Barings Participation Investors (MPV) Competitors

PIMCO High Income Fund (NYSE:PHK) and Barings Participation Investors (NYSE:MPV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Is PHK or MPV more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PIMCO High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barings Participation Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A

Is PHK or MPV a better dividend stock?

PIMCO High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.0%. Barings Participation Investors pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%.

Does the media prefer PHK or MPV?

In the previous week, PIMCO High Income Fund and PIMCO High Income Fund both had 1 articles in the media. PIMCO High Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Barings Participation Investors' score of -0.71 indicating that PIMCO High Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PIMCO High Income Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Barings Participation Investors	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Which has more risk & volatility, PHK or MPV?

PIMCO High Income Fund has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barings Participation Investors has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, PHK or MPV?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PIMCO High Income Fund	$103.66M	7.98	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barings Participation Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PHK or MPV?

11.8% of PIMCO High Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Barings Participation Investors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

PIMCO High Income Fund beats Barings Participation Investors on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.