Investcorp Credit Management BDC (ICMB) Competitors

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:MSD) and Investcorp Credit Management BDC (NASDAQ:ICMB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer MSD or ICMB?

In the previous week, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Investcorp Credit Management BDC. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund and 0 mentions for Investcorp Credit Management BDC. Investcorp Credit Management BDC's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund's score of -1.29 indicating that Investcorp Credit Management BDC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Negative
Investcorp Credit Management BDC	Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MSD or ICMB?

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Investcorp Credit Management BDC.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Investcorp Credit Management BDC	$23.88M	1.67	-$4.09M	$0.44	6.28

Which has more risk and volatility, MSD or ICMB?

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Investcorp Credit Management BDC has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MSD or ICMB?

7.8% of Investcorp Credit Management BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Investcorp Credit Management BDC shares are owned 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.

Is MSD or ICMB more profitable?

Investcorp Credit Management BDC has a net margin of 29.82% compared to Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Investcorp Credit Management BDC's return on equity of 6.51% beat Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Investcorp Credit Management BDC	29.82%	6.51%	2.50%

Is MSD or ICMB a better dividend stock?

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%. Investcorp Credit Management BDC pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.4%. Investcorp Credit Management BDC pays out 109.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Investcorp Credit Management BDC has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Investcorp Credit Management BDC is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Investcorp Credit Management BDC beats Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.