Which has higher valuation & earnings, RFX or MSI?

MS INTERNATIONAL has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ramsdens. Ramsdens is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MS INTERNATIONAL, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ramsdens £148.94M 1.46 £7.85M £59.10 11.27 MS INTERNATIONAL £115.01M 2.42 £11.24M £65.70 25.80

Does the media favor MSI or JAR?

In the previous week, MS INTERNATIONAL and MS INTERNATIONAL both had 1 articles in the media. MS INTERNATIONAL's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Jardine Matheson's score of 0.00 indicating that MS INTERNATIONAL is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MS INTERNATIONAL 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Jardine Matheson 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor JARB or MSI?

In the previous week, Jardine Matheson had 2 more articles in the media than MS INTERNATIONAL. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Jardine Matheson and 1 mentions for MS INTERNATIONAL. MS INTERNATIONAL's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Jardine Matheson's score of -0.57 indicating that MS INTERNATIONAL is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Jardine Matheson 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative MS INTERNATIONAL 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 stronger valuation & earnings, MSI or FIH?

MS INTERNATIONAL has higher revenue and earnings than FIH group. FIH group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MS INTERNATIONAL, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MS INTERNATIONAL £115.01M 2.42 £11.24M £65.70 25.80 FIH group £41.65M 0.48 £1.98M -£21.30 N/A

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MSI vs. RFX, JAR, JARB, FIH, and STRL

Should you buy MS INTERNATIONAL stock or one of its competitors? MS INTERNATIONAL's main competitors and comparable companies include Ramsdens (RFX), Jardine Matheson (JAR), Jardine Matheson (JARB), FIH group (FIH), and Stirling Industries (STRL). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrial conglomerates" industry.

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to Ramsdens?

Ramsdens (LON:RFX) and MS INTERNATIONAL (LON:MSI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Ramsdens pays an annual dividend of GBX 13.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Ramsdens pays out 22.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MS INTERNATIONAL pays out 36.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ramsdens is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Ramsdens has a beta of 0.612, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MS INTERNATIONAL has a beta of 0.04, indicating that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the broader market.

Ramsdens has a net margin of 13.25% compared to MS INTERNATIONAL's net margin of 9.58%. Ramsdens' return on equity of 29.66% beat MS INTERNATIONAL's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ramsdens	13.25%	29.66%	10.23%
MS INTERNATIONAL	9.58%	16.56%	8.03%

MS INTERNATIONAL has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ramsdens. Ramsdens is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MS INTERNATIONAL, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ramsdens	£148.94M	1.46	£7.85M	£59.10	11.27
MS INTERNATIONAL	£115.01M	2.42	£11.24M	£65.70	25.80

4.5% of Ramsdens shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.5% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Ramsdens shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL 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.

In the previous week, MS INTERNATIONAL had 1 more articles in the media than Ramsdens. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for MS INTERNATIONAL and 0 mentions for Ramsdens. MS INTERNATIONAL's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Ramsdens' score of 0.00 indicating that MS INTERNATIONAL is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ramsdens	Neutral
MS INTERNATIONAL	Neutral

Summary

Ramsdens beats MS INTERNATIONAL on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to Jardine Matheson?

MS INTERNATIONAL (LON:MSI) and Jardine Matheson (LON:JAR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Jardine Matheson pays an annual dividend of GBX 230.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 391.5%. MS INTERNATIONAL pays out 36.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jardine Matheson pays out 60.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

MS INTERNATIONAL has a beta of 0.04, suggesting that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Jardine Matheson has a beta of 0.426, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, MS INTERNATIONAL and MS INTERNATIONAL both had 1 articles in the media. MS INTERNATIONAL's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Jardine Matheson's score of 0.00 indicating that MS INTERNATIONAL is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MS INTERNATIONAL	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Jardine Matheson	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Jardine Matheson has higher revenue and earnings than MS INTERNATIONAL. Jardine Matheson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MS INTERNATIONAL, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MS INTERNATIONAL	£115.01M	2.42	£11.24M	£65.70	25.80
Jardine Matheson	£33.06B	0.01	£5.21B	£379.00	0.16

4.5% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.7% of Jardine Matheson shares are held by institutional investors. 38.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.4% of Jardine Matheson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

MS INTERNATIONAL has a net margin of 9.58% compared to Jardine Matheson's net margin of 3.40%. MS INTERNATIONAL's return on equity of 16.56% beat Jardine Matheson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MS INTERNATIONAL	9.58%	16.56%	8.03%
Jardine Matheson	3.40%	3.90%	2.53%

Summary

MS INTERNATIONAL and Jardine Matheson tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to Jardine Matheson?

Jardine Matheson (LON:JARB) and MS INTERNATIONAL (LON:MSI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Jardine Matheson has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MS INTERNATIONAL has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its share price is 96% less volatile than the broader market.

MS INTERNATIONAL has a net margin of 9.58% compared to Jardine Matheson's net margin of 0.23%. MS INTERNATIONAL's return on equity of 16.56% beat Jardine Matheson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jardine Matheson	0.23%	2.40%	2.53%
MS INTERNATIONAL	9.58%	16.56%	8.03%

In the previous week, Jardine Matheson had 2 more articles in the media than MS INTERNATIONAL. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Jardine Matheson and 1 mentions for MS INTERNATIONAL. MS INTERNATIONAL's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Jardine Matheson's score of -0.57 indicating that MS INTERNATIONAL is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Jardine Matheson	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
MS INTERNATIONAL	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

18.9% of Jardine Matheson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.5% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.5% of Jardine Matheson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 38.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jardine Matheson	£35.12B	0.00	£80M	£6.01	N/A
MS INTERNATIONAL	£115.01M	2.42	£11.24M	£65.70	25.80

Summary

MS INTERNATIONAL beats Jardine Matheson on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to FIH group?

