Reviewing CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) & DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund (NYSE:DSL)

DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund (NYSE:DSL) and CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%. CSW Industrials pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. CSW Industrials pays out 12.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CSW Industrials has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund and CSW Industrials”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund	$119.84 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CSW Industrials	$964.80 million	4.27	$136.65 million	$8.52	28.95

CSW Industrials has higher revenue and earnings than DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund and CSW Industrials, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund	0	0	0	0	0.00
CSW Industrials	0	7	0	0	2.00

CSW Industrials has a consensus target price of $304.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.24%. Given CSW Industrials’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CSW Industrials is more favorable than DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund.

Profitability

This table compares DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund and CSW Industrials’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
CSW Industrials	15.18%	13.78%	10.43%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

82.8% of CSW Industrials shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of CSW Industrials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CSW Industrials beats DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund

DoubleLine Funds – DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund is a closed end fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by DoubleLine Capital LP. The fund invests in fixed income markets across the globe. It primarily invests in debt securities issued by domestic or foreign corporate or other issuers, obligations of foreign sovereigns or their agencies or instrumentalities, mortgage-backed securities, hybrid REIT securities that trade on an exchange, bank loans, municipal securities, and other debt securities issued by states or local governments and their agencies, authorities, and other government-sponsored enterprises. DoubleLine Funds – DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund is domiciled in the United States.

About CSW Industrials

CSW Industrials, Inc. operates as a diversified industrial company in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Contractor Solutions, Engineered Building Solutions, and Specialized Reliability Solutions. The Contractor Solutions segment provides condensate pads, pans, pumps, switches, and traps; cements, diffusers, grilles, registers, solvents, thread sealants, and vents; line set covers; refrigerant caps; wire pulling head tools; electrical protection, chemical maintenance, and installation supplies for HVAC; ductless mini-split systems installation support tools and accessories; and drain waste and vent system products for use in HVAC/R, plumbing, general industrial, architecturally specified building products. The Engineered Building Solutions segment offers architectural railings and associated services; fire and smoke protection solutions; and pre-engineered and custom architectural building components for use in architecturally specified building products. The Specialized Reliability Solutions segment provides compounds, lubricants, lubricant management products, and sealants; desiccant breather filtration products; and contamination control, industrial maintenance and repair, rail friction modifiers, sealants, and operations solutions for use in energy, general industrial, mining, and rail transportation. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.