GAMCO Investors (NYSE:GAMI – Get Rating) and Dune Acquisition (NASDAQ:DUNE – Get Rating) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
30.5% of GAMCO Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.9% of Dune Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 81.2% of GAMCO Investors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares GAMCO Investors and Dune Acquisition’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GAMCO Investors | $258.75 million | 1.89 | $65.56 million | $2.51 | 7.55 |
| Dune Acquisition | N/A | N/A | $5.55 million | N/A | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares GAMCO Investors and Dune Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GAMCO Investors | 25.34% | 57.64% | 28.82% |
| Dune Acquisition | N/A | -111.92% | 10.36% |
Volatility & Risk
GAMCO Investors has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dune Acquisition has a beta of 0.05, suggesting that its share price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for GAMCO Investors and Dune Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GAMCO Investors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Dune Acquisition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
GAMCO Investors beats Dune Acquisition on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About GAMCO Investors
GAMCO Investors, Inc. operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of investment advisory and asset management services. It offers investment advisory principally through Gabelli Funds and GAMCO Asset, which manages separate accounts for high net worth individuals, institutions, and qualified pension plans, and through its role as advisor to a family of mutual funds. The company was founded by Mario J. Gabelli in 1976 and is headquartered in Rye, NY.
About Dune Acquisition
Dune Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or other business combination with one or more businesses in the technology sector, primarily companies pursuing a Software as a Service. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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