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MFS Municipal Income Trust (MFM)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US5527381066

CUSIP

552738106

Sector

Financial Services

IPO Date

Nov 5, 1987

Highlights

Market Cap

$227.77M

EPS (TTM)

$0.17

PE Ratio

32.53

Total Revenue (TTM)

$8.53M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$7.32M

EBITDA (TTM)

$24.16M

Year Range

$4.86 - $5.74

Short Ratio

0.59

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MFS Municipal Income Trust, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1.83%
10.16%
MFM (MFS Municipal Income Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

MFS Municipal Income Trust had a return of 7.86% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.28% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MFS Municipal Income Trust had an annualized return of 2.91%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.23%, indicating that MFS Municipal Income Trust did not perform as well as the benchmark.


MFM

YTD

7.86%

1M

-3.59%

6M

2.21%

1Y

8.28%

5Y*

-1.13%

10Y*

2.91%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

26.63%

1M

1.18%

6M

10.44%

1Y

27.03%

5Y*

13.30%

10Y*

11.23%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of MFM, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20241.72%0.95%2.30%-4.92%2.28%5.82%-0.33%3.36%2.90%-1.72%2.19%7.86%
20233.64%-5.46%6.35%-1.91%-1.77%0.16%5.45%-7.32%-7.74%-2.26%14.89%2.33%4.20%
2022-7.53%2.70%-6.93%-9.13%5.83%-6.49%6.65%-4.68%-11.51%-1.04%9.44%-0.02%-22.57%
20210.10%0.08%3.10%1.56%5.46%-1.16%2.47%-0.62%-2.84%-0.95%1.64%0.52%9.48%
20202.65%-3.11%-8.04%-8.13%6.43%1.08%6.69%-2.33%0.10%-1.46%5.49%1.14%-0.85%
20198.14%3.93%1.60%-1.61%2.33%1.40%1.97%0.52%-0.46%-0.11%1.31%0.39%20.84%
2018-2.46%-0.74%-0.59%0.32%2.79%-0.59%3.04%0.44%-3.55%-6.34%5.79%-3.15%-5.50%
20176.06%-0.55%0.76%1.46%2.89%-0.66%2.86%-0.92%0.74%-2.88%-0.83%0.47%9.49%
20161.21%3.39%1.89%2.12%-0.37%5.56%-0.90%-1.45%2.47%-7.73%-2.16%-0.59%2.86%
20154.34%-2.07%0.95%-0.10%-3.24%0.04%0.04%-1.68%2.61%2.71%4.19%0.94%8.75%
20142.00%0.87%2.75%2.37%2.32%-1.58%-1.77%0.51%2.07%0.20%-0.26%2.98%13.02%
20133.37%-1.28%0.71%0.23%-6.81%-3.82%-6.80%-3.05%5.73%-1.44%-3.10%3.93%-12.45%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of MFM is 69, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of MFM is 6969
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of MFM is 7474
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of MFM is 6666
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of MFM is 6464
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of MFM is 6565
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of MFM is 7878
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MFS Municipal Income Trust (MFM) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for MFM, currently valued at 0.78, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.000.782.16
The chart of Sortino ratio for MFM, currently valued at 1.18, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.001.182.87
The chart of Omega ratio for MFM, currently valued at 1.14, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.141.40
The chart of Calmar ratio for MFM, currently valued at 0.36, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.000.363.19
The chart of Martin ratio for MFM, currently valued at 3.70, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.003.7013.87
MFM
^GSPC

The current MFS Municipal Income Trust Sharpe ratio is 0.78. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of MFS Municipal Income Trust with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
0.78
2.16
MFM (MFS Municipal Income Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

MFS Municipal Income Trust provided a 4.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.26 per share.


4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%6.50%7.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.26$0.22$0.26$0.31$0.32$0.33$0.37$0.39$0.38$0.39$0.40$0.44

Dividend yield

4.79%4.20%4.92%4.37%4.72%4.71%5.98%5.65%5.75%5.78%6.04%7.07%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Municipal Income Trust. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.26
2023$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.22
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.26
2021$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.31
2020$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.32
2019$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.33
2018$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.37
2017$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.39
2016$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.38
2015$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.39
2014$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.40
2013$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.44

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%4.8%
MFS Municipal Income Trust has a dividend yield of 4.79%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%130.6%
MFS Municipal Income Trust has a payout ratio of 130.59%, which is above the market average. This might signify the company's strong earnings or financial health. However, it could also hint at a more mature business phase with potentially slower growth.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-16.11%
-0.82%
MFM (MFS Municipal Income Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MFS Municipal Income Trust. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the MFS Municipal Income Trust was 54.24%, occurring on Dec 16, 2008. Recovery took 327 trading sessions.

The current MFS Municipal Income Trust drawdown is 16.11%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-54.24%Apr 3, 2007432Dec 16, 2008327Apr 7, 2010759
-34.29%Jul 30, 2021566Oct 27, 2023
-29.36%Feb 18, 202022Mar 18, 2020286May 6, 2021308
-26.33%Nov 18, 1998273Dec 17, 1999267Jan 9, 2001540
-24.77%Oct 2, 2012220Aug 19, 2013593Dec 24, 2015813

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current MFS Municipal Income Trust volatility is 3.41%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
3.41%
3.96%
MFM (MFS Municipal Income Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of MFS Municipal Income Trust over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of MFS Municipal Income Trust compared to its peers in the Asset Management industry.


PE Ratio
100.0200.0300.032.5
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for MFM in comparison to other companies of the Asset Management industry. Currently, MFM has a PE value of 32.5. This PE ratio is much higher than those of other companies of the industry. This might be an indicator of the company being overvalued.
PEG Ratio
-4.0-2.00.02.04.00.0
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for MFM in comparison to other companies of the Asset Management industry. Currently, MFM has a PEG value of 0.0. This PEG ratio is much higher than those of other companies of the industry. This might be an indicator of the company being overvalued.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for MFS Municipal Income Trust.


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Income Statement



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Gross Profit

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Selling, General & Admin Expenses

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Income

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Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items
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