Adams Natural Resources Fund (PEO) Competitors

Adams Natural Resources Fund (NYSE:PEO) and Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PEO or GAB?

33.5% of Adams Natural Resources Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Adams Natural Resources Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is PEO or GAB a better dividend stock?

Adams Natural Resources Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.4%. Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%.

Does the media refer more to PEO or GAB?

In the previous week, Adams Natural Resources Fund and Adams Natural Resources Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Adams Natural Resources Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Gabelli Equity Trust's score of 1.73 indicating that Adams Natural Resources Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Adams Natural Resources Fund	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Gabelli Equity Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, PEO or GAB?

Adams Natural Resources Fund has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PEO or GAB more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Adams Natural Resources Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has better earnings and valuation, PEO or GAB?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Adams Natural Resources Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Adams Natural Resources Fund beats Gabelli Equity Trust on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.