Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT) Competitors

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PPT vs. VMO, IIM, MMU, VGM, and VKQ

Should you buy Putnam Premier Income Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Putnam Premier Income Trust with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Putnam Premier Income Trust include Inv Vk Mun Opp (VMO), Invvlu Mu Incm (IIM), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU), Inv Vk Tr Inv (VGM), and Inv Vk Mun Tr (VKQ). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry.

How does Putnam Premier Income Trust compare to Inv Vk Mun Opp?

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

42.8% of Putnam Premier Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.6% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Putnam Premier Income Trust has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Inv Vk Mun Opp has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Putnam Premier Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Inv Vk Mun OppN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Putnam Premier Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Inv Vk Mun Opp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Putnam Premier Income TrustN/A N/A N/A
Inv Vk Mun Opp N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Inv Vk Mun Opp had 1 more articles in the media than Putnam Premier Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Inv Vk Mun Opp and 0 mentions for Putnam Premier Income Trust. Putnam Premier Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Inv Vk Mun Opp'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Putnam Premier Income Trust Neutral
Inv Vk Mun Opp Neutral

Summary

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

How does Putnam Premier Income Trust compare to Invvlu Mu Incm?

Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE:PPT) and Invvlu Mu Incm (NYSE:IIM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and risk.

Putnam Premier Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Invvlu Mu Incm pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Putnam Premier Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Invvlu Mu IncmN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

42.8% of Putnam Premier Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.7% of Invvlu Mu Incm shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Invvlu Mu Incm shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Putnam Premier Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Invvlu Mu Incm'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Putnam Premier Income Trust Neutral
Invvlu Mu Incm Neutral

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Putnam Premier Income TrustN/A N/A N/A
Invvlu Mu Incm N/A N/A N/A

Putnam Premier Income Trust has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Invvlu Mu Incm has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Putnam Premier Income Trust and Invvlu Mu Incm tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Putnam Premier Income Trust compare to Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund?

Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE:PPT) and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (NYSE:MMU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

42.8% of Putnam Premier Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Putnam Premier Income Trust has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Putnam Premier Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Putnam Premier Income Trust Neutral
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Neutral

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Putnam Premier Income TrustN/A N/A N/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Putnam Premier Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Putnam Premier Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%.

Summary

Putnam Premier Income Trust beats Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Putnam Premier Income Trust compare to Inv Vk Tr Inv?

Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE:PPT) and Inv Vk Tr Inv (NYSE:VGM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Inv Vk Tr Inv had 1 more articles in the media than Putnam Premier Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Inv Vk Tr Inv and 0 mentions for Putnam Premier Income Trust. Putnam Premier Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Inv Vk Tr Inv'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Putnam Premier Income Trust Neutral
Inv Vk Tr Inv Neutral

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Putnam Premier Income TrustN/A N/A N/A
Inv Vk Tr Inv N/A N/A N/A

Putnam Premier Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Inv Vk Tr Inv pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%.

42.8% of Putnam Premier Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are held by 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.

Putnam Premier Income Trust has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Inv Vk Tr Inv has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Putnam Premier Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Inv Vk Tr InvN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Inv Vk Tr Inv beats Putnam Premier Income Trust on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Putnam Premier Income Trust compare to Inv Vk Mun Tr?

Inv Vk Mun Tr (NYSE:VKQ) and Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE:PPT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Inv Vk Mun Tr has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Putnam Premier Income Trust has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

Inv Vk Mun Tr pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Putnam Premier Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%.

In the previous week, Inv Vk Mun Tr's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Putnam Premier Income Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Inv Vk Mun Tr Neutral
Putnam Premier Income Trust Neutral

32.0% of Inv Vk Mun Tr shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Putnam Premier Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Inv Vk Mun Tr shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Inv Vk Mun TrN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Putnam Premier Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Inv Vk Mun TrN/A N/A N/A
Putnam Premier Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Inv Vk Mun Tr and Putnam Premier Income Trust tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PPT vs. The Competition

MetricPutnam Premier Income TrustFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$331.17M$4.76B$13.95B$23.20B
Dividend Yield8.31%6.82%5.74%4.06%
P/E RatioN/A0.0220.2031.61
Price / SalesN/A36.14143.17104.55
Price / CashN/A4.8019.5724.44
Price / BookN/A3.112.254.68
Net IncomeN/A$388.27M$1.14B$1.08B
7 Day Performance0.29%0.11%-0.37%-0.82%
1 Month Performance0.15%0.90%0.85%1.07%
1 Year Performance-5.49%14.04%22.83%25.02%

Putnam Premier Income Trust Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PPT
Putnam Premier Income Trust
N/A$3.45
+0.1%
N/A-5.5%$331.17MN/AN/AN/A
VMO
Inv Vk Mun Opp
N/A$9.75
-0.1%
N/A+9.3%$657.55MN/AN/AN/A
IIM
Invvlu Mu Incm
N/A$12.52
-0.2%
N/A+9.1%$590.71MN/AN/A147,000
MMU
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
N/A$10.29
-0.1%
N/A+5.2%$562.57MN/AN/A147,000
VGM
Inv Vk Tr Inv
N/A$10.24
-0.2%
N/A+10.6%$556.42MN/AN/A147,000

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