Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PDT or PIM?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Putnam Mast Int $11.17M 12.92 N/A N/A N/A

Is PDT or PIM more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A Putnam Mast Int N/A N/A N/A

Which has better valuation and earnings, PIM or DSU?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Putnam Mast Int N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund $26.44M 21.68 N/A N/A N/A

Is PIM or DSU more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Putnam Mast Int N/A N/A N/A BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has better earnings & valuation, PIM or HQL?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Putnam Mast Int $11.17M 12.92 N/A N/A N/A abrdn Life Sciences Investors $198.93M 2.71 N/A N/A N/A

Is PIM or HQL more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Putnam Mast Int N/A N/A N/A abrdn Life Sciences Investors N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PIM or VMO?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Putnam Mast Int $11.17M 12.92 N/A N/A N/A Inv Vk Mun Opp $19.76M 29.01 N/A N/A N/A

Is PIM or VMO more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Putnam Mast Int N/A N/A N/A Inv Vk Mun Opp N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NCDL or PIM?

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has higher revenue and earnings than Putnam Mast Int. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending $59.43M 9.15 $65.61M $0.95 11.59 Putnam Mast Int $11.17M 12.92 N/A N/A N/A

Putnam Mast Int (PIM) Competitors

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PIM vs. PDT, DSU, HQL, VMO, and NCDL

Should you buy Putnam Mast Int stock or one of its competitors? Putnam Mast Int's main competitors and comparable companies include John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU), abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), Inv Vk Mun Opp (VMO), and Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending (NCDL). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" industry.

How does Putnam Mast Int compare to John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund?

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) and Putnam Mast Int (NYSE:PIM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund had 4 more articles in the media than Putnam Mast Int. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund and 0 mentions for Putnam Mast Int. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Putnam Mast Int's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	Neutral
Putnam Mast Int	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Putnam Mast Int	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Putnam Mast Int	$11.17M	12.92	N/A	N/A	N/A

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. Putnam Mast Int pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%.

13.0% of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.1% of Putnam Mast Int shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Putnam Mast Int shares are owned 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.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Putnam Mast Int has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Putnam Mast Int beats John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Putnam Mast Int compare to BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund?

Putnam Mast Int (NYSE:PIM) and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Putnam Mast Int pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Putnam Mast Int	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

55.1% of Putnam Mast Int shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Putnam Mast Int shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Putnam Mast Int. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and 0 mentions for Putnam Mast Int. Putnam Mast Int's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -1.60 indicating that Putnam Mast Int is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Putnam Mast Int	Neutral
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	Very Negative

Putnam Mast Int has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Putnam Mast Int	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	$26.44M	21.68	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund beats Putnam Mast Int on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Putnam Mast Int compare to abrdn Life Sciences Investors?

Putnam Mast Int (NYSE:PIM) and abrdn Life Sciences Investors (NYSE:HQL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Putnam Mast Int pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. abrdn Life Sciences Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.7%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Putnam Mast Int	N/A	N/A	N/A
abrdn Life Sciences Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Putnam Mast Int	$11.17M	12.92	N/A	N/A	N/A
abrdn Life Sciences Investors	$198.93M	2.71	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Putnam Mast Int's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled abrdn Life Sciences Investors'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Putnam Mast Int	Neutral
abrdn Life Sciences Investors	Neutral

Putnam Mast Int has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Life Sciences Investors has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

55.1% of Putnam Mast Int shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.2% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Putnam Mast Int shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

abrdn Life Sciences Investors beats Putnam Mast Int on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Putnam Mast Int compare to Inv Vk Mun Opp?

Putnam Mast Int (NYSE:PIM) and Inv Vk Mun Opp (NYSE:VMO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and profitability.

55.1% of Putnam Mast Int shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.6% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Putnam Mast Int shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Putnam Mast Int	$11.17M	12.92	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inv Vk Mun Opp	$19.76M	29.01	N/A	N/A	N/A

Putnam Mast Int pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. Inv Vk Mun Opp pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Putnam Mast Int	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inv Vk Mun Opp	N/A	N/A	N/A

Putnam Mast Int has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Inv Vk Mun Opp has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Inv Vk Mun Opp had 3 more articles in the media than Putnam Mast Int. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Inv Vk Mun Opp and 0 mentions for Putnam Mast Int. Inv Vk Mun Opp's average media sentiment score of 0.10 beat Putnam Mast Int's score of 0.00 indicating that Inv Vk Mun Opp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Putnam Mast Int	Neutral
Inv Vk Mun Opp	Neutral

Summary

Inv Vk Mun Opp beats Putnam Mast Int on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Putnam Mast Int compare to Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending?

