Golub Capital BDC (GBDC) Competitors $14.08 +0.02 (+0.14%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.13 +0.05 (+0.36%) As of 07:46 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 GBDC vs. ARCC, MFIC, NMFC, OCSL, PFLT, SLRC, BCSF, GSBD, MAIN, and TSLXShould you be buying Golub Capital BDC stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Golub Capital BDC include Ares Capital (ARCC), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), SLR Investment (SLRC), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), Main Street Capital (MAIN), and Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Golub Capital BDC vs. Its Competitors Ares Capital MidCap Financial Investment New Mountain Finance Oaktree Specialty Lending PennantPark Floating Rate Capital SLR Investment Bain Capital Specialty Finance Goldman Sachs BDC Main Street Capital Sixth Street Specialty Lending Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) and Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Does the media prefer ARCC or GBDC? In the previous week, Ares Capital had 7 more articles in the media than Golub Capital BDC. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Ares Capital and 10 mentions for Golub Capital BDC. Golub Capital BDC's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Ares Capital's score of 1.03 indicating that Golub Capital BDC is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ares Capital 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Golub Capital BDC 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ARCC or GBDC more profitable? Ares Capital has a net margin of 44.94% compared to Golub Capital BDC's net margin of 42.81%. Golub Capital BDC's return on equity of 10.87% beat Ares Capital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ares Capital44.94% 10.48% 5.00% Golub Capital BDC 42.81%10.87%4.87% Is ARCC or GBDC a better dividend stock? Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. Golub Capital BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.1%. Ares Capital pays out 93.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Golub Capital BDC pays out 109.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do insiders & institutionals believe in ARCC or GBDC? 27.4% of Ares Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, ARCC or GBDC? Ares Capital has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Golub Capital BDC has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ARCC or GBDC? Ares Capital presently has a consensus target price of $22.86, indicating a potential upside of 8.02%. Golub Capital BDC has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.53%. Given Ares Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Ares Capital is more favorable than Golub Capital BDC.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ares Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78Golub Capital BDC 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ARCC or GBDC? Ares Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Golub Capital BDC. Golub Capital BDC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAres Capital$2.99B4.99$1.52B$2.0510.32Golub Capital BDC$724.68M5.18$273.79M$1.429.92 SummaryAres Capital beats Golub Capital BDC on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GBDC 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 GBDC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGolub Capital BDCFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.75B$1.47B$12.71B$10.31BDividend Yield11.10%11.57%5.42%4.63%P/E Ratio9.9210.34238.6822.76Price / Sales5.1846.1630.88123.58Price / Cash9.4010.6322.2260.46Price / Book0.930.912.316.29Net Income$273.79M$152.42M$1.01B$270.51M7 Day Performance-4.02%-2.98%0.48%2.15%1 Month Performance-4.48%-2.66%3.00%6.35%1 Year Performance-6.45%-7.27%541.09%25.48% Golub Capital BDC Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GBDCGolub Capital BDC2.0352 of 5 stars$14.08+0.1%$15.00+6.5%-6.8%$3.75B$724.68M9.92N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsARCCAres Capital2.9492 of 5 stars$22.49+0.2%$22.86+1.6%+4.6%$15.83B$2.99B10.972,550Positive NewsMFICMidCap Financial Investment2.6066 of 5 stars$12.96-0.5%$13.30+2.6%-11.0%$1.22B$301.78M12.00N/APositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeNMFCNew Mountain Finance3.3158 of 5 stars$10.56-0.6%$10.75+1.8%-19.4%$1.13B$371.67M13.89N/ATrending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending1.8774 of 5 stars$14.02+0.4%$15.00+7.0%-20.0%$1.23B$381.67M25.04N/APFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.832 of 5 stars$10.28+0.1%$10.88+5.8%-15.5%$1.02B$89.89M7.34658Positive NewsShort Interest ↓SLRCSLR Investment2.3068 of 5 stars$16.80+0.6%$16.25-3.3%+3.4%$0.00$232.43M10.37N/AShort Interest ↑BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance3.2167 of 5 stars$15.69+0.1%$16.50+5.2%-10.8%$1.02B$292.65M9.451,000Positive NewsGap DownGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.6713 of 5 stars$11.43-0.1%$10.00-12.5%-21.8%$1.31B$434.37M9.07N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeMAINMain Street Capital2.0466 of 5 stars$66.01-0.8%$61.20-7.3%+30.5%$5.95B$541.03M10.8790Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementTSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending1.705 of 5 stars$24.76+0.7%$23.28-6.0%+9.3%$2.32B$482.53M12.32N/APositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARCC Competitors MFIC Competitors NMFC Competitors OCSL Competitors PFLT Competitors SLRC Competitors BCSF Competitors GSBD Competitors MAIN Competitors TSLX 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:GBDC) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredTurn $1K into $50K with This DeFi GemBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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