HRZN vs. SLRC, FDUS, GLAD, TCPC, GAIN, PNNT, SCM, DHIL, MFIN, and WHF
Should you be buying Horizon Technology Finance stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Horizon Technology Finance include SLR Investment (SLRC), Fidus Investment (FDUS), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), Blackrock Tcp Capital (TCPC), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), Stellus Capital Investment (SCM), Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL), Medallion Financial (MFIN), and WhiteHorse Finance (WHF). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.
Horizon Technology Finance vs. Its Competitors
Horizon Technology Finance (NASDAQ:HRZN) and SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.
Horizon Technology Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.9%. SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Horizon Technology Finance pays out -114.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SLR Investment pays out 101.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Horizon Technology Finance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
In the previous week, Horizon Technology Finance had 3 more articles in the media than SLR Investment. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Horizon Technology Finance and 0 mentions for SLR Investment. Horizon Technology Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat SLR Investment's score of 0.00 indicating that Horizon Technology Finance is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Horizon Technology Finance currently has a consensus target price of $7.30, indicating a potential upside of 4.58%. SLR Investment has a consensus target price of $16.25, indicating a potential downside of 1.10%. Given Horizon Technology Finance's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Horizon Technology Finance is more favorable than SLR Investment.
SLR Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Horizon Technology Finance. Horizon Technology Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SLR Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
4.9% of Horizon Technology Finance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.3% of SLR Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Horizon Technology Finance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of SLR Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
SLR Investment has a net margin of 39.93% compared to Horizon Technology Finance's net margin of -48.76%. Horizon Technology Finance's return on equity of 14.02% beat SLR Investment's return on equity.
Horizon Technology Finance has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SLR Investment has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
SLR Investment beats Horizon Technology Finance on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:HRZN) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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