MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE:CMU) and Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (NYSE:OIA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Risk & Volatility
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares MFS High Yield Municipal Trust and Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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MFS High Yield Municipal Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares MFS High Yield Municipal Trust and Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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MFS High Yield Municipal Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for MFS High Yield Municipal Trust and Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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MFS High Yield Municipal Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
6.3% of MFS High Yield Municipal Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust 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.
Dividends
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. MFS High Yield Municipal Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
Summary
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust beats MFS High Yield Municipal Trust on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.