ROYCE OTC MICRO (RMT) Competitors

ROYCE OTC MICRO (NYSE:RMT) and Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Is RMT or GAB more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ROYCE OTC MICRO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media prefer RMT or GAB?

In the previous week, ROYCE OTC MICRO had 1 more articles in the media than Gabelli Equity Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for ROYCE OTC MICRO and 2 mentions for Gabelli Equity Trust. Gabelli Equity Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat ROYCE OTC MICRO's score of 1.13 indicating that Gabelli Equity Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ROYCE OTC MICRO	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
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

Which has better valuation and earnings, RMT or GAB?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ROYCE OTC MICRO	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more volatility and risk, RMT or GAB?

ROYCE OTC MICRO has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RMT or GAB a better dividend stock?

ROYCE OTC MICRO pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in RMT or GAB?

35.0% of ROYCE OTC MICRO shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of ROYCE OTC MICRO shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are held 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.

Summary

ROYCE OTC MICRO and Gabelli Equity Trust tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.