Gladstone Investment (GAIN) Competitors $13.48 -0.14 (-1.03%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends GAIN vs. VRTS, OCSL, CSWC, SLRC, TCPC, FDUS, GLAD, DHIL, PNNT, and SCMShould you be buying Gladstone Investment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gladstone Investment include Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Capital Southwest (CSWC), SLR Investment (SLRC), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), Fidus Investment (FDUS), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), and Stellus Capital Investment (SCM). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Gladstone Investment vs. Virtus Investment Partners Oaktree Specialty Lending Capital Southwest SLR Investment BlackRock TCP Capital Fidus Investment Gladstone Capital Diamond Hill Investment Group PennantPark Investment Stellus Capital Investment Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN) and Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends and earnings. Do analysts rate GAIN or VRTS? Gladstone Investment currently has a consensus target price of $13.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2.00%. Virtus Investment Partners has a consensus target price of $233.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.95%. Given Gladstone Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gladstone Investment is more favorable than Virtus Investment Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gladstone Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Virtus Investment Partners 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75 Does the media refer more to GAIN or VRTS? In the previous week, Gladstone Investment had 9 more articles in the media than Virtus Investment Partners. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Gladstone Investment and 2 mentions for Virtus Investment Partners. Gladstone Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Virtus Investment Partners' score of -0.52 indicating that Gladstone Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gladstone Investment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Virtus Investment Partners 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GAIN or VRTS? Virtus Investment Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Gladstone Investment. Gladstone Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Virtus Investment Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGladstone Investment$87.31M5.66$85.31M$1.0612.72Virtus Investment Partners$845.27M1.96$130.62M$16.4514.33 Is GAIN or VRTS more profitable? Gladstone Investment has a net margin of 41.67% compared to Virtus Investment Partners' net margin of 13.43%. Virtus Investment Partners' return on equity of 20.64% beat Gladstone Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gladstone Investment41.67% 7.41% 3.85% Virtus Investment Partners 13.43%20.64%5.00% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of GAIN or VRTS? 11.9% of Gladstone Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Gladstone Investment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is GAIN or VRTS a better dividend stock? Gladstone Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Virtus Investment Partners pays an annual dividend of $9.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Gladstone Investment pays out 90.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Virtus Investment Partners pays out 54.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Which has more volatility & risk, GAIN or VRTS? Gladstone Investment has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virtus Investment Partners has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GAIN or VRTS? Gladstone Investment received 42 more outperform votes than Virtus Investment Partners when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.86% of users gave Gladstone Investment an outperform vote while only 53.37% of users gave Virtus Investment Partners an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGladstone InvestmentOutperform Votes36760.86% Underperform Votes23639.14% Virtus Investment PartnersOutperform Votes32553.37% Underperform Votes28446.63% SummaryVirtus Investment Partners beats Gladstone Investment on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get Gladstone Investment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GAIN 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 GAIN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGladstone InvestmentInvestors IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$494.58M$1.12B$10.49B$8.81BDividend Yield6.92%11.21%10.13%4.07%P/E Ratio12.7210.1749.1017.50Price / Sales5.669.703,451.4889.08Price / Cash142.9214.3730.2732.51Price / Book1.000.862.744.68Net Income$85.31M$108.10M$991.93M$225.43M7 Day Performance-1.61%-0.89%-0.33%-2.04%1 Month Performance-5.20%-3.89%1.82%0.04%1 Year Performance-8.61%-3.55%23.56%24.47% Gladstone Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GAINGladstone Investment0.5871 of 5 stars$13.48-1.0%$13.75+2.0%-8.6%$502.64M$35.81M12.7270VRTSVirtus Investment Partners1.8362 of 5 stars$235.75+1.5%$233.50-1.0%+19.0%$1.63B$845.27M9.31770OCSLOaktree Specialty Lending3.2766 of 5 stars$15.68+0.4%$16.75+6.8%-21.1%$1.29B$379.29M18.02N/ADividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeCSWCCapital Southwest2.4288 of 5 stars$22.99flat$25.67+11.6%+2.2%$1.10B$103.24M14.0227SLRCSLR Investment0.9201 of 5 stars$16.43+0.2%$15.25-7.2%+10.3%$894.15M$229.31M9.28N/ATCPCBlackRock TCP Capital1.5663 of 5 stars$8.96-0.7%$9.00+0.4%-24.1%$772.03M$209.33M0.0019,800Analyst UpgradeFDUSFidus Investment1.3991 of 5 stars$20.70-0.5%$22.00+6.3%+5.7%$705.43M$99.67M7.39N/AGLADGladstone Capital1.456 of 5 stars$26.17-1.7%$23.00-12.1%+30.5%$598.22M$98.55M6.8970DHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.8518 of 5 stars$169.66+0.3%N/A+4.9%$461.48M$136.72M9.58129Positive NewsPNNTPennantPark Investment0.8288 of 5 stars$6.97-1.0%$6.00-13.9%+6.3%$459.03M$145.37M7.48N/AUpcoming EarningsSCMStellus Capital Investment0.8981 of 5 stars$13.86+0.5%$13.63-1.7%+8.2%$373.13M$105.85M7.07599 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Virtus Investment Partners Alternatives Oaktree Specialty Lending Alternatives Capital Southwest Alternatives SLR Investment Alternatives BlackRock TCP Capital Alternatives Fidus Investment Alternatives Gladstone Capital Alternatives Diamond Hill Investment Group Alternatives PennantPark Investment Alternatives Stellus Capital Investment Alternatives 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:GAIN) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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