Mid Wynd International Inv Tr (MWY) Competitors

Mid Wynd International Inv Tr (LON:MWY) and The Bankers Investment Trust (LON:BNKR) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MWY or BNKR?

16.9% of Mid Wynd International Inv Tr shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of The Bankers Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.5% of Mid Wynd International Inv Tr shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of The Bankers Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is MWY or BNKR more profitable?

Mid Wynd International Inv Tr has a net margin of 95.06% compared to The Bankers Investment Trust's net margin of 94.23%. The Bankers Investment Trust's return on equity of 15.93% beat Mid Wynd International Inv Tr's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mid Wynd International Inv Tr	95.06%	12.65%	7.66%
The Bankers Investment Trust	94.23%	15.93%	6.13%

Does the media refer more to MWY or BNKR?

In the previous week, Mid Wynd International Inv Tr and Mid Wynd International Inv Tr both had 1 articles in the media. The Bankers Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Mid Wynd International Inv Tr's score of 0.00 indicating that The Bankers Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mid Wynd International Inv Tr	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
The Bankers Investment Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, MWY or BNKR?

Mid Wynd International Inv Tr has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Bankers Investment Trust has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MWY or BNKR a better dividend stock?

Mid Wynd International Inv Tr pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. The Bankers Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Mid Wynd International Inv Tr pays out 8.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Bankers Investment Trust pays out 15.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MWY or BNKR?

The Bankers Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Mid Wynd International Inv Tr. The Bankers Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mid Wynd International Inv Tr, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mid Wynd International Inv Tr	£46.65M	7.21	£44.34M	£98.95	7.58
The Bankers Investment Trust	£231.92M	5.83	£218.53M	£19.74	6.19

Summary

Mid Wynd International Inv Tr and The Bankers Investment Trust tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.