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MS INTERNATIONAL (MSI) Competitors

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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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ramsdens£148.94M1.46£7.85M£59.1011.27
MS INTERNATIONAL£115.01M2.26£11.24M£65.7024.12

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
Ramsdens13.25% 29.66% 10.23%
MS INTERNATIONAL 9.58%16.56%8.03%

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 1.5%. 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.

4.5% of Ramsdens shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.5% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Ramsdens shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 38.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ramsdens' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled MS INTERNATIONAL'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Ramsdens Neutral
MS INTERNATIONAL Neutral

Summary

Ramsdens beats MS INTERNATIONAL on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to Jardine Matheson?

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

In the previous week, Jardine Matheson had 2 more articles in the media than MS INTERNATIONAL. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Jardine Matheson and 0 mentions for MS INTERNATIONAL. Jardine Matheson's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled MS INTERNATIONAL'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Jardine Matheson Neutral
MS INTERNATIONAL 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Jardine Matheson£33.06B0.01£5.21B£379.000.16
MS INTERNATIONAL£115.01M2.26£11.24M£65.7024.12

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

14.7% of Jardine Matheson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.5% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by institutional investors. 56.4% of Jardine Matheson shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Jardine Matheson pays an annual dividend of GBX 230.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 369.1%. MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Jardine Matheson pays out 60.9% 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.

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
Jardine Matheson3.40% 3.90% 2.53%
MS INTERNATIONAL 9.58%16.56%8.03%

Summary

Jardine Matheson beats MS INTERNATIONAL on 8 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

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

18.9% of Jardine Matheson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.5% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by institutional investors. 33.5% of Jardine Matheson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 38.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Jardine Matheson had 2 more articles in the media than MS INTERNATIONAL. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Jardine Matheson and 0 mentions for MS INTERNATIONAL. Jardine Matheson's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat MS INTERNATIONAL's score of 0.00 indicating that Jardine Matheson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Jardine Matheson Neutral
MS INTERNATIONAL Neutral

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 Matheson0.23% 2.40% 2.53%
MS INTERNATIONAL 9.58%16.56%8.03%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Jardine Matheson£35.12B0.00£80M£6.01N/A
MS INTERNATIONAL£115.01M2.26£11.24M£65.7024.12

Summary

Jardine Matheson and MS INTERNATIONAL tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to FIH group?

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FIH group£41.65M0.44£1.98M-£21.30N/A
MS INTERNATIONAL£115.01M2.26£11.24M£65.7024.12

FIH group has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% 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.

FIH group pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. FIH group pays out -31.7% 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. FIH group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, FIH group had 1 more articles in the media than MS INTERNATIONAL. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for FIH group and 0 mentions for MS INTERNATIONAL. FIH group's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat MS INTERNATIONAL's score of 0.00 indicating that FIH group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
FIH group Positive
MS INTERNATIONAL Neutral

6.1% of FIH group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.5% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by institutional investors. 77.0% of FIH group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 38.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

MS INTERNATIONAL has a net margin of 9.58% compared to FIH group's net margin of -6.40%. 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
FIH group-6.40% -7.20% 2.86%
MS INTERNATIONAL 9.58%16.56%8.03%

Summary

MS INTERNATIONAL beats FIH group on 8 of the 15 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 institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Stirling Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled MS INTERNATIONAL'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Stirling Industries Neutral
MS INTERNATIONAL Neutral

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Stirling IndustriesN/AN/AN/A-£41.60N/A
MS INTERNATIONAL£115.01M2.26£11.24M£65.7024.12

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 IndustriesN/A N/A N/A
MS INTERNATIONAL 9.58%16.56%8.03%

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

MS INTERNATIONAL beats Stirling Industries on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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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MSI vs. The Competition

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MetricMS INTERNATIONALIndustrial Conglomerates IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£262.94M£26.90B£10.87B£2.89B
Dividend Yield1.63%3.89%97.10%6.09%
P/E Ratio24.125.2128.29368.30
Price / Sales2.2630.80348.5383,647.95
Price / Cash3.0514.2324.7027.89
Price / Book5.063.074.907.22
Net Income£11.24M£1.54B£607.14M£5.89B
7 Day Performance10.07%0.86%2.12%1.53%
1 Month Performance8.19%1.44%1.61%2.33%
1 Year Performance23.83%11.46%14.47%74.71%

MS INTERNATIONAL Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MSI
MS INTERNATIONAL
N/AGBX 1,585
-0.9%		N/A+25.0%£262.94M£115.01M24.12455
RFX
Ramsdens
N/AGBX 662
-0.3%		N/A+96.1%£216.89M£148.94M11.20784
JAR
Jardine Matheson
N/AGBX 62.50
flat		N/AN/A£183.72M£33.06B0.16425,000
JARB
Jardine Matheson
N/AN/AN/AN/A£151.19M£35.12B6.71443,000
FIH
FIH group
N/AGBX 144.40
+5.0%		N/AN/A£18.08M£41.65MN/A380

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This page (LON:MSI) was last updated on 8/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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