Tri Continental (TY) Competitors

$34.54 -0.13 (-0.37%)

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TY vs. MQY, GAM, MYI, VMO, and IIM

Should you buy Tri Continental stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Tri Continental 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 Tri Continental include BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY), General American Investors (GAM), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI), Inv Vk Mun Opp (VMO), and Invvlu Mu Incm (IIM). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry.

How does Tri Continental compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund?

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (NYSE:MQY) and Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) 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, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

25.5% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Tri Continental shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tri Continental has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Tri Continental'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	Neutral
Tri Continental	Neutral

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%.

Summary

Tri Continental beats BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tri Continental compare to General American Investors?

Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) and General American Investors (NYSE:GAM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

10.2% of Tri Continental shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.9% of General American Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of General American Investors shares are held by company 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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A
General American Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tri Continental has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General American Investors has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
General American Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, General American Investors had 2 more articles in the media than Tri Continental. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for General American Investors and 0 mentions for Tri Continental. General American Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.05 beat Tri Continental's score of 0.00 indicating that General American Investors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tri Continental	Neutral
General American Investors	Neutral

Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. General American Investors pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%.

Summary

General American Investors beats Tri Continental on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tri Continental compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III?

Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (NYSE:MYI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

10.2% of Tri Continental shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III shares are held by company 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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tri Continental has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III had 1 more articles in the media than Tri Continental. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III and 0 mentions for Tri Continental. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Tri Continental's score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tri Continental	Neutral
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	Positive

Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%.

Summary

Tri Continental and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tri Continental compare to Inv Vk Mun Opp?

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

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

In the previous week, Tri Continental's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Inv Vk Mun Opp'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tri Continental	Neutral
Inv Vk Mun Opp	Neutral

Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Inv Vk Mun Opp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inv Vk Mun Opp	N/A	N/A	N/A

10.2% of Tri Continental shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.6% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Tri Continental has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Inv Vk Mun Opp has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Tri Continental and Inv Vk Mun Opp tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tri Continental compare to Invvlu Mu Incm?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Invvlu Mu Incm	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Invvlu Mu Incm had 1 more articles in the media than Tri Continental. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Invvlu Mu Incm and 0 mentions for Tri Continental. Invvlu Mu Incm's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Tri Continental's score of 0.00 indicating that Invvlu Mu Incm is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tri Continental	Neutral
Invvlu Mu Incm	Positive

Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Invvlu Mu Incm pays an annual dividend of $0.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A
Invvlu Mu Incm	N/A	N/A	N/A

10.2% of Tri Continental shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.7% of Invvlu Mu Incm shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Invvlu Mu Incm shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Tri Continental has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Invvlu Mu Incm has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Invvlu Mu Incm beats Tri Continental on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

TY vs. The Competition

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Metric	Tri Continental	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.84B	$4.56B	$13.37B	$22.76B
Dividend Yield	5.42%	7.30%	5.88%	4.13%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	23.54	29.72
Price / Sales	N/A	51.51	173.98	23.99
Price / Cash	N/A	5.47	19.96	24.76
Price / Book	N/A	4.55	2.12	4.60
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.11B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.45%	-1.70%	-1.60%	-2.27%
1 Month Performance	2.77%	-0.45%	-0.62%	-0.37%
1 Year Performance	10.02%	13.59%	9.16%	21.80%

Tri Continental Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TY Tri Continental	N/A	$34.54 -0.4%	N/A	+10.5%	$1.84B	N/A	N/A	N/A
MQY BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	N/A	$11.44 +2.1%	N/A	-0.2%	$1.68B	N/A	N/A	N/A
GAM General American Investors	N/A	$63.99 +0.8%	N/A	+21.0%	$1.52B	N/A	N/A	3,313	Short Interest Increase
MYI BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	N/A	$10.91 +1.7%	N/A	+1.6%	$1.31B	N/A	N/A	147,000	Positive News Short Interest Decrease
VMO Inv Vk Mun Opp	N/A	$9.70 +1.7%	N/A	+1.3%	$642.71M	N/A	N/A	N/A

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Tri Continental (TY) Competitors

TY vs. MQY, GAM, MYI, VMO, and IIM

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How does Tri Continental compare to Inv Vk Mun Opp?

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Tri Continental (TY) Competitors

TY vs. MQY, GAM, MYI, VMO, and IIM

How does Tri Continental compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MQY or TY?

Is MQY or TY more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MQY or TY?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MQY or TY?

Does the media prefer MQY or TY?

Is MQY or TY a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Tri Continental compare to General American Investors?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TY or GAM?

Is TY or GAM more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, TY or GAM?

Which has better valuation and earnings, TY or GAM?

Does the media prefer TY or GAM?

Is TY or GAM a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Tri Continental compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TY or MYI?

Is TY or MYI more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, TY or MYI?

Which has better valuation and earnings, TY or MYI?

Does the media prefer TY or MYI?

Is TY or MYI a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Tri Continental compare to Inv Vk Mun Opp?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, TY or VMO?

Does the media prefer TY or VMO?

Is TY or VMO a better dividend stock?

Is TY or VMO more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TY or VMO?

Which has more volatility and risk, TY or VMO?

Summary

How does Tri Continental compare to Invvlu Mu Incm?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, TY or IIM?

Does the media prefer TY or IIM?

Is TY or IIM a better dividend stock?

Is TY or IIM more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TY or IIM?

Which has more volatility and risk, TY or IIM?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

TY vs. The Competition

Tri Continental Competitors List

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