MFS MUNI INC TR (MFM) Competitors $5.40 -0.02 (-0.37%) Closing price 10/9/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.40 +0.00 (+0.09%) As of 10/9/2025 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MFM vs. NMFC, HQH, ASA, AWF, BCSF, BBDC, PFLT, PHK, BTO, and PDTShould you be buying MFS MUNI INC TR stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MFS MUNI INC TR include New Mountain Finance (NMFC), abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), Barings Bdc (BBDC), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO), and John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. MFS MUNI INC TR vs. Its Competitors New Mountain Finance abrdn Healthcare Investors ASA Gold and Precious Metals AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund Bain Capital Specialty Finance Barings Bdc PennantPark Floating Rate Capital PIMCO High Income Fund John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund MFS MUNI INC TR (NYSE:MFM) and New Mountain Finance (NASDAQ:NMFC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends. Does the media prefer MFM or NMFC? In the previous week, New Mountain Finance had 5 more articles in the media than MFS MUNI INC TR. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for New Mountain Finance and 0 mentions for MFS MUNI INC TR. MFS MUNI INC TR's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat New Mountain Finance's score of 0.50 indicating that MFS MUNI INC TR is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment MFS MUNI INC TR Positive New Mountain Finance Positive Which has more risk & volatility, MFM or NMFC? MFS MUNI INC TR has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New Mountain Finance has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MFM or NMFC a better dividend stock? MFS MUNI INC TR pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. New Mountain Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.2%. New Mountain Finance pays out 168.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Is MFM or NMFC more profitable? New Mountain Finance has a net margin of 23.27% compared to MFS MUNI INC TR's net margin of 0.00%. New Mountain Finance's return on equity of 10.43% beat MFS MUNI INC TR's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MFS MUNI INC TRN/A N/A N/A New Mountain Finance 23.27%10.43%4.32% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MFM or NMFC? New Mountain Finance has higher revenue and earnings than MFS MUNI INC TR. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMFS MUNI INC TRN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ANew Mountain Finance$371.67M2.58$113.44M$0.7611.84 Do institutionals & insiders believe in MFM or NMFC? 32.1% of New Mountain Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of MFS MUNI INC TR shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of New Mountain Finance shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate MFM or NMFC? New Mountain Finance has a consensus target price of $10.60, suggesting a potential upside of 17.78%. Given New Mountain Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe New Mountain Finance is more favorable than MFS MUNI INC TR.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MFS MUNI INC TR 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00New Mountain Finance 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.83 SummaryNew Mountain Finance beats MFS MUNI INC TR on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MFS MUNI INC TR News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MFM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MFM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMFS MUNI INC TRFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$265.72M$4.14B$12.79B$22.07BDividend Yield1.98%6.08%5.55%3.58%P/E RatioN/AN/A30.1829.59Price / SalesN/A44.3530.6164.76Price / CashN/A17.6422.5824.53Price / BookN/A1.282.294.61Net IncomeN/A$187.53M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance1.41%0.28%-0.36%-0.98%1 Month Performance1.41%1.72%0.01%2.51%1 Year Performance-4.59%4.42%538.68%14.61% MFS MUNI INC TR Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MFMMFS MUNI INC TRN/A$5.40-0.4%N/A-4.8%$265.72MN/A0.00281NMFCNew Mountain Finance3.3653 of 5 stars$9.62-0.3%$10.60+10.2%-22.7%$1.02B$371.67M12.65N/AAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeHQHabrdn Healthcare InvestorsN/A$18.38+2.2%N/A+3.1%$989.95MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsASAASA Gold and Precious MetalsN/A$45.60-0.1%N/A+128.7%$981.42MN/A0.001,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAWFAllianceBernstein Global High Income FundN/A$11.13-0.8%N/A-1.4%$960.17M$70.19M0.00N/ABCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance3.3016 of 5 stars$14.23+0.3%$16.50+16.0%-18.9%$923.10M$292.65M8.571,000Positive NewsBBDCBarings Bdc2.8033 of 5 stars$8.77-0.6%$9.67+10.3%-12.1%$921.73M$286.17M9.1326Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.2158 of 5 stars$8.92-0.3%N/AN/A$885.04M$186.35M10.62658News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPHKPIMCO High Income FundN/A$4.95+0.7%N/A-3.8%$848.02MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsBTOJohn Hancock Financial Opportunities FundN/A$35.88-0.2%N/A+9.8%$708.34M$158.32M0.002,719Positive NewsPDTJohn Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/A$13.30+0.2%N/A-1.9%$654.65M$108.25M0.00147,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies New Mountain Finance Competitors abrdn Healthcare Investors Competitors ASA Gold and Precious Metals Competitors AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund Competitors Bain Capital Specialty Finance Competitors Barings Bdc Competitors PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Competitors PIMCO High Income Fund Competitors John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Competitors John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MFM) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners"I'm risking my reputation on this"The Fed rate cut truth they don't want you to know The Fed's 25 basis point cut isn't just monetary policy…...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon callingElon Musk says November 6 could "affect the future of the world" Get ready for the biggest pivot in corpora...Altimetry | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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