Do analysts prefer ALF or PTMN?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Centurion Acquisition 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Portman Ridge Finance 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ALF or PTMN?

Centurion Acquisition has higher revenue and earnings than Portman Ridge Finance. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Centurion Acquisition N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Portman Ridge Finance -$2.85M -35.43 -$5.93M -$0.93 N/A

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AEF or PTMN?

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund has higher revenue and earnings than Portman Ridge Finance. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund $96.44M 3.95 N/A N/A N/A Portman Ridge Finance -$2.85M -35.43 -$5.93M -$0.93 N/A

Do analysts recommend CION or PTMN?

CION Investment currently has a consensus price target of $6.50, suggesting a potential downside of 11.32%. Given CION Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe CION Investment is more favorable than Portman Ridge Finance. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CION Investment 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Portman Ridge Finance 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts recommend CCII or PTMN?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Portman Ridge Finance 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, CCII or PTMN?

Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II has higher revenue and earnings than Portman Ridge Finance. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Portman Ridge Finance -$2.85M -35.43 -$5.93M -$0.93 N/A

Do analysts rate KCHV or PTMN?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kochav Defense Acquisition 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Portman Ridge Finance 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has higher earnings & valuation, KCHV or PTMN?

Kochav Defense Acquisition has higher revenue and earnings than Portman Ridge Finance. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kochav Defense Acquisition N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Portman Ridge Finance -$2.85M -35.43 -$5.93M -$0.93 N/A

Portman Ridge Finance (PTMN) Competitors

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PTMN vs. ALF, AEF, CION, CCII, and KCHV

Should you buy Portman Ridge Finance stock or one of its competitors? Portman Ridge Finance's main competitors and comparable companies include Centurion Acquisition (ALF), Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF), CION Investment (CION), Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II (CCII), and Kochav Defense Acquisition (KCHV). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Portman Ridge Finance compare to Centurion Acquisition?

Centurion Acquisition (NASDAQ:ALF) and Portman Ridge Finance (NASDAQ:PTMN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

30.1% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of Centurion Acquisition shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Centurion Acquisition has a beta of 0.01, meaning that its share price is 99% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Portman Ridge Finance has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Centurion Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Portman Ridge Finance	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Centurion Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Portman Ridge Finance'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Centurion Acquisition	Neutral
Portman Ridge Finance	Neutral

Centurion Acquisition has higher revenue and earnings than Portman Ridge Finance.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centurion Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Portman Ridge Finance	-$2.85M	-35.43	-$5.93M	-$0.93	N/A

Centurion Acquisition has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Portman Ridge Finance's net margin of -15.92%. Portman Ridge Finance's return on equity of 11.49% beat Centurion Acquisition's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Centurion Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A
Portman Ridge Finance	-15.92%	11.49%	4.54%

Summary

Centurion Acquisition and Portman Ridge Finance tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Portman Ridge Finance compare to Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund?

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (NYSE:AEF) and Portman Ridge Finance (NASDAQ:PTMN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund has higher revenue and earnings than Portman Ridge Finance.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	$96.44M	3.95	N/A	N/A	N/A
Portman Ridge Finance	-$2.85M	-35.43	-$5.93M	-$0.93	N/A

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Portman Ridge Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 24.6%. Portman Ridge Finance pays out -202.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Portman Ridge Finance'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	Neutral
Portman Ridge Finance	Neutral

73.9% of Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.1% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Portman Ridge Finance has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Portman Ridge Finance's net margin of -15.92%. Portman Ridge Finance's return on equity of 11.49% beat Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Portman Ridge Finance	-15.92%	11.49%	4.54%

Summary

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund beats Portman Ridge Finance on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Portman Ridge Finance compare to CION Investment?

CION Investment (NYSE:CION) and Portman Ridge Finance (NASDAQ:PTMN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.

Portman Ridge Finance has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CION Investment. Portman Ridge Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CION 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
CION Investment	$240.82M	1.50	-$20.63M	$0.06	122.17
Portman Ridge Finance	-$2.85M	-35.43	-$5.93M	-$0.93	N/A

CION Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.4%. Portman Ridge Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 24.6%. CION Investment pays out 2,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Portman Ridge Finance pays out -202.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CION Investment has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Portman Ridge Finance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

CION Investment has a net margin of 1.17% compared to Portman Ridge Finance's net margin of -15.92%. CION Investment's return on equity of 11.95% beat Portman Ridge Finance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CION Investment	1.17%	11.95%	4.52%
Portman Ridge Finance	-15.92%	11.49%	4.54%

CION Investment has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Portman Ridge Finance has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

32.0% of CION Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.1% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of CION Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CION Investment currently has a consensus price target of $6.50, suggesting a potential downside of 11.32%. Given CION Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe CION Investment is more favorable than Portman Ridge Finance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CION Investment	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Portman Ridge Finance	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, CION Investment had 1 more articles in the media than Portman Ridge Finance. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for CION Investment and 0 mentions for Portman Ridge Finance. CION Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Portman Ridge Finance's score of 0.00 indicating that CION Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
CION Investment	Positive
Portman Ridge Finance	Neutral

Summary

CION Investment beats Portman Ridge Finance on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Portman Ridge Finance compare to Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II?

Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ:CCII) and Portman Ridge Finance (NASDAQ:PTMN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II has higher revenue and earnings than Portman Ridge Finance.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Portman Ridge Finance	-$2.85M	-35.43	-$5.93M	-$0.93	N/A

In the previous week, Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II had 2 more articles in the media than Portman Ridge Finance. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II and 0 mentions for Portman Ridge Finance. Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Portman Ridge Finance's score of 0.00 indicating that Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II	Neutral
Portman Ridge Finance	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Portman Ridge Finance	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

30.1% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Portman Ridge Finance's net margin of -15.92%. Portman Ridge Finance's return on equity of 11.49% beat Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II	N/A	N/A	N/A
Portman Ridge Finance	-15.92%	11.49%	4.54%

Summary

Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II beats Portman Ridge Finance on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Portman Ridge Finance compare to Kochav Defense Acquisition?

Kochav Defense Acquisition (NASDAQ:KCHV) and Portman Ridge Finance (NASDAQ:PTMN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and risk.

Kochav Defense Acquisition has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Portman Ridge Finance's net margin of -15.92%. Portman Ridge Finance's return on equity of 11.49% beat Kochav Defense Acquisition's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kochav Defense Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A
Portman Ridge Finance	-15.92%	11.49%	4.54%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kochav Defense Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Portman Ridge Finance	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Kochav Defense Acquisition has higher revenue and earnings than Portman Ridge Finance.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kochav Defense Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Portman Ridge Finance	-$2.85M	-35.43	-$5.93M	-$0.93	N/A

30.1% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Kochav Defense Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Portman Ridge Finance'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kochav Defense Acquisition	Neutral
Portman Ridge Finance	Neutral

Summary

Portman Ridge Finance beats Kochav Defense Acquisition on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PTMN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Portman Ridge Finance	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$100.79M	$5.66B	$13.63B	$12.85B
Dividend Yield	15.32%	7.38%	5.89%	11.08%
P/E Ratio	-8.22	39.09	29.61	24.24
Price / Sales	-35.43	1,235.25	516.57	99.81
Price / Cash	4.47	48.31	38.19	53.99
Price / Book	0.39	2.13	2.18	6.20
Net Income	-$5.93M	$416.48M	$1.31B	$348.59M
7 Day Performance	-0.13%	-0.25%	-0.30%	0.08%
1 Month Performance	8.37%	2.06%	2.37%	3.88%
1 Year Performance	-37.73%	5.71%	9.68%	16.98%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PTMN Portman Ridge Finance	N/A	$7.64 -0.1%	N/A	-37.7%	$100.79M	-$2.85M	N/A	25
ALF Centurion Acquisition	N/A	$10.80 -0.4%	N/A	N/A	$389.56M	N/A	N/A	21
AEF Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	N/A	$9.05 -3.9%	N/A	+53.4%	$367.44M	$96.44M	N/A	N/A
CION CION Investment	1.3929 of 5 stars	$7.33 +1.6%	$6.50 -11.3%	-31.5%	$365.58M	$240.82M	122.08	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
CCII Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II	N/A	$10.33 flat	N/A	N/A	$358.38M	N/A	N/A	2	News Coverage

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PTMN vs. ALF, AEF, CION, CCII, and KCHV

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Portman Ridge Finance (PTMN) Competitors

PTMN vs. ALF, AEF, CION, CCII, and KCHV

How does Portman Ridge Finance compare to Centurion Acquisition?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ALF or PTMN?

Which has more volatility and risk, ALF or PTMN?

Do analysts prefer ALF or PTMN?

Does the media refer more to ALF or PTMN?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ALF or PTMN?

Is ALF or PTMN more profitable?

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How does Portman Ridge Finance compare to Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AEF or PTMN?

Is AEF or PTMN a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to AEF or PTMN?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AEF or PTMN?

Which has more volatility & risk, AEF or PTMN?

Is AEF or PTMN more profitable?

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How does Portman Ridge Finance compare to CION Investment?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CION or PTMN?

Is CION or PTMN a better dividend stock?

Is CION or PTMN more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, CION or PTMN?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CION or PTMN?

Do analysts recommend CION or PTMN?

Does the media favor CION or PTMN?

Summary

How does Portman Ridge Finance compare to Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. II?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CCII or PTMN?

Does the media favor CCII or PTMN?

Do analysts recommend CCII or PTMN?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CCII or PTMN?

Is CCII or PTMN more profitable?

Summary

How does Portman Ridge Finance compare to Kochav Defense Acquisition?

Is KCHV or PTMN more profitable?

Do analysts rate KCHV or PTMN?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, KCHV or PTMN?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of KCHV or PTMN?

Does the media prefer KCHV or PTMN?

Summary

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