SLR Investment (SLRC) Competitors

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SLRC vs. ARCC, CGBD, CSWC, MFIC, and BBDC

Should you buy SLR Investment stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares SLR Investment with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with SLR Investment include Ares Capital (ARCC), Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD), Capital Southwest (CSWC), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), and Barings Bdc (BBDC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does SLR Investment compare to Ares Capital?

Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) and SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Ares Capital has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLR Investment has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Ares Capital presently has a consensus target price of $20.65, indicating a potential upside of 15.43%. SLR Investment has a consensus target price of $14.40, indicating a potential upside of 15.76%. Given SLR Investment's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SLR Investment is more favorable than Ares Capital.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ares Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
SLR Investment
3 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

SLR Investment has a net margin of 41.81% compared to Ares Capital's net margin of 37.30%. Ares Capital's return on equity of 9.85% beat SLR Investment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ares Capital37.30% 9.85% 4.59%
SLR Investment 41.81%8.33%3.25%

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 Ratio
Ares Capital$1.36B9.44$1.30B$1.6310.98
SLR Investment$218.54M3.11$92.54M$1.647.59

Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%. SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Ares Capital pays out 117.8% 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 75.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 7 more articles in the media than SLR Investment. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ares Capital and 1 mentions for SLR Investment. SLR Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Ares Capital's score of 0.74 indicating that SLR Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ares Capital
4 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
SLR Investment
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

27.4% of Ares Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.3% of SLR Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of SLR Investment 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.

Summary

Ares Capital beats SLR Investment on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLR Investment compare to Carlyle Secured Lending?

SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) and Carlyle Secured Lending (NASDAQ:CGBD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Carlyle Secured Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.1%. SLR Investment pays out 75.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Carlyle Secured Lending pays out 197.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

SLR Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Carlyle Secured Lending. SLR Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlyle Secured Lending, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SLR Investment$218.54M3.11$92.54M$1.647.59
Carlyle Secured Lending$63.06M11.81$69.97M$0.7115.10

SLR Investment has a net margin of 41.81% compared to Carlyle Secured Lending's net margin of 19.52%. Carlyle Secured Lending's return on equity of 8.99% beat SLR Investment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SLR Investment41.81% 8.33% 3.25%
Carlyle Secured Lending 19.52%8.99%4.01%

SLR Investment has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carlyle Secured Lending has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, SLR Investment had 1 more articles in the media than Carlyle Secured Lending. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for SLR Investment and 0 mentions for Carlyle Secured Lending. SLR Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Carlyle Secured Lending's score of 0.00 indicating that SLR Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
SLR Investment Positive
Carlyle Secured Lending Neutral

35.3% of SLR Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.5% of Carlyle Secured Lending shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.8% of SLR Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Carlyle Secured Lending shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

SLR Investment presently has a consensus target price of $14.40, suggesting a potential upside of 15.76%. Carlyle Secured Lending has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.60%. Given Carlyle Secured Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Carlyle Secured Lending is more favorable than SLR Investment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SLR Investment
3 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86
Carlyle Secured Lending
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Summary

SLR Investment beats Carlyle Secured Lending on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLR Investment compare to Capital Southwest?

SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) and Capital Southwest (NASDAQ:CSWC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

35.3% of SLR Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of Capital Southwest shares are held by institutional investors. 8.8% of SLR Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Capital Southwest shares are held 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.

Capital Southwest has higher revenue and earnings than SLR Investment. SLR Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital Southwest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SLR Investment$218.54M3.11$92.54M$1.647.59
Capital Southwest$232.10M6.23$113M$1.9012.25

In the previous week, Capital Southwest had 1 more articles in the media than SLR Investment. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Capital Southwest and 1 mentions for SLR Investment. SLR Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Capital Southwest's score of 0.38 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Capital Southwest
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Capital Southwest pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. SLR Investment pays out 75.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Southwest pays out 122.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Southwest has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. SLR Investment is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

SLR Investment has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capital Southwest has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

SLR Investment currently has a consensus price target of $14.40, suggesting a potential upside of 15.76%. Capital Southwest has a consensus price target of $23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.95%. Given SLR Investment's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe SLR Investment is more favorable than Capital Southwest.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SLR Investment
3 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86
Capital Southwest
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Capital Southwest has a net margin of 48.68% compared to SLR Investment's net margin of 41.81%. Capital Southwest's return on equity of 14.00% beat SLR Investment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SLR Investment41.81% 8.33% 3.25%
Capital Southwest 48.68%14.00%6.61%

