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MSI vs. SPI, IPF, ESP, RTN, and APH

Should you buy MS INTERNATIONAL stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares MS INTERNATIONAL with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with MS INTERNATIONAL include Spire Healthcare Group (SPI), International Personal Finance (IPF), Empiric Student Property (ESP), The Restaurant Group (RTN), and Alliance Pharma (APH). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to Spire Healthcare Group?

MS INTERNATIONAL (LON:MSI) and Spire Healthcare Group (LON:SPI) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation.

MS INTERNATIONAL has a net margin of 12.10% compared to Spire Healthcare Group's net margin of 1.04%. MS INTERNATIONAL's return on equity of 22.79% beat Spire Healthcare Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MS INTERNATIONAL12.10% 22.79% 8.03%
Spire Healthcare Group 1.04%2.22%3.73%

4.1% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.5% of Spire Healthcare Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 39.3% of Spire Healthcare Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Spire Healthcare Group had 1 more articles in the media than MS INTERNATIONAL. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Spire Healthcare Group and 0 mentions for MS INTERNATIONAL. Spire Healthcare Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat MS INTERNATIONAL's score of 0.00 indicating that Spire Healthcare Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
MS INTERNATIONAL Neutral
Spire Healthcare Group Positive

MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Spire Healthcare Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. MS INTERNATIONAL pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Spire Healthcare Group pays out 57.5% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Spire Healthcare Group has a consensus target price of GBX 276, indicating a potential upside of 28.97%. Given Spire Healthcare Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Spire Healthcare Group is more favorable than MS INTERNATIONAL.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MS INTERNATIONAL
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Spire Healthcare Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MS INTERNATIONAL£118.60M1.99£11.24M£86.3016.67
Spire Healthcare Group£1.58B0.54£28.15M£4.0053.50

MS INTERNATIONAL has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its share price is 96% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spire Healthcare Group has a beta of 0.907, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Spire Healthcare Group beats MS INTERNATIONAL on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to International Personal Finance?

International Personal Finance (LON:IPF) and MS INTERNATIONAL (LON:MSI) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

International Personal Finance has higher revenue and earnings than MS INTERNATIONAL. International Personal Finance 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
International Personal Finance£666.20M0.83£44.87M£23.6010.51
MS INTERNATIONAL£118.60M1.99£11.24M£86.3016.67

MS INTERNATIONAL has a net margin of 12.10% compared to International Personal Finance's net margin of 7.35%. MS INTERNATIONAL's return on equity of 22.79% beat International Personal Finance's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
International Personal Finance7.35% 10.35% 8.81%
MS INTERNATIONAL 12.10%22.79%8.03%

In the previous week, International Personal Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled MS INTERNATIONAL'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
International Personal Finance Neutral
MS INTERNATIONAL Neutral

50.6% of International Personal Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.1% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of International Personal Finance shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 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 is poised for long-term growth.

International Personal Finance has a beta of 0.415, indicating that its stock price is 59% 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.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
International Personal Finance
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
MS INTERNATIONAL
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

International Personal Finance pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. International Personal Finance pays out 50.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MS INTERNATIONAL pays out 26.7% 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.

Summary

International Personal Finance and MS INTERNATIONAL tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to Empiric Student Property?

MS INTERNATIONAL (LON:MSI) and Empiric Student Property (LON:ESP) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk and valuation.

MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Empiric Student Property pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. MS INTERNATIONAL pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Empiric Student Property pays out 87.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

4.1% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.3% of Empiric Student Property shares are held by institutional investors. 38.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Empiric Student Property 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.

