Does the media prefer SLRC or ARCC?

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 48 more articles in the media than SLR Investment. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Ares Capital and 3 mentions for SLR Investment. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat SLR Investment's score of 0.24 indicating that Ares Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SLR Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ares Capital 14 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor CGBD or SLRC?

In the previous week, Carlyle Secured Lending had 5 more articles in the media than SLR Investment. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Carlyle Secured Lending and 3 mentions for SLR Investment. Carlyle Secured Lending's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat SLR Investment's score of 0.24 indicating that Carlyle Secured Lending is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carlyle Secured Lending 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor SLRC or CSWC?

In the previous week, Capital Southwest had 2 more articles in the media than SLR Investment. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Capital Southwest and 3 mentions for SLR Investment. Capital Southwest's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat SLR Investment's score of 0.24 indicating that Capital Southwest is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SLR Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Capital Southwest 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer SLRC or FDUS?

In the previous week, SLR Investment and SLR Investment both had 3 articles in the media. SLR Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat Fidus Investment's score of 0.00 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Fidus Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to SLRC or MFIC?

In the previous week, SLR Investment had 1 more articles in the media than MidCap Financial Investment. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for SLR Investment and 2 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment. SLR Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat MidCap Financial Investment's score of 0.11 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral MidCap Financial Investment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

SLR Investment (SLRC) Competitors

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

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), Fidus Investment (FDUS), and MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does SLR Investment compare to Ares Capital?

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

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

SLR Investment currently has a consensus price target of $14.10, suggesting a potential upside of 12.08%. Ares Capital has a consensus price target of $20.40, suggesting a potential upside of 8.74%. 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
SLR Investment	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86
Ares Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

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

SLR Investment has a net margin of 41.81% compared to Ares Capital's net margin of 30.91%. Ares Capital's return on equity of 9.80% beat SLR Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SLR Investment	41.81%	8.33%	3.25%
Ares Capital	30.91%	9.80%	4.50%

SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. 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. Ares Capital pays out 142.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 48 more articles in the media than SLR Investment. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Ares Capital and 3 mentions for SLR Investment. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat SLR Investment's score of 0.24 indicating that Ares Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SLR Investment	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ares Capital	14 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SLR Investment	$218.54M	3.14	$92.54M	$1.64	7.67
Ares Capital	$3.05B	4.41	$1.30B	$1.35	13.90

Summary

Ares Capital beats SLR Investment on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLR Investment compare to Carlyle Secured Lending?

Carlyle Secured Lending (NASDAQ:CGBD) 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 analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and valuation.

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carlyle Secured Lending	$63.06M	11.01	$69.97M	$0.71	14.07
SLR Investment	$218.54M	3.14	$92.54M	$1.64	7.67

Carlyle Secured Lending currently has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.13%. SLR Investment has a consensus price target of $14.10, indicating a potential upside of 12.08%. Given Carlyle Secured Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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
Carlyle Secured Lending	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
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 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
Carlyle Secured Lending	19.52%	8.99%	4.01%
SLR Investment	41.81%	8.33%	3.25%

In the previous week, Carlyle Secured Lending had 5 more articles in the media than SLR Investment. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Carlyle Secured Lending and 3 mentions for SLR Investment. Carlyle Secured Lending's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat SLR Investment's score of 0.24 indicating that Carlyle Secured Lending is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Carlyle Secured Lending	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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

24.5% of Carlyle Secured Lending shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.3% of SLR Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Carlyle Secured Lending 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Carlyle Secured Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.0%. SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. 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 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.

Summary

Carlyle Secured Lending beats SLR Investment 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

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 Investment	41.81%	8.33%	3.25%
Capital Southwest	48.68%	14.00%	6.61%

SLR Investment currently has a consensus price target of $14.10, suggesting a potential upside of 12.08%. Capital Southwest has a consensus price target of $23.20, suggesting a potential downside of 1.65%. Given SLR Investment's higher possible 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)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

In the previous week, Capital Southwest had 2 more articles in the media than SLR Investment. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Capital Southwest and 3 mentions for SLR Investment. Capital Southwest's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat SLR Investment's score of 0.24 indicating that Capital Southwest is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SLR Investment	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Capital Southwest	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

35.3% of SLR Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of Capital Southwest shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.8% of SLR Investment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Capital Southwest shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SLR Investment	$218.54M	3.14	$92.54M	$1.64	7.67
Capital Southwest	$232.10M	6.32	$113M	$1.90	12.42

SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Capital Southwest pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. 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.

Summary

Capital Southwest beats SLR Investment on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLR Investment compare to Fidus Investment?

