Fidus Investment (FDUS) Competitors $21.69 +0.28 (+1.31%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.68 -0.02 (-0.07%) As of 05:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FDUS vs. MFIC, PFLT, MAIN, PSEC, VRTS, OCSL, CSWC, TCPC, GLAD, and GAINShould you be buying Fidus Investment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Fidus Investment include MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Capital Southwest (CSWC), Blackrock Tcp Capital (TCPC), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), and Gladstone Investment (GAIN). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Fidus Investment vs. Its Competitors MidCap Financial Investment PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Main Street Capital Prospect Capital Virtus Investment Partners Oaktree Specialty Lending Capital Southwest Blackrock Tcp Capital Gladstone Capital Gladstone Investment Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) and MidCap Financial Investment (NASDAQ:MFIC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FDUS or MFIC? MidCap Financial Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Fidus Investment. Fidus Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MidCap Financial Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFidus Investment$146.15M5.15$78.29M$2.349.27MidCap Financial Investment$301.78M4.13$98.82M$1.2410.77 Is FDUS or MFIC a better dividend stock? Fidus Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. Fidus Investment pays out 73.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MidCap Financial Investment pays out 122.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Does the media prefer FDUS or MFIC? In the previous week, MidCap Financial Investment had 1 more articles in the media than Fidus Investment. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment and 2 mentions for Fidus Investment. Fidus Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat MidCap Financial Investment's score of 0.85 indicating that Fidus Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fidus Investment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive MidCap Financial Investment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FDUS or MFIC? 28.1% of Fidus Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Fidus Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of MidCap Financial Investment 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. Do analysts rate FDUS or MFIC? Fidus Investment presently has a consensus target price of $21.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.18%. MidCap Financial Investment has a consensus target price of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.79%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MidCap Financial Investment is more favorable than Fidus Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fidus Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33MidCap Financial Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has more volatility and risk, FDUS or MFIC? Fidus Investment has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is FDUS or MFIC more profitable? Fidus Investment has a net margin of 52.59% compared to MidCap Financial Investment's net margin of 33.21%. Fidus Investment's return on equity of 11.48% beat MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fidus Investment52.59% 11.48% 6.43% MidCap Financial Investment 33.21%10.66%4.52% SummaryFidus Investment beats MidCap Financial Investment on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 FDUS 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 InvestmentFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$743.60M$1.51B$11.96B$9.32BDividend Yield8.03%10.85%5.59%4.05%P/E Ratio9.2717.7919.1019.68Price / Sales5.1564.9726.10100.43Price / Cash9.3711.6021.3457.53Price / Book1.120.972.305.67Net Income$78.29M$144.88M$997.60M$257.51M7 Day Performance4.48%3.08%-0.12%0.52%1 Month Performance10.66%6.12%3.56%8.84%1 Year Performance10.83%-5.33%540.86%14.18% Fidus Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FDUSFidus Investment2.4929 of 5 stars$21.69+1.3%$21.00-3.2%+8.8%$743.60M$146.15M9.27N/APositive NewsMFICMidCap Financial Investment1.8269 of 5 stars$12.69-0.2%$14.00+10.3%-15.0%$1.19B$301.78M7.66N/APFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.5372 of 5 stars$10.47-0.8%$10.92+4.3%-9.4%$1.04B$84.09M7.48658Analyst ForecastMAINMain Street Capital1.3561 of 5 stars$60.97-0.3%$52.80-13.4%+22.9%$5.44B$541.03M10.3590Analyst ForecastPSECProspect Capital1.0359 of 5 stars$3.31-0.3%$3.00-9.4%-40.9%$1.48B$861.66M-3.852,019Positive NewsVRTSVirtus Investment Partners3.647 of 5 stars$194.78-2.2%$172.50-11.4%-12.9%$1.35B$898.60M11.53770News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending1.4336 of 5 stars$13.85-1.6%$15.83+14.3%-21.9%$1.24B$381.67M106.54N/APositive NewsCSWCCapital Southwest3.0822 of 5 stars$22.71-0.4%$23.60+3.9%-15.3%$1.22B$204.44M15.3420News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastTCPCBlackrock Tcp Capital1.1963 of 5 stars$7.73-1.3%$7.00-9.4%-28.8%$665.85M$259.44M-13.3321,100Analyst DowngradeGLADGladstone Capital1.5821 of 5 stars$27.77+0.7%$23.00-17.2%+17.0%$615.63M$96.62M7.0570Dividend AnnouncementGAINGladstone Investment0.6982 of 5 stars$14.20-0.8%$13.50-4.9%-0.6%$527.51M$93.66M7.9870Dividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MidCap Financial Investment Competitors PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Competitors Main Street Capital Competitors Prospect Capital Competitors Virtus Investment Partners Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors Capital Southwest Competitors Blackrock Tcp Capital Competitors Gladstone Capital Competitors Gladstone Investment Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FDUS) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored"Death Spiral" Threatening Your SavingsThe "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…GoldCo Precious Metals | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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