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TDF vs. FSCO, VRTS, RHLD, BBDC, and RPC

Should you buy Templeton Dragon Fund stock or one of its competitors? Templeton Dragon Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include FS Credit Opportunities (FSCO), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Resolute Holdings Management (RHLD), Barings Bdc (BBDC), and Ridgepost Capital (RPC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" industry.

How does Templeton Dragon Fund compare to FS Credit Opportunities?

FS Credit Opportunities (NYSE:FSCO) 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 institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
FS Credit OpportunitiesN/A N/A N/A
Templeton Dragon Fund N/A N/A N/A

36.4% of FS Credit Opportunities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.2% of Templeton Dragon Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of FS Credit Opportunities shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

FS Credit Opportunities has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Templeton Dragon Fund has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FS Credit Opportunities$137.77M7.74N/AN/AN/A
Templeton Dragon FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, FS Credit Opportunities had 1 more articles in the media than Templeton Dragon Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for FS Credit Opportunities and 0 mentions for Templeton Dragon Fund. FS Credit Opportunities' average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Templeton Dragon Fund's score of 1.63 indicating that FS Credit Opportunities is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
FS Credit Opportunities Very Positive
Templeton Dragon Fund Very Positive

FS Credit Opportunities pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.2%. Templeton Dragon Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%.

Summary

FS Credit Opportunities beats Templeton Dragon Fund on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Templeton Dragon Fund compare to Virtus Investment Partners?

Templeton Dragon Fund (NYSE:TDF) and Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk.

47.2% of Templeton Dragon Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 6.4% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Templeton Dragon Fund has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Virtus Investment Partners has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Virtus Investment Partners has a net margin of 13.42% compared to Templeton Dragon Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Virtus Investment Partners' return on equity of 21.56% beat Templeton Dragon Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Templeton Dragon FundN/A N/A N/A
Virtus Investment Partners 13.42%21.56%5.27%

Virtus Investment Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Templeton Dragon Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Templeton Dragon FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Virtus Investment Partners$819.58M1.28$121.75M$17.559.01

In the previous week, Virtus Investment Partners had 3 more articles in the media than Templeton Dragon Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Virtus Investment Partners and 0 mentions for Templeton Dragon Fund. Virtus Investment Partners' average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Templeton Dragon Fund's score of 1.63 indicating that Virtus Investment Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Templeton Dragon Fund Very Positive
Virtus Investment Partners Very Positive

Virtus Investment Partners has a consensus price target of $145.50, indicating a potential downside of 7.93%. Given Virtus Investment Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Virtus Investment Partners is more favorable than Templeton Dragon Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Templeton Dragon Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Virtus Investment Partners
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

Templeton Dragon Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Virtus Investment Partners pays an annual dividend of $9.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Virtus Investment Partners pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Virtus Investment Partners beats Templeton Dragon Fund on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Templeton Dragon Fund compare to Resolute Holdings Management?

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

Templeton Dragon Fund has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Resolute Holdings Management has a beta of -1.31, suggesting that its share price is 231% less volatile than the broader market.

47.2% of Templeton Dragon Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.8% of Resolute Holdings Management shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Templeton Dragon Fund has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Resolute Holdings Management.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Templeton Dragon FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Resolute Holdings Management$1.12B0.95-$5.92M$5.4325.06

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Templeton Dragon Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Resolute Holdings Management
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, Resolute Holdings Management had 1 more articles in the media than Templeton Dragon Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Resolute Holdings Management and 0 mentions for Templeton Dragon Fund. Resolute Holdings Management's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Templeton Dragon Fund's score of 1.63 indicating that Resolute Holdings Management is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Templeton Dragon Fund Very Positive
Resolute Holdings Management Very Positive

Resolute Holdings Management has a net margin of 4.21% compared to Templeton Dragon Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Resolute Holdings Management's return on equity of 3.55% beat Templeton Dragon Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Templeton Dragon FundN/A N/A N/A
Resolute Holdings Management 4.21%3.55%1.71%

Summary

Resolute Holdings Management beats Templeton Dragon Fund on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Templeton Dragon Fund compare to Barings Bdc?

