WhiteHorse Finance (WHF) Competitors $8.92 +0.02 (+0.22%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.82 -0.10 (-1.12%) As of 06:12 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WHF vs. FDUS, TCPC, GLAD, GAIN, PNNT, SCM, DHIL, HRZN, MFIN, and WHGShould you be buying WhiteHorse Finance stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of WhiteHorse Finance include Fidus Investment (FDUS), Blackrock Tcp Capital (TCPC), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), Stellus Capital Investment (SCM), Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL), Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN), Medallion Financial (MFIN), and Westwood Holdings Group (WHG). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. WhiteHorse Finance vs. Its Competitors Fidus Investment Blackrock Tcp Capital Gladstone Capital Gladstone Investment PennantPark Investment Stellus Capital Investment Diamond Hill Investment Group Horizon Technology Finance Medallion Financial Westwood Holdings Group WhiteHorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF) and Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation. Is WHF or FDUS more profitable? Fidus Investment has a net margin of 52.59% compared to WhiteHorse Finance's net margin of 10.62%. Fidus Investment's return on equity of 11.48% beat WhiteHorse Finance's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WhiteHorse Finance10.62% 11.30% 4.85% Fidus Investment 52.59%11.48%6.43% Do insiders & institutionals believe in WHF or FDUS? 13.2% of WhiteHorse Finance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.1% of Fidus Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of WhiteHorse Finance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Fidus Investment shares are held 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. Do analysts rate WHF or FDUS? WhiteHorse Finance currently has a consensus target price of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.71%. Fidus Investment has a consensus target price of $21.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.18%. Given WhiteHorse Finance's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe WhiteHorse Finance is more favorable than Fidus Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WhiteHorse Finance 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75Fidus Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Does the media favor WHF or FDUS? In the previous week, Fidus Investment had 1 more articles in the media than WhiteHorse Finance. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Fidus Investment and 1 mentions for WhiteHorse Finance. Fidus Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat WhiteHorse Finance's score of 1.52 indicating that Fidus Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment WhiteHorse Finance Very Positive Fidus Investment Very Positive Which has more risk and volatility, WHF or FDUS? WhiteHorse Finance has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fidus Investment has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WHF or FDUS? Fidus Investment has higher revenue and earnings than WhiteHorse Finance. Fidus Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WhiteHorse Finance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWhiteHorse Finance$92.82M2.23$10.85M$0.3922.87Fidus Investment$146.15M5.15$78.29M$2.349.27 Is WHF or FDUS a better dividend stock? WhiteHorse Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.3%. Fidus Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. WhiteHorse Finance pays out 394.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Fidus Investment pays out 73.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WhiteHorse Finance has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. WhiteHorse Finance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryFidus Investment beats WhiteHorse Finance on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get WhiteHorse Finance News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WHF 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 WHF 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 WHF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWhiteHorse FinanceFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$206.86M$1.51B$11.96B$9.32BDividend Yield17.30%10.85%5.59%4.05%P/E Ratio22.8717.7919.1019.68Price / Sales2.2364.9726.10100.29Price / Cash5.9411.6021.3457.53Price / Book0.720.972.305.67Net Income$10.85M$144.88M$997.60M$257.51M7 Day Performance0.79%3.08%-0.12%0.52%1 Month Performance-5.51%6.12%3.56%8.84%1 Year Performance-27.48%-5.33%540.86%14.18% WhiteHorse Finance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WHFWhiteHorse Finance1.3061 of 5 stars$8.92+0.2%$10.50+17.7%-28.2%$206.86M$92.82M22.87N/APositive NewsFDUSFidus Investment2.4944 of 5 stars$21.46+1.2%$21.00-2.1%+8.8%$745.35M$92.70M9.17N/APositive NewsTCPCBlackrock Tcp Capital1.1963 of 5 stars$7.81-1.1%$7.00-10.4%-28.8%$664.15M-$30.30M-13.4721,100Analyst DowngradeGLADGladstone Capital1.5821 of 5 stars$28.84+1.1%$23.00-20.2%+17.0%$644.00M$88.83M7.3270Dividend AnnouncementGAINGladstone Investment0.7108 of 5 stars$14.12+0.1%$13.50-4.4%-0.6%$520.14M$61.63M7.9370Dividend AnnouncementPNNTPennantPark Investment1.7649 of 5 stars$7.26+1.3%$5.88-19.0%-3.2%$473.72M$56.93M27.90N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementSCMStellus Capital Investment0.5705 of 5 stars$15.09+0.8%$13.00-13.8%+4.9%$428.72M$104.74M10.48599DHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.6033 of 5 stars$156.01+1.2%N/A+1.9%$425.91M$151.10M10.56130Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeHRZNHorizon Technology Finance1.2031 of 5 stars$8.27-0.1%$8.45+2.2%-36.0%$333.74M-$28.37M-9.09N/AAnalyst ForecastMFINMedallion Financial3.6179 of 5 stars$9.55+1.0%N/A+13.1%$221.90M$212.97M5.97140WHGWestwood Holdings Group1.4458 of 5 stars$16.57-1.2%N/A+22.5%$155.38M$94.72M552.35130Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Fidus Investment Alternatives Blackrock Tcp Capital Alternatives Gladstone Capital Alternatives Gladstone Investment Alternatives PennantPark Investment Alternatives Stellus Capital Investment Alternatives Diamond Hill Investment Group Alternatives Horizon Technology Finance Alternatives Medallion Financial Alternatives Westwood Holdings Group Alternatives 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:WHF) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored"Death Spiral" Threatening Your SavingsThe "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…GoldCo Precious Metals | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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