Gladstone Investment (GAIN) Competitors $14.17 +0.07 (+0.50%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.21 +0.04 (+0.28%) As of 07:55 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GAIN vs. GLAD, MAIN, VRTS, PSEC, CSWC, OCSL, FDUS, TCPC, PNNT, and SCMShould you be buying Gladstone Investment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gladstone Investment include Gladstone Capital (GLAD), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Capital Southwest (CSWC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Fidus Investment (FDUS), Blackrock Tcp Capital (TCPC), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), and Stellus Capital Investment (SCM). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Gladstone Investment vs. Its Competitors Gladstone Capital Main Street Capital Virtus Investment Partners Prospect Capital Capital Southwest Oaktree Specialty Lending Fidus Investment Blackrock Tcp Capital PennantPark Investment Stellus Capital Investment Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) and Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Is GLAD or GAIN a better dividend stock? Gladstone Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. Gladstone Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Gladstone Capital pays out 58.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gladstone Investment pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Gladstone Capital has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Gladstone Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GLAD or GAIN? 10.7% of Gladstone Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.9% of Gladstone Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of Gladstone Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Gladstone Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor GLAD or GAIN? In the previous week, Gladstone Investment had 3 more articles in the media than Gladstone Capital. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Gladstone Investment and 1 mentions for Gladstone Capital. Gladstone Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Gladstone Investment's score of 0.99 indicating that Gladstone Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Gladstone Capital Very Positive Gladstone Investment Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, GLAD or GAIN? Gladstone Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Gladstone Investment. Gladstone Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gladstone Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGladstone Capital$96.62M6.11$94.72M$3.397.79Gladstone Investment$93.66M5.78$65.32M$2.176.53 Do analysts recommend GLAD or GAIN? Gladstone Capital currently has a consensus price target of $24.50, indicating a potential downside of 7.27%. Gladstone Investment has a consensus price target of $13.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.73%. Given Gladstone Investment's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gladstone Investment is more favorable than Gladstone Capital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gladstone Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Gladstone Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk & volatility, GLAD or GAIN? Gladstone Capital has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gladstone Investment has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is GLAD or GAIN more profitable? Gladstone Capital has a net margin of 84.60% compared to Gladstone Investment's net margin of 83.78%. Gladstone Capital's return on equity of 9.43% beat Gladstone Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gladstone Capital84.60% 9.43% 5.64% Gladstone Investment 83.78%7.33%3.53% SummaryGladstone Capital beats Gladstone Investment on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Gladstone Investment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GAIN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. 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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 GAIN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGladstone InvestmentFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$538.89M$1.53B$12.57B$9.86BDividend Yield6.81%11.22%5.43%4.03%P/E Ratio6.5311.86228.8226.58Price / Sales5.7852.2231.75112.00Price / Cash8.0711.1822.2359.65Price / Book1.120.972.356.59Net Income$65.32M$152.42M$1.01B$265.83M7 Day Performance1.00%1.32%0.24%0.18%1 Month Performance0.57%-0.82%2.47%2.13%1 Year Performance10.44%-3.66%541.19%21.07% Gladstone Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GAINGladstone Investment1.1704 of 5 stars$14.17+0.5%$13.50-4.7%+10.3%$538.89M$93.66M6.5370Dividend AnnouncementGLADGladstone Capital1.2586 of 5 stars$26.15-1.2%$24.50-6.3%+16.7%$591.29M$96.62M7.7170Positive NewsMAINMain Street Capital2.1532 of 5 stars$64.02-1.6%$59.75-6.7%+35.1%$5.82B$541.03M10.5590Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVRTSVirtus Investment Partners4.1905 of 5 stars$197.92-1.2%$188.25-4.9%-2.1%$1.34B$884.72M11.71770Positive NewsPSECProspect Capital0.7964 of 5 stars$2.85-0.7%$3.00+5.3%-42.2%$1.28B$861.66M-3.312,019Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCSWCCapital Southwest1.9505 of 5 stars$22.39-0.7%$24.30+8.5%-7.0%$1.25B$204.44M13.5720News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending1.5732 of 5 stars$13.65-0.7%$15.00+9.9%-17.8%$1.21B$381.67M24.38N/APositive NewsFDUSFidus Investment1.5497 of 5 stars$21.25-0.4%$22.00+3.5%+7.8%$754.65M$146.15M9.20N/APositive NewsTCPCBlackrock Tcp Capital1.0373 of 5 stars$7.06-0.3%$6.75-4.4%-20.8%$602.06M$259.44M-41.5321,100Positive NewsPNNTPennantPark Investment1.653 of 5 stars$7.15-0.1%$6.33-11.4%+3.5%$466.54M$61.29M27.48N/APositive NewsSCMStellus Capital Investment1.0516 of 5 stars$14.47-0.3%$13.00-10.2%+6.4%$412.32M$104.74M9.98599 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Gladstone Capital Alternatives Main Street Capital Alternatives Virtus Investment Partners Alternatives Prospect Capital Alternatives Capital Southwest Alternatives Oaktree Specialty Lending Alternatives Fidus Investment Alternatives Blackrock Tcp Capital Alternatives PennantPark Investment Alternatives Stellus Capital 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 (NASDAQ:GAIN) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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