Westwood Holdings Group (WHG) Competitors $17.04 -0.44 (-2.53%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.94 -0.10 (-0.57%) As of 08/1/2025 04:04 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WHG vs. GAIN, PNNT, SCM, DHIL, HRZN, MFIN, WHF, SVVC, OFS, and SLRCShould you be buying Westwood Holdings Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Westwood Holdings Group include Gladstone Investment (GAIN), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), Stellus Capital Investment (SCM), Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL), Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN), Medallion Financial (MFIN), WhiteHorse Finance (WHF), Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC), OFS Capital (OFS), and SLR Investment (SLRC). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Westwood Holdings Group vs. Its Competitors Gladstone Investment PennantPark Investment Stellus Capital Investment Diamond Hill Investment Group Horizon Technology Finance Medallion Financial WhiteHorse Finance Firsthand Technology Value Fund OFS Capital SLR Investment Westwood Holdings Group (NYSE:WHG) and Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership. Which has better earnings & valuation, WHG or GAIN? Gladstone Investment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Westwood Holdings Group. Gladstone Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Westwood Holdings Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWestwood Holdings Group$94.72M1.69$2.21M$0.03567.90Gladstone Investment$93.66M5.46$65.32M$1.787.80 Is WHG or GAIN a better dividend stock? Westwood Holdings Group pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Gladstone Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Westwood Holdings Group pays out 2,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gladstone Investment pays out 53.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gladstone Investment is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is WHG or GAIN more profitable? Gladstone Investment has a net margin of 69.74% compared to Westwood Holdings Group's net margin of 0.55%. Gladstone Investment's return on equity of 7.31% beat Westwood Holdings Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Westwood Holdings Group0.55% 2.46% 2.04% Gladstone Investment 69.74%7.31%3.63% Which has more risk and volatility, WHG or GAIN? Westwood Holdings Group has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gladstone Investment has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer WHG or GAIN? Gladstone Investment has a consensus target price of $13.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.74%. Given Gladstone Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gladstone Investment is more favorable than Westwood Holdings Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Westwood Holdings Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Gladstone Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do insiders & institutionals believe in WHG or GAIN? 56.6% of Westwood Holdings Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.9% of Gladstone Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Westwood Holdings Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Gladstone Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer WHG or GAIN? In the previous week, Westwood Holdings Group had 1 more articles in the media than Gladstone Investment. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Westwood Holdings Group and 1 mentions for Gladstone Investment. Gladstone Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat Westwood Holdings Group's score of 0.55 indicating that Gladstone Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Westwood Holdings Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Gladstone Investment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryGladstone Investment beats Westwood Holdings Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Westwood Holdings Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WHG 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 WHG 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 NYSE 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 WHG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestwood Holdings GroupFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$163.96M$13.75B$12.08B$20.69BDividend Yield3.43%5.77%5.63%3.67%P/E Ratio568.0935.9219.7429.07Price / Sales1.696.9125.9166.55Price / Cash14.1516.1621.3322.84Price / Book1.292.682.094.43Net Income$2.21M$572.21M$1.00B$994.22M7 Day Performance-5.36%-3.53%-2.46%-3.35%1 Month Performance9.70%-0.39%-0.96%-2.06%1 Year Performance35.11%11.40%537.06%10.15% Westwood Holdings Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WHGWestwood Holdings Group0.5669 of 5 stars$17.04-2.5%N/A+31.1%$163.96M$94.72M568.09130News CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑GAINGladstone Investment1.117 of 5 stars$13.95-1.1%$13.50-3.2%-0.6%$519.41M$93.66M7.8470Upcoming EarningsPNNTPennantPark Investment1.4509 of 5 stars$7.26-0.3%$5.88-19.0%-0.3%$473.72M$56.93M27.90N/APositive NewsSCMStellus Capital Investment1.6073 of 5 stars$14.89-0.2%$13.00-12.7%-0.3%$423.97M$41.94M10.34599News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.4383 of 5 stars$152.07+0.2%N/A-15.3%$413.82M$152.98M10.29130Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeHRZNHorizon Technology Finance0.8384 of 5 stars$8.12+0.7%$8.40+3.4%-33.9%$325.26M$99.92M6.61N/AUpcoming EarningsMFINMedallion Financial3.8192 of 5 stars$9.45+1.7%N/A+27.2%$215.87M$302.03M5.81140News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeWHFWhiteHorse Finance1.6788 of 5 stars$8.82-0.6%$10.50+19.0%-26.6%$206.17M$92.82M6.25N/ANews CoverageUpcoming EarningsSVVCFirsthand Technology Value FundN/A$0.07flatN/A+1.9%$483K-$30.13M0.5824Gap DownOFSOFS Capital2.9308 of 5 stars$8.48flatN/A-3.0%$0.00$47.96M3.7750News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementSLRCSLR Investment1.0561 of 5 stars$16.35-0.7%$15.96-2.4%+2.3%$0.00$232.43M9.41N/APositive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Gladstone Investment Alternatives PennantPark Investment Alternatives Stellus Capital Investment Alternatives Diamond Hill Investment Group Alternatives Horizon Technology Finance Alternatives Medallion Financial Alternatives WhiteHorse Finance Alternatives Firsthand Technology Value Fund Alternatives OFS Capital Alternatives SLR Investment 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 (NYSE:WHG) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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