Mfs Hi Yld (CMU) Competitors

$3.55 -0.08 (-2.20%)

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$3.54 0.00 (-0.14%)

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CMU vs. SAR, AEF, MCI, KTF, and MIY

Should you be buying Mfs Hi Yld stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mfs Hi Yld include Saratoga Investment (SAR), Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF), Barings Corporate Investors (MCI), DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF), and BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund (MIY). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to Saratoga Investment?

Saratoga Investment (NYSE:SAR) and Mfs Hi Yld (NYSE:CMU) 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, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

: Saratoga Investment has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mfs Hi Yld has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.
: In the previous week, Saratoga Investment had 3 more articles in the media than Mfs Hi Yld. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Saratoga Investment and 2 mentions for Mfs Hi Yld. Mfs Hi Yld's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Saratoga Investment's score of 0.25 indicating that Mfs Hi Yld is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Saratoga Investment
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Mfs Hi Yld
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
: 19.1% of Saratoga Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.4% of Mfs Hi Yld shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Saratoga Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
: Saratoga Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Mfs Hi Yld.
Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Saratoga Investment $148.85M 2.54 $28.09M $2.44 9.57
Mfs Hi Yld N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
: Saratoga Investment pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Mfs Hi Yld pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Saratoga Investment pays out 123.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
: Saratoga Investment has a net margin of 30.61% compared to Mfs Hi Yld's net margin of 0.00%. Saratoga Investment's return on equity of 9.19% beat Mfs Hi Yld's return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Saratoga Investment 30.61% 9.19% 3.09%
Mfs Hi Yld N/A N/A N/A
: Saratoga Investment currently has a consensus target price of $23.63, suggesting a potential upside of 1.22%. Given Saratoga Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Saratoga Investment is more favorable than Mfs Hi Yld.
Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Saratoga Investment
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)

0 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Mfs Hi Yld
0 Sell rating(s)

0 Hold rating(s)

0 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Saratoga Investment	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Mfs Hi Yld	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Saratoga Investment	$148.85M	2.54	$28.09M	$2.44	9.57
Mfs Hi Yld	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Saratoga Investment	30.61%	9.19%	3.09%
Mfs Hi Yld	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Saratoga Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Mfs Hi Yld	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Saratoga Investment beats Mfs Hi Yld on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund?

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (NYSE:AEF) and Mfs Hi Yld (NYSE:CMU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

: Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. Mfs Hi Yld pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%.
: Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mfs Hi Yld has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.
: In the previous week, Mfs Hi Yld had 2 more articles in the media than Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mfs Hi Yld and 0 mentions for Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund. Mfs Hi Yld's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Mfs Hi Yld is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Company Overall Sentiment
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Neutral
Mfs Hi Yld Positive
: Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund $96.44M 3.99 N/A N/A N/A
Mfs Hi Yld N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
: 73.9% of Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.4% of Mfs Hi Yld shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
: Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund N/A N/A N/A
Mfs Hi Yld N/A N/A N/A

Company	Overall Sentiment
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	Neutral
Mfs Hi Yld	Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$96.44M	3.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mfs Hi Yld	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mfs Hi Yld	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund beats Mfs Hi Yld on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to Barings Corporate Investors?

Mfs Hi Yld (NYSE:CMU) and Barings Corporate Investors (NYSE:MCI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

: 32.4% of Mfs Hi Yld shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Barings Corporate Investors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
: Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Mfs Hi Yld N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Barings Corporate Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
: In the previous week, Mfs Hi Yld had 2 more articles in the media than Barings Corporate Investors. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mfs Hi Yld and 0 mentions for Barings Corporate Investors. Mfs Hi Yld's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Barings Corporate Investors' score of 0.00 indicating that Mfs Hi Yld is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Company Overall Sentiment
Mfs Hi Yld Positive
Barings Corporate Investors Neutral
: Mfs Hi Yld has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barings Corporate Investors has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.
: Mfs Hi Yld pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Barings Corporate Investors pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%.
: Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mfs Hi Yld N/A N/A N/A
Barings Corporate Investors N/A N/A N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mfs Hi Yld	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barings Corporate Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mfs Hi Yld	Positive
Barings Corporate Investors	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mfs Hi Yld	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barings Corporate Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Mfs Hi Yld beats Barings Corporate Investors on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to DWS Municipal Income Trust?

Mfs Hi Yld (NYSE:CMU) and DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:KTF) are both small-cap finance 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.

: 32.4% of Mfs Hi Yld shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.7% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
: Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Mfs Hi Yld N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
DWS Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
: In the previous week, Mfs Hi Yld had 1 more articles in the media than DWS Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mfs Hi Yld and 1 mentions for DWS Municipal Income Trust. Mfs Hi Yld's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat DWS Municipal Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Mfs Hi Yld is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Mfs Hi Yld
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
DWS Municipal Income Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
: Mfs Hi Yld has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DWS Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.
: Mfs Hi Yld pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%.
: Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Mfs Hi Yld N/A N/A N/A
DWS Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mfs Hi Yld	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mfs Hi Yld	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DWS Municipal Income Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mfs Hi Yld	N/A	N/A	N/A
DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Mfs Hi Yld and DWS Municipal Income Trust tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund?

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund (NYSE:MIY) and Mfs Hi Yld (NYSE:CMU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

: Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund N/A N/A N/A
Mfs Hi Yld N/A N/A N/A
: BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mfs Hi Yld has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.
: In the previous week, Mfs Hi Yld had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mfs Hi Yld and 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund. Mfs Hi Yld's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Mfs Hi Yld is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Mfs Hi Yld
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
: Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mfs Hi Yld N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
: 24.2% of BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.4% of Mfs Hi Yld shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
: BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.49 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Mfs Hi Yld pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mfs Hi Yld	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Mfs Hi Yld	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mfs Hi Yld	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Mfs Hi Yld beats BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Mfs Hi Yld	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$92.54M	$4.39B	$13.34B	$22.85B
Dividend Yield	0.45%	7.24%	5.80%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.06	23.27	28.55
Price / Sales	N/A	45.01	181.74	24.24
Price / Cash	N/A	5.48	20.24	25.18
Price / Book	N/A	3.31	3.43	5.37
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.11B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.87%	0.76%	0.03%	0.89%
1 Month Performance	-0.42%	3.82%	4.66%	6.56%
1 Year Performance	4.57%	14.89%	13.62%	31.66%

Mfs Hi Yld Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CMU Mfs Hi Yld	N/A	$3.55 -2.2%	N/A	N/A	$92.54M	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Dividend Announcement
SAR Saratoga Investment	1.6868 of 5 stars	$22.69 -0.7%	$23.63 +4.1%	N/A	$368.12M	$52.11M	9.30	3,211	News Coverage Earnings Report
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	N/A	$9.01 +0.3%	N/A	N/A	$365.82M	$96.44M	N/A	N/A
MCI Barings Corporate Investors	N/A	$17.48 -0.7%	N/A	N/A	$359.32M	$30.18M	N/A	N/A	Positive News
KTF DWS Municipal Income Trust	N/A	$9.11 -0.2%	N/A	N/A	$356.34M	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage

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Mfs Hi Yld (CMU) Competitors

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How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to Barings Corporate Investors?

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How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to DWS Municipal Income Trust?

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