Gladstone Investment (GAIN) Competitors $13.46 +0.38 (+2.91%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:51 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends GAIN vs. PSEC, VRTS, OCSL, CSWC, SLRC, TCPC, FDUS, GLAD, PNNT, and DHILShould you be buying Gladstone Investment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gladstone Investment include Prospect Capital (PSEC), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Capital Southwest (CSWC), SLR Investment (SLRC), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), Fidus Investment (FDUS), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), and Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Gladstone Investment vs. Prospect Capital Virtus Investment Partners Oaktree Specialty Lending Capital Southwest SLR Investment BlackRock TCP Capital Fidus Investment Gladstone Capital PennantPark Investment Diamond Hill Investment Group Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) and Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, community ranking, risk, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PSEC or GAIN? 9.1% of Prospect Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.9% of Gladstone Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 27.1% of Prospect Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Gladstone Investment shares are held 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. Which has more volatility & risk, PSEC or GAIN? Prospect Capital has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gladstone Investment has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, PSEC or GAIN? Prospect Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Gladstone Investment. Prospect Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gladstone Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioProspect Capital$78.62M23.25$262.83M-$0.26-16.12Gladstone Investment$35.81M13.79$85.31M$1.0612.70 Is PSEC or GAIN more profitable? Gladstone Investment has a net margin of 41.67% compared to Prospect Capital's net margin of -2.23%. Prospect Capital's return on equity of 12.19% beat Gladstone Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Prospect Capital-2.23% 12.19% 5.73% Gladstone Investment 41.67%7.41%3.85% Does the MarketBeat Community favor PSEC or GAIN? Gladstone Investment received 48 more outperform votes than Prospect Capital when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.86% of users gave Gladstone Investment an outperform vote while only 51.79% of users gave Prospect Capital an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformProspect CapitalOutperform Votes31951.79% Underperform Votes29748.21% Gladstone InvestmentOutperform Votes36760.86% Underperform Votes23639.14% Does the media refer more to PSEC or GAIN? In the previous week, Prospect Capital had 4 more articles in the media than Gladstone Investment. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Prospect Capital and 3 mentions for Gladstone Investment. Prospect Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Gladstone Investment's score of 0.21 indicating that Prospect Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Prospect Capital 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Gladstone Investment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend PSEC or GAIN? Prospect Capital presently has a consensus price target of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.40%. Gladstone Investment has a consensus price target of $13.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2.15%. Given Prospect Capital's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Prospect Capital is more favorable than Gladstone Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Prospect Capital 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Gladstone Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is PSEC or GAIN a better dividend stock? Prospect Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Gladstone Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Prospect Capital pays out -207.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. Prospect Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryProspect Capital beats Gladstone Investment on 11 of the 19 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 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. 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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$493.83M$1.07B$10.97B$9.07BDividend Yield7.31%15.74%9.85%4.22%P/E Ratio12.7011.4628.4917.19Price / Sales13.7911.0048.61116.80Price / Cash141.9514.2130.3137.86Price / Book1.000.852.734.78Net Income$85.31M$113.88M$1.03B$225.60M7 Day Performance-0.66%-4.63%-2.88%-1.24%1 Month Performance-0.30%-0.47%-2.86%3.06%1 Year Performance-4.34%-5.93%11.27%16.50% Gladstone Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GAINGladstone Investment0.6491 of 5 stars$13.46+2.9%$13.75+2.2%-4.5%$493.83M$35.81M12.7070News CoveragePSECProspect Capital0.6615 of 5 stars$4.41-2.0%$4.50+2.0%-31.3%$1.92B$861.66M-17.312,019VRTSVirtus Investment Partners3.5115 of 5 stars$240.12+0.2%$244.25+1.7%-6.3%$1.69B$884.28M14.57770Analyst ForecastNews CoverageOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending3.4153 of 5 stars$15.40-0.6%$16.75+8.8%-24.9%$1.27B$57.61M22.28N/AAnalyst UpgradeCSWCCapital Southwest2.2407 of 5 stars$21.54-0.9%$25.67+19.2%-9.2%$1.03B$103.24M13.2527SLRCSLR Investment1.3471 of 5 stars$16.15-1.8%$15.25-5.6%+6.2%$881.06M$106.47M9.29N/ANews CoverageTCPCBlackRock TCP Capital0.6176 of 5 stars$9.20-3.3%$9.00-2.2%-26.0%$787.43M$209.33M-19.0219,800Ex-DividendFDUSFidus Investment2.0331 of 5 stars$21.16-1.0%$22.00+4.0%+5.0%$717.64M$99.67M7.64N/AEx-DividendNews CoverageGLADGladstone Capital1.6981 of 5 stars$27.49-1.5%$23.00-16.3%+31.4%$613.85M$98.55M7.3370News CoveragePNNTPennantPark Investment0.9926 of 5 stars$6.80-1.0%$6.00-11.8%+5.8%$444.04M$143.82M40.88N/ADHILDiamond Hill Investment Group2.9114 of 5 stars$160.64+0.7%N/A-10.7%$436.94M$136.72M9.03129Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Prospect Capital Alternatives Virtus Investment Partners Alternatives Oaktree Specialty Lending Alternatives Capital Southwest Alternatives SLR Investment Alternatives BlackRock TCP Capital Alternatives Fidus Investment Alternatives Gladstone Capital Alternatives PennantPark Investment Alternatives Diamond Hill Investment Group 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 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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