Fidus Investment (FDUS) Competitors $21.33 +0.11 (+0.52%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.31 -0.02 (-0.09%) As of 05:25 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FDUS vs. MFIC, NMFC, PFLT, MAIN, VRTS, PSEC, CSWC, OCSL, GLAD, and TCPCShould you be buying Fidus Investment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Fidus Investment include MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Capital Southwest (CSWC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), and Blackrock Tcp Capital (TCPC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Fidus Investment vs. Its Competitors MidCap Financial Investment New Mountain Finance PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Main Street Capital Virtus Investment Partners Prospect Capital Capital Southwest Oaktree Specialty Lending Gladstone Capital Blackrock Tcp Capital MidCap Financial Investment (NASDAQ:MFIC) and Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and valuation. Is MFIC or FDUS more profitable? Fidus Investment has a net margin of 51.88% compared to MidCap Financial Investment's net margin of 30.60%. Fidus Investment's return on equity of 11.52% beat MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MidCap Financial Investment30.60% 10.44% 4.41% Fidus Investment 51.88%11.52%6.41% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MFIC or FDUS? MidCap Financial Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Fidus Investment. Fidus Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MidCap Financial Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMidCap Financial Investment$301.78M4.06$98.82M$1.0812.16Fidus Investment$146.15M5.16$78.29M$2.319.23 Is MFIC or FDUS a better dividend stock? MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.6%. Fidus Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. MidCap Financial Investment pays out 140.7% 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 74.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Which has more volatility & risk, MFIC or FDUS? MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fidus Investment has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in MFIC or FDUS? 28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.1% of Fidus Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Fidus Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend MFIC or FDUS? MidCap Financial Investment currently has a consensus target price of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.82%. Fidus Investment has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.14%. Given Fidus Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Fidus Investment is more favorable than MidCap Financial Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MidCap Financial Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Fidus Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media prefer MFIC or FDUS? In the previous week, Fidus Investment had 2 more articles in the media than MidCap Financial Investment. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Fidus Investment and 4 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment. MidCap Financial Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Fidus Investment's score of 0.53 indicating that MidCap Financial Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MidCap Financial Investment 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fidus Investment 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryFidus Investment beats MidCap Financial Investment on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Fidus Investment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FDUS 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 FDUS 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 FDUS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFidus InvestmentFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$750.76M$1.61B$12.41B$9.58BDividend Yield8.11%11.35%5.52%4.09%P/E Ratio9.2311.7519.3926.05Price / Sales5.1647.9926.04116.07Price / Cash9.2811.1221.7558.48Price / Book1.090.962.356.61Net Income$78.29M$152.42M$1.01B$265.56M7 Day Performance0.71%0.62%1.72%1.98%1 Month Performance-1.02%-3.69%1.52%1.33%1 Year Performance7.84%-3.92%542.52%21.15% Fidus Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FDUSFidus Investment1.5707 of 5 stars$21.33+0.5%$22.00+3.1%+7.1%$750.76M$146.15M9.23N/AShort Interest ↑MFICMidCap Financial Investment2.0239 of 5 stars$12.99+0.9%$13.50+3.9%-5.6%$1.20B$301.78M12.03N/APositive NewsNMFCNew Mountain Finance2.495 of 5 stars$10.39+0.9%$10.75+3.5%-15.4%$1.10B$371.67M13.67N/APositive NewsPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.625 of 5 stars$10.20-0.3%$10.88+6.7%-8.9%$1.01B$89.89M7.28658Positive NewsShort Interest ↓MAINMain Street Capital1.2536 of 5 stars$65.64-0.7%$59.75-9.0%+32.5%$5.91B$541.03M10.8190Analyst UpgradeVRTSVirtus Investment Partners4.2579 of 5 stars$192.63-0.8%$188.25-2.3%-8.9%$1.30B$884.72M11.40770PSECProspect Capital0.9075 of 5 stars$2.88+1.1%$3.00+4.2%-44.4%$1.27B$861.66M-3.352,019News CoverageUpcoming EarningsCSWCCapital Southwest1.831 of 5 stars$22.58+0.5%$24.30+7.6%-8.5%$1.25B$204.44M13.6820OCSLOaktree Specialty Lending1.4174 of 5 stars$13.66+1.3%$15.00+9.8%-19.8%$1.19B$381.67M24.39N/APositive NewsGLADGladstone Capital1.091 of 5 stars$26.93-0.2%$24.50-9.0%+18.1%$602.68M$96.62M7.9470TCPCBlackrock Tcp Capital0.8126 of 5 stars$7.06+0.1%$6.75-4.4%-21.8%$599.51M$259.44M-41.5321,100Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MidCap Financial Investment Competitors New Mountain Finance Competitors PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Competitors Main Street Capital Competitors Virtus Investment Partners Competitors Prospect Capital Competitors Capital Southwest Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors Gladstone Capital Competitors Blackrock Tcp Capital Competitors 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:FDUS) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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