Medallion Financial (MFIN) Competitors $8.93 +0.08 (+0.90%) Closing price 03/27/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.93 0.00 (-0.06%) As of 03/27/2025 04:24 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MFIN vs. FDUS, TCPC, GLAD, GAIN, PNNT, DHIL, SCM, HRZN, WHF, and WHGShould you be buying Medallion Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Medallion Financial include Fidus Investment (FDUS), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL), Stellus Capital Investment (SCM), Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN), WhiteHorse Finance (WHF), and Westwood Holdings Group (WHG). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Medallion Financial vs. Fidus Investment BlackRock TCP Capital Gladstone Capital Gladstone Investment PennantPark Investment Diamond Hill Investment Group Stellus Capital Investment Horizon Technology Finance WhiteHorse Finance Westwood Holdings Group Medallion Financial (NASDAQ:MFIN) and Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is MFIN or FDUS a better dividend stock? Medallion Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Fidus Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Medallion Financial pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fidus Investment pays out 71.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Which has higher earnings & valuation, MFIN or FDUS? Fidus Investment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Medallion Financial. Medallion Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidus Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMedallion Financial$203.62M1.02$55.08M$1.525.88Fidus Investment$91.39M7.68$77.13M$2.418.59 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MFIN or FDUS? 40.6% of Medallion Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.1% of Fidus Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.4% of Medallion Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Fidus Investment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is MFIN or FDUS more profitable? Fidus Investment has a net margin of 60.09% compared to Medallion Financial's net margin of 13.72%. Fidus Investment's return on equity of 12.11% beat Medallion Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Medallion Financial13.72% 9.52% 1.48% Fidus Investment 60.09%12.11%6.75% Does the MarketBeat Community favor MFIN or FDUS? Fidus Investment received 24 more outperform votes than Medallion Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.85% of users gave Fidus Investment an outperform vote while only 60.51% of users gave Medallion Financial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMedallion FinancialOutperform Votes26260.51% Underperform Votes17139.49% Fidus InvestmentOutperform Votes28660.85% Underperform Votes18439.15% Does the media favor MFIN or FDUS? In the previous week, Fidus Investment had 5 more articles in the media than Medallion Financial. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Fidus Investment and 2 mentions for Medallion Financial. Fidus Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Medallion Financial's score of 1.55 indicating that Fidus Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Medallion Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Fidus Investment 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts recommend MFIN or FDUS? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Medallion Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Fidus Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk and volatility, MFIN or FDUS? Medallion Financial has a beta of 2.1, suggesting that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fidus Investment has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryFidus Investment beats Medallion Financial on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Medallion Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MFIN 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 MFIN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMedallion FinancialNondepository credit institutions IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$207.73M$7.41B$11.42B$8.06BDividend Yield4.97%4.23%5.57%4.01%P/E Ratio5.2816.5322.8619.03Price / Sales1.0210.0325.7493.17Price / Cash2.7242.1517.6134.64Price / Book0.512.312.774.33Net Income$55.08M$531.39M$1.04B$247.06M7 Day Performance1.48%-1.05%1.12%-0.37%1 Month Performance7.07%-6.47%496.36%-3.85%1 Year Performance12.90%15.33%534.16%1.27% Medallion Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MFINMedallion Financial3.3581 of 5 stars$8.93+0.9%N/A+13.5%$207.73M$203.62M5.28140FDUSFidus Investment3.2845 of 5 stars$21.16-0.3%N/A+5.8%$717.64M$91.39M7.56N/AShort Interest ↓Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeTCPCBlackRock TCP Capital1.4148 of 5 stars$7.74-4.2%$8.67+12.0%-22.8%$658.50M$-45,395,366.00-15.4819,800Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑Positive NewsGLADGladstone Capital1.9792 of 5 stars$27.21+1.0%$23.00-15.5%+31.1%$607.60M$105.41M6.6570Positive NewsGAINGladstone Investment0.634 of 5 stars$13.48+2.2%$13.75+2.0%-3.7%$496.56M$66.70M7.0270News CoveragePNNTPennantPark Investment0.9143 of 5 stars$7.02+0.5%$6.00-14.5%+5.4%$458.05M$64.78M26.98N/APositive NewsDHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.834 of 5 stars$146.28+0.3%N/A-4.8%$407.68M$151.10M8.28130Positive NewsSCMStellus Capital Investment1.4747 of 5 stars$14.23+1.8%$13.25-6.9%+10.3%$391.47M$51.21M7.26599Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓HRZNHorizon Technology Finance0.7604 of 5 stars$9.25+0.5%$9.75+5.4%-15.7%$372.91M$1.69M-77.08N/AShort Interest ↑WHFWhiteHorse Finance1.2763 of 5 stars$10.16+2.5%$10.50+3.3%-23.9%$236.15M$17.10M22.58N/AShort Interest ↑WHGWestwood Holdings Group0.5772 of 5 stars$15.52-0.4%N/A+31.8%$145.53M$94.72M62.06N/ANews CoverageHigh Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Fidus Investment Competitors BlackRock TCP Capital Competitors Gladstone Capital Competitors Gladstone Investment Competitors PennantPark Investment Competitors Diamond Hill Investment Group Competitors Stellus Capital Investment Competitors Horizon Technology Finance Competitors WhiteHorse Finance Competitors Westwood Holdings Group 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:MFIN) was last updated on 3/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Warns: Exec Order 14024 Targets DollarExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredWhy Elon put $51 million into thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredEx CIA predicts 40% “double crash” – April 11The scientists here don’t study deadly viruses… directed energy weapons… or even weather control technology… ...Paradigm Press | SponsoredA $6.9 Trillion Cash Tsunami Is Coming – Move Your Money NOWExpert: "Prepare For the Mother of All Melt-Ups" In the wake of Wall Street volatility, stock-picking legen...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump’s Bitcoin Reserve is No Accident…Bryce Paul believes this is the #1 coin to buy right now The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new b...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredURGENT: Someone's Moving Gold Out of London...People who don’t understand the gold market are about to lose a lot of money. 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