Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CIF or PAI?

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 Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is CIF or PAI more profitable?

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

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NIM or CIF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal 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 NIM or CIF more profitable?

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

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, JHI or CIF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Investors Trust 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 JHI or CIF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Investors Trust N/A N/A N/A MFS Intermediate High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has better earnings & valuation, CIF or PCF?

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 High Income Securities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is CIF or PCF more profitable?

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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PTMN or CIF?

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 Portman Ridge Finance -$2.85M -33.15 -$5.93M -$0.93 N/A MFS Intermediate High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) Competitors

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CIF vs. PAI, NIM, JHI, PCF, and PTMN

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 Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM), John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI), High Income Securities Fund (PCF), and Portman Ridge Finance (PTMN). 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?

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

In the previous week, MFS Intermediate High Income Fund and MFS Intermediate High Income Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.24 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 news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	Negative
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund	Positive

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%.

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
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

6.9% of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Western Asset Investment Grade 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.

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

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, Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund beats MFS Intermediate High Income Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. MFS Intermediate High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%.

In the previous week, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund and Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

32.2% of Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its share price is 80% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MFS Intermediate High Income Fund has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal 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

Summary

Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund and MFS Intermediate High Income Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MFS Intermediate High Income Fund compare to John Hancock Investors Trust?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Investors Trust	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

In the previous week, John Hancock Investors Trust had 1 more articles in the media than MFS Intermediate High Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John Hancock Investors Trust and 1 mentions for MFS Intermediate High Income Fund. John Hancock Investors Trust's average media sentiment score of -0.50 beat MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that John Hancock Investors Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Investors Trust	Negative
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	Negative

John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. MFS Intermediate High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%.

27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 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.

John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% 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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

John Hancock Investors Trust beats MFS Intermediate High Income Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

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

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, High Income Securities Fund has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% 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 1 mentions for MFS Intermediate High Income Fund and 0 mentions for High Income Securities Fund. High Income Securities Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 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 news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	Negative
High Income Securities Fund	Neutral

6.9% of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of High Income Securities Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
High Income Securities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. High Income Securities Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%.

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?

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

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
Portman Ridge Finance	-$2.85M	-33.15	-$5.93M	-$0.93	N/A
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Portman Ridge Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 26.3%. MFS Intermediate High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. Portman Ridge Finance pays out -202.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

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
Portman Ridge Finance	-15.92%	11.49%	4.54%
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

30.1% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Portman Ridge Finance 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.

In the previous week, MFS Intermediate High Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Portman Ridge Finance. MarketBeat recorded 1 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 media.

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

Summary

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

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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.

CIF vs. The Competition

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Metric	MFS Intermediate High Income Fund	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$28.64M	$4.75B	$13.86B	$23.22B
Dividend Yield	10.87%	6.86%	5.72%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.01	20.45	31.64
Price / Sales	N/A	35.69	136.06	109.26
Price / Cash	N/A	4.67	19.26	24.58
Price / Book	N/A	3.12	2.26	4.74
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.31%	-0.24%	0.88%	0.99%
1 Month Performance	-0.74%	-0.39%	1.30%	0.86%
1 Year Performance	-7.78%	11.84%	15.34%	25.19%

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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	$1.60 flat	N/A	-7.5%	$28.64M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest Increase
PAI Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund	N/A	$12.11 -0.4%	N/A	-4.3%	$115.52M	N/A	N/A	204,000	News Coverage Positive News Ex-Dividend
NIM Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund	N/A	$9.27 +0.0%	N/A	+4.5%	$115.38M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest Decrease
JHI John Hancock Investors Trust	N/A	$13.20 +0.1%	N/A	-3.0%	$115.34M	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest Increase
PCF High Income Securities Fund	N/A	$5.51 -0.5%	N/A	-14.7%	$103.69M	N/A	N/A	N/A

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CIF vs. PAI, NIM, JHI, PCF, and PTMN

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MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) Competitors

CIF vs. PAI, NIM, JHI, PCF, and PTMN

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

Does the media refer more to CIF or PAI?

Is CIF or PAI a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CIF or PAI?

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

Is CIF or PAI more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CIF or PAI?

Summary

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

Is NIM or CIF a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to NIM or CIF?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, NIM or CIF?

Is NIM or CIF more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NIM or CIF?

Summary

How does MFS Intermediate High Income Fund compare to John Hancock Investors Trust?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, JHI or CIF?

Does the media favor JHI or CIF?

Is JHI or CIF a better dividend stock?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, JHI or CIF?

Is JHI or CIF more profitable?

Summary

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

Is CIF or PCF more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, CIF or PCF?

Does the media prefer CIF or PCF?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CIF or PCF?

Which has better earnings & valuation, CIF or PCF?

Is CIF or PCF a better dividend stock?

Summary

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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PTMN or CIF?

Is PTMN or CIF a better dividend stock?

Is PTMN or CIF more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, PTMN or CIF?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PTMN or CIF?

Does the media refer more to PTMN or CIF?

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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