Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG) Competitors

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

Is GAB or TYG more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GAB or TYG?

7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.5% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure 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.

Is GAB or TYG a better dividend stock?

Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Tortoise Energy Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of $4.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%.

Which has more volatility and risk, GAB or TYG?

Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tortoise Energy Infrastructure has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor GAB or TYG?

In the previous week, Gabelli Equity Trust and Gabelli Equity Trust both had 6 articles in the media. Tortoise Energy Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Gabelli Equity Trust's score of 0.88 indicating that Tortoise Energy Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gabelli Equity Trust	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, GAB or TYG?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure beats Gabelli Equity Trust on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.