PUTNAM MAST INT (PIM) Competitors

PUTNAM MAST INT (NYSE:PIM) and INV VK MUN OPP (NYSE:VMO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

Is PIM or VMO more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PUTNAM MAST INT	N/A	N/A	N/A
INV VK MUN OPP	N/A	N/A	N/A

Is PIM or VMO a better dividend stock?

PUTNAM MAST INT pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. INV VK MUN OPP pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%.

Which has more volatility & risk, PIM or VMO?

PUTNAM MAST INT has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, INV VK MUN OPP has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, PIM or VMO?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PUTNAM MAST INT	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
INV VK MUN OPP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media favor PIM or VMO?

In the previous week, PUTNAM MAST INT and PUTNAM MAST INT both had 5 articles in the media. INV VK MUN OPP's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat PUTNAM MAST INT's score of 0.98 indicating that INV VK MUN OPP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PUTNAM MAST INT	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
INV VK MUN OPP	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PIM or VMO?

55.1% of PUTNAM MAST INT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.6% of INV VK MUN OPP shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of PUTNAM MAST INT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of INV VK MUN OPP shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

INV VK MUN OPP beats PUTNAM MAST INT on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.