Which has better valuation & earnings, PAI or CIF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund $9.93M 11.57 N/A N/A N/A MFS Intermediate High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is PAI or CIF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund N/A N/A N/A MFS Intermediate High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CIF or NMI?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MFS Intermediate High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Nuveen Municipal Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is CIF or NMI more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MFS Intermediate High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A Nuveen Municipal Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PCF or CIF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A MFS Intermediate High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is PCF or CIF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A MFS Intermediate High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CIF or PTMN?

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund has higher revenue and earnings than Portman Ridge Finance. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MFS Intermediate High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Portman Ridge Finance -$2.85M -34.31 -$5.93M -$0.93 N/A

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CIF or OCCI?

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund has higher earnings, but lower revenue than OFS Credit. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MFS Intermediate High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A OFS Credit $44.15M 2.13 -$38.11M -$1.31 N/A

Is CIF or OCCI more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MFS Intermediate High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A OFS Credit N/A N/A N/A

Does the media refer more to CIF or OCCI?

In the previous week, MFS Intermediate High Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than OFS Credit. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MFS Intermediate High Income Fund and 1 mentions for OFS Credit. OFS Credit's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that OFS Credit is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MFS Intermediate High Income Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative OFS Credit 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) Competitors

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CIF vs. PAI, NMI, PCF, PTMN, and OCCI

Should you buy MFS Intermediate High Income Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares MFS Intermediate High Income Fund 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 MFS Intermediate High Income Fund include Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (PAI), Nuveen Municipal Income Fund (NMI), High Income Securities Fund (PCF), Portman Ridge Finance (PTMN), and OFS Credit (OCCI). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does MFS Intermediate High Income Fund compare to Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund?

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (NYSE:PAI) and MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (NYSE:CIF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund	$9.93M	11.57	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, MFS Intermediate High Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MFS Intermediate High Income Fund and 1 mentions for Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund. Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

19.0% of Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. MFS Intermediate High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%.

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MFS Intermediate High Income Fund has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund beats MFS Intermediate High Income Fund on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MFS Intermediate High Income Fund compare to Nuveen Municipal Income Fund?

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (NYSE:CIF) and Nuveen Municipal Income Fund (NYSE:NMI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and dividends.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nuveen Municipal Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nuveen Municipal Income Fund has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, MFS Intermediate High Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Nuveen Municipal Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MFS Intermediate High Income Fund and 1 mentions for Nuveen Municipal Income Fund. Nuveen Municipal Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that Nuveen Municipal Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	Negative
Nuveen Municipal Income Fund	Positive

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nuveen Municipal Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

6.9% of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Nuveen Municipal Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nuveen Municipal Income Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%. Nuveen Municipal Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%.

Summary

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund and Nuveen Municipal Income Fund tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MFS Intermediate High Income Fund compare to High Income Securities Fund?

High Income Securities Fund (NYSE:PCF) and MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (NYSE:CIF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

High Income Securities Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. MFS Intermediate High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

16.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of High Income Securities Fund 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

High Income Securities Fund has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MFS Intermediate High Income Fund has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, MFS Intermediate High Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than High Income Securities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MFS Intermediate High Income Fund and 1 mentions for High Income Securities Fund. High Income Securities Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that High Income Securities Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
High Income Securities Fund	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Summary

High Income Securities Fund beats MFS Intermediate High Income Fund on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MFS Intermediate High Income Fund compare to Portman Ridge Finance?

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (NYSE:CIF) and Portman Ridge Finance (NASDAQ:PTMN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation and dividends.

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%. Portman Ridge Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 25.4%. Portman Ridge Finance pays out -202.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

6.9% of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.1% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund has higher revenue and earnings than Portman Ridge Finance.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Portman Ridge Finance	-$2.85M	-34.31	-$5.93M	-$0.93	N/A

In the previous week, MFS Intermediate High Income Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Portman Ridge Finance. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MFS Intermediate High Income Fund and 0 mentions for Portman Ridge Finance. Portman Ridge Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that Portman Ridge Finance is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	Negative
Portman Ridge Finance	Neutral

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Portman Ridge Finance has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Portman Ridge Finance's net margin of -15.92%. Portman Ridge Finance's return on equity of 11.49% beat MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Portman Ridge Finance	-15.92%	11.49%	4.54%

Summary

Portman Ridge Finance beats MFS Intermediate High Income Fund on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MFS Intermediate High Income Fund compare to OFS Credit?

