Critical Comparison: SuRo Capital (NASDAQ:SSSS) & BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund (NYSE:DSM)

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund (NYSE:DSMGet Free Report) and SuRo Capital (NASDAQ:SSSSGet Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund and SuRo Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund N/A N/A N/A
SuRo Capital -801.00% -7.28% -5.10%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund and SuRo Capital”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SuRo Capital $6.60 million 23.59 $5.07 million ($1.89) -3.52

SuRo Capital has higher revenue and earnings than BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

13.0% of SuRo Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of SuRo Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund and SuRo Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund 0 0 0 0 0.00
SuRo Capital 0 0 2 0 3.00

SuRo Capital has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.91%. Given SuRo Capital’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SuRo Capital is more favorable than BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund.

Risk & Volatility

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SuRo Capital has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

SuRo Capital beats BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund

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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in investment grade municipal bonds which are exempt from federal income tax. The fund seeks to maintain a weighted average maturity of greater than 10 years. It was formerly known as Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. was formed on November 22, 1989 and is domiciled in the United States.

About SuRo Capital

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SuRo Capital Corp. is a business development company. The firm seeks to invest in growth capital, late stage and venture capital-backed private companies. SuRo Capital Corp. was founded in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California with additional office in New York, New York.

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