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Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund (SBI) Competitors

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$7.69 +0.10 (+1.37%)
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SBI vs. AMCR, TY, MQY, GAM, and MYI

Should you be buying Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund include Amcor (AMCR), Tri Continental (TY), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY), General American Investors (GAM), and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry.

How does Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund compare to Amcor?

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund (NYSE:SBI) and Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) are both misc. companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, Amcor had 12 more articles in the media than Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Amcor and 2 mentions for Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund. Amcor's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund's score of 0.69 indicating that Amcor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amcor
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Amcor has higher revenue and earnings than Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund$3.79MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Amcor$19.61B0.89$511M$1.5324.62

Amcor has a consensus target price of $50.89, suggesting a potential upside of 35.08%. Given Amcor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amcor is more favorable than Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Amcor
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

Amcor has a net margin of 3.04% compared to Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Amcor's return on equity of 15.57% beat Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Asset Intermediate Muni FundN/A N/A N/A
Amcor 3.04%15.57%4.69%

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Amcor pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Amcor pays out 169.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Amcor has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

45.1% of Amcor shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Amcor shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Amcor beats Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund compare to Tri Continental?

Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) and Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund (NYSE:SBI) are both misc. companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Tri Continental. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund and 0 mentions for Tri Continental. Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Tri Continental's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tri Continental Neutral
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Positive

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tri Continental$255.12M7.15N/AN/AN/A
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund$3.79MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tri ContinentalN/A N/A N/A
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund N/A N/A N/A

Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%.

10.2% of Tri Continental shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Tri Continental and Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund?

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (NYSE:MQY) and Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund (NYSE:SBI) are both misc. companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk and earnings.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniYield Quality FundN/A N/A N/A
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund N/A N/A N/A

25.5% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund$27.01M63.68N/AN/AN/A
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund$3.79MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund. Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Summary

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund and Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund compare to General American Investors?

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund (NYSE:SBI) and General American Investors (NYSE:GAM) are both misc. companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund had 2 more articles in the media than General American Investors. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund and 0 mentions for General American Investors. Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat General American Investors' score of 0.00 indicating that Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Positive
General American Investors Neutral

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Asset Intermediate Muni FundN/A N/A N/A
General American Investors N/A N/A N/A

36.8% of General American Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of General American Investors 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund$3.79MN/AN/AN/AN/A
General American Investors$346.06M4.44N/AN/AN/A

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. General American Investors pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%.

Summary

General American Investors beats Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III?

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund (NYSE:SBI) and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (NYSE:MYI) are both misc. companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III. Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Asset Intermediate Muni FundN/A N/A N/A
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III N/A N/A N/A

34.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund$3.79MN/AN/AN/AN/A
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund IIIN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%.

Summary

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund beats BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SBI vs. The Competition

MetricWestern Asset Intermediate Muni FundAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE Exchange
Market CapN/A$2.32B$5.61B$22.95B
Dividend Yield0.04%5.98%5.26%4.03%
P/E RatioN/A25.7215.8228.58
Price / SalesN/A2,043.85979.4423.58
Price / CashN/A60.1849.1319.03
Price / BookN/A1.354.424.68
Net IncomeN/A$265.53M$1.15B$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.12%1.71%1.03%0.89%
1 Month Performance0.65%5.35%4.08%6.56%
1 Year Performance1.97%14.75%21.65%31.66%

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SBI
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund
N/A$7.69
+1.4%
N/AN/A$0.00$3.79MN/AN/A
AMCR
Amcor
4.7093 of 5 stars
$38.08
+1.9%
$50.89
+33.7%
N/A$17.59B$19.61B24.8977,000
TY
Tri Continental
N/A$34.11
+0.9%
N/AN/A$1.77B$255.12MN/AN/A
MQY
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund
N/A$11.32
+0.5%
N/AN/A$1.70B$27.01MN/AN/A
GAM
General American Investors
N/A$64.78
-0.3%
N/AN/A$1.55B$346.06MN/A3,313

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This page (NYSE:SBI) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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