PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK) Competitors

PIMCO High Income Fund (NYSE:PHK) and Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:PTY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Is PHK or PTY more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PIMCO High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PHK or PTY?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PIMCO High Income Fund	$99.89M	8.24	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media prefer PHK or PTY?

In the previous week, PIMCO High Income Fund and PIMCO High Income Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat PIMCO High Income Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PIMCO High Income Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PHK or PTY?

11.8% of PIMCO High Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, PHK or PTY?

PIMCO High Income Fund has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PHK or PTY a better dividend stock?

PIMCO High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.1%. Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%.

Summary

PIMCO High Income Fund beats Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.