Royce Value Trust (RVT) Competitors

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

Does the media favor GAB or RVT?

In the previous week, The Gabelli Equity Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Royce Value Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for The Gabelli Equity Trust and 1 mentions for Royce Value Trust. Royce Value Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat The Gabelli Equity Trust's score of 0.00 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)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Royce Value Trust	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, GAB or RVT?

The Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royce Value Trust has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend GAB or RVT?

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)	N/A
Royce Value Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GAB or RVT?

Royce Value Trust received 33 more outperform votes than The Gabelli Equity Trust when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.29% of users gave Royce Value Trust an outperform vote while only 63.82% of users gave The Gabelli Equity Trust an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
The Gabelli Equity Trust	Outperform Votes 157 63.82%	Underperform Votes 89 36.18%
Royce Value Trust	Outperform Votes 190 65.29%	Underperform Votes 101 34.71%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, GAB or RVT?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Gabelli Equity Trust	$233.76M	7.18	N/A	N/A	N/A
Royce Value Trust	$73.91M	22.69	N/A	N/A	N/A

Is GAB or RVT more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Royce Value Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Is GAB or RVT 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%. Royce Value Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. The Gabelli Equity Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. The Gabelli Equity Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

7.2% of The Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.6% of Royce Value Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of The Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Royce Value Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

The Gabelli Equity Trust beats Royce Value Trust on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.