Boulder Growth & Income Fund (NYSE:BIF) and MFS Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE:MIN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Boulder Growth & Income Fund and MFS Intermediate Income Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Boulder Growth & Income Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A |
MFS Intermediate Income Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Boulder Growth & Income Fund and MFS Intermediate Income 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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Boulder Growth & Income Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
MFS Intermediate Income Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dividends
Boulder Growth & Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. MFS Intermediate Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%. Boulder Growth & Income Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
12.1% of Boulder Growth & Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.0% of MFS Intermediate Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Boulder Growth & Income Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of MFS Intermediate Income Trust shares are owned by insiders. 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.
Volatility and Risk
Boulder Growth & Income Fund has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MFS Intermediate Income Trust has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Boulder Growth & Income Fund and MFS Intermediate Income Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Boulder Growth & Income Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
MFS Intermediate Income Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
Boulder Growth & Income Fund beats MFS Intermediate Income Trust on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.