WhiteHorse Finance (WHF) Competitors $8.72 -0.07 (-0.80%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.80 +0.07 (+0.86%) As of 06:17 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WHF vs. FDUS, TCPC, GLAD, GAIN, PNNT, SCM, DHIL, HRZN, MFIN, and WHGShould you be buying WhiteHorse Finance stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of WhiteHorse Finance include Fidus Investment (FDUS), Blackrock Tcp Capital (TCPC), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), Stellus Capital Investment (SCM), Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL), Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN), Medallion Financial (MFIN), and Westwood Holdings Group (WHG). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. WhiteHorse Finance vs. Its Competitors Fidus Investment Blackrock Tcp Capital Gladstone Capital Gladstone Investment PennantPark Investment Stellus Capital Investment Diamond Hill Investment Group Horizon Technology Finance Medallion Financial Westwood Holdings Group Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) and WhiteHorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, FDUS or WHF? Fidus Investment has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WhiteHorse Finance has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is FDUS or WHF more profitable? Fidus Investment has a net margin of 51.88% compared to WhiteHorse Finance's net margin of 4.36%. Fidus Investment's return on equity of 11.52% beat WhiteHorse Finance's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fidus Investment51.88% 11.52% 6.41% WhiteHorse Finance 4.36%10.72%4.51% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FDUS or WHF? 28.1% of Fidus Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.2% of WhiteHorse Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Fidus Investment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of WhiteHorse Finance shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate FDUS or WHF? Fidus Investment currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.47%. WhiteHorse Finance has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.68%. Given WhiteHorse Finance's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe WhiteHorse Finance is more favorable than Fidus Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fidus Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67WhiteHorse Finance 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80 Does the media refer more to FDUS or WHF? In the previous week, Fidus Investment and Fidus Investment both had 4 articles in the media. Fidus Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat WhiteHorse Finance's score of 0.81 indicating that Fidus Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fidus Investment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive WhiteHorse Finance 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, FDUS or WHF? Fidus Investment has higher revenue and earnings than WhiteHorse Finance. Fidus Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WhiteHorse Finance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFidus Investment$146.15M5.20$78.29M$2.319.29WhiteHorse Finance$92.82M2.18$10.85M$0.1558.13 Is FDUS or WHF a better dividend stock? Fidus Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. WhiteHorse Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.7%. Fidus Investment pays out 74.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WhiteHorse Finance pays out 1,026.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. WhiteHorse Finance has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. WhiteHorse Finance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryFidus Investment beats WhiteHorse Finance on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get WhiteHorse Finance News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WHF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 WHF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWhiteHorse FinanceFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$204.31M$1.46B$12.60B$10.15BDividend Yield17.52%11.36%5.41%4.61%P/E Ratio6.7611.67245.6025.92Price / Sales2.1847.2231.2483.33Price / Cash5.8710.7522.1259.91Price / Book0.710.932.316.29Net Income$10.85M$152.42M$1.01B$270.85M7 Day Performance-0.46%-1.55%1.04%3.36%1 Month Performance2.47%-1.09%3.13%6.41%1 Year Performance-25.53%-4.01%543.62%28.26% WhiteHorse Finance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WHFWhiteHorse Finance2.6547 of 5 stars$8.72-0.8%$10.00+14.7%-25.6%$204.31M$92.82M6.76N/AFDUSFidus Investment2.5014 of 5 stars$21.53+0.4%$22.00+2.2%+9.6%$761.73M$146.15M9.32N/APositive NewsTCPCBlackrock Tcp Capital0.9348 of 5 stars$7.21+1.1%$6.75-6.4%-20.9%$613.11M$259.44M-42.4121,100GLADGladstone Capital2.2924 of 5 stars$26.42+0.4%$24.50-7.3%+3.6%$589.96M$96.62M7.7970GAINGladstone Investment1.024 of 5 stars$14.17+0.5%$13.50-4.7%+13.2%$541.57M$93.66M6.5370Dividend AnnouncementPNNTPennantPark Investment1.7765 of 5 stars$7.18-0.3%$6.33-11.7%+1.1%$468.50M$61.29M27.60N/ASCMStellus Capital Investment0.9887 of 5 stars$14.53-0.3%$13.00-10.5%+5.5%$412.89M$104.74M10.02599Positive NewsDHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.1159 of 5 stars$145.76-1.9%N/A-3.7%$397.22M$151.10M8.29130News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑HRZNHorizon Technology Finance1.4219 of 5 stars$6.90+0.3%$7.30+5.8%-36.6%$293.57M$99.92M-6.00N/AMFINMedallion Financial3.9443 of 5 stars$10.56-0.1%$12.00+13.6%+42.0%$245.48M$302.03M6.00140News CoveragePositive NewsWHGWestwood Holdings Group1.417 of 5 stars$17.77-1.3%N/A+38.8%$167.09M$94.72M42.30130 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Fidus Investment Alternatives Blackrock Tcp Capital Alternatives Gladstone Capital Alternatives Gladstone Investment Alternatives PennantPark Investment Alternatives Stellus Capital Investment Alternatives Diamond Hill Investment Group Alternatives Horizon Technology Finance Alternatives Medallion Financial Alternatives Westwood Holdings Group 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:WHF) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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