WhiteHorse Finance (WHF) Competitors $8.75 +0.03 (+0.34%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.78 +0.03 (+0.29%) As of 06:55 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 WhiteHorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF) and Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) 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, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Is WHF or FDUS 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 WhiteHorse Finance4.36% 10.72% 4.51% Fidus Investment 51.88%11.52%6.41% Which has more volatility and risk, WHF or FDUS? WhiteHorse Finance has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fidus Investment has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, 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$92.82M2.19$10.85M$0.1558.33Fidus Investment$146.15M5.12$78.29M$2.319.16 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 17.6%. Fidus Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. 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. Fidus Investment pays out 74.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. Do analysts recommend WHF or FDUS? WhiteHorse Finance presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.29%. Fidus Investment has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.02%. Given WhiteHorse Finance's higher probable upside, equities 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80Fidus Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media prefer WHF or FDUS? In the previous week, Fidus Investment had 1 more articles in the media than WhiteHorse Finance. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Fidus Investment and 3 mentions for WhiteHorse Finance. Fidus Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.83 beat WhiteHorse Finance's score of 0.81 indicating that Fidus Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WhiteHorse Finance 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fidus Investment 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in WHF or FDUS? 13.2% of WhiteHorse Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.1% of Fidus Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of WhiteHorse Finance 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryFidus Investment beats WhiteHorse Finance on 14 of the 19 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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 FinanceFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$202.68M$1.42B$12.63B$10.24BDividend Yield17.66%11.34%5.39%4.60%P/E Ratio58.3411.51244.6526.41Price / Sales2.1949.4331.4986.56Price / Cash5.8210.7719.2529.91Price / Book0.710.912.316.28Net Income$10.85M$152.42M$1.01B$270.38M7 Day Performance0.69%-3.10%0.66%2.70%1 Month Performance3.18%-2.08%3.19%5.99%1 Year Performance-27.27%-6.59%543.58%25.94% WhiteHorse Finance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WHFWhiteHorse Finance2.64 of 5 stars$8.75+0.3%$10.00+14.3%-27.5%$202.68M$92.82M58.34N/AHigh Trading VolumeFDUSFidus Investment2.8356 of 5 stars$21.51+0.6%$22.00+2.3%+6.6%$756.78M$93.00M9.31N/APositive NewsTCPCBlackrock Tcp Capital0.9413 of 5 stars$7.26+0.3%$6.75-7.0%-20.6%$615.66M$259.44M-42.7121,100News CoveragePositive NewsGLADGladstone Capital2.2014 of 5 stars$26.06+0.0%$24.50-6.0%+2.0%$581.69M$96.62M7.6970News CoverageDividend AnnouncementGAINGladstone Investment1.2505 of 5 stars$14.17-0.3%$13.50-4.7%+10.5%$543.09M$74.11M6.5370PNNTPennantPark Investment2.0461 of 5 stars$7.25+0.3%$6.33-12.6%+1.4%$473.07M$61.29M27.87N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsSCMStellus Capital Investment0.9646 of 5 stars$15.02+1.5%$13.00-13.5%+2.9%$420.56M$104.74M10.36599Positive NewsDHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.0554 of 5 stars$141.47-0.7%N/A-7.7%$388.33M$151.10M8.05130News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑HRZNHorizon Technology Finance1.4381 of 5 stars$6.91flat$7.30+5.6%-37.7%$293.99M-$39.13M-6.01N/ANews CoverageMFINMedallion Financial3.9016 of 5 stars$10.74+0.3%$12.00+11.7%+36.6%$248.97M$302.03M6.10140WHGWestwood Holdings Group1.1578 of 5 stars$17.24-0.6%N/A+34.1%$163.14M$94.72M41.05130 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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