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending (NYSE:NCDL) and Putnam Mast Int (NYSE:PIM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending currently has a consensus target price of $13.63, suggesting a potential upside of 23.74%. Given Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending is more favorable than Putnam Mast Int.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Putnam Mast Int	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has a net margin of 24.44% compared to Putnam Mast Int's net margin of 0.00%. Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's return on equity of 9.60% beat Putnam Mast Int's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	24.44%	9.60%	4.10%
Putnam Mast Int	N/A	N/A	N/A

55.1% of Putnam Mast Int shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Putnam Mast Int shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending had 5 more articles in the media than Putnam Mast Int. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending and 0 mentions for Putnam Mast Int. Putnam Mast Int's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending's score of -0.33 indicating that Putnam Mast Int is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	Neutral
Putnam Mast Int	Neutral

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.1%. Putnam Mast Int pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending pays out 151.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Putnam Mast Int has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending has higher revenue and earnings than Putnam Mast Int.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending	$59.43M	9.15	$65.61M	$0.95	11.59
Putnam Mast Int	$11.17M	12.92	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending beats Putnam Mast Int on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Putnam Mast Int	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$145.01M	$5.18B	$13.39B	$22.64B
Dividend Yield	8.74%	7.56%	6.03%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	N/A	29.43	24.50	27.75
Price / Sales	12.92	1,187.85	498.42	96.41
Price / Cash	N/A	47.77	46.45	38.88
Price / Book	N/A	3.49	2.70	4.64
Net Income	N/A	$417.69M	$1.32B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-1.00%	-0.71%	-1.04%	-1.06%
1 Month Performance	-4.94%	4.84%	0.36%	-5.49%
1 Year Performance	-12.33%	11.38%	11.52%	5.13%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PIM Putnam Mast Int	N/A	$2.99 -0.5%	N/A	-12.7%	$145.01M	$11.17M	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	N/A	$11.74 +0.3%	N/A	-11.9%	$577.56M	$127.65M	N/A	147,000	Dividend Announcement Short Interest Increase
DSU BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	N/A	$9.00 -0.1%	N/A	-15.9%	$577.03M	$26.44M	N/A	N/A	Negative News High Trading Volume
HQL abrdn Life Sciences Investors	N/A	$18.67 +1.0%	N/A	+13.5%	$567.84M	$198.93M	N/A	N/A
VMO Inv Vk Mun Opp	N/A	$8.36 +0.2%	N/A	-12.1%	$563.47M	$19.76M	N/A	N/A	Dividend Increase High Trading Volume

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PIM vs. PDT, DSU, HQL, VMO, and NCDL

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Putnam Mast Int (PIM) Competitors

PIM vs. PDT, DSU, HQL, VMO, and NCDL

How does Putnam Mast Int compare to John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund?

Does the media prefer PDT or PIM?

Is PDT or PIM more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PDT or PIM?

Is PDT or PIM a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PDT or PIM?

Which has more risk and volatility, PDT or PIM?

Summary

How does Putnam Mast Int compare to BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund?

Is PIM or DSU a better dividend stock?

Is PIM or DSU more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PIM or DSU?

Does the media refer more to PIM or DSU?

Which has more volatility & risk, PIM or DSU?

Which has better valuation and earnings, PIM or DSU?

Summary

How does Putnam Mast Int compare to abrdn Life Sciences Investors?

Is PIM or HQL a better dividend stock?

Is PIM or HQL more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, PIM or HQL?

Does the media prefer PIM or HQL?

Which has more risk and volatility, PIM or HQL?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in PIM or HQL?

Summary

How does Putnam Mast Int compare to Inv Vk Mun Opp?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in PIM or VMO?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PIM or VMO?

Is PIM or VMO a better dividend stock?

Is PIM or VMO more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, PIM or VMO?

Does the media favor PIM or VMO?

Summary

How does Putnam Mast Int compare to Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending?

Do analysts recommend NCDL or PIM?

Is NCDL or PIM more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NCDL or PIM?

Does the media favor NCDL or PIM?

Is NCDL or PIM a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, NCDL or PIM?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NCDL or PIM?

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