Gladstone Investment (GAIN) Competitors $13.95 -0.02 (-0.14%) Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.88 -0.07 (-0.50%) As of 04:32 AM 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, CSWC, PSEC, OCSL, FDUS, TCPC, PNNT, and DHILShould 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), Capital Southwest (CSWC), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Fidus Investment (FDUS), Blackrock Tcp Capital (TCPC), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), and Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL). 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 Capital Southwest Prospect Capital Oaktree Specialty Lending Fidus Investment Blackrock Tcp Capital PennantPark Investment Diamond Hill Investment Group 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 profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings. 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% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GLAD or GAIN? Gladstone Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Gladstone Investment. Gladstone Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gladstone Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGladstone Capital$76.10M6.27$94.72M$3.396.30Gladstone Investment$74.11M7.19$65.32M$2.176.43 Which has more risk and volatility, GLAD or GAIN? Gladstone Capital has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gladstone Investment has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer GLAD or GAIN? Gladstone Capital presently has a consensus target price of $24.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.70%. Gladstone Investment has a consensus target price of $13.50, indicating a potential downside of 3.23%. Given Gladstone Capital's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Gladstone Capital is more favorable than Gladstone Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gladstone Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Gladstone Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Does the media prefer GLAD or GAIN? In the previous week, Gladstone Capital and Gladstone Capital both had 2 articles in the media. Gladstone Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Gladstone Capital's score of -1.00 indicating that Gladstone Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gladstone Capital 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Gladstone Investment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 9.3%. Gladstone Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. 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 increased 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 owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.9% of Gladstone Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Gladstone Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Gladstone Investment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryGladstone Capital beats Gladstone Investment on 11 of the 16 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. 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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$533.16M$1.35B$12.65B$10.54BDividend Yield6.87%12.41%5.50%4.70%P/E Ratio6.4310.5739.8926.71Price / Sales7.1946.8330.04204.42Price / Cash7.999.9519.7431.09Price / Book1.030.862.286.57Net Income$65.32M$152.42M$1.01B$276.78M7 Day Performance1.16%-0.79%0.30%1.98%1 Month Performance-1.83%-9.44%0.79%9.13%1 Year Performance0.58%-11.90%540.93%31.60% Gladstone Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GAINGladstone Investment1.3062 of 5 stars$13.95-0.1%$13.50-3.2%+0.6%$533.16M$74.11M6.4370News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementGLADGladstone Capital2.5226 of 5 stars$21.80-1.9%$24.50+12.4%-11.5%$496.17M$96.62M6.4370Negative NewsShort Interest ↑MAINMain Street Capital2.0945 of 5 stars$63.37-0.6%$61.20-3.4%+23.4%$5.70B$541.03M10.4490Positive NewsVRTSVirtus Investment Partners3.896 of 5 stars$191.18-0.6%$188.25-1.5%-8.1%$1.29B$884.72M11.31770CSWCCapital Southwest2.8272 of 5 stars$21.93-1.8%$24.30+10.8%-14.3%$1.24B$204.44M13.2920Positive NewsPSECProspect Capital1.0956 of 5 stars$2.64+1.1%$2.50-5.3%-47.0%$1.21B$719.44M-1.972,019Positive NewsOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending2.0198 of 5 stars$13.06flat$15.00+14.9%-21.0%$1.15B$381.67M23.32N/AFDUSFidus Investment2.7937 of 5 stars$20.27+0.4%$22.00+8.5%+5.2%$713.97M$146.15M8.77N/ATCPCBlackrock Tcp Capital1.06 of 5 stars$6.12-1.9%$6.75+10.3%-26.4%$530.63M$259.44M-36.0021,100Negative NewsPNNTPennantPark Investment1.1841 of 5 stars$6.71+0.4%$6.33-5.5%-6.7%$437.81M$61.29M25.79N/ADividend AnnouncementDHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.3606 of 5 stars$140.50-0.3%N/A-9.2%$384.03M$151.10M7.99130Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Gladstone Capital Alternatives Main Street Capital Alternatives Virtus Investment Partners Alternatives Capital Southwest Alternatives Prospect Capital Alternatives Oaktree Specialty Lending Alternatives Fidus Investment Alternatives Blackrock Tcp Capital Alternatives PennantPark Investment Alternatives Diamond Hill Investment Group 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredThis soon could be the most precious company in AmericaCurrently, a brand-new, all-American factory outside San Antonio is becoming the most significant site in the ...True Market Insiders | SponsoredThe $20 stock that could make silicon chips obsolete$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... 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