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

SLR Investment presently has a consensus target price of $14.10, suggesting a potential upside of 12.08%. Fidus Investment has a consensus target price of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.38%. Given SLR Investment's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe SLR Investment is more favorable than Fidus 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
Fidus Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

35.3% of SLR Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.1% of Fidus Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.8% of SLR Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Fidus Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

SLR Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Fidus Investment. SLR Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidus 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
SLR Investment	$218.54M	3.14	$92.54M	$1.64	7.67
Fidus Investment	$155.87M	4.81	$82.40M	$2.28	8.66

Fidus Investment has a net margin of 49.51% compared to SLR Investment's net margin of 41.81%. Fidus Investment's return on equity of 11.19% beat SLR Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SLR Investment	41.81%	8.33%	3.25%
Fidus Investment	49.51%	11.19%	5.97%

SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Fidus Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. 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. Fidus Investment pays out 75.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, SLR Investment and SLR Investment both had 3 articles in the media. SLR Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat Fidus Investment's score of 0.00 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Fidus Investment	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

SLR Investment has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidus Investment has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does SLR Investment compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

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

SLR Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.0%. 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. 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 has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SLR Investment	$218.54M	3.14	$92.54M	$1.64	7.67
MidCap Financial Investment	$320.88M	2.45	$63.17M	$0.04	239.00

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

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
SLR Investment	41.81%	8.33%	3.25%
MidCap Financial Investment	1.90%	10.86%	4.31%

In the previous week, SLR Investment had 1 more articles in the media than MidCap Financial Investment. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for SLR Investment and 2 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment. SLR Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat MidCap Financial Investment's score of 0.11 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
MidCap Financial Investment	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

SLR Investment currently has a consensus price target of $14.10, indicating a potential upside of 12.08%. MidCap Financial Investment has a consensus price target of $11.46, indicating a potential upside of 19.92%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MidCap Financial Investment 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
MidCap Financial Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22

SLR Investment has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

SLR Investment beats MidCap Financial Investment on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SLRC vs. The Competition

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Metric	SLR Investment	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$686.30M	$5.46B	$13.63B	$12.47B
Dividend Yield	9.86%	7.51%	5.95%	10.03%
P/E Ratio	7.67	36.77	28.66	24.53
Price / Sales	3.14	1,129.59	468.00	92.74
Price / Cash	7.13	84.88	44.50	46.71
Price / Book	0.69	3.68	3.68	6.07
Net Income	$92.54M	$417.14M	$1.31B	$348.34M
7 Day Performance	-2.78%	7.99%	4.00%	0.09%
1 Month Performance	1.78%	-1.07%	-0.17%	-5.17%
1 Year Performance	-20.83%	5.61%	12.94%	18.61%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SLRC SLR Investment	3.7432 of 5 stars	$12.58 -1.4%	$14.10 +12.1%	-20.8%	$686.30M	$218.54M	7.67	N/A	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Downgrade
ARCC Ares Capital	3.142 of 5 stars	$18.98 +0.4%	$20.60 +8.6%	-16.2%	$13.64B	$1.36B	11.65	2,550	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	3.9645 of 5 stars	$10.24 +0.2%	$12.50 +22.1%	-27.1%	$712.03M	$255.57M	14.43	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings
CSWC Capital Southwest	1.6897 of 5 stars	$23.72 +0.7%	$23.20 -2.2%	+4.9%	$1.48B	$232.10M	12.50	20	Upcoming Earnings
FDUS Fidus Investment	1.7647 of 5 stars	$19.95 +0.9%	$21.00 +5.3%	-4.4%	$757.67M	$155.87M	8.76	N/A	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings

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SLR Investment (SLRC) Competitors

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

How does SLR Investment compare to Ares Capital?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SLRC or ARCC?

Do analysts recommend SLRC or ARCC?

Which has more risk and volatility, SLRC or ARCC?

Is SLRC or ARCC more profitable?

Is SLRC or ARCC a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SLRC or ARCC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SLRC or ARCC?

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How does SLR Investment compare to Carlyle Secured Lending?

Which has more risk and volatility, CGBD or SLRC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CGBD or SLRC?

Do analysts recommend CGBD or SLRC?

Is CGBD or SLRC more profitable?

Does the media favor CGBD or SLRC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CGBD or SLRC?

Is CGBD or SLRC a better dividend stock?

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How does SLR Investment compare to Capital Southwest?

Is SLRC or CSWC more profitable?

Do analysts rate SLRC or CSWC?

Does the media favor SLRC or CSWC?

Which has more volatility and risk, SLRC or CSWC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SLRC or CSWC?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SLRC or CSWC?

Is SLRC or CSWC a better dividend stock?

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How does SLR Investment compare to Fidus Investment?

Do analysts recommend SLRC or FDUS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SLRC or FDUS?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SLRC or FDUS?

Is SLRC or FDUS more profitable?

Is SLRC or FDUS a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SLRC or FDUS?

Which has more volatility & risk, SLRC or FDUS?

Summary

How does SLR Investment compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

Is SLRC or MFIC a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SLRC or MFIC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SLRC or MFIC?

Is SLRC or MFIC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to SLRC or MFIC?

Do analysts prefer SLRC or MFIC?

Which has more risk and volatility, SLRC or MFIC?

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