Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Competitors $20.65 -0.31 (-1.48%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.87 +0.22 (+1.07%) As of 07:28 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 GLAD vs. ARCC, CGBD, GAIN, MFIC, OCSL, PFLT, PNNT, MAIN, OBDC, and TSLXShould you be buying Gladstone Capital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gladstone Capital include Ares Capital (ARCC), Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Blue Owl Capital (OBDC), and Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Gladstone Capital vs. Its Competitors Ares Capital Carlyle Secured Lending Gladstone Investment MidCap Financial Investment Oaktree Specialty Lending PennantPark Floating Rate Capital PennantPark Investment Main Street Capital Blue Owl Capital Sixth Street Specialty Lending Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) and Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility & risk, ARCC or GLAD? Ares Capital has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gladstone Capital has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, ARCC or GLAD? Ares Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Gladstone Capital. Gladstone Capital 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$2.99B4.69$1.52B$2.059.69Gladstone Capital$96.62M4.77$94.72M$3.396.09 Do analysts rate ARCC or GLAD? Ares Capital presently has a consensus target price of $22.86, indicating a potential upside of 15.09%. Gladstone Capital has a consensus target price of $24.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.64%. Given Gladstone Capital's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gladstone Capital is more favorable than Ares Capital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ares Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Gladstone Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Is ARCC or GLAD a better dividend stock? Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. Gladstone Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. 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. Gladstone Capital pays out 58.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gladstone Capital has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Does the media refer more to ARCC or GLAD? In the previous week, Ares Capital had 10 more articles in the media than Gladstone Capital. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ares Capital and 2 mentions for Gladstone Capital. Gladstone Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Ares Capital's score of 0.47 indicating that Gladstone Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ares Capital 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Gladstone Capital 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in ARCC or GLAD? 27.4% of Ares Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of Gladstone Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Gladstone Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is ARCC or GLAD more profitable? Gladstone Capital has a net margin of 84.60% compared to Ares Capital's net margin of 44.94%. Ares Capital's return on equity of 10.48% beat Gladstone Capital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ares Capital44.94% 10.48% 5.00% Gladstone Capital 84.60%9.43%5.64% SummaryGladstone Capital beats Ares Capital on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Gladstone Capital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GLAD 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. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GLAD 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 GLAD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGladstone CapitalFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$468.03M$1.42B$12.71B$10.52BDividend Yield9.45%12.38%5.51%4.70%P/E Ratio6.0910.4030.2126.85Price / Sales4.7741.8030.43185.67Price / Cash84.609.9519.7231.10Price / Book0.950.842.306.72Net Income$94.72M$152.42M$1.02B$276.44M7 Day Performance-5.58%-1.91%0.14%3.13%1 Month Performance-20.73%-11.17%0.51%10.21%1 Year Performance-14.39%-13.28%541.16%40.35% Gladstone Capital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GLADGladstone Capital3.2068 of 5 stars$20.65-1.5%$24.50+18.6%-13.2%$468.03M$96.62M6.0970News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑ARCCAres Capital3.0864 of 5 stars$20.44-0.1%$22.86+11.8%-4.4%$14.43B$2.99B9.972,550CGBDCarlyle Secured Lending3.8551 of 5 stars$12.96-0.5%$15.10+16.5%-29.1%$663.97M$232.59M10.80N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGAINGladstone Investment1.6231 of 5 stars$13.79flat$13.50-2.1%-0.1%$527.04M$93.66M6.3570Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementMFICMidCap Financial Investment3.0248 of 5 stars$11.96-0.7%$13.30+11.2%-12.5%$1.12B$108.70M11.07N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending2.2306 of 5 stars$13.06flat$15.00+14.9%-21.9%$1.15B$381.67M23.32N/APFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital4.2586 of 5 stars$8.95-2.5%$10.88+21.6%-23.9%$887.51M$89.89M6.39658Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumePNNTPennantPark Investment1.1984 of 5 stars$6.71+0.4%$6.33-5.5%-6.3%$437.81M$61.29M25.79N/ADividend AnnouncementMAINMain Street Capital2.2062 of 5 stars$63.37-0.6%$61.20-3.4%+22.3%$5.70B$541.03M10.4490Trending NewsOBDCBlue Owl Capital3.6841 of 5 stars$13.22-0.2%$15.42+16.7%-15.3%$6.77B$1.60B8.75N/AAnalyst ForecastTSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending2.7166 of 5 stars$22.80flat$23.28+2.1%+8.6%$2.15B$482.53M11.34N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ares Capital Competitors Carlyle Secured Lending Competitors Gladstone Investment Competitors MidCap Financial Investment Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Competitors PennantPark Investment Competitors Main Street Capital Competitors Blue Owl Capital Competitors Sixth Street Specialty Lending 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:GLAD) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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