Westwood Holdings Group (WHG) Competitors $15.19 -0.13 (-0.85%) (As of 03:20 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends WHG vs. GAIN, PNNT, DHIL, SCM, HRZN, WHF, MFIN, OFS, SVVC, and BLKShould 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), Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL), Stellus Capital Investment (SCM), Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN), WhiteHorse Finance (WHF), Medallion Financial (MFIN), OFS Capital (OFS), Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC), and BlackRock (BLK). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Westwood Holdings Group vs. Gladstone Investment PennantPark Investment Diamond Hill Investment Group Stellus Capital Investment Horizon Technology Finance WhiteHorse Finance Medallion Financial OFS Capital Firsthand Technology Value Fund BlackRock Westwood Holdings Group (NYSE:WHG) and Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings and profitability. 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 3.9%. Gladstone Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Westwood Holdings Group pays out 181.8% 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 90.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gladstone Investment is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media refer more to WHG or GAIN? In the previous week, Westwood Holdings Group and Westwood Holdings Group both had 2 articles in the media. Gladstone Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Westwood Holdings Group's score of 0.00 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Gladstone Investment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is WHG or GAIN more profitable? Gladstone Investment has a net margin of 41.67% compared to Westwood Holdings Group's net margin of 2.92%. Gladstone Investment's return on equity of 7.41% beat Westwood Holdings Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Westwood Holdings Group2.92% 3.27% 2.64% Gladstone Investment 41.67%7.41%3.85% Do analysts prefer WHG or GAIN? Gladstone Investment has a consensus price target of $13.75, indicating a potential upside of 3.15%. 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk & volatility, WHG or GAIN? Westwood Holdings Group has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gladstone Investment has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WHG or GAIN? 56.6% of Westwood Holdings Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.9% of Gladstone Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of Westwood Holdings Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Gladstone Investment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings and 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$92.37M1.53$10.57M$0.3346.18Gladstone Investment$35.81M13.66$85.31M$1.0612.58 Does the MarketBeat Community favor WHG or GAIN? Gladstone Investment received 138 more outperform votes than Westwood Holdings Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.77% of users gave Westwood Holdings Group an outperform vote while only 60.86% of users gave Gladstone Investment an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWestwood Holdings GroupOutperform Votes22968.77% Underperform Votes10431.23% Gladstone InvestmentOutperform Votes36760.86% Underperform Votes23639.14% SummaryGladstone Investment beats Westwood Holdings Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaTrump’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeDiscover the coin set to explode before 2025! Trump could trigger THIS crypto coin… YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW 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 {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 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 GroupInvestment advice IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$141.31M$12.11B$10.48B$19.68BDividend Yield3.86%23.82%10.35%3.51%P/E Ratio46.1833.3449.0143.79Price / Sales1.535.973,155.9517.84Price / Cash7.4519.8430.5621.73Price / Book1.144.542.765.48Net Income$10.57M$297.73M$1.02B$987.88M7 Day Performance-2.25%-2.30%-1.29%-2.00%1 Month Performance-4.81%-0.41%0.03%1.00%1 Year Performance28.83%20.95%16.41%16.82% Westwood Holdings Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WHGWestwood Holdings Group2.2024 of 5 stars$15.19-0.8%N/A+28.0%$140.84M$92.37M46.03N/ANews CoverageGAINGladstone Investment0.7996 of 5 stars$13.33-1.6%$13.75+3.2%-8.9%$489.06M$35.81M12.7870News CoveragePNNTPennantPark Investment1.371 of 5 stars$6.82-0.7%$6.00-12.0%+5.1%$445.35M$143.82M40.88N/ADHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.1293 of 5 stars$160.66+0.8%N/A-6.8%$437.00M$136.72M9.03129Positive NewsSCMStellus Capital Investment0.6631 of 5 stars$13.52-2.7%$13.63+0.8%+4.3%$365.85M$105.85M7.09599High Trading VolumeHRZNHorizon Technology Finance1.8417 of 5 stars$8.66-5.7%$9.63+11.1%-32.8%$329.62M$4.21M-77.42N/AAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeWHFWhiteHorse Finance2.1123 of 5 stars$10.73+0.7%$12.25+14.2%-17.7%$249.40M$16.30M23.69N/ANews CoverageMFINMedallion Financial4.1159 of 5 stars$10.24+0.9%N/A+5.1%$236.24M$262.36M6.01140OFSOFS Capital1.2001 of 5 stars$8.71+1.3%N/A-25.9%$116.71M$56.94M0.0050SVVCFirsthand Technology Value FundN/A$0.06+0.8%N/A-77.7%$424,000.00$120,000.000.5124Gap UpBLKBlackRock4.8755 of 5 stars$1,070.92+1.4%$1,039.17-3.0%+28.2%$165.86B$19.36B26.0719,800Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Gladstone Investment Alternatives PennantPark Investment Alternatives Diamond Hill Investment Group Alternatives Stellus Capital Investment Alternatives Horizon Technology Finance Alternatives WhiteHorse Finance Alternatives Medallion Financial Alternatives OFS Capital Alternatives Firsthand Technology Value Fund Alternatives BlackRock 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 (NYSE:WHG) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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