Do analysts rate GSBD or TDF?

Goldman Sachs BDC presently has a consensus price target of $9.17, suggesting a potential downside of 4.46%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Goldman Sachs BDC is more favorable than Templeton Dragon Fund. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Goldman Sachs BDC 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Templeton Dragon Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GSBD or TDF?

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Templeton Dragon Fund. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Goldman Sachs BDC $365.57M 2.95 $119.27M $0.65 14.76 Templeton Dragon Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts rate ASA or TDF?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ASA Gold and Precious Metals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Templeton Dragon Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ASA or TDF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio ASA Gold and Precious Metals $672.05M 1.53 N/A N/A N/A Templeton Dragon Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is ASA or TDF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ASA Gold and Precious Metals N/A N/A N/A Templeton Dragon Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MYN or TDF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund $6.89M 139.22 N/A N/A N/A Templeton Dragon Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is MYN or TDF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund N/A N/A N/A Templeton Dragon Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, TYG or TDF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Tortoise Energy Infrastructure $46.61M 19.38 N/A N/A N/A Templeton Dragon Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is TYG or TDF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tortoise Energy Infrastructure N/A N/A N/A Templeton Dragon Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NXP or TDF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Nuveen Sl Tfip $29.54M 30.72 N/A N/A N/A Templeton Dragon Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is NXP or TDF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nuveen Sl Tfip N/A N/A N/A Templeton Dragon Fund N/A N/A N/A

Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF) Competitors

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TDF vs. GSBD, ASA, MYN, TYG, and NXP

Should you buy Templeton Dragon Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Templeton Dragon Fund 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 Templeton Dragon Fund include Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), and Nuveen Sl Tfip (NXP). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does Templeton Dragon Fund compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) and Templeton Dragon Fund (NYSE:TDF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Templeton Dragon Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Goldman Sachs BDC	$365.57M	2.95	$119.27M	$0.65	14.76
Templeton Dragon Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Goldman Sachs BDC had 1 more articles in the media than Templeton Dragon Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC and 0 mentions for Templeton Dragon Fund. Goldman Sachs BDC's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Templeton Dragon Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Goldman Sachs BDC	Neutral
Templeton Dragon Fund	Neutral

Goldman Sachs BDC has a net margin of 21.32% compared to Templeton Dragon Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity of 10.94% beat Templeton Dragon Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Goldman Sachs BDC	21.32%	10.94%	4.66%
Templeton Dragon Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Goldman Sachs BDC presently has a consensus price target of $9.17, suggesting a potential downside of 4.46%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Goldman Sachs BDC is more favorable than Templeton Dragon Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Goldman Sachs BDC	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Templeton Dragon Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.2% of Templeton Dragon Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.3%. Templeton Dragon Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays out 196.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Templeton Dragon Fund has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Goldman Sachs BDC beats Templeton Dragon Fund on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Templeton Dragon Fund compare to ASA Gold and Precious Metals?

ASA Gold and Precious Metals (NYSE:ASA) and Templeton Dragon Fund (NYSE:TDF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	$672.05M	1.53	N/A	N/A	N/A
Templeton Dragon Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

ASA Gold and Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Templeton Dragon Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Templeton Dragon Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

ASA Gold and Precious Metals has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Templeton Dragon Fund has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ASA Gold and Precious Metals had 2 more articles in the media than Templeton Dragon Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for ASA Gold and Precious Metals and 0 mentions for Templeton Dragon Fund. ASA Gold and Precious Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Templeton Dragon Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that ASA Gold and Precious Metals is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	Positive
Templeton Dragon Fund	Neutral

47.2% of Templeton Dragon Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of ASA Gold and Precious Metals 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	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A
Templeton Dragon Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

ASA Gold and Precious Metals beats Templeton Dragon Fund on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Templeton Dragon Fund compare to BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund?

BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (NYSE:MYN) and Templeton Dragon Fund (NYSE:TDF) 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, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	$6.89M	139.22	N/A	N/A	N/A
Templeton Dragon Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Templeton Dragon Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%.

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Templeton Dragon Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund and 0 mentions for Templeton Dragon Fund. BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Templeton Dragon Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	Positive
Templeton Dragon Fund	Neutral

BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Templeton Dragon Fund has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Templeton Dragon Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

29.3% of BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.2% of Templeton Dragon Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund beats Templeton Dragon Fund on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Templeton Dragon Fund compare to Tortoise Energy Infrastructure?

