The Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB) Competitors

The Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) and FS KKR Capital (NYSE:FSK) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer GAB or FSK?

In the previous week, FS KKR Capital had 12 more articles in the media than The Gabelli Equity Trust. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for FS KKR Capital and 2 mentions for The Gabelli Equity Trust. The Gabelli Equity Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat FS KKR Capital's score of 1.34 indicating that The Gabelli Equity Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Gabelli Equity Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
FS KKR Capital	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, GAB or FSK?

FS KKR Capital has higher revenue and earnings than The Gabelli Equity Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FS KKR Capital	$1.83B	3.63	$696M	$1.88	12.61

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GAB or FSK?

The Gabelli Equity Trust received 78 more outperform votes than FS KKR Capital when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.82% of users gave The Gabelli Equity Trust an outperform vote while only 48.77% of users gave FS KKR Capital an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
The Gabelli Equity Trust	Outperform Votes 157 63.82%	Underperform Votes 89 36.18%
FS KKR Capital	Outperform Votes 79 48.77%	Underperform Votes 83 51.23%

Is GAB or FSK more profitable?

FS KKR Capital has a net margin of 29.98% compared to The Gabelli Equity Trust's net margin of 0.00%. FS KKR Capital's return on equity of 12.31% beat The Gabelli Equity Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
FS KKR Capital	29.98%	12.31%	5.47%

Do analysts rate GAB or FSK?

FS KKR Capital has a consensus target price of $20.63, suggesting a potential downside of 13.03%. Given FS KKR Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FS KKR Capital is more favorable than The Gabelli Equity Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Gabelli Equity Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
FS KKR Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has more risk and volatility, GAB or FSK?

The Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FS KKR Capital has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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

7.2% of The Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.3% of FS KKR Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of The Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of FS KKR Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is GAB or FSK a better dividend stock?

The Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.8%. FS KKR Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.8%. FS KKR Capital pays out 136.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

FS KKR Capital beats The Gabelli Equity Trust on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.