New Mountain Finance (NMFC) Competitors $9.25 -0.08 (-0.86%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.38 +0.13 (+1.41%) As of 07:56 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 NMFC vs. ARCC, GBDC, MFIC, OCSL, PFLT, SLRC, TCPC, BCSF, MAIN, and TSLXShould you be buying New Mountain Finance stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of New Mountain Finance include Ares Capital (ARCC), Golub Capital BDC (GBDC), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), SLR Investment (SLRC), Blackrock Tcp Capital (TCPC), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), Main Street Capital (MAIN), and Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. New Mountain Finance vs. Its Competitors Ares Capital Golub Capital BDC MidCap Financial Investment Oaktree Specialty Lending PennantPark Floating Rate Capital SLR Investment Blackrock Tcp Capital Bain Capital Specialty Finance Main Street Capital Sixth Street Specialty Lending Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) and New Mountain Finance (NASDAQ:NMFC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends and earnings. Is ARCC or NMFC a better dividend stock? Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. New Mountain Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.8%. 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. New Mountain Finance pays out 168.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do analysts prefer ARCC or NMFC? Ares Capital presently has a consensus target price of $22.86, suggesting a potential upside of 16.20%. New Mountain Finance has a consensus target price of $10.60, suggesting a potential upside of 14.59%. Given Ares Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ares Capital is more favorable than New Mountain Finance.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) 2.80New Mountain Finance 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.83 Which has more volatility & risk, ARCC or NMFC? Ares Capital has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New Mountain Finance has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ARCC or NMFC more profitable? Ares Capital has a net margin of 44.94% compared to New Mountain Finance's net margin of 23.27%. Ares Capital's return on equity of 10.48% beat New Mountain Finance's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ares Capital44.94% 10.48% 5.00% New Mountain Finance 23.27%10.43%4.32% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ARCC or NMFC? Ares Capital has higher revenue and earnings than New Mountain Finance. Ares Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than New Mountain Finance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAres Capital$2.99B4.64$1.52B$2.059.60New Mountain Finance$371.67M2.65$113.44M$0.7612.17 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ARCC or NMFC? 27.4% of Ares Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.1% of New Mountain Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of New Mountain Finance shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor ARCC or NMFC? In the previous week, Ares Capital had 9 more articles in the media than New Mountain Finance. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ares Capital and 4 mentions for New Mountain Finance. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat New Mountain Finance's score of 0.26 indicating that Ares Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ares Capital 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive New Mountain Finance 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryAres Capital beats New Mountain Finance on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get New Mountain Finance News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NMFC 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. 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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 NMFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNew Mountain FinanceFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$992.35M$1.37B$12.71B$10.56BDividend Yield13.72%12.65%5.54%4.75%P/E Ratio12.1710.3630.1627.60Price / Sales2.6540.6430.06239.62Price / Cash7.319.7422.5761.55Price / Book0.730.842.296.76Net Income$113.44M$152.42M$1.02B$275.88M7 Day Performance-2.43%-1.42%0.34%3.72%1 Month Performance-12.41%-11.43%0.41%10.22%1 Year Performance-21.08%-13.64%539.27%35.86% New Mountain Finance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NMFCNew Mountain Finance3.2211 of 5 stars$9.25-0.9%$10.60+14.6%-20.7%$992.35M$371.67M12.17N/APositive NewsAnalyst ForecastARCCAres Capital3.1618 of 5 stars$20.44-0.1%$22.86+11.8%-5.5%$14.43B$2.99B9.972,550Analyst ForecastGBDCGolub Capital BDC2.3025 of 5 stars$13.72-0.5%$15.00+9.3%-10.7%$3.67B$397.72M9.66N/APositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMFICMidCap Financial Investment3.0272 of 5 stars$11.96-0.7%$13.30+11.2%-11.9%$1.12B$108.70M11.07N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending2.1805 of 5 stars$13.06flat$15.00+14.9%-22.9%$1.15B$381.67M23.32N/AAnalyst ForecastPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital4.2874 of 5 stars$8.95-2.5%$10.88+21.6%-23.9%$909.83M$89.89M6.39658Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeSLRCSLR Investment2.6865 of 5 stars$15.27-1.1%$16.25+6.4%-2.8%$842.41M$97.88M9.43N/APositive NewsTCPCBlackrock Tcp Capital1.4526 of 5 stars$6.12-1.9%$6.75+10.3%-29.2%$530.63M$4.10M-36.0021,100News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance3.2514 of 5 stars$14.21-1.2%$16.50+16.2%-17.3%$932.81M$292.65M8.561,000Positive NewsMAINMain Street Capital2.0516 of 5 stars$63.37-0.6%$61.20-3.4%+21.2%$5.70B$623.14M10.4490TSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending2.8626 of 5 stars$22.80flat$23.28+2.1%+6.8%$2.15B$482.53M11.34N/ANews CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ARCC Alternatives GBDC Alternatives MFIC Alternatives OCSL Alternatives PFLT Alternatives SLRC Alternatives TCPC Alternatives BCSF Alternatives MAIN Alternatives TSLX 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:NMFC) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMelt-up warning America’s $37.5 trillion debt spiral, soaring deficits, and repeated credit downgrades are exactly what Porter...Porter & Company | SponsoredGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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