Rand Capital (RAND) Competitors $14.88 +0.32 (+2.16%) Closing price 09/17/2025 03:53 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.88 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/17/2025 07:17 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RAND vs. SPE, OXSQ, PTMN, NNY, ECF, MSD, BANX, JHS, GGT, and NAZShould you be buying Rand Capital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rand Capital include Special Opportunities Fund (SPE), Oxford Square Capital (OXSQ), Portman Ridge Finance (PTMN), Nuveen New York Municipal Valu (NNY), Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund (ECF), Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund (MSD), ArrowMark Financial (BANX), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS), Gabelli Multimedia Trust (GGT), and Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAZ). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Rand Capital vs. Its Competitors Special Opportunities Fund Oxford Square Capital Portman Ridge Finance Nuveen New York Municipal Valu Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund ArrowMark Financial John Hancock Income Securities Trust Gabelli Multimedia Trust Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund Special Opportunities Fund (NYSE:SPE) and Rand Capital (NASDAQ:RAND) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and media sentiment. Is SPE or RAND more profitable? Special Opportunities Fund has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Rand Capital's net margin of -90.42%. Rand Capital's return on equity of 6.97% beat Special Opportunities Fund's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Special Opportunities FundN/A N/A N/A Rand Capital -90.42%6.97%6.47% Does the media prefer SPE or RAND? In the previous week, Special Opportunities Fund had 3 more articles in the media than Rand Capital. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Special Opportunities Fund and 2 mentions for Rand Capital. Rand Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Special Opportunities Fund's score of 1.04 indicating that Rand Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Special Opportunities Fund 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rand Capital 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in SPE or RAND? 35.6% of Special Opportunities Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 49.3% of Special Opportunities Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 68.2% of Rand Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, SPE or RAND? Special Opportunities Fund has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rand Capital has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is SPE or RAND a better dividend stock? Special Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Rand Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Rand Capital pays out -47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Which has better earnings and valuation, SPE or RAND? Rand Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Special Opportunities Fund. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSpecial Opportunities FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ARand Capital-$5.79M-7.62$8.83M-$2.43-6.12 SummarySpecial Opportunities Fund beats Rand Capital on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RAND 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 RAND vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRand CapitalFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$43.23M$1.41B$12.63B$10.30BDividend Yield7.97%11.60%5.42%4.62%P/E Ratio-6.1211.45244.5626.52Price / Sales-7.6250.9030.9687.66Price / Cash8.4710.5622.2360.63Price / Book0.590.912.326.31Net Income$8.83M$152.42M$1.01B$271.37M7 Day Performance1.05%-3.00%-0.38%0.59%1 Month Performance-5.68%-2.67%3.09%6.22%1 Year Performance-9.02%-7.05%541.38%28.35% Rand Capital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RANDRand Capital2.1088 of 5 stars$14.88+2.2%N/A-9.7%$43.23M-$5.79M-6.125News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpSPESpecial Opportunities FundN/A$15.76+0.2%N/A+12.1%$175.84MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsOXSQOxford Square Capital0.9652 of 5 stars$2.19-0.5%N/A-27.9%$171.68M$42.68M-109.50N/APositive NewsPTMNPortman Ridge Finance1.9357 of 5 stars$12.15+0.2%$14.00+15.2%-35.2%$160.28M-$2.85M-13.0625Positive NewsNNYNuveen New York Municipal ValuN/A$8.19+0.7%N/A-2.2%$153.54M$9.81M0.00N/AEx-DividendECFEllsworth Growth and Income FundN/A$11.20+1.0%N/A+30.0%$153.25M$26.44M0.00N/APositive NewsMSDMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt FundN/A$7.54+0.1%N/A-5.0%$152.74MN/A0.00N/ABANXArrowMark FinancialN/A$21.28+0.8%N/A+8.2%$150.45M$22.70M0.0015,600Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓JHSJohn Hancock Income Securities TrustN/A$11.66+0.4%N/A+0.3%$145.87M$10.86M0.00N/ANegative NewsShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeGGTGabelli Multimedia TrustN/A$4.28+0.1%N/A-12.7%$142.44MN/A0.00N/ANAZNuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income FundN/A$11.80-0.2%N/A-0.3%$137.08M$8.70M0.00N/APositive NewsEx-DividendHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Special Opportunities Fund Alternatives Oxford Square Capital Alternatives Portman Ridge Finance Alternatives Nuveen New York Municipal Valu Alternatives Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Alternatives Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Alternatives ArrowMark Financial Alternatives John Hancock Income Securities Trust Alternatives Gabelli Multimedia Trust Alternatives Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund 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:RAND) 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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