Capital Southwest (CSWC) Competitors $21.05 +0.20 (+0.96%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends CSWC vs. GBDC, PSEC, VRTS, OCSL, SLRC, TCPC, FDUS, GLAD, GAIN, and PNNTShould you be buying Capital Southwest stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Capital Southwest include Golub Capital BDC (GBDC), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), SLR Investment (SLRC), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), Fidus Investment (FDUS), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), and PennantPark Investment (PNNT). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Capital Southwest vs. Golub Capital BDC Prospect Capital Virtus Investment Partners Oaktree Specialty Lending SLR Investment BlackRock TCP Capital Fidus Investment Gladstone Capital Gladstone Investment PennantPark Investment Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) and Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GBDC or CSWC? 42.4% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of Capital Southwest shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Capital Southwest shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is GBDC or CSWC more profitable? Golub Capital BDC has a net margin of 37.78% compared to Capital Southwest's net margin of 37.77%. Capital Southwest's return on equity of 15.54% beat Golub Capital BDC's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Golub Capital BDC37.78% 11.86% 5.44% Capital Southwest 37.77%15.54%7.71% Does the MarketBeat Community favor GBDC or CSWC? Golub Capital BDC received 63 more outperform votes than Capital Southwest when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.70% of users gave Capital Southwest an outperform vote while only 55.60% of users gave Golub Capital BDC an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGolub Capital BDCOutperform Votes30355.60% Underperform Votes24244.40% Capital SouthwestOutperform Votes24061.70% Underperform Votes14938.30% Do analysts recommend GBDC or CSWC? Golub Capital BDC presently has a consensus price target of $16.40, suggesting a potential upside of 8.75%. Capital Southwest has a consensus price target of $25.67, suggesting a potential upside of 21.93%. Given Capital Southwest's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Capital Southwest is more favorable than Golub Capital BDC.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Golub Capital BDC 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Capital Southwest 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GBDC or CSWC? Golub Capital BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Capital Southwest. Golub Capital BDC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital Southwest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGolub Capital BDC$272.57M14.62$273.79M$1.4110.70Capital Southwest$103.24M9.72$83.39M$1.6412.84 Is GBDC or CSWC a better dividend stock? Golub Capital BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%. Capital Southwest pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.0%. Golub Capital BDC pays out 110.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Southwest pays out 141.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Which has more volatility and risk, GBDC or CSWC? Golub Capital BDC has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Capital Southwest has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor GBDC or CSWC? In the previous week, Capital Southwest had 8 more articles in the media than Golub Capital BDC. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Capital Southwest and 4 mentions for Golub Capital BDC. Golub Capital BDC's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Capital Southwest's score of 0.06 indicating that Golub Capital BDC is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Golub Capital BDC 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Capital Southwest 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryGolub Capital BDC and Capital Southwest tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowAll of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get Capital Southwest News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CSWC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CSWC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCapital SouthwestInvestors IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.00B$1.07B$11.24B$9.08BDividend Yield10.92%15.75%9.83%4.23%P/E Ratio12.8411.4626.7417.18Price / Sales9.7211.0036.41116.95Price / Cash8.9814.2118.6037.86Price / Book1.200.852.764.78Net Income$83.39M$113.88M$1.04B$225.60M7 Day Performance-3.13%-4.63%-2.89%-1.23%1 Month Performance-8.54%-0.47%-2.89%3.36%1 Year Performance-9.62%-5.93%11.56%16.60% Capital Southwest Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSWCCapital Southwest2.2381 of 5 stars$21.05+1.0%$25.67+21.9%-9.2%$1.00B$103.24M12.8427High Trading VolumeGBDCGolub Capital BDC2.5063 of 5 stars$15.05flat$16.40+9.0%+0.7%$3.98B$272.57M10.67N/APositive NewsPSECProspect Capital0.6607 of 5 stars$4.40-2.2%$4.50+2.3%-31.3%$1.92B$861.66M-17.312,019VRTSVirtus Investment Partners3.5141 of 5 stars$239.48-0.1%$244.25+2.0%-6.3%$1.68B$884.28M14.57770Analyst ForecastNews CoverageOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending3.4241 of 5 stars$15.40-0.6%$16.75+8.8%-24.9%$1.27B$57.61M22.28N/AAnalyst UpgradeSLRCSLR Investment1.3419 of 5 stars$16.16-1.8%$15.25-5.6%+6.2%$881.61M$106.47M9.29N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsTCPCBlackRock TCP Capital0.6185 of 5 stars$9.20-3.3%$9.00-2.2%-26.0%$787.43M$209.33M-19.0219,800Ex-DividendFDUSFidus Investment2.0328 of 5 stars$21.18-0.9%$22.00+3.9%+5.0%$718.32M$99.67M7.64N/AEx-DividendNews CoverageGLADGladstone Capital1.7002 of 5 stars$27.55-1.3%$23.00-16.5%+31.4%$615.19M$98.55M7.3370News CoverageGAINGladstone Investment0.6466 of 5 stars$13.33-1.6%$13.75+3.2%-4.5%$489.06M$35.81M12.7870News CoveragePNNTPennantPark Investment0.9876 of 5 stars$6.83-0.6%$6.00-12.2%+5.8%$446.00M$143.82M40.88N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GBDC Competitors PSEC Competitors VRTS Competitors OCSL Competitors SLRC Competitors TCPC Competitors FDUS Competitors GLAD Competitors GAIN Competitors PNNT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CSWC) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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