MS INTERNATIONAL has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Empiric Student Property has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Empiric Student Property has a net margin of 33.76% compared to MS INTERNATIONAL's net margin of 12.10%. MS INTERNATIONAL's return on equity of 22.79% beat Empiric Student Property's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MS INTERNATIONAL12.10% 22.79% 8.03%
Empiric Student Property 33.76%3.59%2.26%

In the previous week, MS INTERNATIONAL's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Empiric Student Property'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
MS INTERNATIONAL Neutral
Empiric Student Property Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MS INTERNATIONAL£118.60M1.99£11.24M£86.3016.67
Empiric Student Property£85.60M6.21£58.84M£4.3018.60

Summary

Empiric Student Property beats MS INTERNATIONAL on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to The Restaurant Group?

MS INTERNATIONAL (LON:MSI) and The Restaurant Group (LON:RTN) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
MS INTERNATIONAL Neutral
The Restaurant Group Neutral

MS INTERNATIONAL has a net margin of 12.10% compared to The Restaurant Group's net margin of -4.74%. MS INTERNATIONAL's return on equity of 22.79% beat The Restaurant Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MS INTERNATIONAL12.10% 22.79% 8.03%
The Restaurant Group -4.74%-10.96%3.93%

MS INTERNATIONAL has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its share price is 96% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Restaurant Group has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its share price is 85% more volatile than the broader market.

4.1% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.3% of The Restaurant Group shares are held by institutional investors. 38.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of The Restaurant Group shares are held by 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 higher earnings, but lower revenue than The Restaurant Group. The Restaurant 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
MS INTERNATIONAL£118.60M1.99£11.24M£86.3016.67
The Restaurant Group£927M0.00-£43.90M-£0.06N/A

MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. The Restaurant Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share. MS INTERNATIONAL pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Restaurant Group pays out -6,666.7% 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.

Summary

MS INTERNATIONAL beats The Restaurant Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to Alliance Pharma?

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

MS INTERNATIONAL has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alliance Pharma. Alliance Pharma 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
MS INTERNATIONAL£118.60M1.99£11.24M£86.3016.67
Alliance Pharma£183.50M1.91-£33.65M-£6.20N/A

4.1% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Alliance Pharma shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of Alliance Pharma shares are owned by company 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 pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Alliance Pharma pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. MS INTERNATIONAL pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alliance Pharma pays out -32.2% 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. Alliance Pharma is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

Company Overall Sentiment
MS INTERNATIONAL Neutral
Alliance Pharma Neutral

MS INTERNATIONAL has a net margin of 12.10% compared to Alliance Pharma's net margin of -6.00%. MS INTERNATIONAL's return on equity of 22.79% beat Alliance Pharma's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MS INTERNATIONAL12.10% 22.79% 8.03%
Alliance Pharma -6.00%-5.04%5.98%

MS INTERNATIONAL has a beta of 0.04, indicating that its share price is 96% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliance Pharma has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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MSI vs. The Competition

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MetricMS INTERNATIONALConglomerates IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£236.43M£2.52B£9.39B£2.70B
Dividend Yield1.59%4.28%3.55%6.16%
P/E Ratio16.672.5225.01366.16
Price / Sales1.9996.634,976.0486,820.05
Price / Cash3.0514.8127.9427.85
Price / Book4.604.934.797.49
Net Income£11.24M£480.34M£793.53M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-9.95%-1.60%-1.22%-0.75%
1 Month Performance-19.16%-2.01%-0.62%1.38%
1 Year Performance13.75%17.99%24.46%70.43%

MS INTERNATIONAL Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MSI
MS INTERNATIONAL
N/AGBX 1,439
-0.8%		N/A+10.1%£236.43M£118.60M16.67455
SPI
Spire Healthcare Group
2.3145 of 5 stars		GBX 220.93
+1.6%		GBX 276
+24.9%		+4.6%£885.06M£1.58B55.23420
IPF
International Personal Finance
N/AGBX 248
flat		N/A+53.3%£545.67M£666.20M10.516,230
ESP
Empiric Student Property
N/AGBX 80
flat		N/A-22.5%£531.35M£85.60M18.60150
RTN
The Restaurant Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£499.23M£927MN/A64,000

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