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MS INTERNATIONAL (MSI) Competitors

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GBX 1,677.25 +77.25 (+4.83%)
As of 05/20/2026 11:47 AM Eastern

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

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£118.60M2.32£11.24M£86.3019.44
Spire Healthcare Group£1.58B0.56£28.15M£4.0055.38

In the previous week, Spire Healthcare Group had 9 more articles in the media than MS INTERNATIONAL. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Spire Healthcare Group and 1 mentions for MS INTERNATIONAL. Spire Healthcare Group's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat MS INTERNATIONAL's score of 0.00 indicating that Spire Healthcare Group is being referred to more favorably in the news 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
Spire Healthcare Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Spire Healthcare Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. 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.

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

4.6% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of Spire Healthcare Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.2% of Spire Healthcare Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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%

Spire Healthcare Group has a consensus price target of GBX 276, suggesting a potential upside of 24.58%. Given Spire Healthcare Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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

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?

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

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
MS INTERNATIONAL12.10% 22.79% 8.03%
International Personal Finance 7.35%10.35%8.81%

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
International Personal Finance
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, MS INTERNATIONAL had 1 more articles in the media than International Personal Finance. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for MS INTERNATIONAL and 0 mentions for International Personal Finance. International Personal Finance's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat MS INTERNATIONAL's score of 0.00 indicating that International Personal Finance is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
MS INTERNATIONAL Neutral
International Personal Finance Positive

MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. International Personal Finance pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. MS INTERNATIONAL pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Personal Finance pays out 50.0% 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.

4.6% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.6% of International Personal Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of International Personal Finance shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
MS INTERNATIONAL£118.60M2.32£11.24M£86.3019.44
International Personal Finance£666.20M0.82£44.87M£23.6010.49

MS INTERNATIONAL has a beta of 0.04, indicating that its share price is 96% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Personal Finance has a beta of 0.415, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

MS INTERNATIONAL and International Personal Finance tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to Empiric Student Property?

Empiric Student Property (LON:ESP) 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 earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and media sentiment.

Empiric Student Property has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MS INTERNATIONAL. Empiric Student Property 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
Empiric Student Property£85.60M6.21£58.84M£4.3018.60
MS INTERNATIONAL£118.60M2.32£11.24M£86.3019.44

Empiric Student Property pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. 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. MS INTERNATIONAL pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

51.3% of Empiric Student Property shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.6% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Empiric Student Property shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 37.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL 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.

Empiric Student Property has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more 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.

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
Empiric Student Property33.76% 3.59% 2.26%
MS INTERNATIONAL 12.10%22.79%8.03%

In the previous week, MS INTERNATIONAL had 1 more articles in the media than Empiric Student Property. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for MS INTERNATIONAL and 0 mentions for Empiric Student Property. Empiric Student Property's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled MS INTERNATIONAL'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Empiric Student Property Neutral
MS INTERNATIONAL Neutral

Summary

MS INTERNATIONAL beats Empiric Student Property on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MS INTERNATIONAL compare to The Restaurant Group?

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

In the previous week, The Restaurant Group and The Restaurant Group both had 1 articles in the media. The Restaurant Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled MS INTERNATIONAL'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Restaurant Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
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

92.3% of The Restaurant Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.6% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of The Restaurant Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

The Restaurant Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 4 per share. MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. The Restaurant Group pays out -6,666.7% 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.

The Restaurant Group has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its share price is 85% more 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 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
The Restaurant Group-4.74% -10.96% 3.93%
MS INTERNATIONAL 12.10%22.79%8.03%

MS INTERNATIONAL has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
The Restaurant Group£927M0.00-£43.90M-£0.06N/A
MS INTERNATIONAL£118.60M2.32£11.24M£86.3019.44

Summary

MS INTERNATIONAL beats The Restaurant Group on 8 of the 12 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk.

In the previous week, MS INTERNATIONAL had 1 more articles in the media than Alliance Pharma. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for MS INTERNATIONAL and 0 mentions for Alliance Pharma. 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 beta of 0.04, indicating that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alliance Pharma has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

MS INTERNATIONAL pays an annual dividend of GBX 23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. 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.

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£118.60M2.32£11.24M£86.3019.44
Alliance Pharma£183.50M1.91-£33.65M-£6.20N/A

4.6% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Alliance Pharma shares are held by institutional investors. 37.7% of MS INTERNATIONAL shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of Alliance Pharma shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

Summary

MS INTERNATIONAL beats Alliance Pharma on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MSI vs. The Competition

MetricMS INTERNATIONALConglomerates IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£275.57M£2.61B£9.12B£2.79B
Dividend Yield1.45%4.22%3.59%6.16%
P/E Ratio19.442.6725.01365.29
Price / Sales2.3293.074,252.6287,514.55
Price / Cash3.0514.1827.3527.89
Price / Book5.364.604.817.58
Net Income£11.24M£450.79M£794.35M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-1.34%-0.47%-0.88%0.20%
1 Month Performance2.90%-1.18%0.38%0.88%
1 Year Performance49.75%21.94%33.58%82.73%

MS INTERNATIONAL Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MSI
MS INTERNATIONAL
N/AGBX 1,677.25
+4.8%
N/A+49.8%£275.57M£118.60M19.44455
SPI
Spire Healthcare Group
2.3392 of 5 stars
GBX 154.40
-2.6%
GBX 291.50
+88.8%
+11.0%£618.52M£1.58B38.60420
IPF
International Personal Finance
1.8407 of 5 stars
GBX 248.50
+0.2%
N/A+58.7%£546.78M£666.20M10.536,230
ESP
Empiric Student Property
N/AGBX 80
flat
N/A-15.0%£531.35M£85.60M18.60150
RTN
The Restaurant Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£499.23M£927MN/A64,000

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This page (LON:MSI) was last updated on 5/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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