High Income Securities Fund (NYSE:PCF) 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, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Saratoga Investment has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, High Income Securities Fund has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Saratoga Investment has a net margin of 29.12% compared to High Income Securities Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Saratoga Investment's return on equity of 9.29% beat High Income Securities Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Saratoga Investment	29.12%	9.29%	3.17%
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Saratoga Investment has higher revenue and earnings than High Income Securities Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Saratoga Investment	$125.71M	2.89	$36.60M	$2.33	9.59
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Saratoga Investment had 6 more articles in the media than High Income Securities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Saratoga Investment and 0 mentions for High Income Securities Fund. Saratoga Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.05 beat High Income Securities Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Saratoga Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Saratoga Investment	Neutral
High Income Securities Fund	Neutral

19.1% of Saratoga Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.0% of Saratoga Investment 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Saratoga Investment pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.4%. High Income Securities Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Saratoga Investment pays out 128.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Saratoga Investment currently has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.89%. Given Saratoga Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Saratoga Investment is more favorable than High Income Securities Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Saratoga Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
High Income Securities Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Saratoga Investment beats High Income Securities Fund on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	High Income Securities Fund	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$100.88M	$4.80B	$13.87B	$23.41B
Dividend Yield	13.06%	6.81%	5.69%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	20.42	31.92
Price / Sales	N/A	35.62	127.57	21.80
Price / Cash	N/A	4.77	19.75	25.04
Price / Book	N/A	3.16	2.25	4.80
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.46%	1.32%	0.67%	1.42%
1 Month Performance	-3.22%	0.08%	1.35%	0.71%
1 Year Performance	-14.99%	12.35%	14.50%	25.93%

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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	$5.42 +0.5%	N/A	-15.5%	$100.88M	N/A	N/A	N/A
LEO BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals	N/A	$6.43 +0.5%	N/A	+11.5%	$400.21M	N/A	N/A	147,000	Positive News Dividend Announcement Short Interest Decrease
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	N/A	$9.30 -1.9%	N/A	+61.0%	$377.59M	$96.44M	N/A	N/A
MCI Barings Corporate Investors	N/A	$17.54 +0.5%	N/A	-17.2%	$360.71M	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest Increase
KTF DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	$9.21 -0.1%	N/A	+5.4%	$360.30M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest Decrease

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High Income Securities Fund (PCF) Competitors

PCF vs. LEO, AEF, MCI, KTF, and SAR

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

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LEO or PCF?

Which has more volatility & risk, LEO or PCF?

Does the media prefer LEO or PCF?

Is LEO or PCF more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LEO or PCF?

Is LEO or PCF 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?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PCF or AEF?

Which has more risk and volatility, PCF or AEF?

Is PCF or AEF a better dividend stock?

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

Is PCF or AEF more profitable?

Summary

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to Barings Corporate Investors?

Which has more volatility & risk, PCF or MCI?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PCF or MCI?

Is PCF or MCI a better dividend stock?

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

Does the media favor PCF or MCI?

Is PCF or MCI more profitable?

Summary

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to DWS Municipal Income Trust?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, KTF or PCF?

Which has more volatility and risk, KTF or PCF?

Is KTF or PCF more profitable?

Is KTF or PCF a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer KTF or PCF?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KTF or PCF?

Summary

How does High Income Securities Fund compare to Saratoga Investment?

Which has more risk & volatility, SAR or PCF?

Is SAR or PCF more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SAR or PCF?

Does the media favor SAR or PCF?

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

Is SAR or PCF a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend SAR or PCF?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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