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (NYSE:TYG) and Templeton Dragon Fund (NYSE:TDF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Templeton Dragon Fund has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

32.5% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.2% of Templeton Dragon Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Tortoise Energy Infrastructure had 3 more articles in the media than Templeton Dragon Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Tortoise Energy Infrastructure and 0 mentions for Templeton Dragon Fund. Tortoise Energy Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Templeton Dragon Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Tortoise Energy Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	Positive
Templeton Dragon Fund	Neutral

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of $5.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.6%. Templeton Dragon Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	N/A	N/A	N/A
Templeton Dragon Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	$46.61M	19.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
Templeton Dragon Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure beats Templeton Dragon Fund on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Templeton Dragon Fund compare to Nuveen Sl Tfip?

Nuveen Sl Tfip (NYSE:NXP) and Templeton Dragon Fund (NYSE:TDF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, earnings and valuation.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nuveen Sl Tfip	N/A	N/A	N/A
Templeton Dragon Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Nuveen Sl Tfip had 2 more articles in the media than Templeton Dragon Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Nuveen Sl Tfip and 0 mentions for Templeton Dragon Fund. Nuveen Sl Tfip's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Templeton Dragon Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Nuveen Sl Tfip is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nuveen Sl Tfip	Positive
Templeton Dragon Fund	Neutral

Nuveen Sl Tfip has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Templeton Dragon Fund has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nuveen Sl Tfip	$29.54M	30.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
Templeton Dragon Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

16.2% of Nuveen Sl Tfip shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.2% of Templeton Dragon Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nuveen Sl Tfip 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.

Nuveen Sl Tfip pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Templeton Dragon Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%.

Summary

Nuveen Sl Tfip beats Templeton Dragon Fund on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TDF vs. The Competition

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Metric	Templeton Dragon Fund	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$270.20M	$4.70B	$14.09B	$23.53B
Dividend Yield	4.19%	6.76%	5.67%	3.98%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	20.59	31.55
Price / Sales	N/A	21.83	42.48	21.06
Price / Cash	N/A	4.96	19.45	25.36
Price / Book	N/A	3.17	2.27	4.81
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.51%	1.04%	0.65%	0.56%
1 Month Performance	-1.54%	1.65%	2.37%	4.54%
1 Year Performance	7.59%	11.03%	12.01%	18.23%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TDF Templeton Dragon Fund	N/A	$10.72 -0.1%	N/A	+7.6%	$270.20M	N/A	N/A	147,000	Gap Up
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	1.6041 of 5 stars	$9.36 -0.7%	$9.17 -2.1%	-16.7%	$1.06B	$365.57M	14.40	N/A	Ex-Dividend
ASA ASA Gold and Precious Metals	1.4311 of 5 stars	$53.48 -4.6%	N/A	+69.2%	$1.06B	N/A	N/A	1,100	News Coverage Positive News Gap Down
MYN BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	N/A	$10.07 +0.2%	N/A	+6.5%	$945.94M	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	N/A	$43.01 -0.6%	N/A	-1.7%	$914.49M	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage

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TDF vs. GSBD, ASA, MYN, TYG, and NXP

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Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF) Competitors

TDF vs. GSBD, ASA, MYN, TYG, and NXP

How does Templeton Dragon Fund compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GSBD or TDF?

Does the media refer more to GSBD or TDF?

Is GSBD or TDF more profitable?

Do analysts rate GSBD or TDF?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GSBD or TDF?

Is GSBD or TDF a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, GSBD or TDF?

Summary

How does Templeton Dragon Fund compare to ASA Gold and Precious Metals?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ASA or TDF?

Is ASA or TDF a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate ASA or TDF?

Which has more volatility and risk, ASA or TDF?

Does the media refer more to ASA or TDF?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ASA or TDF?

Is ASA or TDF more profitable?

Summary

How does Templeton Dragon Fund compare to BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MYN or TDF?

Is MYN or TDF a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor MYN or TDF?

Which has more volatility and risk, MYN or TDF?

Is MYN or TDF more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MYN or TDF?

Summary

How does Templeton Dragon Fund compare to Tortoise Energy Infrastructure?

Which has more volatility & risk, TYG or TDF?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in TYG or TDF?

Does the media refer more to TYG or TDF?

Is TYG or TDF a better dividend stock?

Is TYG or TDF more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, TYG or TDF?

Summary

How does Templeton Dragon Fund compare to Nuveen Sl Tfip?

Is NXP or TDF more profitable?

Does the media favor NXP or TDF?

Which has more risk and volatility, NXP or TDF?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NXP or TDF?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NXP or TDF?

Is NXP or TDF a better dividend stock?

Summary

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