MFS High Income Municipal Trust Competitors

MFS High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE:CXE) and Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:VCV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Dividends

MFS High Income Municipal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. MFS High Income Municipal Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk and Volatility

MFS High Income Municipal Trust has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MFS High Income Municipal Trust and Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for MFS High Income Municipal Trust and Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

Profitability

This table compares MFS High Income Municipal Trust and Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

6.5% of MFS High Income Municipal Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

MFS High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE:CXE) and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (NYSE:MMU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

6.5% of MFS High Income Municipal Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.3% of Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for MFS High Income Municipal Trust and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, as provided by MarketBeat.

Dividends

MFS High Income Municipal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. MFS High Income Municipal Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Volatility and Risk

MFS High Income Municipal Trust has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares MFS High Income Municipal Trust and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares MFS High Income Municipal Trust and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

MFS High Income Municipal Trust beats Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) and MFS High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE:CXE) 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, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund and MFS High Income Municipal Trust's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund and MFS High Income Municipal Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund and MFS High Income Municipal Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund currently has a consensus target price of $11.50, indicating a potential downside of 59.52%. Given John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund is more favorable than MFS High Income Municipal Trust.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.5% of MFS High Income Municipal Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MFS High Income Municipal Trust has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. MFS High Income Municipal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and MFS High Income Municipal Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund beats MFS High Income Municipal Trust on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (NYSE:MFL) and MFS High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE:CXE) 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, dividends, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund and MFS High Income Municipal Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

19.0% of BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.5% of MFS High Income Municipal Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund and MFS High Income Municipal Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund and MFS High Income Municipal Trust's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund has a beta of 0.04, indicating that its share price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MFS High Income Municipal Trust has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. MFS High Income Municipal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and MFS High Income Municipal Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

MFS High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE:CXE) and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:EVN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

MFS High Income Municipal Trust has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.09, suggesting that its share price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares MFS High Income Municipal Trust and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for MFS High Income Municipal Trust and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Profitability

This table compares MFS High Income Municipal Trust and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

MFS High Income Municipal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. MFS High Income Municipal Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.5% of MFS High Income Municipal Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.7% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are held by company insiders. 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.

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (NYSE:MUA) and MFS High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE:CXE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

8.1% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.5% of MFS High Income Municipal Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MFS High Income Municipal Trust has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BlackRock MuniAssets Fund and MFS High Income Municipal Trust's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares BlackRock MuniAssets Fund and MFS High Income Municipal Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. MFS High Income Municipal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and MFS High Income Municipal Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund and MFS High Income Municipal Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.