Great Elm Capital (GECC) Competitors $10.09 +0.14 (+1.41%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GECC vs. MVF, EVN, TYG, RMT, MYN, KTF, MIY, SAR, HQL, and MHNShould you be buying Great Elm Capital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Great Elm Capital include BlackRock MuniVest Fund (MVF), Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), Royce Micro-Cap Trust (RMT), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN), DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund (MIY), Saratoga Investment (SAR), Abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), and BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund (MHN). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Great Elm Capital vs. BlackRock MuniVest Fund Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Royce Micro-Cap Trust BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund DWS Municipal Income Trust BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund Saratoga Investment Abrdn Life Sciences Investors BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund Great Elm Capital (NASDAQ:GECC) and BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, community ranking, institutional ownership and earnings. Is GECC or MVF a better dividend stock? Great Elm Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.4%. BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Great Elm Capital pays out 477.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Does the media refer more to GECC or MVF? In the previous week, Great Elm Capital had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniVest Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Great Elm Capital and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniVest Fund. BlackRock MuniVest Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Great Elm Capital's score of 1.46 indicating that BlackRock MuniVest Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Great Elm Capital Positive BlackRock MuniVest Fund Very Positive Which has more risk and volatility, GECC or MVF? Great Elm Capital has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GECC or MVF? Great Elm Capital received 237 more outperform votes than BlackRock MuniVest Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGreat Elm CapitalOutperform Votes23765.65% Underperform Votes12434.35% BlackRock MuniVest FundN/AN/A Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GECC or MVF? 38.8% of Great Elm Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.2% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.2% of Great Elm Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, GECC or MVF? Great Elm Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BlackRock MuniVest Fund. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGreat Elm Capital$8.51M13.93$25.33M$0.3133.11BlackRock MuniVest Fund$11.04M37.02N/AN/AN/A Is GECC or MVF more profitable? Great Elm Capital has a net margin of 15.00% compared to BlackRock MuniVest Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Great Elm Capital's return on equity of 11.60% beat BlackRock MuniVest Fund's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Great Elm Capital15.00% 11.60% 4.25% BlackRock MuniVest Fund N/A N/A N/A SummaryGreat Elm Capital beats BlackRock MuniVest Fund on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Great Elm Capital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GECC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ 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.Skip Chart GECC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGreat Elm CapitalInvestment advice IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$117.52M$10.10B$10.85B$7.57BDividend Yield15.58%24.88%6.01%4.32%P/E Ratio14.7534.8221.5717.82Price / Sales13.937.2625.4694.61Price / CashN/A17.7117.6134.64Price / Book0.793.412.574.00Net Income$25.33M$411.75M$1.03B$247.23M7 Day Performance7.49%1.06%0.14%1.44%1 Month Performance-5.65%-6.23%-3.46%-6.26%1 Year Performance1.23%0.84%534.42%0.59% Great Elm Capital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GECCGreat Elm Capital2.8644 of 5 stars$10.09+1.4%N/A-1.6%$116.48M$8.51M14.62N/AShort Interest ↓Positive NewsMVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$6.87-2.0%N/A-0.8%$414.36M$29.36M0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsEVNEaton Vance Municipal Income TrustN/A$9.94-1.7%N/A+1.9%$394.29M$38.57M0.00N/ATYGTortoise Energy InfrastructureN/A$36.27-4.1%N/A+30.2%$390.47M$214.33M0.00N/AShort Interest ↓Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRMTRoyce Micro-Cap TrustN/A$7.49-2.1%N/A-9.2%$379.61M$66.96M0.00N/AShort Interest ↓Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMYNBlackRock MuniYield New York Quality FundN/A$9.69-3.1%N/A-5.3%$371.06M$19.20M0.00N/APositive NewsKTFDWS Municipal Income TrustN/A$9.26-1.9%N/A-4.2%$362.74M$35.07M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeMIYBlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality FundN/A$11.27-2.0%N/A-0.1%$330.89M$18.58M0.00N/AShort Interest ↓News CoverageSARSaratoga Investment1.4546 of 5 stars$22.33-4.1%$25.08+12.4%+1.3%$320.27M$46.93M9.003,211Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeHQLAbrdn Life Sciences InvestorsN/A$11.05-3.5%N/A-9.1%$302.09M$86.69M0.00N/AInsider TradeShort Interest ↑News CoverageMHNBlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality FundN/A$9.98-1.8%N/A-4.5%$301.66M$13.59M0.00N/AHigh Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BlackRock MuniVest Fund Alternatives Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust Alternatives Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Alternatives Royce Micro-Cap Trust Alternatives BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund Alternatives DWS Municipal Income Trust Alternatives BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund Alternatives Saratoga Investment Alternatives Abrdn Life Sciences Investors Alternatives BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:GECC) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCrypto’s crashing…but we’re still profitingMost traders are panicking right now. Bitcoin’s dropping. Altcoins are bleeding. The stock market’s a mess....Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump’s betrayal exposed Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredMarkets in Chaos? Here’s What to Do.Wall Street's on edge with tariffs. And volatility? It's not slowing down. You've seen the headlines… Bu...Investors Alley | SponsoredCatastrophicThe losses are catastrophic... $760 billion wiped off the Magnificent 7, in a single day.InvestorPlace | SponsoredMusk’s AI Masterplan – Our #1 AI Stock to Buy NowDid Elon Musk just set the stage for the next AI stock explosion? One 30-year Wall Street veteran thinks so...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRead before the next tariff announcementLarry Benedict, the acclaimed "Market Wizard," is calling an emergency briefing now... The same Larry who –...Brownstone Research | SponsoredThe Last Time This Happened, Americans Lost BillionsWall Street leaders just held a secret meeting in Las Vegas. What they discussed mirrors 2006 — and the warnin...Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored🥾⛏️👷♂️ What I Learned From Numerous Mine Visits...Twenty years ago, I made a decision that changed my life. Instead of sitting behind a desk analyzing mining...Golden Portfolio | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Great Elm Capital Corp. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Great Elm Capital With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.