WhiteHorse Finance (WHF) Competitors $9.32 +0.10 (+1.08%) As of 06/12/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WHF vs. FDUS, TCPC, GLAD, GAIN, PNNT, DHIL, SCM, 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), Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL), Stellus Capital Investment (SCM), 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 Diamond Hill Investment Group Stellus Capital Investment Horizon Technology Finance Medallion Financial Westwood Holdings Group WhiteHorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF) and Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community favor WHF or FDUS? WhiteHorse Finance received 30 more outperform votes than Fidus Investment when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.97% of users gave Fidus Investment an outperform vote while only 60.76% of users gave WhiteHorse Finance an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWhiteHorse FinanceOutperform Votes31960.76% Underperform Votes20639.24% Fidus InvestmentOutperform Votes28960.97% Underperform Votes18539.03% Do analysts recommend WHF or FDUS? WhiteHorse Finance presently has a consensus target price of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.66%. Fidus Investment has a consensus target price of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.94%. Given WhiteHorse Finance's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe WhiteHorse Finance is more favorable than Fidus Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WhiteHorse Finance 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67Fidus Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Is WHF or FDUS a better dividend stock? WhiteHorse Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.5%. Fidus Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. WhiteHorse Finance pays out 394.9% 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 73.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WhiteHorse Finance has increased 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. Is WHF or FDUS more profitable? Fidus Investment has a net margin of 60.09% compared to WhiteHorse Finance's net margin of 10.65%. WhiteHorse Finance's return on equity of 12.86% beat Fidus Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WhiteHorse Finance10.65% 12.86% 5.59% Fidus Investment 60.09%12.11%6.75% Which has more risk and volatility, WHF or FDUS? WhiteHorse Finance has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fidus Investment has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor WHF or FDUS? In the previous week, WhiteHorse Finance had 1 more articles in the media than Fidus Investment. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for WhiteHorse Finance and 2 mentions for Fidus Investment. WhiteHorse Finance's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Fidus Investment's score of 0.44 indicating that WhiteHorse Finance is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment WhiteHorse Finance Positive Fidus Investment Neutral Do insiders and institutionals believe in WHF or FDUS? 13.2% of WhiteHorse Finance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.1% of Fidus Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of WhiteHorse Finance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Fidus Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WHF or FDUS? 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 RatioWhiteHorse Finance$15.11M14.34$20.41M$0.3923.90Fidus Investment$92.70M7.64$77.13M$2.348.72 SummaryFidus Investment beats WhiteHorse Finance on 11 of the 21 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WHF 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 WHF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWhiteHorse FinanceInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$216.63M$7.14B$11.72B$8.62BDividend Yield16.85%6.78%5.66%4.17%P/E Ratio20.713.5923.0519.96Price / Sales14.3424.7226.80157.63Price / Cash6.337.5117.6034.64Price / Book0.680.922.894.69Net Income$20.41M$66.51M$1.04B$248.14M7 Day Performance3.44%0.77%0.67%0.95%1 Month Performance0.43%1.63%1.15%5.74%1 Year Performance-27.98%2.88%540.95%14.73% WhiteHorse Finance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WHFWhiteHorse Finance2.9442 of 5 stars$9.32+1.1%$10.50+12.7%-29.0%$216.63M$15.11M20.71N/APositive NewsFDUSFidus Investment1.729 of 5 stars$20.28-1.0%$21.00+3.6%+1.5%$704.37M$92.70M7.24N/AShort Interest ↑TCPCBlackRock TCP Capital1.2691 of 5 stars$7.82-0.3%$7.00-10.5%-31.4%$665.00M-$30.30M-15.6419,800Positive NewsGLADGladstone Capital1.2924 of 5 stars$26.41-1.0%$23.00-12.9%+18.8%$589.74M$88.83M6.4670Short Interest ↑GAINGladstone Investment0.817 of 5 stars$15.26+1.4%$13.50-11.5%+1.1%$562.13M$61.63M7.9570Positive NewsPNNTPennantPark Investment1.3343 of 5 stars$6.71+0.7%$5.88-12.4%-10.3%$437.81M$56.93M25.79N/ADHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.7187 of 5 stars$138.69-1.8%N/A-3.4%$378.35M$152.98M7.85130Positive NewsSCMStellus Capital Investment0.6973 of 5 stars$13.16-0.9%$13.00-1.2%+0.3%$373.81M$41.94M6.71599HRZNHorizon Technology Finance1.912 of 5 stars$7.47-1.3%$8.45+13.1%-38.0%$301.45M-$28.37M-62.25N/AShort Interest ↓MFINMedallion Financial3.7965 of 5 stars$9.20+0.3%N/A+15.9%$213.77M$212.97M5.44140WHGWestwood Holdings Group0.7646 of 5 stars$14.56-1.6%N/A+24.9%$136.57M$95.24M58.24N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Fidus Investment Alternatives BlackRock TCP Capital Alternatives Gladstone Capital Alternatives Gladstone Investment Alternatives PennantPark Investment Alternatives Diamond Hill Investment Group Alternatives Stellus Capital Investment 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 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredWhy July 22nd Could Mean Big Changes for Social SecurityIn a stunning move, President Trump has authorized an AI-led transformation of federal agencies, including Soc...Altimetry | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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