Medallion Financial (MFIN) Competitors $10.79 +0.36 (+3.45%) Closing price 09/4/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.80 +0.01 (+0.05%) As of 09/4/2025 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MFIN vs. FDUS, TCPC, GLAD, GAIN, PNNT, SCM, DHIL, HRZN, WHF, and WHGShould you be buying Medallion Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Medallion Financial include Fidus Investment (FDUS), Blackrock Tcp Capital (TCPC), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), Stellus Capital Investment (SCM), Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL), Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN), WhiteHorse Finance (WHF), and Westwood Holdings Group (WHG). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Medallion Financial vs. Its Competitors Fidus Investment Blackrock Tcp Capital Gladstone Capital Gladstone Investment PennantPark Investment Stellus Capital Investment Diamond Hill Investment Group Horizon Technology Finance WhiteHorse Finance Westwood Holdings Group Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) and Medallion Financial (NASDAQ:MFIN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability. Is FDUS or MFIN more profitable? Fidus Investment has a net margin of 51.88% compared to Medallion Financial's net margin of 12.62%. Fidus Investment's return on equity of 11.52% beat Medallion Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fidus Investment51.88% 11.52% 6.41% Medallion Financial 12.62%9.04%1.46% Is FDUS or MFIN a better dividend stock? Fidus Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Medallion Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Fidus Investment pays out 74.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Medallion Financial pays out 27.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do analysts rate FDUS or MFIN? Fidus Investment currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.85%. Medallion Financial has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.21%. Given Medallion Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Medallion Financial 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) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Medallion Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor FDUS or MFIN? In the previous week, Fidus Investment had 3 more articles in the media than Medallion Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Fidus Investment and 1 mentions for Medallion Financial. Fidus Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Medallion Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Fidus Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fidus Investment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Medallion Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders believe in FDUS or MFIN? 28.1% of Fidus Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.6% of Medallion Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Fidus Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.6% of Medallion Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, FDUS or MFIN? Fidus Investment has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Medallion Financial has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FDUS or MFIN? Fidus Investment has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Medallion Financial. Medallion Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidus Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFidus Investment$146.15M5.18$78.29M$2.319.26Medallion Financial$302.03M0.83$35.88M$1.766.13 SummaryFidus Investment beats Medallion Financial on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Medallion Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MFIN 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 MFIN 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 MFIN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMedallion FinancialFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$242.46M$1.52B$12.50B$9.85BDividend Yield4.60%11.25%5.45%4.51%P/E Ratio6.1311.83230.0626.43Price / Sales0.8347.7330.76119.09Price / Cash4.6911.1121.9558.92Price / Book0.570.942.296.06Net Income$35.88M$152.42M$1.01B$266.28M7 Day Performance2.18%-0.90%0.12%-0.32%1 Month Performance4.05%0.39%3.44%3.44%1 Year Performance41.97%-3.92%543.15%23.11% Medallion Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MFINMedallion Financial3.2477 of 5 stars$10.79+3.5%$12.00+11.2%+39.8%$242.46M$302.03M6.13140FDUSFidus Investment1.5114 of 5 stars$21.25-0.4%$22.00+3.5%+6.7%$754.65M$146.15M9.20N/AShort Interest ↑TCPCBlackrock Tcp Capital0.542 of 5 stars$7.06-0.3%$6.75-4.4%-21.3%$602.06M$259.44M-41.5321,100GLADGladstone Capital1.4538 of 5 stars$26.15-1.2%$24.50-6.3%+16.3%$591.29M$96.62M7.7170GAINGladstone Investment0.9779 of 5 stars$13.98-0.4%$13.50-3.4%+10.1%$536.22M$93.66M6.4470Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementPNNTPennantPark Investment1.5956 of 5 stars$7.15-0.1%$6.33-11.4%+3.8%$466.87M$61.29M27.48N/APositive NewsSCMStellus Capital Investment0.7608 of 5 stars$14.47-0.3%$13.00-10.2%+7.6%$412.32M$104.74M9.98599Short Interest ↑DHILDiamond Hill Investment Group4.1478 of 5 stars$147.95-0.4%N/A-7.0%$404.93M$151.10M8.42130Positive NewsHRZNHorizon Technology Finance0.5131 of 5 stars$6.89-1.3%$7.30+6.0%-37.0%$296.97M$99.92M-5.99N/AWHFWhiteHorse Finance1.5911 of 5 stars$8.52-0.1%$10.00+17.4%-26.7%$198.26M$92.82M56.80N/AWHGWestwood Holdings Group1.3686 of 5 stars$18.53-1.2%N/A+34.9%$176.50M$95.67M44.13130News CoverageEx-DividendInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Fidus Investment Competitors Blackrock Tcp Capital Competitors Gladstone Capital Competitors Gladstone Investment Competitors PennantPark Investment Competitors Stellus Capital Investment Competitors Diamond Hill Investment Group Competitors Horizon Technology Finance Competitors WhiteHorse Finance Competitors Westwood Holdings Group 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:MFIN) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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