BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) Competitors

Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to GAB or DSU?

In the previous week, Gabelli Equity Trust and Gabelli Equity Trust both had 2 articles in the media. Gabelli Equity Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of 0.55 indicating that Gabelli Equity Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gabelli Equity Trust	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GAB or DSU?

7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is GAB or DSU more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has better earnings and valuation, GAB or DSU?

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
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Is GAB or DSU a better dividend stock?

Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.2%.

Which has more volatility and risk, GAB or DSU?

Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund beats Gabelli Equity Trust on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.