SLR Investment (SLRC) Competitors $16.43 +0.04 (+0.24%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends SLRC vs. GBDC, PSEC, VRTS, OCSL, CSWC, TCPC, FDUS, GLAD, GAIN, and DHILShould you be buying SLR Investment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SLR Investment include Golub Capital BDC (GBDC), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Capital Southwest (CSWC), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC), Fidus Investment (FDUS), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), and Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. SLR Investment vs. Golub Capital BDC Prospect Capital Virtus Investment Partners Oaktree Specialty Lending Capital Southwest BlackRock TCP Capital Fidus Investment Gladstone Capital Gladstone Investment Diamond Hill Investment Group Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) and SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, profitability and institutional ownership. Is GBDC or SLRC a better dividend stock? Golub Capital BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Golub Capital BDC pays out 110.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SLR Investment pays out 92.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Is GBDC or SLRC more profitable? SLR Investment has a net margin of 40.89% compared to Golub Capital BDC's net margin of 37.78%. Golub Capital BDC's return on equity of 12.77% beat SLR Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Golub Capital BDC37.78% 12.77% 5.85% SLR Investment 40.89%9.73%3.90% Which has more volatility and risk, GBDC or SLRC? Golub Capital BDC has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SLR Investment has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer GBDC or SLRC? Golub Capital BDC currently has a consensus price target of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.41%. SLR Investment has a consensus price target of $15.25, indicating a potential downside of 7.18%. Given Golub Capital BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Golub Capital BDC is more favorable than SLR Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Golub Capital BDC 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60SLR Investment 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Does the MarketBeat Community favor GBDC or SLRC? SLR Investment received 66 more outperform votes than Golub Capital BDC when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 55.90% of users gave Golub Capital BDC an outperform vote while only 54.83% of users gave SLR Investment an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGolub Capital BDCOutperform Votes30355.90% Underperform Votes23944.10% SLR InvestmentOutperform Votes36954.83% Underperform Votes30445.17% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GBDC or SLRC? 42.4% of Golub Capital BDC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.3% of SLR Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Golub Capital BDC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of SLR Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, GBDC or SLRC? Golub Capital BDC has higher revenue and earnings than SLR Investment. SLR Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golub Capital BDC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGolub Capital BDC$724.68M3.60$258.63M$1.4110.79SLR Investment$229.31M3.91$76.39M$1.779.28 Does the media prefer GBDC or SLRC? In the previous week, Golub Capital BDC had 11 more articles in the media than SLR Investment. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Golub Capital BDC and 1 mentions for SLR Investment. Golub Capital BDC's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat SLR Investment's score of -0.50 indicating that Golub Capital BDC is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Golub Capital BDC 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SLR Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative SummaryGolub Capital BDC beats SLR Investment on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Paradigm Press[Urgent] Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. Then, he did it again with Tesla… which is up more than 19,500% since 2010. For perspective, that turns $100 invested into almost $20,000! And now, Elon could be set to do it for the third and final time… with what might be his biggest breakthrough yet. And for the first time ever, you have the rare chance to profit BEFORE the upcoming IPO.Click here now for the urgent details on this hidden play. Get SLR Investment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SLRC 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 SLRC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSLR InvestmentInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$894.15M$8.31B$10.41B$8.87BDividend Yield10.01%6.40%10.14%4.06%P/E Ratio9.280.4647.1214.18Price / Sales3.9124.163,443.7889.42Price / Cash9.716.9930.7732.79Price / Book0.900.912.485.12Net Income$76.39M$73.96M$993.44M$225.99M7 Day Performance3.14%-0.51%-0.05%-1.32%1 Month Performance6.41%-1.92%7.13%0.60%1 Year Performance9.75%11.36%24.11%26.23% SLR Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SLRCSLR Investment0.9201 of 5 stars$16.43+0.2%$15.25-7.2%+10.3%$894.15M$229.31M9.28N/AGBDCGolub Capital BDC2.2714 of 5 stars$15.22-2.0%$16.50+8.4%+1.4%$2.66B$724.68M10.79N/ADividend AnnouncementNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumePSECProspect Capital1.2908 of 5 stars$4.59-1.1%$4.50-2.0%-21.0%$2.02B$861.66M0.002,019Insider TradePositive NewsVRTSVirtus Investment Partners1.8362 of 5 stars$235.75+1.5%$233.50-1.0%+19.0%$1.63B$845.27M9.31770OCSLOaktree Specialty Lending3.2766 of 5 stars$15.68+0.4%$16.75+6.8%-21.1%$1.28B$381.67M21.78N/ADividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeCSWCCapital Southwest2.4288 of 5 stars$22.99flat$25.67+11.6%+2.2%$1.10B$103.24M14.0227TCPCBlackRock TCP Capital1.5663 of 5 stars$8.96-0.7%$9.00+0.4%-24.1%$772.03M$209.33M0.0019,800Analyst UpgradeFDUSFidus Investment1.3991 of 5 stars$20.70-0.5%$22.00+6.3%+5.7%$705.42M$130.11M7.39N/AGLADGladstone Capital1.456 of 5 stars$26.17-1.7%$23.00-12.1%+30.5%$598.22M$96.62M6.8970GAINGladstone Investment0.5871 of 5 stars$13.48-1.0%$13.75+2.0%-8.6%$502.64M$87.31M12.7270DHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.8539 of 5 stars$169.66+0.3%N/A+4.9%$461.48M$136.72M9.58129Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Golub Capital BDC Competitors Prospect Capital Competitors Virtus Investment Partners Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors Capital Southwest Competitors BlackRock TCP Capital Competitors Fidus Investment Competitors Gladstone Capital Competitors Gladstone Investment Competitors Diamond Hill Investment Group 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:SLRC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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