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IIF vs. BCSF, BTO, MFIC, OXLC, and PEO

Should you buy Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund 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 Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund include Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), and Adams Natural Resources Fund (PEO).

How does Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund compare to Bain Capital Specialty Finance?

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

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a net margin of 27.00% compared to Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Bain Capital Specialty Finance's return on equity of 10.44% beat Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bain Capital Specialty Finance27.00% 10.44% 4.35%
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund N/A N/A N/A

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bain Capital Specialty Finance$88.67M9.20$98.76M$1.1411.04
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund-$5.41M-40.40N/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Bain Capital Specialty Finance. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund and 2 mentions for Bain Capital Specialty Finance. Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Bain Capital Specialty Finance's score of 0.92 indicating that Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Bain Capital Specialty Finance
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

37.0% of Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Bain Capital Specialty Finance 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.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance presently has a consensus target price of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.29%. Given Bain Capital Specialty Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bain Capital Specialty Finance is more favorable than Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bain Capital Specialty Finance
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Bain Capital Specialty Finance beats Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (NYSE:IIF) and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund and Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund both had 3 articles in the media. Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's score of 1.06 indicating that Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund-$5.41M-40.40N/AN/AN/A
John Hancock Financial Opportunities FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

37.0% of Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.6% of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

Summary

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund tied by winning 2 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MidCap Financial Investment$320.88M2.46$63.17M$0.04239.88
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund-$5.41M-40.40N/AN/AN/A

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 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.

MidCap Financial Investment has a net margin of 1.90% compared to Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund's net margin of 0.00%. MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity of 10.86% beat Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MidCap Financial Investment1.90% 10.86% 4.31%
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund had 1 more articles in the media than MidCap Financial Investment. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund and 2 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment. Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat MidCap Financial Investment's score of 0.11 indicating that Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MidCap Financial Investment
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

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

MidCap Financial Investment presently has a consensus price target of $11.46, suggesting a potential upside of 19.48%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.22
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

MidCap Financial Investment beats Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

In the previous week, Oxford Lane Capital had 9 more articles in the media than Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Oxford Lane Capital and 3 mentions for Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund. Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Oxford Lane Capital's score of 0.55 indicating that Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Oxford Lane Capital
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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, Oxford Lane Capital has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund-$5.41M-40.40N/AN/AN/A
Oxford Lane Capital-$580.18M-1.43$629.02M$6.941.31

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

Summary

Oxford Lane Capital beats Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund compare to Adams Natural Resources Fund?

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (NYSE:IIF) and Adams Natural Resources Fund (NYSE:PEO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability 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, Adams Natural Resources Fund has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Morgan Stanley India Investment FundN/A N/A N/A
Adams Natural Resources Fund N/A N/A N/A

37.0% of Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.5% of Adams Natural Resources Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Adams Natural Resources Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Adams Natural Resources Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund and 2 mentions for Adams Natural Resources Fund. Adams Natural Resources Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund's score of 1.69 indicating that Adams Natural Resources Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Adams Natural Resources Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund-$5.41M-40.40N/AN/AN/A
Adams Natural Resources FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund and Adams Natural Resources Fund tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IIF vs. The Competition

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MetricMorgan Stanley India Investment FundCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$218.66M$5.49B$13.95B$23.73B
Dividend YieldN/A7.51%5.95%4.21%
P/E RatioN/A36.8328.7731.30
Price / Sales-40.401,112.70461.07165.84
Price / CashN/A84.8844.5018.73
Price / BookN/A3.713.714.81
Net IncomeN/A$417.14M$1.31B$1.07B
7 Day Performance3.06%7.97%4.17%0.60%
1 Month Performance1.03%-0.86%0.66%0.38%
1 Year Performance-15.32%6.08%13.60%20.06%

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IIF
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund
N/A$23.16
+0.9%		N/A-15.9%$218.66M-$5.41MN/AN/A
BCSF
Bain Capital Specialty Finance
2.3675 of 5 stars		$12.62
-1.7%		$14.00
+10.9%		-15.8%$832.91M$273.24M11.071,000
BTO
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund
N/A$40.74
-1.9%		N/A+16.9%$822.59MN/AN/A2,719
MFIC
MidCap Financial Investment
2.9125 of 5 stars		$9.73
-1.2%		$11.46
+17.8%		-22.6%$811.37M$320.88M243.31N/A
OXLC
Oxford Lane Capital
1.7875 of 5 stars		$8.83
+0.9%		N/A-47.2%$800.33M-$580.18M1.27601

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