Royce Otc Micro (RMT) Competitors

Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) and Royce Otc Micro (NYSE:RMT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Is GAB or RMT more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Royce Otc Micro	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more volatility and risk, GAB or RMT?

Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royce Otc Micro has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, GAB or RMT?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gabelli Equity Trust	$203.01M	9.06	N/A	N/A	N/A
Royce Otc Micro	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media refer more to GAB or RMT?

In the previous week, Royce Otc Micro had 1 more articles in the media than Gabelli Equity Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Royce Otc Micro and 1 mentions for Gabelli Equity Trust. Gabelli Equity Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Royce Otc Micro's score of 1.84 indicating that Gabelli Equity Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gabelli Equity Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Royce Otc Micro	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of GAB or RMT?

7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.0% of Royce Otc Micro shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Royce Otc Micro 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.

Is GAB or RMT a better dividend stock?

Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Royce Otc Micro pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%.

Summary

Gabelli Equity Trust beats Royce Otc Micro on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.