Putnam Managed (PMM) Competitors

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

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PMM or VMO?

13.5% of Putnam Managed shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.6% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Putnam Managed shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better valuation and earnings, PMM or VMO?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Putnam Managed	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inv Vk Mun Opp	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media prefer PMM or VMO?

In the previous week, Putnam Managed and Putnam Managed both had 3 articles in the media. Inv Vk Mun Opp's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Putnam Managed's score of 0.80 indicating that Inv Vk Mun Opp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Putnam Managed	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Inv Vk Mun Opp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is PMM or VMO a better dividend stock?

Putnam Managed pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Inv Vk Mun Opp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%.

Which has more volatility & risk, PMM or VMO?

Putnam Managed has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inv Vk Mun Opp has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PMM or VMO more profitable?

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

Summary

Inv Vk Mun Opp beats Putnam Managed on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.