Gladstone Investment (GAIN) Competitors $14.30 +0.06 (+0.42%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:39 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.28 -0.02 (-0.14%) As of 07/3/2025 04:46 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. PSEC, VRTS, OCSL, CSWC, FDUS, TCPC, GLAD, PNNT, SCM, and DHILShould you be buying Gladstone Investment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gladstone Investment include Prospect Capital (PSEC), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Capital Southwest (CSWC), Fidus Investment (FDUS), Blackrock Tcp Capital (TCPC), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), Stellus Capital Investment (SCM), and Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Gladstone Investment vs. Its Competitors Prospect Capital Virtus Investment Partners Oaktree Specialty Lending Capital Southwest Fidus Investment Blackrock Tcp Capital Gladstone Capital PennantPark Investment Stellus Capital Investment Diamond Hill Investment Group Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) and Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PSEC or GAIN? 9.1% of Prospect Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.9% of Gladstone Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 28.3% of Prospect Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Gladstone Investment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is PSEC or GAIN a better dividend stock? Prospect Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.3%. Gladstone Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Prospect Capital pays out -62.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gladstone Investment pays out 53.9% 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. Prospect Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media refer more to PSEC or GAIN? In the previous week, Prospect Capital had 3 more articles in the media than Gladstone Investment. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Prospect Capital and 2 mentions for Gladstone Investment. Prospect Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Gladstone Investment's score of 0.34 indicating that Prospect Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Prospect Capital 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Gladstone Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer PSEC or GAIN? Prospect Capital presently has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.50%. Gladstone Investment has a consensus target price of $13.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.59%. Given Gladstone Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gladstone Investment is more favorable than Prospect Capital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Prospect Capital 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Gladstone Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk and volatility, PSEC or GAIN? Prospect Capital has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gladstone Investment has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, PSEC or GAIN? Prospect Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Gladstone Investment. Prospect 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 RatioProspect Capital$861.66M1.71$262.83M-$0.86-3.85Gladstone Investment$93.66M5.62$65.32M$1.788.03 Is PSEC or GAIN more profitable? Gladstone Investment has a net margin of 69.74% compared to Prospect Capital's net margin of -36.07%. Prospect Capital's return on equity of 12.43% beat Gladstone Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Prospect Capital-36.07% 12.43% 5.83% Gladstone Investment 69.74%7.31%3.63% SummaryProspect Capital beats Gladstone Investment on 9 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GAIN 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 GAIN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGladstone InvestmentFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$527.51M$1.48B$12.09B$9.04BDividend Yield6.70%11.05%5.53%4.01%P/E Ratio8.0317.2520.0420.25Price / Sales5.6253.2825.69118.17Price / Cash8.2011.3321.6858.07Price / Book1.060.942.285.67Net Income$65.32M$144.88M$1.00B$249.21M7 Day Performance1.56%1.65%2.25%3.28%1 Month Performance1.42%2.04%4.63%5.55%1 Year Performance1.78%-6.31%538.61%21.08% Gladstone Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GAINGladstone Investment0.5343 of 5 stars$14.30+0.4%$13.50-5.6%+1.1%$527.51M$93.66M8.0370PSECProspect Capital1.1741 of 5 stars$3.16-0.9%$3.00-5.1%-39.8%$1.41B-$182.78M-3.672,019Positive NewsVRTSVirtus Investment Partners4.0592 of 5 stars$175.74+0.4%$167.75-4.5%-12.2%$1.21B$898.60M10.40770News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending2.3945 of 5 stars$13.56-1.1%$15.83+16.8%-25.1%$1.19B-$1.54M104.31N/APositive NewsCSWCCapital Southwest2.7015 of 5 stars$21.230.0%$22.67+6.8%-14.8%$1.14B$204.44M14.3420FDUSFidus Investment1.4573 of 5 stars$19.67-1.3%$21.00+6.8%+5.0%$683.14M$146.15M8.41N/ANews CoverageTCPCBlackrock Tcp Capital1.0003 of 5 stars$7.47-1.3%$7.00-6.3%-28.6%$635.25M$259.44M-12.8821,100Analyst UpgradeGLADGladstone Capital1.5946 of 5 stars$26.40-0.5%$23.00-12.9%+16.4%$589.51M$96.62M6.7070PNNTPennantPark Investment1.1383 of 5 stars$6.65-1.8%$5.88-11.6%-9.2%$433.89M$56.93M25.56N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementSCMStellus Capital Investment1.4616 of 5 stars$13.63-0.9%$13.00-4.6%+4.1%$387.37M$104.74M9.47599News CoverageDividend AnnouncementDHILDiamond Hill Investment Group2.9962 of 5 stars$138.52+0.9%N/A+8.3%$378.16M$151.10M9.37130Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Prospect Capital Alternatives Virtus Investment Partners Alternatives Oaktree Specialty Lending Alternatives Capital Southwest Alternatives Fidus Investment Alternatives Blackrock Tcp Capital Alternatives Gladstone Capital Alternatives PennantPark Investment Alternatives Stellus Capital 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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