Which has better valuation and earnings, CMU or BKT?

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 Blackrock Income Trust $25.58M 13.49 N/A N/A N/A

Is CMU or BKT more profitable?

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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CMU or ASG?

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 Liberty All-Star Growth Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is CMU or ASG more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mfs Hi Yld N/A N/A N/A Liberty All-Star Growth Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has better valuation and earnings, CMU or ZTR?

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 Virtus Total Return Fund $46.09M 7.42 N/A N/A N/A

Is CMU or ZTR more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mfs Hi Yld N/A N/A N/A Virtus Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CMU or JOF?

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 Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is CMU or JOF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mfs Hi Yld N/A N/A N/A Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend CMU or SSSS?

SURO Capital has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.19%. Given SURO Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SURO Capital is more favorable than Mfs Hi Yld. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mfs Hi Yld 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SURO Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CMU or SSSS?

SURO Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Mfs Hi Yld. 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 SURO Capital $218.95M 1.52 $48.81M $6.98 1.83

Mfs Hi Yld (CMU) Competitors

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CMU vs. BKT, ASG, ZTR, JOF, and SSSS

Should you buy Mfs Hi Yld stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Mfs Hi Yld 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 Hi Yld include Blackrock Income Trust (BKT), Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (ASG), Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR), Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF), and SURO Capital (SSSS). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to Blackrock Income Trust?

Mfs Hi Yld (NYSE:CMU) and Blackrock Income Trust (NYSE:BKT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Mfs Hi Yld's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Blackrock Income Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mfs Hi Yld	Neutral
Blackrock Income Trust	Neutral

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
Blackrock Income Trust	$25.58M	13.49	N/A	N/A	N/A

Mfs Hi Yld has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Blackrock Income Trust has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Mfs Hi Yld pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Blackrock Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%.

32.4% of Mfs Hi Yld shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.4% of Blackrock Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 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.

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

Summary

Blackrock Income Trust beats Mfs Hi Yld on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to Liberty All-Star Growth Fund?

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

Mfs Hi Yld pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Liberty All-Star Growth Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%.

32.4% of Mfs Hi Yld shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.6% of Liberty All-Star Growth Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Liberty All-Star Growth Fund shares are owned by 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	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mfs Hi Yld	N/A	N/A	N/A
Liberty All-Star Growth Fund	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
Liberty All-Star Growth Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Mfs Hi Yld's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Liberty All-Star Growth Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mfs Hi Yld	Neutral
Liberty All-Star Growth Fund	Neutral

Mfs Hi Yld has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty All-Star Growth Fund has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Liberty All-Star Growth Fund beats Mfs Hi Yld on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to Virtus Total Return Fund?

Mfs Hi Yld (NYSE:CMU) and Virtus Total Return Fund (NYSE:ZTR) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Mfs Hi Yld has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Virtus Total Return Fund has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Virtus Total Return Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Mfs Hi Yld. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Virtus Total Return Fund and 0 mentions for Mfs Hi Yld. Mfs Hi Yld's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Virtus Total Return Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mfs Hi Yld	Neutral
Virtus Total Return Fund	Neutral

32.4% of Mfs Hi Yld shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.1% of Virtus Total Return Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Virtus Total Return Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Mfs Hi Yld pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Virtus Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.9%.

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
Virtus Total Return Fund	$46.09M	7.42	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mfs Hi Yld	N/A	N/A	N/A
Virtus Total Return Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Virtus Total Return Fund beats Mfs Hi Yld on 6 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund?

Mfs Hi Yld (NYSE:CMU) and Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE:JOF) 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, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mfs Hi Yld	N/A	N/A	N/A
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Mfs Hi Yld has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Mfs Hi Yld. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund and 0 mentions for Mfs Hi Yld. Mfs Hi Yld's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mfs Hi Yld	Neutral
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	Neutral

32.4% of Mfs Hi Yld shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Mfs Hi Yld pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%.

Summary

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund beats Mfs Hi Yld on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to SURO Capital?

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

SURO Capital has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.19%. Given SURO Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SURO Capital is more favorable than Mfs Hi Yld.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mfs Hi Yld	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
SURO Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17

Mfs Hi Yld has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SURO Capital has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Mfs Hi Yld's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled SURO Capital'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mfs Hi Yld	Neutral
SURO Capital	Neutral

Mfs Hi Yld pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. SURO Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. SURO Capital pays out 7.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

32.4% of Mfs Hi Yld shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of SURO Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of SURO Capital 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.

SURO Capital has a net margin of 10,695.73% compared to Mfs Hi Yld's net margin of 0.00%. Mfs Hi Yld's return on equity of 0.00% beat SURO Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mfs Hi Yld	N/A	N/A	N/A
SURO Capital	10,695.73%	-6.61%	-5.13%

SURO Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Mfs Hi Yld.

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
SURO Capital	$218.95M	1.52	$48.81M	$6.98	1.83

Summary

SURO Capital beats Mfs Hi Yld on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Mfs Hi Yld	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$85.62M	$4.70B	$14.09B	$23.53B
Dividend Yield	0.49%	6.76%	5.67%	3.98%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	20.59	31.55
Price / Sales	N/A	21.83	42.48	21.06
Price / Cash	N/A	4.96	19.45	25.36
Price / Book	N/A	3.17	2.27	4.81
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	1.04%	0.65%	0.56%
1 Month Performance	0.24%	1.65%	2.37%	4.54%
1 Year Performance	1.17%	11.03%	12.01%	18.23%

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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	$3.36 0.0%	N/A	+1.2%	$85.62M	N/A	N/A	N/A
BKT Blackrock Income Trust	N/A	$10.53 +0.7%	N/A	-8.9%	$338.79M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Decrease
ASG Liberty All-Star Growth Fund	N/A	$5.32 +0.1%	N/A	-1.4%	$338.34M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Decrease
ZTR Virtus Total Return Fund	N/A	$6.74 +0.1%	N/A	+10.0%	$336.46M	N/A	N/A	N/A
JOF Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	N/A	$11.52 -0.1%	N/A	+19.8%	$326.69M	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage

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Mfs Hi Yld (CMU) Competitors

CMU vs. BKT, ASG, ZTR, JOF, and SSSS

How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to Blackrock Income Trust?

Does the media refer more to CMU or BKT?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CMU or BKT?

Which has more risk and volatility, CMU or BKT?

Is CMU or BKT a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CMU or BKT?

Is CMU or BKT more profitable?

Summary

How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to Liberty All-Star Growth Fund?

Is CMU or ASG a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CMU or ASG?

Is CMU or ASG more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CMU or ASG?

Does the media favor CMU or ASG?

Which has more volatility & risk, CMU or ASG?

Summary

How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to Virtus Total Return Fund?

Which has more risk and volatility, CMU or ZTR?

Does the media favor CMU or ZTR?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CMU or ZTR?

Is CMU or ZTR a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CMU or ZTR?

Is CMU or ZTR more profitable?

Summary

How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund?

Is CMU or JOF more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, CMU or JOF?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CMU or JOF?

Does the media prefer CMU or JOF?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CMU or JOF?

Is CMU or JOF a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Mfs Hi Yld compare to SURO Capital?

Do analysts recommend CMU or SSSS?

Which has more risk and volatility, CMU or SSSS?

Does the media favor CMU or SSSS?

Is CMU or SSSS a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CMU or SSSS?

Is CMU or SSSS more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CMU or SSSS?

Summary

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CMU vs. The Competition

Mfs Hi Yld Competitors List

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