Oxford Square Capital (OXSQ) Competitors

Oxford Square Capital (NASDAQ:OXSQ) and ASA Gold and Precious Metals (NYSE:ASA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Does the media prefer OXSQ or ASA?

In the previous week, Oxford Square Capital had 3 more articles in the media than ASA Gold and Precious Metals. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Oxford Square Capital and 6 mentions for ASA Gold and Precious Metals. ASA Gold and Precious Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Oxford Square Capital's score of 0.45 indicating that ASA Gold and Precious Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Oxford Square Capital	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is OXSQ or ASA more profitable?

ASA Gold and Precious Metals has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Oxford Square Capital's net margin of -3.35%. Oxford Square Capital's return on equity of 15.21% beat ASA Gold and Precious Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oxford Square Capital	-3.35%	15.21%	7.94%
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more risk and volatility, OXSQ or ASA?

Oxford Square Capital has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ASA Gold and Precious Metals has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, OXSQ or ASA?

Oxford Square Capital has higher revenue and earnings than ASA Gold and Precious Metals.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oxford Square Capital	$3.46M	51.86	$5.88M	-$0.02	-118.00
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of OXSQ or ASA?

6.4% of Oxford Square Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of Oxford Square Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of ASA Gold and Precious Metals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is OXSQ or ASA a better dividend stock?

Oxford Square Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.8%. ASA Gold and Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Oxford Square Capital pays out -2,100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Oxford Square Capital beats ASA Gold and Precious Metals on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.