Golub Capital BDC (GBDC) Competitors $15.05 -0.05 (-0.33%) Closing price 07/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.11 +0.06 (+0.40%) As of 08:58 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 GBDC vs. ARCC, MFIC, NMFC, OCSL, PFLT, SLRC, BCSF, FSK, 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), FS KKR Capital (FSK), 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 FS KKR Capital Main Street Capital Sixth Street Specialty Lending Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) and Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk and profitability. Which has higher valuation & earnings, GBDC or ARCC? Ares Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Golub Capital BDC. Ares Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golub Capital BDC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGolub Capital BDC$300.65M13.33$273.79M$1.1313.32Ares Capital$2.99B5.23$1.52B$2.0511.00 Does the media favor GBDC or ARCC? In the previous week, Ares Capital had 29 more articles in the media than Golub Capital BDC. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Ares Capital and 7 mentions for Golub Capital BDC. Golub Capital BDC's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Ares Capital's score of 0.97 indicating that Golub Capital BDC is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Golub Capital BDC 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ares Capital 21 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in GBDC or ARCC? 42.4% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of Ares Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is GBDC or ARCC more profitable? Ares Capital has a net margin of 43.50% compared to Golub Capital BDC's net margin of 35.50%. Ares Capital's return on equity of 11.05% beat Golub Capital BDC's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Golub Capital BDC35.50% 10.59% 4.86% Ares Capital 43.50%11.05%5.25% Do analysts recommend GBDC or ARCC? Golub Capital BDC currently has a consensus target price of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.99%. Ares Capital has a consensus target price of $22.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.18%. Given Golub Capital BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Golub Capital BDC is more favorable than Ares Capital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Golub Capital BDC 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Ares Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Is GBDC or ARCC a better dividend stock? Golub Capital BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. Golub Capital BDC pays out 138.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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. Which has more risk & volatility, GBDC or ARCC? Golub Capital BDC has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ares Capital has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAres Capital beats Golub Capital BDC on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Golub Capital BDC News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GBDC 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 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$4.02B$1.45B$12.18B$9.55BDividend Yield10.16%10.88%5.56%4.04%P/E Ratio13.3217.3318.9819.95Price / Sales13.3362.2226.1367.71Price / Cash10.1011.5021.5758.75Price / Book0.990.952.175.77Net Income$273.79M$144.88M$999.65M$259.28M7 Day Performance-2.78%-2.10%-1.15%-2.40%1 Month Performance2.73%2.97%2.46%9.41%1 Year Performance-2.59%-6.15%539.20%16.67% Golub Capital BDC Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GBDCGolub Capital BDC3.0508 of 5 stars$15.05-0.3%$15.50+3.0%-2.5%$4.02B$300.65M13.32N/APositive NewsUpcoming EarningsARCCAres Capital1.9253 of 5 stars$22.82-1.7%$22.21-2.7%+7.9%$16.11B$2.99B11.132,550Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeMFICMidCap Financial Investment2.0093 of 5 stars$13.11-1.1%$14.00+6.8%-11.8%$1.24B$301.78M7.98N/ANMFCNew Mountain Finance1.7903 of 5 stars$10.58-1.1%$10.67+0.8%-14.8%$1.15B$371.67M7.99N/AUpcoming EarningsOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending1.3101 of 5 stars$14.09-1.2%$15.83+12.4%-23.5%$1.26B$381.67M6.82N/APositive NewsUpcoming EarningsPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.4291 of 5 stars$10.60-1.3%$10.96+3.4%-6.2%$1.05B$84.09M7.57658SLRCSLR Investment2.1291 of 5 stars$16.35-0.7%$15.96-2.4%+2.7%$0.00$232.43M9.41N/AUpcoming EarningsBCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance1.7544 of 5 stars$15.17-2.3%$16.50+8.8%-9.9%$1.01B$292.65M7.541,000Upcoming EarningsFSKFS KKR Capital1.5471 of 5 stars$22.03-1.5%$19.50-11.5%+6.9%$0.00$1.72B7.99N/AUpcoming EarningsMAINMain Street Capital1.5181 of 5 stars$64.16-0.4%$53.60-16.5%+26.5%$5.73B$541.03M15.9490Positive NewsTSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending2.5041 of 5 stars$24.28-2.1%$22.81-6.0%+13.9%$2.33B$482.53M12.84N/APositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARCC Competitors MFIC Competitors NMFC Competitors OCSL Competitors PFLT Competitors SLRC Competitors BCSF Competitors FSK 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 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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