Putnam Managed (PMM) Competitors

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

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VMO or PMM?

42.6% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.5% of Putnam Managed shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Putnam Managed 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.

Is VMO or PMM more profitable?

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

Is VMO or PMM a better dividend stock?

Inv Vk Mun Opp pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Putnam Managed pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%.

Which has more risk & volatility, VMO or PMM?

Inv Vk Mun Opp has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Putnam Managed has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor VMO or PMM?

In the previous week, Putnam Managed had 1 more articles in the media than Inv Vk Mun Opp. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Putnam Managed and 0 mentions for Inv Vk Mun Opp. Putnam Managed's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Inv Vk Mun Opp's score of 0.00 indicating that Putnam Managed is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Inv Vk Mun Opp	Neutral
Putnam Managed	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VMO or PMM?

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

Summary

Inv Vk Mun Opp and Putnam Managed tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.