Fidus Investment (FDUS) Competitors $19.45 -0.05 (-0.26%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends FDUS vs. PSEC, VRTS, OCSL, CSWC, SLRC, TCPC, GLAD, GAIN, PNNT, and DHILShould you be buying Fidus Investment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Fidus Investment include Prospect Capital (PSEC), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Capital Southwest (CSWC), SLR Investment (SLRC), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), and Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Fidus Investment vs. Prospect Capital Virtus Investment Partners Oaktree Specialty Lending Capital Southwest SLR Investment BlackRock TCP Capital Gladstone Capital Gladstone Investment PennantPark Investment Diamond Hill Investment Group Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) and Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FDUS or PSEC? Prospect Capital received 33 more outperform votes than Fidus Investment when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.98% of users gave Fidus Investment an outperform vote while only 51.87% of users gave Prospect Capital an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFidus InvestmentOutperform Votes28660.98% Underperform Votes18339.02% Prospect CapitalOutperform Votes31951.87% Underperform Votes29648.13% Which has more volatility & risk, FDUS or PSEC? Fidus Investment has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prospect Capital has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in FDUS or PSEC? 28.1% of Fidus Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.1% of Prospect Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Fidus Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.1% of Prospect Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is FDUS or PSEC a better dividend stock? Fidus Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Prospect Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.0%. Fidus Investment pays out 53.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Prospect Capital pays out 205.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Is FDUS or PSEC more profitable? Fidus Investment has a net margin of 67.43% compared to Prospect Capital's net margin of 28.07%. Prospect Capital's return on equity of 13.53% beat Fidus Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fidus Investment67.43% 12.29% 6.76% Prospect Capital 28.07%13.53%6.43% Which has better earnings and valuation, FDUS or PSEC? Prospect Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Fidus Investment. Fidus Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Prospect Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFidus Investment$130.11M4.96$77.13M$3.226.04Prospect Capital$320.91M6.92$262.83M$0.3514.66 Do analysts rate FDUS or PSEC? Fidus Investment currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.11%. Prospect Capital has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential downside of 12.28%. Given Fidus Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Fidus Investment is more favorable than Prospect Capital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fidus Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Prospect Capital 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Does the media prefer FDUS or PSEC? In the previous week, Fidus Investment had 7 more articles in the media than Prospect Capital. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Fidus Investment and 3 mentions for Prospect Capital. Prospect Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Fidus Investment's score of 0.83 indicating that Prospect Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fidus Investment 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Prospect Capital 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryFidus Investment beats Prospect Capital on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaCrypto Crash Ahead? (27 Experts Weigh In)Your Portfolio Could Be at RISK Emergency summit reveals crypto could save you!Click here to reserve your spot at the emergency crypto summit now. Get Fidus Investment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FDUS 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 FDUS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFidus InvestmentInvestment advice IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$644.96M$11.30B$10.43B$8.53BDividend Yield8.83%23.99%10.18%4.14%P/E Ratio6.0424.0243.2115.14Price / Sales4.966.203,384.72100.10Price / Cash7.9518.8730.0534.08Price / Book0.944.323.965.02Net Income$77.13M$300.14M$992.99M$225.46M7 Day Performance-0.41%1.16%-0.35%0.37%1 Month Performance0.31%6.63%0.25%3.57%1 Year Performance2.40%32.86%22.75%29.43% Fidus Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FDUSFidus Investment3.156 of 5 stars$19.45-0.3%$22.00+13.1%+4.6%$644.96M$130.11M6.04N/ADividend IncreaseNews CoveragePSECProspect Capital1.0526 of 5 stars$5.19+0.6%$4.50-13.3%+0.6%$2.25B$320.91M14.832,019Ex-DividendNews CoverageVRTSVirtus Investment Partners2.4209 of 5 stars$216.37-3.1%$233.50+7.9%+16.1%$1.53B$884.28M13.15770OCSLOaktree Specialty Lending3.2421 of 5 stars$16.22-1.0%$18.00+11.0%-16.9%$1.33B$70.19M18.64N/AAnalyst ForecastCSWCCapital Southwest1.4301 of 5 stars$24.18-0.9%$25.67+6.1%+12.2%$1.13B$103.24M13.9827Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageSLRCSLR Investment1.3141 of 5 stars$15.37-0.4%$15.13-1.6%+5.6%$841.78M$111.38M8.26N/AUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTCPCBlackRock TCP Capital1.8576 of 5 stars$8.02-1.7%$8.83+10.1%-25.0%$686.44M$-32,891,114.00-15.1319,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGLADGladstone Capital1.1377 of 5 stars$24.24+0.2%$23.00-5.1%+24.0%$527.32M$79.64M8.0870Short Interest ↑GAINGladstone Investment0.61 of 5 stars$13.64-0.9%$13.50-1.0%-1.8%$500.44M$65.38M6.6970Upcoming EarningsPNNTPennantPark Investment0.8883 of 5 stars$6.93+0.4%$6.75-2.6%+10.8%$452.50M$54.44M10.50N/ANews CoverageDHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.0981 of 5 stars$150.92-2.7%N/A+3.8%$418.50M$143.26M10.40129Upcoming EarningsNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Prospect Capital Competitors Virtus Investment Partners Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors Capital Southwest Competitors SLR Investment Competitors BlackRock TCP Capital Competitors Gladstone Capital Competitors Gladstone Investment Competitors PennantPark Investment Competitors Diamond Hill Investment Group 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:FDUS) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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