Does the media favor ARCC or GLAD?

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 6 more articles in the media than Gladstone Capital. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ares Capital and 2 mentions for Gladstone Capital. Gladstone Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Ares Capital's score of 0.30 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Gladstone Capital 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer GLAD or CGBD?

In the previous week, Gladstone Capital and Gladstone Capital both had 2 articles in the media. Carlyle Secured Lending's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Gladstone Capital's score of 1.31 indicating that Carlyle Secured Lending is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gladstone Capital 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carlyle Secured Lending 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer GLAD or GAIN?

In the previous week, Gladstone Capital and Gladstone Capital both had 2 articles in the media. Gladstone Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Gladstone Investment's score of 0.70 indicating that Gladstone Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gladstone Capital 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Gladstone Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor MFIC or GLAD?

In the previous week, MidCap Financial Investment and MidCap Financial Investment both had 2 articles in the media. Gladstone Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat MidCap Financial Investment's score of 0.62 indicating that Gladstone Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MidCap Financial Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Gladstone Capital 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Competitors

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GLAD vs. ARCC, CGBD, FDUS, GAIN, and MFIC

Should you buy Gladstone Capital stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Gladstone Capital with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Gladstone Capital include Ares Capital (ARCC), Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD), Fidus Investment (FDUS), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), and MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Gladstone Capital compare to Ares Capital?

Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) and Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Gladstone Capital has a net margin of 45.15% compared to Ares Capital's net margin of 37.30%. Ares Capital's return on equity of 9.85% beat Gladstone Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ares Capital	37.30%	9.85%	4.59%
Gladstone Capital	45.15%	9.79%	5.31%

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Gladstone Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ares Capital	$3.05B	4.42	$1.30B	$1.63	11.53
Gladstone Capital	$89.12M	5.02	$58.11M	$1.83	10.82

Ares Capital has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gladstone Capital has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. Gladstone Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. Ares Capital pays out 117.8% 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 98.4% 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 has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 6 more articles in the media than Gladstone Capital. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ares Capital and 2 mentions for Gladstone Capital. Gladstone Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Ares Capital's score of 0.30 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Gladstone Capital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ares Capital currently has a consensus price target of $20.60, indicating a potential upside of 9.63%. Gladstone Capital has a consensus price target of $21.67, indicating a potential upside of 9.43%. Given Ares Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ares Capital is more favorable than Gladstone Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ares Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Gladstone Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Ares Capital beats Gladstone Capital on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gladstone Capital compare to Carlyle Secured Lending?

Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) and Carlyle Secured Lending (NASDAQ:CGBD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

Carlyle Secured Lending has higher revenue and earnings than Gladstone Capital. Gladstone Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlyle Secured Lending, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gladstone Capital	$89.12M	5.02	$58.11M	$1.83	10.82
Carlyle Secured Lending	$255.57M	2.83	$69.97M	$0.71	14.68

Gladstone Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. Carlyle Secured Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.4%. Gladstone Capital pays out 98.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Carlyle Secured Lending pays out 197.2% 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 has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Gladstone Capital and Gladstone Capital both had 2 articles in the media. Carlyle Secured Lending's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Gladstone Capital's score of 1.31 indicating that Carlyle Secured Lending is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gladstone Capital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Carlyle Secured Lending	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Gladstone Capital has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carlyle Secured Lending has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Gladstone Capital presently has a consensus price target of $21.67, suggesting a potential upside of 9.43%. Carlyle Secured Lending has a consensus price target of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 19.96%. Given Carlyle Secured Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Carlyle Secured Lending is more favorable than Gladstone Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gladstone Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Carlyle Secured Lending	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

10.7% of Gladstone Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.5% of Carlyle Secured Lending shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Gladstone Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Carlyle Secured Lending shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Gladstone Capital has a net margin of 45.15% compared to Carlyle Secured Lending's net margin of 19.52%. Gladstone Capital's return on equity of 9.79% beat Carlyle Secured Lending's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gladstone Capital	45.15%	9.79%	5.31%
Carlyle Secured Lending	19.52%	8.99%	4.01%

Summary

Gladstone Capital and Carlyle Secured Lending tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gladstone Capital compare to Fidus Investment?

Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) and Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Fidus Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Gladstone Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. Fidus Investment pays out 75.4% 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 98.4% 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 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.

Fidus Investment currently has a consensus price target of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.79%. Gladstone Capital has a consensus price target of $21.67, indicating a potential upside of 9.43%. Given Gladstone Capital's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gladstone Capital is more favorable than Fidus Investment.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fidus Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Gladstone Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Fidus Investment has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gladstone Capital has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Gladstone Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Fidus Investment. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Gladstone Capital and 1 mentions for Fidus Investment. Fidus Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Gladstone Capital's score of 1.31 indicating that Fidus Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Fidus Investment	Positive
Gladstone Capital	Positive

Fidus Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Gladstone Capital. Fidus Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gladstone Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fidus Investment	$155.87M	4.97	$82.40M	$2.28	8.96
Gladstone Capital	$89.12M	5.02	$58.11M	$1.83	10.82

28.1% of Fidus Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of Gladstone Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Fidus Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Gladstone Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Fidus Investment has a net margin of 49.51% compared to Gladstone Capital's net margin of 45.15%. Fidus Investment's return on equity of 11.19% beat Gladstone Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fidus Investment	49.51%	11.19%	5.97%
Gladstone Capital	45.15%	9.79%	5.31%

Summary

Fidus Investment beats Gladstone Capital on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gladstone Capital compare to Gladstone Investment?

Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) and Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Gladstone Capital has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gladstone Investment has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Gladstone Capital and Gladstone Capital both had 2 articles in the media. Gladstone Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Gladstone Investment's score of 0.70 indicating that Gladstone Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gladstone Capital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gladstone Investment	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

10.7% of Gladstone Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.9% of Gladstone Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Gladstone Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Gladstone Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Gladstone Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. Gladstone Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Gladstone Capital pays out 98.4% 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 Investment pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gladstone Capital has raised 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.

Gladstone Capital currently has a consensus target price of $21.67, indicating a potential upside of 9.43%. Gladstone Investment has a consensus target price of $16.75, indicating a potential upside of 1.39%. Given Gladstone Capital's higher probable upside, 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Gladstone Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Gladstone Investment has a net margin of 186.47% compared to Gladstone Capital's net margin of 45.15%. Gladstone Capital's return on equity of 9.79% beat Gladstone Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gladstone Capital	45.15%	9.79%	5.31%
Gladstone Investment	186.47%	6.05%	2.90%

Gladstone Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Gladstone Capital. Gladstone Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gladstone Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gladstone Capital	$89.12M	5.02	$58.11M	$1.83	10.82
Gladstone Investment	$99.08M	6.64	$184.75M	$4.69	3.52

Summary

Gladstone Capital and Gladstone Investment tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gladstone Capital compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

MidCap Financial Investment (NASDAQ:MFIC) and Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, MidCap Financial Investment and MidCap Financial Investment both had 2 articles in the media. Gladstone Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat MidCap Financial Investment's score of 0.62 indicating that Gladstone Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MidCap Financial Investment	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gladstone Capital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

MidCap Financial Investment presently has a consensus price target of $11.46, indicating a potential upside of 17.34%. Gladstone Capital has a consensus price target of $21.67, indicating a potential upside of 9.43%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe MidCap Financial Investment is more favorable than Gladstone Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MidCap Financial Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Gladstone Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gladstone Capital has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of Gladstone Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Gladstone Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

MidCap Financial Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Gladstone Capital. Gladstone Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MidCap Financial Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MidCap Financial Investment	$320.88M	2.51	$63.17M	$0.04	244.25
Gladstone Capital	$89.12M	5.02	$58.11M	$1.83	10.82

Gladstone Capital has a net margin of 45.15% compared to MidCap Financial Investment's net margin of 1.90%. MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity of 10.86% beat Gladstone Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MidCap Financial Investment	1.90%	10.86%	4.31%
Gladstone Capital	45.15%	9.79%	5.31%

MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.7%. Gladstone Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. MidCap Financial Investment pays out 3,100.0% 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 98.4% 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 has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Summary

Gladstone Capital beats MidCap Financial Investment on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GLAD vs. The Competition

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Metric	Gladstone Capital	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$447.80M	$1.31B	$14.33B	$12.54B
Dividend Yield	9.08%	13.18%	5.69%	8.00%
P/E Ratio	10.82	11.33	20.53	24.40
Price / Sales	5.02	13.70	44.75	117.53
Price / Cash	4.95	6.90	19.34	49.36
Price / Book	0.92	0.77	2.26	6.34
Net Income	$58.11M	$121.13M	$1.13B	$331.02M
7 Day Performance	2.27%	0.51%	0.13%	-1.09%
1 Month Performance	2.11%	-2.35%	0.97%	-0.49%
1 Year Performance	-31.35%	-24.30%	12.12%	19.90%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GLAD Gladstone Capital	2.5335 of 5 stars	$19.80 -0.1%	$21.67 +9.4%	-30.5%	$447.80M	$89.12M	10.82	70	News Coverage Positive News
ARCC Ares Capital	3.2448 of 5 stars	$18.56 -0.9%	$20.60 +11.0%	-18.4%	$13.45B	$3.05B	11.39	2,550
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	3.7848 of 5 stars	$10.53 -3.3%	$12.50 +18.7%	-26.1%	$756.82M	$255.57M	14.83	N/A	Positive News
FDUS Fidus Investment	2.4431 of 5 stars	$20.41 +5.6%	$21.00 +2.9%	-5.2%	$733.66M	$155.87M	8.95	N/A	Positive News High Trading Volume
GAIN Gladstone Investment	3.9337 of 5 stars	$15.60 +0.3%	$16.75 +7.4%	+16.6%	$619.63M	$99.08M	3.33	70	Dividend Announcement

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GLAD vs. ARCC, CGBD, FDUS, GAIN, and MFIC

How does Gladstone Capital compare to Ares Capital?

Is ARCC or GLAD more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ARCC or GLAD?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ARCC or GLAD?

Which has more volatility and risk, ARCC or GLAD?

Is ARCC or GLAD a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor ARCC or GLAD?

Do analysts recommend ARCC or GLAD?

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Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GLAD or CGBD?

Is GLAD or CGBD a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer GLAD or CGBD?

Which has more volatility and risk, GLAD or CGBD?

Do analysts rate GLAD or CGBD?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GLAD or CGBD?

Is GLAD or CGBD more profitable?

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Is FDUS or GLAD a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer FDUS or GLAD?

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Does the media refer more to FDUS or GLAD?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FDUS or GLAD?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FDUS or GLAD?

Is FDUS or GLAD more profitable?

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Which has more volatility & risk, GLAD or GAIN?

Does the media prefer GLAD or GAIN?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GLAD or GAIN?

Is GLAD or GAIN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer GLAD or GAIN?

Is GLAD or GAIN more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GLAD or GAIN?

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Does the media favor MFIC or GLAD?

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