SLR Investment (SLRC) Competitors $15.95 +0.03 (+0.19%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.02 +0.07 (+0.41%) As of 05:00 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 SLRC vs. ARCC, CGBD, MFIC, NMFC, OCSL, PFLT, BCSF, GSBD, MAIN, and TSLXShould you be buying SLR Investment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SLR Investment include Ares Capital (ARCC), Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), Main Street Capital (MAIN), and Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. SLR Investment vs. Its Competitors Ares Capital Carlyle Secured Lending MidCap Financial Investment New Mountain Finance Oaktree Specialty Lending PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Bain Capital Specialty Finance Goldman Sachs BDC Main Street Capital Sixth Street Specialty Lending SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) and Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk. Do analysts prefer SLRC or ARCC? SLR Investment presently has a consensus price target of $16.25, suggesting a potential upside of 1.88%. Ares Capital has a consensus price target of $22.86, suggesting a potential upside of 8.02%. Given Ares Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ares Capital is more favorable than SLR Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SLR Investment 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Ares Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SLRC or ARCC? 35.3% of SLR Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of Ares Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of SLR Investment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is SLRC or ARCC a better dividend stock? SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%. Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. SLR Investment pays out 101.2% 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. Does the media refer more to SLRC or ARCC? In the previous week, Ares Capital had 13 more articles in the media than SLR Investment. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Ares Capital and 6 mentions for SLR Investment. SLR Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Ares Capital's score of 1.03 indicating that SLR Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SLR Investment 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ares Capital 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is SLRC or ARCC more profitable? Ares Capital has a net margin of 44.94% compared to SLR Investment's net margin of 39.93%. Ares Capital's return on equity of 10.48% beat SLR Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SLR Investment39.93% 9.26% 3.70% Ares Capital 44.94%10.48%5.00% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SLRC or ARCC? Ares Capital has higher revenue and earnings than SLR Investment. SLR Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSLR Investment$232.43MN/A$95.76M$1.629.85Ares Capital$1.50B9.94$1.52B$2.0510.32 Which has more volatility & risk, SLRC or ARCC? SLR Investment has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ares Capital has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAres Capital beats SLR Investment on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SLR Investment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SLRC 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 SLRC 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 SLRC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSLR InvestmentFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket CapN/A$1.52B$12.68B$10.27BDividend Yield10.20%11.35%5.41%4.60%P/E Ratio9.8511.49246.5526.51Price / SalesN/A46.0730.97165.50Price / Cash9.1010.7719.2529.89Price / Book0.880.912.326.32Net Income$95.76M$152.42M$1.01B$270.51M7 Day Performance-4.43%-2.98%0.48%2.15%1 Month Performance-2.15%-2.66%3.01%6.35%1 Year Performance4.32%-7.27%541.09%25.49% SLR Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SLRCSLR Investment2.3079 of 5 stars$15.95+0.2%$16.25+1.9%+3.4%$0.00$232.43M9.85N/AARCCAres Capital2.9492 of 5 stars$22.49+0.2%$22.86+1.6%+4.6%$15.83B$2.99B10.972,550Positive NewsCGBDCarlyle Secured Lending3.7389 of 5 stars$13.84+0.4%$15.10+9.1%-23.0%$702.70M$232.59M11.53N/APositive NewsMFICMidCap Financial Investment2.5428 of 5 stars$12.96-0.5%$13.30+2.6%-11.0%$1.22B$301.78M12.00N/APositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeNMFCNew Mountain Finance3.3158 of 5 stars$10.56-0.6%$10.75+1.8%-19.4%$1.13B$371.67M13.89N/ANews CoverageAnalyst ForecastOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending1.8774 of 5 stars$14.02+0.4%$15.00+7.0%-20.0%$1.23B$381.67M25.04N/APFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.8305 of 5 stars$10.28+0.1%$10.88+5.8%-15.5%$1.02B$89.89M7.34658Positive NewsShort Interest ↓BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance3.2192 of 5 stars$15.69+0.1%$16.50+5.2%-10.8%$1.02B$292.65M9.451,000Positive NewsGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.666 of 5 stars$11.43-0.1%$10.00-12.5%-21.8%$1.31B$434.37M9.07N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeMAINMain Street Capital2.0466 of 5 stars$66.01-0.8%$61.20-7.3%+30.5%$5.95B$541.03M10.8790Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementTSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending1.6978 of 5 stars$24.76+0.7%$23.28-6.0%+9.3%$2.32B$482.53M12.32N/APositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ares Capital Competitors Carlyle Secured Lending Competitors MidCap Financial Investment Competitors New Mountain Finance Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Competitors Bain Capital Specialty Finance Competitors Goldman Sachs BDC Competitors Main Street Capital Competitors Sixth Street Specialty Lending 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:SLRC) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFanatics Hit $31B-Is This Nasdaq Next?Fanatics built an empire by owning the fan experience-scaling to a $31B valuation. 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