SLR Investment (SLRC) Competitors $14.15 +0.19 (+1.36%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.45 +0.30 (+2.12%) As of 10/17/2025 06:02 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, MAIN, OBDC, 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), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Blue Owl Capital (OBDC), 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 Main Street Capital Blue Owl Capital Sixth Street Specialty Lending Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) and SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ARCC or SLRC? 27.4% of Ares Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.3% of SLR Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of SLR Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer ARCC or SLRC? In the previous week, Ares Capital had 12 more articles in the media than SLR Investment. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ares Capital and 3 mentions for SLR Investment. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat SLR Investment's score of -0.16 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SLR Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, ARCC or SLRC? Ares Capital has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SLR Investment has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ARCC or SLRC a better dividend stock? Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.6%. 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. 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. Is ARCC or SLRC 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 Ares Capital44.94% 10.48% 5.00% SLR Investment 39.93%9.26%3.70% Do analysts prefer ARCC or SLRC? Ares Capital currently has a consensus price target of $22.63, indicating a potential upside of 15.97%. SLR Investment has a consensus price target of $16.11, indicating a potential upside of 13.83%. Given Ares Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ares Capital is more favorable than SLR Investment.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) 2.80SLR Investment 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ARCC or SLRC? 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 RatioAres Capital$2.99B4.60$1.52B$2.059.52SLR Investment$232.43MN/A$95.76M$1.628.73 SummaryAres Capital beats SLR Investment on 13 of the 18 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 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$1.35B$12.54B$10.56BDividend Yield11.59%12.78%5.60%4.81%P/E Ratio8.7310.3028.5527.13Price / SalesN/A38.2830.15130.24Price / Cash8.029.4522.2260.81Price / Book0.780.832.236.52Net Income$95.76M$152.42M$1.02B$276.93M7 Day Performance0.57%2.22%0.22%1.93%1 Month Performance-12.49%-8.97%-2.24%2.19%1 Year Performance-7.15%-16.37%537.64%34.62% SLR Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SLRCSLR Investment2.6562 of 5 stars$14.15+1.4%$16.11+13.8%-7.2%$0.00$232.43M8.73N/AAnalyst ForecastARCCAres Capital3.857 of 5 stars$19.49+3.1%$22.81+17.0%-9.9%$13.33B$2.99B9.512,550Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCGBDCarlyle Secured Lending3.7798 of 5 stars$12.21+4.1%$14.83+21.5%-30.1%$597.72M$232.59M10.18N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↑MFICMidCap Financial Investment2.4574 of 5 stars$11.70+2.1%$13.42+14.7%-12.5%$1.07B$301.78M10.83N/ANMFCNew Mountain Finance3.1898 of 5 stars$9.29+4.0%$10.50+13.0%-20.8%$949.80M$371.67M12.22N/AOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending3.3464 of 5 stars$12.92+2.5%$15.00+16.1%-21.5%$1.11B$381.67M23.07N/APositive NewsPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.7046 of 5 stars$8.79+3.2%$10.88+23.8%-27.8%$871.63M$89.89M6.28658Analyst ForecastBCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance2.4482 of 5 stars$13.70+3.2%$16.50+20.4%-16.5%$861.45M$292.65M8.261,000Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeMAINMain Street Capital2.0864 of 5 stars$56.53+2.6%$61.20+8.3%+11.1%$4.93B$541.03M9.3190Analyst ForecastOBDCBlue Owl Capital3.6624 of 5 stars$12.51+3.1%$15.21+21.7%-16.2%$6.20B$1.60B8.28N/ANews CoverageShort Interest ↑TSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending3.4931 of 5 stars$21.71+4.1%$23.56+8.5%+3.3%$1.97B$482.53M10.80N/APositive NewsHigh Trading Volume 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 Main Street Capital Competitors Blue Owl 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 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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