Inv Vk Tr Inv (VGM) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, TY or VGM?

Tri Continental has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inv Vk Tr Inv has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TY or VGM?

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 Tr Inv	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Is TY or VGM a better dividend stock?

Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $3.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.0%. Inv Vk Tr Inv pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%.

Does the media prefer TY or VGM?

In the previous week, Inv Vk Tr Inv had 1 more articles in the media than Tri Continental. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Inv Vk Tr Inv and 2 mentions for Tri Continental. Tri Continental's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Inv Vk Tr Inv's score of 0.53 indicating that Tri Continental is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tri Continental	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Inv Vk Tr Inv	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is TY or VGM more profitable?

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

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TY or VGM?

10.2% of Tri Continental shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Tri Continental beats Inv Vk Tr Inv on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.