StoneCastle Financial Competitors

StoneCastle Financial (NASDAQ:BANX) and Diamond Hill Investment Group (NASDAQ:DHIL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

25.3% of StoneCastle Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of Diamond Hill Investment Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of StoneCastle Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Diamond Hill Investment Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares StoneCastle Financial and Diamond Hill Investment Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

StoneCastle Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Diamond Hill Investment Group pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. StoneCastle Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. StoneCastle Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Risk and Volatility

StoneCastle Financial has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diamond Hill Investment Group has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares StoneCastle Financial and Diamond Hill Investment Group's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Diamond Hill Investment Group has higher revenue and earnings than StoneCastle Financial.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for StoneCastle Financial and Diamond Hill Investment Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

StoneCastle Financial currently has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.65%. Given StoneCastle Financial's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe StoneCastle Financial is more favorable than Diamond Hill Investment Group.

Summary

Diamond Hill Investment Group beats StoneCastle Financial on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

StoneCastle Financial (NASDAQ:BANX) and Barings BDC (NYSE:BBDC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

25.3% of StoneCastle Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Barings BDC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of StoneCastle Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Barings BDC shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares StoneCastle Financial and Barings BDC's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

StoneCastle Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Barings BDC pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. Barings BDC pays out 124.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. StoneCastle Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Barings BDC has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk and Volatility

StoneCastle Financial has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barings BDC has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares StoneCastle Financial and Barings BDC's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Barings BDC has higher revenue and earnings than StoneCastle Financial.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for StoneCastle Financial and Barings BDC, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

StoneCastle Financial currently has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.65%. Barings BDC has a consensus price target of $9.75, suggesting a potential downside of 5.80%. Given StoneCastle Financial's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe StoneCastle Financial is more favorable than Barings BDC.

Summary

StoneCastle Financial beats Barings BDC on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

StoneCastle Financial (NASDAQ:BANX) and Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares StoneCastle Financial and Fidus Investment's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Fidus Investment has higher revenue and earnings than StoneCastle Financial.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

25.3% of StoneCastle Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.9% of Fidus Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of StoneCastle Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Fidus Investment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

StoneCastle Financial has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fidus Investment has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

StoneCastle Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Fidus Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. Fidus Investment pays out 86.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. StoneCastle Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Fidus Investment has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for StoneCastle Financial and Fidus Investment, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

StoneCastle Financial currently has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.65%. Fidus Investment has a consensus price target of $15.40, suggesting a potential downside of 6.61%. Given StoneCastle Financial's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe StoneCastle Financial is more favorable than Fidus Investment.

Profitability

This table compares StoneCastle Financial and Fidus Investment's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Puyi (NASDAQ:PUYI) and StoneCastle Financial (NASDAQ:BANX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Puyi and StoneCastle Financial's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

StoneCastle Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Puyi.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

25.3% of StoneCastle Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of StoneCastle Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Puyi has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, StoneCastle Financial has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Puyi and StoneCastle Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.

StoneCastle Financial has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.65%. Given StoneCastle Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe StoneCastle Financial is more favorable than Puyi.

Profitability

This table compares Puyi and StoneCastle Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

StoneCastle Financial beats Puyi on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) and StoneCastle Financial (NASDAQ:BANX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Value Line and StoneCastle Financial's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Value Line has higher revenue and earnings than StoneCastle Financial.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

7.4% of Value Line shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.3% of StoneCastle Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Value Line shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of StoneCastle Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Value Line has a beta of -0.1, meaning that its stock price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, StoneCastle Financial has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Value Line pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. StoneCastle Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Value Line has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and StoneCastle Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Value Line and StoneCastle Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.

StoneCastle Financial has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.65%. Given StoneCastle Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe StoneCastle Financial is more favorable than Value Line.

Profitability

This table compares Value Line and StoneCastle Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

StoneCastle Financial beats Value Line on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Saratoga Investment (NYSE:SAR) and StoneCastle Financial (NASDAQ:BANX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Saratoga Investment and StoneCastle Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.

Saratoga Investment presently has a consensus target price of $23.75, suggesting a potential downside of 5.00%. StoneCastle Financial has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.65%. Given StoneCastle Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe StoneCastle Financial is more favorable than Saratoga Investment.

Profitability

This table compares Saratoga Investment and StoneCastle Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Saratoga Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. StoneCastle Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Saratoga Investment pays out 69.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. StoneCastle Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. StoneCastle Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Volatility & Risk

Saratoga Investment has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, StoneCastle Financial has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Saratoga Investment and StoneCastle Financial's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Saratoga Investment has higher revenue and earnings than StoneCastle Financial.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

21.6% of Saratoga Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.3% of StoneCastle Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Saratoga Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of StoneCastle Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Saratoga Investment beats StoneCastle Financial on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.