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (NYSE:CIF) and OFS Credit (NASDAQ:OCCI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, MFS Intermediate High Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than OFS Credit. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MFS Intermediate High Income Fund and 1 mentions for OFS Credit. OFS Credit's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that OFS Credit is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
OFS Credit	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

6.9% of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.8% of OFS Credit shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of OFS Credit shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
OFS Credit	N/A	N/A	N/A

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund has higher earnings, but lower revenue than OFS Credit.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OFS Credit	$44.15M	2.13	-$38.11M	-$1.31	N/A

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%. OFS Credit pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 36.5%. OFS Credit pays out -90.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, OFS Credit has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

OFS Credit beats MFS Intermediate High Income Fund on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$29M	$4.57B	$13.60B	$23.35B
Dividend Yield	10.75%	6.93%	5.78%	4.08%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	19.92	30.26
Price / Sales	N/A	25.05	134.73	13.22
Price / Cash	N/A	5.08	19.54	24.41
Price / Book	N/A	3.22	2.18	4.63
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	-1.52%	-0.30%	-1.66%
1 Month Performance	-0.62%	-1.72%	-0.88%	-1.68%
1 Year Performance	-6.38%	12.15%	10.51%	21.33%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CIF MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	N/A	$1.62 -0.3%	N/A	-6.4%	$29M	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Negative News Dividend Cut
PAI Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund	N/A	$12.11 +0.3%	N/A	-2.8%	$114.85M	N/A	N/A	204,000	Positive News
NMI Nuveen Municipal Income Fund	N/A	$10.66 -0.2%	N/A	+10.7%	$109.90M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Announcement
PCF High Income Securities Fund	N/A	$5.55 +0.1%	N/A	-12.5%	$103.69M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
PTMN Portman Ridge Finance	N/A	$7.46 -0.7%	N/A	-35.7%	$98.41M	-$2.85M	N/A	25

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MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) Competitors

CIF vs. PAI, NMI, PCF, PTMN, and OCCI

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How does MFS Intermediate High Income Fund compare to Portman Ridge Finance?

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MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) Competitors

CIF vs. PAI, NMI, PCF, PTMN, and OCCI

How does MFS Intermediate High Income Fund compare to Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund?

Which has better valuation & earnings, PAI or CIF?

Does the media refer more to PAI or CIF?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PAI or CIF?

Is PAI or CIF more profitable?

Is PAI or CIF a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, PAI or CIF?

Summary

How does MFS Intermediate High Income Fund compare to Nuveen Municipal Income Fund?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CIF or NMI?

Which has more volatility & risk, CIF or NMI?

Does the media prefer CIF or NMI?

Is CIF or NMI more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CIF or NMI?

Is CIF or NMI a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does MFS Intermediate High Income Fund compare to High Income Securities Fund?

Is PCF or CIF a better dividend stock?

Is PCF or CIF more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PCF or CIF?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PCF or CIF?

Which has more volatility and risk, PCF or CIF?

Does the media refer more to PCF or CIF?

Summary

How does MFS Intermediate High Income Fund compare to Portman Ridge Finance?

Is CIF or PTMN a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CIF or PTMN?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CIF or PTMN?

Does the media prefer CIF or PTMN?

Which has more risk & volatility, CIF or PTMN?

Is CIF or PTMN more profitable?

Summary

How does MFS Intermediate High Income Fund compare to OFS Credit?

Does the media refer more to CIF or OCCI?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CIF or OCCI?

Is CIF or OCCI more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CIF or OCCI?

Is CIF or OCCI a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, CIF or OCCI?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

CIF vs. The Competition

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund Competitors List

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