SuRo Capital (NASDAQ:SSSS) vs. BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund (NYSE:MHN) Critical Review

BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund (NYSE:MHN) and SuRo Capital (NASDAQ:SSSS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund and SuRo Capital”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SuRo Capital	$6.60 million	17.39	$5.07 million	($1.89)	-2.60

SuRo Capital has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund.

Profitability

This table compares BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund and SuRo Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
SuRo Capital	-801.00%	-7.28%	-5.10%

Risk & Volatility

BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SuRo Capital has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund and SuRo Capital, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund	0	0	0	0	0.00
SuRo Capital	0	0	2	0	3.00

SuRo Capital has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.20%. Given SuRo Capital’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SuRo Capital is more favorable than BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

28.2% of BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of SuRo Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of SuRo Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

SuRo Capital beats BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund

BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It invests primarily in investment grade New York municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes and New York State and New York City personal income taxes. BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc. was formed on September 19, 1997 and is domiciled in United States.

About SuRo Capital

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.