Which has stronger earnings & valuation, IIF or PHK?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A PIMCO High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is IIF or PHK more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund N/A N/A N/A PIMCO High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has better earnings and valuation, OXLC or IIF?

Oxford Lane Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Oxford Lane Capital -$580.18M -1.45 $629.02M $6.94 1.34 Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is OXLC or IIF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Oxford Lane Capital N/A N/A N/A Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend IIF or LCLN?

Lincoln International has a consensus price target of $27.36, suggesting a potential upside of 15.82%. Given Lincoln International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lincoln International is more favorable than Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Lincoln International 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Which has better earnings and valuation, IIF or LCLN?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Lincoln International N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is IIF or LCLN more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund N/A N/A N/A Lincoln International N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BTO or IIF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is BTO or IIF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has better earnings & valuation, MFIC or IIF?

MidCap Financial Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MidCap Financial Investment $320.88M 2.51 $63.17M -$0.36 N/A Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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IIF vs. PHK, OXLC, LCLN, BTO, and MFIC

Should you buy Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund stock or one of its competitors? Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Lincoln International (LCLN), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO), and MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" industry.

How does Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund compare to PIMCO High Income Fund?

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (NYSE:IIF) and PIMCO High Income Fund (NYSE:PHK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk.

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PIMCO High Income Fund has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PIMCO High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

37.0% of Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.8% of PIMCO High Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled PIMCO High Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	Neutral
PIMCO High Income Fund	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
PIMCO High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund and PIMCO High Income Fund tied by winning 1 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund compare to Oxford Lane Capital?

Oxford Lane Capital (NASDAQ:OXLC) and Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (NYSE:IIF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Oxford Lane Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oxford Lane Capital	-$580.18M	-1.45	$629.02M	$6.94	1.34
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Oxford Lane Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Oxford Lane Capital and 0 mentions for Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund. Oxford Lane Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Oxford Lane Capital	Neutral
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	Neutral

Oxford Lane Capital has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

6.7% of Oxford Lane Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.0% of Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Oxford Lane Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oxford Lane Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Oxford Lane Capital beats Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund compare to Lincoln International?

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (NYSE:IIF) and Lincoln International (NYSE:LCLN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Lincoln International had 2 more articles in the media than Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Lincoln International and 0 mentions for Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund. Lincoln International's average media sentiment score of 1.92 beat Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Lincoln International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	Neutral
Lincoln International	Very Positive

37.0% of Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lincoln International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lincoln International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Lincoln International has a consensus price target of $27.36, suggesting a potential upside of 15.82%. Given Lincoln International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lincoln International is more favorable than Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Lincoln International	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Summary

Lincoln International beats Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund compare to John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund?

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) and Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (NYSE:IIF) 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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

19.6% of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.0% of Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 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.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund and 0 mentions for Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	Very Positive
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	Neutral

Summary

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund beats Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

MidCap Financial Investment (NASDAQ:MFIC) and Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (NYSE:IIF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and dividends.

In the previous week, MidCap Financial Investment had 1 more articles in the media than Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment and 0 mentions for Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund. MidCap Financial Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MidCap Financial Investment	Neutral
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	Neutral

MidCap Financial Investment currently has a consensus target price of $11.11, suggesting a potential upside of 13.80%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe MidCap Financial Investment is more favorable than Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MidCap Financial Investment	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

MidCap Financial Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MidCap Financial Investment	$320.88M	2.51	$63.17M	-$0.36	N/A
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.0% of Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund has a net margin of 0.00% compared to MidCap Financial Investment's net margin of -9.85%. MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity of 11.17% beat Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MidCap Financial Investment	-9.85%	11.17%	4.41%
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

MidCap Financial Investment beats Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$218.99M	$5.66B	$13.63B	$24.30B
Dividend Yield	N/A	7.38%	5.89%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	N/A	39.09	29.61	30.23
Price / Sales	N/A	1,270.78	522.01	21.05
Price / Cash	N/A	48.31	30.71	19.80
Price / Book	N/A	3.75	2.84	4.90
Net Income	N/A	$417.46M	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.19%	-0.25%	-0.30%	-0.65%
1 Month Performance	4.88%	2.06%	2.37%	3.38%
1 Year Performance	-15.68%	5.71%	9.68%	14.90%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund	N/A	$23.20 +0.6%	N/A	-15.7%	$218.99M	N/A	N/A	N/A
PHK PIMCO High Income Fund	N/A	$4.56 +0.1%	N/A	-7.4%	$848.42M	N/A	N/A	147,000
OXLC Oxford Lane Capital	0.8016 of 5 stars	$9.30 +0.3%	N/A	-48.0%	$842.92M	-$580.18M	1.34	601
LCLN Lincoln International	4.144 of 5 stars	$24.22 +1.1%	$27.36 +13.0%	N/A	$834.93M	N/A	N/A	1,453	News Coverage Positive News Short Interest Increase
BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	$39.67 -3.3%	N/A	+9.3%	$812.69M	N/A	N/A	2,719	News Coverage Positive News

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IIF vs. PHK, OXLC, LCLN, BTO, and MFIC

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Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (IIF) Competitors

IIF vs. PHK, OXLC, LCLN, BTO, and MFIC

How does Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund compare to PIMCO High Income Fund?

Which has more volatility & risk, IIF or PHK?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, IIF or PHK?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in IIF or PHK?

Does the media favor IIF or PHK?

Is IIF or PHK more profitable?

Summary

How does Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund compare to Oxford Lane Capital?

Which has better earnings and valuation, OXLC or IIF?

Does the media prefer OXLC or IIF?

Which has more risk & volatility, OXLC or IIF?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in OXLC or IIF?

Is OXLC or IIF more profitable?

Summary

How does Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund compare to Lincoln International?

Does the media favor IIF or LCLN?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of IIF or LCLN?

Which has better earnings and valuation, IIF or LCLN?

Is IIF or LCLN more profitable?

Do analysts recommend IIF or LCLN?

Summary

How does Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund compare to John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund?

Is BTO or IIF more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BTO or IIF?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BTO or IIF?

Which has more risk & volatility, BTO or IIF?

Does the media prefer BTO or IIF?

Summary

How does Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

Does the media prefer MFIC or IIF?

Do analysts rate MFIC or IIF?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MFIC or IIF?

Which has more risk & volatility, MFIC or IIF?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MFIC or IIF?

Is MFIC or IIF more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

IIF vs. The Competition

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

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Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

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