MFS Multimarket Income Trust (MMT) Competitors

BARINGS BDC (NYSE:BBDC) and MFS Multimarket Income Trust (NYSE:MMT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Does the media favor BBDC or MMT?

In the previous week, BARINGS BDC had 9 more articles in the media than MFS Multimarket Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for BARINGS BDC and 0 mentions for MFS Multimarket Income Trust. MFS Multimarket Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat BARINGS BDC's score of 0.79 indicating that MFS Multimarket Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BARINGS BDC	Positive
MFS Multimarket Income Trust	Very Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, BBDC or MMT?

BARINGS BDC has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MFS Multimarket Income Trust has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BBDC or MMT more profitable?

BARINGS BDC has a net margin of 35.67% compared to MFS Multimarket Income Trust's net margin of 0.00%. BARINGS BDC's return on equity of 9.76% beat MFS Multimarket Income Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BARINGS BDC	35.67%	9.76%	4.26%
MFS Multimarket Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BBDC or MMT?

BARINGS BDC has higher revenue and earnings than MFS Multimarket Income Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BARINGS BDC	$286.17M	3.55	$110.29M	$0.96	10.06
MFS Multimarket Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BBDC or MMT?

44.1% of BARINGS BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of MFS Multimarket Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of BARINGS BDC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is BBDC or MMT a better dividend stock?

BARINGS BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.8%. MFS Multimarket Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. BARINGS BDC pays out 108.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BARINGS BDC has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. BARINGS BDC is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts prefer BBDC or MMT?

BARINGS BDC presently has a consensus price target of $9.67, suggesting a potential upside of 0.12%. Given BARINGS BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe BARINGS BDC is more favorable than MFS Multimarket Income Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BARINGS BDC	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
MFS Multimarket Income Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

BARINGS BDC beats MFS Multimarket Income Trust on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.