MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC) Competitors $13.26 +0.04 (+0.26%) As of 12:53 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MFIC vs. ARCC, GBDC, NMFC, PFLT, SLRC, BCSF, FSK, GSBD, MAIN, and TSLXShould you be buying MidCap Financial Investment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MidCap Financial Investment include Ares Capital (ARCC), Golub Capital BDC (GBDC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), SLR Investment (SLRC), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), FS KKR Capital (FSK), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), Main Street Capital (MAIN), and Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. MidCap Financial Investment vs. Its Competitors Ares Capital Golub Capital BDC New Mountain Finance PennantPark Floating Rate Capital SLR Investment Bain Capital Specialty Finance FS KKR Capital Goldman Sachs BDC Main Street Capital Sixth Street Specialty Lending MidCap Financial Investment (NASDAQ:MFIC) and Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MFIC or ARCC? 28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of Ares Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to MFIC or ARCC? In the previous week, Ares Capital had 26 more articles in the media than MidCap Financial Investment. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Ares Capital and 3 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat MidCap Financial Investment's score of 0.85 indicating that Ares Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 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 Ares Capital 18 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, MFIC or ARCC? MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ares Capital has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend MFIC or ARCC? MidCap Financial Investment currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.54%. Ares Capital has a consensus target price of $22.21, suggesting a potential downside of 2.76%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe MidCap Financial Investment is more favorable than Ares Capital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MidCap Financial Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Ares Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 Is MFIC or ARCC more profitable? Ares Capital has a net margin of 43.50% compared to MidCap Financial Investment's net margin of 33.21%. Ares Capital's return on equity of 11.05% beat MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MidCap Financial Investment33.21% 10.66% 4.52% Ares Capital 43.50%11.05%5.25% Is MFIC or ARCC a better dividend stock? MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%. Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. 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. Ares Capital pays out 93.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MFIC or ARCC? Ares Capital has higher revenue and earnings than MidCap Financial Investment. MidCap Financial Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMidCap Financial Investment$301.78M4.10$98.82M$1.2410.70Ares Capital$2.99B5.30$1.52B$2.0511.14 SummaryAres Capital beats MidCap Financial Investment on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MidCap Financial Investment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MFIC 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 MFIC 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 MFIC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMidCap Financial InvestmentFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.24B$7.68B$12.01B$9.26BDividend Yield11.52%4.74%5.55%4.03%P/E Ratio10.6918.2118.9919.56Price / Sales4.106.4226.53183.65Price / Cash12.9022.4521.6257.93Price / Book0.892.752.285.58Net Income$98.82M$308.89M$997.60M$257.82M7 Day Performance3.96%1.26%-0.68%-0.39%1 Month Performance8.82%12.44%2.93%7.80%1 Year Performance-14.31%17.61%540.23%12.95% MidCap Financial Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MFICMidCap Financial Investment1.8404 of 5 stars$13.27+0.3%$14.00+5.5%-15.0%$1.24B$301.78M10.69N/AARCCAres Capital3.0836 of 5 stars$22.33-0.4%$22.00-1.5%+8.2%$15.56B$2.99B10.892,550News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGBDCGolub Capital BDC2.9465 of 5 stars$14.74-0.2%$15.50+5.2%-3.7%$3.93B$724.68M13.04N/APositive NewsNMFCNew Mountain Finance1.9693 of 5 stars$10.57-1.2%$10.67+0.9%-13.6%$1.15B$371.67M10.57N/APositive NewsPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.5345 of 5 stars$10.47-0.8%$10.92+4.3%-9.4%$1.04B$84.09M7.48658SLRCSLR Investment3.0306 of 5 stars$16.20-1.0%$15.96-1.5%+0.9%$0.00$232.43M10.06N/ANews CoverageBCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance1.8385 of 5 stars$15.02-1.5%$16.50+9.9%-6.4%$989.24M$292.65M8.631,000High Trading VolumeFSKFS KKR Capital2.6511 of 5 stars$21.16-1.1%$19.50-7.8%+7.1%$0.00$1.72B11.14N/AGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.1087 of 5 stars$11.53-0.1%$12.00+4.1%-23.9%$1.35B$434.37M25.62N/AMAINMain Street Capital1.3516 of 5 stars$60.97-0.3%$52.80-13.4%+22.9%$5.44B$607.66M10.3590Analyst ForecastTSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending2.2876 of 5 stars$23.94-1.8%$22.81-4.7%+12.3%$2.29B$482.53M12.67N/ANews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ares Capital Alternatives Golub Capital BDC Alternatives New Mountain Finance Alternatives PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Alternatives SLR Investment Alternatives Bain Capital Specialty Finance Alternatives FS KKR Capital Alternatives Goldman Sachs BDC Alternatives Main Street Capital Alternatives Sixth Street Specialty Lending Alternatives 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:MFIC) 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 | SponsoredRevolutionary AI Tech Targets Early Diabetic Blindness Detection FDA Trial UnderwayTiny Stock, Massive Potential— this company’s AI platform is a game changer for healthcare!Interactive Offers | 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 | Sponsored3..2..1.. 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