MS INTERNATIONAL (LON:MSI) and FIH group (LON:FIH) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

4.5% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.1% of FIH group shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 77.0% of FIH group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

MS INTERNATIONAL has a beta of 0.04, indicating that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FIH group has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

MS INTERNATIONAL has a net margin of 9.58% compared to FIH group's net margin of -4.96%. MS INTERNATIONAL's return on equity of 16.56% beat FIH group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MS INTERNATIONAL	9.58%	16.56%	8.03%
FIH group	-4.96%	-5.29%	2.86%

MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. FIH group pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. MS INTERNATIONAL pays out 36.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FIH group pays out -31.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. FIH group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

MS INTERNATIONAL has higher revenue and earnings than FIH group. FIH group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MS INTERNATIONAL, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MS INTERNATIONAL	£115.01M	2.42	£11.24M	£65.70	25.80
FIH group	£41.65M	0.48	£1.98M	-£21.30	N/A

In the previous week, MS INTERNATIONAL and MS INTERNATIONAL both had 1 articles in the media. MS INTERNATIONAL's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat FIH group's score of -0.95 indicating that MS INTERNATIONAL is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MS INTERNATIONAL	Neutral
FIH group	Negative

Summary

MS INTERNATIONAL beats FIH group on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to Stirling Industries?

Stirling Industries (LON:STRL) and MS INTERNATIONAL (LON:MSI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

MS INTERNATIONAL has a net margin of 9.58% compared to Stirling Industries' net margin of 0.00%. MS INTERNATIONAL's return on equity of 16.56% beat Stirling Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stirling Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A
MS INTERNATIONAL	9.58%	16.56%	8.03%

In the previous week, MS INTERNATIONAL had 1 more articles in the media than Stirling Industries. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for MS INTERNATIONAL and 0 mentions for Stirling Industries. MS INTERNATIONAL's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Stirling Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that MS INTERNATIONAL is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Stirling Industries	Neutral
MS INTERNATIONAL	Neutral

4.5% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

MS INTERNATIONAL has higher revenue and earnings than Stirling Industries. Stirling Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MS INTERNATIONAL, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stirling Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A	-£41.60	N/A
MS INTERNATIONAL	£115.01M	2.42	£11.24M	£65.70	25.80

Summary

MS INTERNATIONAL beats Stirling Industries on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

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Metric	MS INTERNATIONAL	Industrial Conglomerates Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£278.54M	£26.31B	£10.34B	£2.90B
Dividend Yield	1.53%	3.82%	97.04%	6.17%
P/E Ratio	25.80	5.34	25.99	367.26
Price / Sales	2.42	30.30	377.08	83,668.69
Price / Cash	3.05	14.05	24.21	27.89
Price / Book	5.42	2.99	4.91	6.92
Net Income	£11.24M	£1.53B	£611.46M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	0.01%	-1.16%	-2.05%	-0.15%
1 Month Performance	18.53%	0.84%	0.43%	2.81%
1 Year Performance	37.80%	9.20%	9.38%	21.71%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MSI MS INTERNATIONAL	N/A	GBX 1,695 flat	N/A	+40.1%	£278.54M	£115.01M	25.80	455
RFX Ramsdens	N/A	GBX 661 -0.2%	N/A	+105.1%	£216.24M	£148.94M	11.18	784
JAR Jardine Matheson	N/A	GBX 62.50 flat	N/A	N/A	£183.72M	£33.06B	0.16	425,000	Gap Down
JARB Jardine Matheson	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£151.19M	£35.12B	6.71	443,000	Gap Up High Trading Volume
FIH FIH group	N/A	GBX 173.80 -4.8%	N/A	-27.3%	£21.76M	£41.65M	N/A	380	Earnings Report Gap Up

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MS INTERNATIONAL (MSI) Competitors

MSI vs. RFX, JAR, JARB, FIH, and STRL

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to Ramsdens?

Is RFX or MSI a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, RFX or MSI?

Is RFX or MSI more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, RFX or MSI?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RFX or MSI?

Does the media refer more to RFX or MSI?

Summary

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to Jardine Matheson?

Is MSI or JAR a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, MSI or JAR?

Does the media favor MSI or JAR?

Which has better valuation and earnings, MSI or JAR?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MSI or JAR?

Is MSI or JAR more profitable?

Summary

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to Jardine Matheson?

Which has more risk and volatility, JARB or MSI?

Is JARB or MSI more profitable?

Does the media favor JARB or MSI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in JARB or MSI?

Which has better earnings & valuation, JARB or MSI?

Summary

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to FIH group?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MSI or FIH?

Which has more volatility and risk, MSI or FIH?

Is MSI or FIH more profitable?

Is MSI or FIH a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MSI or FIH?

Does the media prefer MSI or FIH?

Summary

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to Stirling Industries?

Is STRL or MSI more profitable?

Does the media prefer STRL or MSI?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of STRL or MSI?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, STRL or MSI?

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