Prospect Capital (PSEC) Competitors $4.19 -0.05 (-1.18%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:51 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PSEC vs. AMG, CNS, MAIN, GBDC, VRTS, OCSL, CSWC, SLRC, TCPC, and FDUSShould you be buying Prospect Capital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Prospect Capital include Affiliated Managers Group (AMG), Cohen & Steers (CNS), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Golub Capital BDC (GBDC), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Capital Southwest (CSWC), SLR Investment (SLRC), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), and Fidus Investment (FDUS). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Prospect Capital vs. Affiliated Managers Group Cohen & Steers Main Street Capital Golub Capital BDC Virtus Investment Partners Oaktree Specialty Lending Capital Southwest SLR Investment BlackRock TCP Capital Fidus Investment Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) and Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE:AMG) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and risk. Which has more risk & volatility, PSEC or AMG? Prospect Capital has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Affiliated Managers Group has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is PSEC or AMG more profitable? Affiliated Managers Group has a net margin of 27.02% compared to Prospect Capital's net margin of -2.23%. Affiliated Managers Group's return on equity of 16.76% beat Prospect Capital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Prospect Capital-2.23% 12.19% 5.73% Affiliated Managers Group 27.02%16.76%8.25% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PSEC or AMG? Affiliated Managers Group received 324 more outperform votes than Prospect Capital when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.21% of users gave Affiliated Managers Group an outperform vote while only 51.79% of users gave Prospect Capital an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformProspect CapitalOutperform Votes31951.79% Underperform Votes29748.21% Affiliated Managers GroupOutperform Votes64371.21% Underperform Votes26028.79% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PSEC or AMG? Affiliated Managers Group has higher revenue and earnings than Prospect Capital. Prospect Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Affiliated Managers Group, 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-$0.26-16.12Affiliated Managers Group$2.02B2.73$672.90M$15.3311.91 Does the media refer more to PSEC or AMG? In the previous week, Affiliated Managers Group had 1 more articles in the media than Prospect Capital. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Affiliated Managers Group and 7 mentions for Prospect Capital. Affiliated Managers Group's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Prospect Capital's score of 0.33 indicating that Affiliated Managers Group is being referred to more favorably in the news 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 Affiliated Managers Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend PSEC or AMG? Prospect Capital presently has a consensus target price of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.40%. Affiliated Managers Group has a consensus target price of $196.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.65%. Given Affiliated Managers Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Affiliated Managers Group is more favorable than Prospect Capital.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) 1.00Affiliated Managers Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is PSEC or AMG a better dividend stock? Prospect Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Affiliated Managers Group pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Prospect Capital pays out -207.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Affiliated Managers Group pays out 0.3% 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. Prospect Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PSEC or AMG? 9.1% of Prospect Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Affiliated Managers Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.1% of Prospect Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Affiliated Managers Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAffiliated Managers Group beats Prospect Capital on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowIt’s here. This is the moment we’ve been waiting for. The next 3-6 months in crypto will be absolutely life-changing for those who are prepared. Why? Because altcoin prices are about to explode.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get Prospect Capital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PSEC 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 PSEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricProspect CapitalInvestors IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.83B$1.08B$10.30B$9.08BDividend Yield12.05%15.64%10.51%4.20%P/E Ratio-16.1211.4646.8417.16Price / Sales23.2510.713,168.23115.67Price / Cash3.4814.2130.7137.88Price / Book0.470.852.694.78Net Income$262.83M$113.88M$1.03B$225.60M7 Day Performance-6.89%-4.63%-2.75%-1.21%1 Month Performance-10.08%-0.47%-2.70%3.09%1 Year Performance-31.65%-5.93%10.70%16.48% Prospect Capital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PSECProspect Capital0.6615 of 5 stars$4.19-1.2%$4.50+7.4%-31.3%$1.85B$78.62M-16.122,019High Trading VolumeAMGAffiliated Managers Group4.3526 of 5 stars$188.22+0.9%$196.50+4.4%+22.4%$5.69B$2.02B12.174,000Positive NewsCNSCohen & Steers3.7204 of 5 stars$100.19+1.2%$106.50+6.3%+27.2%$5.07B$515.43M36.96390MAINMain Street Capital1.1486 of 5 stars$55.35-0.5%$48.80-11.8%+32.4%$4.88B$567.16M10.07100GBDCGolub Capital BDC2.5059 of 5 stars$15.06+0.1%$16.40+8.9%+0.7%$3.98B$272.57M10.67N/APositive NewsVRTSVirtus 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 Capital0.6173 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 Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Affiliated Managers Group Competitors Cohen & Steers Competitors Main Street Capital Competitors Golub Capital BDC Competitors Virtus Investment Partners Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors Capital Southwest Competitors SLR Investment Competitors BlackRock TCP Capital Competitors Fidus 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:PSEC) 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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