BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC) Competitors $8.54 -0.01 (-0.12%) (As of 05:27 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends TCPC vs. PSEC, VRTS, OCSL, CSWC, SLRC, FDUS, GLAD, GAIN, PNNT, and DHILShould you be buying BlackRock TCP Capital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackRock TCP Capital include Prospect Capital (PSEC), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Capital Southwest (CSWC), SLR Investment (SLRC), Fidus Investment (FDUS), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), and Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. BlackRock TCP Capital vs. Prospect Capital Virtus Investment Partners Oaktree Specialty Lending Capital Southwest SLR Investment Fidus Investment Gladstone Capital Gladstone Investment PennantPark Investment Diamond Hill Investment Group BlackRock TCP Capital (NASDAQ:TCPC) and Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, community ranking, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community favor TCPC or PSEC? BlackRock TCP Capital received 75 more outperform votes than Prospect Capital when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.24% of users gave BlackRock TCP Capital an outperform vote while only 51.79% of users gave Prospect Capital an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBlackRock TCP CapitalOutperform Votes39463.24% Underperform Votes22936.76% Prospect CapitalOutperform Votes31951.79% Underperform Votes29748.21% Do analysts prefer TCPC or PSEC? BlackRock TCP Capital currently has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.26%. Prospect Capital has a consensus target price of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 7.40%. Given Prospect Capital's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Prospect Capital is more favorable than BlackRock TCP Capital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BlackRock TCP Capital 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.83Prospect Capital 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Does the media refer more to TCPC or PSEC? In the previous week, Prospect Capital had 7 more articles in the media than BlackRock TCP Capital. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Prospect Capital and 0 mentions for BlackRock TCP Capital. Prospect Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat BlackRock TCP Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Prospect Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment BlackRock TCP Capital Neutral Prospect Capital Neutral Is TCPC or PSEC more profitable? Prospect Capital has a net margin of -2.23% compared to BlackRock TCP Capital's net margin of -15.22%. BlackRock TCP Capital's return on equity of 14.16% beat Prospect Capital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock TCP Capital-15.22% 14.16% 5.80% Prospect Capital -2.23%12.19%5.73% Is TCPC or PSEC a better dividend stock? BlackRock TCP Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.9%. Prospect Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. BlackRock TCP Capital pays out -272.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Prospect Capital pays out -207.7% 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. BlackRock TCP Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility & risk, TCPC or PSEC? BlackRock TCP Capital has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prospect Capital has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in TCPC or PSEC? 9.1% of Prospect Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of BlackRock TCP Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.1% of Prospect Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation and earnings, TCPC or PSEC? Prospect Capital has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock TCP Capital. BlackRock TCP Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Prospect Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock TCP Capital-$21.83M-33.52$38.47M-$0.50-17.10Prospect Capital$78.62M23.25$262.83M-$0.26-16.12 SummaryProspect Capital beats BlackRock TCP Capital on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressYour chance to get on the next “60-Second Trade”Ever heard of the “60-Second Trade”? It’s a unique cash flow strategy that lets regular traders target anywhere from $100 to a couple of thousand in extra cash flow in as little as 7 days… In on Monday, out on Friday!Just head over here! Get BlackRock TCP Capital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TCPC 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 TCPC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackRock TCP CapitalFire, marine, & casualty insurance IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$731.80M$43.54B$11.37B$9.08BDividend Yield16.04%7.32%5.66%4.25%P/E Ratio-17.1010.4024.8117.19Price / Sales-33.521.5226.48117.12Price / Cash3.9219.5618.5137.85Price / Book0.722.282.634.78Net Income$38.47M$3.90B$1.04B$225.60M7 Day Performance-7.12%-2.59%-2.83%-1.36%1 Month Performance-5.52%-5.92%-3.52%0.20%1 Year Performance-25.72%53.32%11.10%15.30% BlackRock TCP Capital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TCPCBlackRock TCP Capital0.6314 of 5 stars$8.54-0.1%$9.00+5.4%-25.7%$730.95M$-21,832,249.00-17.0819,800PSECProspect Capital0.6677 of 5 stars$4.40-2.2%$4.50+2.3%-32.2%$1.92B$861.66M-17.312,019VRTSVirtus Investment Partners3.3627 of 5 stars$239.97+0.1%$244.25+1.8%-8.0%$1.68B$884.28M14.57770Analyst ForecastOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending3.4085 of 5 stars$15.40-0.6%$16.75+8.8%-25.7%$1.27B$57.61M22.28N/ACSWCCapital Southwest2.2347 of 5 stars$21.51-1.0%$25.67+19.3%-11.4%$1.03B$103.24M13.2527SLRCSLR Investment1.3329 of 5 stars$16.15-1.8%$15.25-5.6%+5.7%$881.06M$106.47M9.29N/AFDUSFidus Investment2.0438 of 5 stars$21.16-1.0%$22.00+4.0%+5.1%$717.64M$99.67M7.64N/AGLADGladstone Capital1.405 of 5 stars$27.47-1.5%$23.00-16.3%+29.9%$613.41M$98.55M7.3370Ex-DividendGAINGladstone Investment0.7825 of 5 stars$13.31-1.8%$13.75+3.3%-4.9%$488.33M$35.81M12.7870Ex-DividendPNNTPennantPark Investment0.9864 of 5 stars$6.80-1.0%$6.00-11.8%+2.4%$444.04M$143.82M40.88N/ADHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.3212 of 5 stars$160.64+0.7%N/A-9.7%$436.94M$136.72M9.03129Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PSEC Alternatives VRTS Alternatives OCSL Alternatives CSWC Alternatives SLRC Alternatives FDUS Alternatives GLAD Alternatives GAIN Alternatives PNNT Alternatives DHIL Alternatives 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:TCPC) was last updated on 12/23/2024 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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