Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Portman Ridge Finance (KCAP) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrends KCAP vs. PSEC, VRTS, OCSL, CSWC, SLRC, TCPC, FDUS, GLAD, GAIN, and PNNTShould you be buying Portman Ridge Finance stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Portman Ridge Finance 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), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), and PennantPark Investment (PNNT). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Portman Ridge Finance vs. Prospect Capital Virtus Investment Partners Oaktree Specialty Lending Capital Southwest SLR Investment BlackRock TCP Capital Fidus Investment Gladstone Capital Gladstone Investment PennantPark Investment Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) and Portman Ridge Finance (NASDAQ:KCAP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability and community ranking. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PSEC or KCAP? 9.1% of Prospect Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.6% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 27.1% of Prospect Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is PSEC or KCAP a better dividend stock? Prospect Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.5%. Portman Ridge Finance pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Prospect Capital pays out -207.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Portman Ridge Finance pays out 148.1% 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. Does the MarketBeat Community favor PSEC or KCAP? Prospect Capital received 95 more outperform votes than Portman Ridge Finance when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 58.79% of users gave Portman Ridge Finance an outperform vote while only 51.79% of users gave Prospect Capital an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformProspect CapitalOutperform Votes31951.79% Underperform Votes29748.21% Portman Ridge FinanceOutperform Votes22458.79% Underperform Votes15741.21% Is PSEC or KCAP more profitable? Prospect Capital has a net margin of -2.23% compared to Portman Ridge Finance's net margin of -35.34%. Prospect Capital's return on equity of 12.19% beat Portman Ridge Finance's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Prospect Capital-2.23% 12.19% 5.73% Portman Ridge Finance -35.34%5.81%3.52% Which has higher earnings and valuation, PSEC or KCAP? Prospect Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Portman Ridge Finance. Prospect Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Portman Ridge Finance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioProspect Capital$861.66M2.19$262.83M-$0.26-16.62Portman Ridge Finance$27.09M23.64-$9.57M$0.2763.52 Does the media favor PSEC or KCAP? In the previous week, Prospect Capital had 5 more articles in the media than Portman Ridge Finance. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Prospect Capital and 0 mentions for Portman Ridge Finance. Prospect Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Portman Ridge Finance's score of 0.00 indicating that Prospect Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Prospect Capital Positive Portman Ridge Finance Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, PSEC or KCAP? Prospect Capital has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Portman Ridge Finance has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer PSEC or KCAP? Prospect Capital currently has a consensus target price of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.17%. Given Prospect Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Prospect Capital is more favorable than Portman Ridge Finance.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) 1.00Portman Ridge Finance 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryProspect Capital beats Portman Ridge Finance on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Portman Ridge Finance News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KCAP 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 KCAP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPortman Ridge FinanceInvestors IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$640.38M$5.34M$11.94B$9.14BDividend Yield10.67%N/A5.75%3.98%P/E Ratio63.52N/A24.4417.66Price / Sales23.647.8527.7281.09Price / Cash37.57N/A18.1237.71Price / Book4.05N/A2.714.73Net Income-$9.57M-$350,000.00$1.07B$225.42M Portman Ridge Finance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KCAPPortman Ridge FinanceN/A$17.15+4.0%N/A-12.2%$640.38M$27.09M63.5213PSECProspect Capital0.9306 of 5 stars$4.33+0.2%$4.50+3.9%-28.2%$1.89B$861.66M-16.652,019Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageVRTSVirtus Investment Partners3.0368 of 5 stars$209.10-0.9%$242.50+16.0%-13.1%$1.47B$845.27M12.71770Upcoming EarningsOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending2.2109 of 5 stars$15.68flat$16.75+6.8%-26.3%$1.29B$381.67M21.78N/AUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑CSWCCapital Southwest2.6348 of 5 stars$22.49-0.1%$25.67+14.1%-13.0%$1.07B$178.13M13.7120Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsSLRCSLR Investment1.4953 of 5 stars$16.75+0.6%$15.25-9.0%+9.1%$913.88M$229.31M9.46N/APositive NewsTCPCBlackRock TCP Capital1.4651 of 5 stars$8.95+1.0%$9.00+0.6%-20.9%$766.03M$209.33M-17.9019,800Short Interest ↓News CoverageFDUSFidus Investment3.1121 of 5 stars$21.70+0.4%N/A+13.3%$736.06M$130.11M7.75N/AShort Interest ↓GLADGladstone Capital2.0073 of 5 stars$29.80+0.2%$23.00-22.8%+37.1%$665.43M$96.62M7.8470Dividend CutShort Interest ↓GAINGladstone Investment0.6081 of 5 stars$13.25-0.2%$13.75+3.8%-9.0%$486.14M$87.31M12.5070Dividend CutNews CoveragePNNTPennantPark Investment1.5806 of 5 stars$6.79-5.8%$6.00-11.6%-2.6%$443.06M$143.82M39.91N/APositive NewsHigh Trading Volume 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 Fidus Investment Competitors Gladstone Capital Competitors Gladstone Investment Competitors PennantPark Investment 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:KCAP) was last updated on 1/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. 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