Summary

Capital Southwest beats SLR Investment on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLR Investment compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

MidCap Financial Investment (NASDAQ:MFIC) and SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

SLR Investment has a net margin of 41.81% compared to MidCap Financial Investment's net margin of 1.90%. MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity of 10.86% beat SLR Investment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MidCap Financial Investment1.90% 10.86% 4.31%
SLR Investment 41.81%8.33%3.25%

In the previous week, MidCap Financial Investment had 1 more articles in the media than SLR Investment. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment and 1 mentions for SLR Investment. SLR Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat MidCap Financial Investment's score of 0.00 indicating that SLR Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MidCap Financial Investment
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
SLR Investment
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

MidCap Financial Investment presently has a consensus target price of $11.54, indicating a potential upside of 16.76%. SLR Investment has a consensus target price of $14.40, indicating a potential upside of 15.76%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MidCap Financial Investment is more favorable than SLR Investment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MidCap Financial Investment
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.22
SLR Investment
3 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLR Investment has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

SLR Investment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MidCap Financial Investment. SLR Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MidCap Financial Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MidCap Financial Investment$320.88M2.54$63.17M$0.04247.00
SLR Investment$218.54M3.11$92.54M$1.647.59

MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.6%. SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. MidCap Financial Investment pays out 3,100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SLR Investment pays out 75.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.3% of SLR Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of SLR Investment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

SLR Investment beats MidCap Financial Investment on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLR Investment compare to Barings Bdc?

Barings Bdc (NYSE:BBDC) and SLR Investment (NASDAQ:SLRC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability.

Barings Bdc has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SLR Investment. SLR Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Barings Bdc, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Barings Bdc$101.66M8.38$101.92M$0.859.58
SLR Investment$218.54M3.11$92.54M$1.647.59

In the previous week, SLR Investment had 1 more articles in the media than Barings Bdc. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for SLR Investment and 0 mentions for Barings Bdc. SLR Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Barings Bdc's score of 0.00 indicating that SLR Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Barings Bdc Neutral
SLR Investment Positive

Barings Bdc pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.8%. SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Barings Bdc pays out 122.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SLR Investment pays out 75.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Barings Bdc has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Barings Bdc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

44.1% of Barings Bdc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.3% of SLR Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Barings Bdc shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of SLR Investment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

SLR Investment has a net margin of 41.81% compared to Barings Bdc's net margin of 32.45%. Barings Bdc's return on equity of 10.08% beat SLR Investment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Barings Bdc32.45% 10.08% 4.33%
SLR Investment 41.81%8.33%3.25%

Barings Bdc presently has a consensus target price of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.71%. SLR Investment has a consensus target price of $14.40, suggesting a potential upside of 15.76%. Given Barings Bdc's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Barings Bdc is more favorable than SLR Investment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Barings Bdc
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
SLR Investment
3 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

Barings Bdc has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLR Investment has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Barings Bdc beats SLR Investment on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SLRC vs. The Competition

MetricSLR InvestmentFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$678.73M$1.26B$13.96B$12.12B
Dividend Yield9.98%13.38%5.74%5.81%
P/E Ratio7.5910.7520.2324.00
Price / Sales3.1118.31139.8390.96
Price / Cash7.046.8719.5437.84
Price / Book0.680.752.256.53
Net Income$92.54M$121.13M$1.14B$336.99M
7 Day Performance-0.48%-2.48%-0.21%-0.22%
1 Month Performance-4.09%-2.84%1.13%0.77%
1 Year Performance-22.01%-21.92%15.50%31.57%

SLR Investment Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SLRC
SLR Investment
4.5038 of 5 stars
$12.44
+1.5%
$14.40
+15.8%
-24.2%$678.73M$218.54M7.59N/A
ARCC
Ares Capital
3.6901 of 5 stars
$18.67
+0.3%
$20.65
+10.6%
-17.0%$13.39B$3.05B11.442,550
CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending
2.77 of 5 stars
$11.08
+1.0%
$12.50
+12.9%
-22.8%$769.71M$255.57M15.60N/A
CSWC
Capital Southwest
1.5384 of 5 stars
$23.18
+0.3%
$23.50
+1.4%
+9.2%$1.44B$232.10M12.1920
MFIC
MidCap Financial Investment
1.4842 of 5 stars
$10.09
+0.2%
$11.54
+14.4%
-20.9%$830.54M$320.88M252.14N/A

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This page (NASDAQ:SLRC) was last updated on 6/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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