MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC) Competitors $12.10 -0.03 (-0.25%) Closing price 09/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.24 +0.14 (+1.19%) As of 05:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MFIC vs. ARCC, GBDC, NMFC, PFLT, SLRC, BCSF, FSK, GSBD, MAIN, and TSLXShould you be buying MidCap Financial Investment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MidCap Financial Investment include Ares Capital (ARCC), Golub Capital BDC (GBDC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), SLR Investment (SLRC), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), FS KKR Capital (FSK), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), Main Street Capital (MAIN), and Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. MidCap Financial Investment vs. Its Competitors Ares Capital Golub Capital BDC New Mountain Finance PennantPark Floating Rate Capital SLR Investment Bain Capital Specialty Finance FS KKR Capital Goldman Sachs BDC Main Street Capital Sixth Street Specialty Lending MidCap Financial Investment (NASDAQ:MFIC) and Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings. Is MFIC or ARCC a better dividend stock? MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.6%. Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. MidCap Financial Investment pays out 140.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MFIC or ARCC? 28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of Ares Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings and valuation, MFIC or ARCC? Ares Capital has higher revenue and earnings than MidCap Financial Investment. Ares 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMidCap Financial Investment$108.70M10.39$98.82M$1.0811.20Ares Capital$2.99B4.98$1.52B$2.0510.29 Does the media prefer MFIC or ARCC? In the previous week, Ares Capital had 10 more articles in the media than MidCap Financial Investment. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ares Capital and 2 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment. MidCap Financial Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Ares Capital's score of 1.11 indicating that MidCap Financial Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MidCap Financial Investment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Ares Capital 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, MFIC or ARCC? MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ares Capital has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MFIC or ARCC more profitable? Ares Capital has a net margin of 44.94% compared to MidCap Financial Investment's net margin of 30.60%. Ares Capital's return on equity of 10.48% beat MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MidCap Financial Investment30.60% 10.44% 4.41% Ares Capital 44.94%10.48%5.00% Do analysts rate MFIC or ARCC? MidCap Financial Investment presently has a consensus target price of $13.30, suggesting a potential upside of 9.92%. Ares Capital has a consensus target price of $22.86, suggesting a potential upside of 8.38%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe MidCap Financial Investment is more favorable than Ares Capital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MidCap Financial Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Ares Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 SummaryAres Capital beats MidCap Financial Investment on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MidCap Financial Investment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MFIC 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. 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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 MFIC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMidCap Financial InvestmentFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.13B$7.98B$12.63B$10.30BDividend Yield12.42%4.70%5.42%4.62%P/E Ratio11.2017.29243.5826.52Price / Sales10.396.9730.9287.63Price / Cash11.8627.2922.2360.63Price / Book0.813.052.326.31Net Income$98.82M$313.53M$1.01B$271.37M7 Day Performance-3.82%0.32%-0.38%0.59%1 Month Performance-6.85%7.69%3.08%6.22%1 Year Performance-11.36%32.31%541.37%28.35% MidCap Financial Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MFICMidCap Financial Investment2.6147 of 5 stars$12.10-0.2%$13.30+9.9%-11.0%$1.13B$108.70M11.20N/APositive NewsARCCAres Capital2.86 of 5 stars$22.49+0.2%$22.86+1.6%+4.6%$15.83B$2.99B10.972,550Positive NewsEx-DividendGBDCGolub Capital BDC2.0272 of 5 stars$14.81+0.4%$15.00+1.3%-5.0%$3.93B$397.72M10.43N/APositive NewsEx-DividendNMFCNew Mountain Finance3.3973 of 5 stars$10.56-0.6%$10.75+1.8%-19.5%$1.13B$371.67M13.89N/ATrending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradePFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.8346 of 5 stars$10.28+0.1%$10.88+5.8%-15.3%$1.02B$89.89M7.34658Positive NewsEx-DividendShort Interest ↓SLRCSLR Investment2.5851 of 5 stars$16.80+0.6%$16.25-3.3%+5.7%$911.15M$97.88M10.37N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↑BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance3.1268 of 5 stars$15.69+0.1%$16.50+5.2%-13.2%$1.02B$292.65M9.451,000FSKFS KKR Capital3.1143 of 5 stars$18.09-0.2%$18.42+1.8%-18.1%$0.00$1.72B23.19N/ANews CoverageGap DownGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.669 of 5 stars$11.43-0.1%$10.00-12.5%-21.0%$1.31B$434.37M9.07N/APositive NewsInsider TradeMAINMain Street Capital2.0344 of 5 stars$66.01-0.8%$61.20-7.3%+32.1%$5.95B$541.03M10.8790Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementTSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending1.7195 of 5 stars$24.76+0.7%$23.28-6.0%+12.9%$2.32B$482.53M12.32N/APositive NewsEx-Dividend Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ares Capital Alternatives Golub Capital BDC Alternatives New Mountain Finance Alternatives PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Alternatives SLR Investment Alternatives Bain Capital Specialty Finance Alternatives FS KKR Capital Alternatives Goldman Sachs BDC Alternatives Main Street Capital Alternatives Sixth Street Specialty Lending Alternatives 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:MFIC) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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