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

In the previous week, Barings Bdc had 3 more articles in the media than Templeton Dragon Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Barings Bdc and 0 mentions for Templeton Dragon Fund. Templeton Dragon Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Barings Bdc's score of 1.59 indicating that Templeton Dragon Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Barings Bdc Very Positive
Templeton Dragon Fund Very Positive

Barings Bdc pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%. Templeton Dragon Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Barings Bdc pays out 125.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Barings Bdc has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Barings Bdc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

44.1% of Barings Bdc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.2% of Templeton Dragon Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Barings Bdc shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Barings Bdc has higher revenue and earnings than Templeton Dragon Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Barings Bdc$279.21M3.32$101.92M$0.8310.68
Templeton Dragon FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Barings Bdc has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Templeton Dragon Fund has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Barings Bdc has a net margin of 32.73% compared to Templeton Dragon Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Barings Bdc's return on equity of 10.07% beat Templeton Dragon Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Barings Bdc32.73% 10.07% 4.38%
Templeton Dragon Fund N/A N/A N/A

Barings Bdc presently has a consensus target price of $9.75, indicating a potential upside of 9.98%. Given Barings Bdc's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Barings Bdc is more favorable than Templeton Dragon Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Barings Bdc
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
Templeton Dragon Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Barings Bdc beats Templeton Dragon Fund on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Templeton Dragon Fund compare to Ridgepost Capital?

Ridgepost Capital (NYSE:RPC) 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 risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Ridgepost Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Templeton Dragon Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Ridgepost Capital pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Ridgepost Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Templeton Dragon Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ridgepost Capital$312.91M2.91$19.50M$0.2533.05
Templeton Dragon FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Ridgepost Capital has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Templeton Dragon Fund has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Ridgepost Capital presently has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 57.33%. Given Ridgepost Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ridgepost Capital is more favorable than Templeton Dragon Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ridgepost Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Templeton Dragon Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Ridgepost Capital has a net margin of 9.03% compared to Templeton Dragon Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Ridgepost Capital's return on equity of 21.02% beat Templeton Dragon Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ridgepost Capital9.03% 21.02% 9.21%
Templeton Dragon Fund N/A N/A N/A

48.0% of Ridgepost Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.2% of Templeton Dragon Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 11.8% of Ridgepost Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ridgepost Capital had 7 more articles in the media than Templeton Dragon Fund. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ridgepost Capital and 0 mentions for Templeton Dragon Fund. Templeton Dragon Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Ridgepost Capital's score of 0.76 indicating that Templeton Dragon Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ridgepost Capital Positive
Templeton Dragon Fund Very Positive

Summary

Ridgepost Capital beats Templeton Dragon Fund on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TDF vs. The Competition

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MetricTempleton Dragon FundCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$268.94M$5.70B$14.27B$23.61B
Dividend Yield4.21%7.42%5.89%3.73%
P/E RatioN/A31.2426.0129.07
Price / SalesN/A1,240.05514.36106.85
Price / CashN/A48.0739.9433.53
Price / BookN/A3.572.774.79
Net IncomeN/A$419.48M$1.32B$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.06%7.54%3.66%-0.02%
1 Month Performance-4.52%-0.37%0.92%-1.40%
1 Year Performance-6.83%6.29%10.96%12.56%

Templeton Dragon Fund Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TDF
Templeton Dragon Fund
N/A$10.58
flat		N/A-6.1%$266.40MN/AN/A147,000
FSCO
FS Credit Opportunities
N/A$5.24
+0.9%		N/A-28.8%$1.06B$137.77MN/AN/A
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
3.0833 of 5 stars		$156.82
-2.0%		$145.50
-7.2%		-19.8%$1.04B$819.58M9.28770
RHLD
Resolute Holdings Management
1.0913 of 5 stars		$132.46
+1.3%		N/A+98.2%$1.02B$462.05M24.395,620
BBDC
Barings Bdc
3.7964 of 5 stars		$9.10
-2.2%		$9.75
+7.2%		-6.0%$973.77M$279.21M10.9626

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