WhiteHorse Finance (WHF) Competitors $7.04 +0.22 (+3.23%) Closing price 10/16/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.04 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/16/2025 06:11 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. GAIN, TCPC, GLAD, PNNT, DHIL, SCM, HRZN, MFIN, WHG, and SVVCShould you be buying WhiteHorse Finance stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of WhiteHorse Finance include Gladstone Investment (GAIN), Blackrock Tcp Capital (TCPC), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL), Stellus Capital Investment (SCM), Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN), Medallion Financial (MFIN), Westwood Holdings Group (WHG), and Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. WhiteHorse Finance vs. Its Competitors Gladstone Investment Blackrock Tcp Capital Gladstone Capital PennantPark Investment Diamond Hill Investment Group Stellus Capital Investment Horizon Technology Finance Medallion Financial Westwood Holdings Group Firsthand Technology Value Fund Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN) and WhiteHorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk and volatility, GAIN or WHF? Gladstone Investment has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WhiteHorse Finance has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GAIN or WHF? Gladstone Investment has higher revenue and earnings than WhiteHorse Finance. Gladstone 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 RatioGladstone Investment$93.66M5.63$65.32M$2.176.35WhiteHorse Finance$92.82M1.76$10.85M$0.1546.93 Is GAIN or WHF a better dividend stock? Gladstone Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. WhiteHorse Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 21.9%. Gladstone Investment pays out 44.2% 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. Does the media favor GAIN or WHF? In the previous week, Gladstone Investment had 5 more articles in the media than WhiteHorse Finance. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Gladstone Investment and 7 mentions for WhiteHorse Finance. WhiteHorse Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Gladstone Investment's score of 0.86 indicating that WhiteHorse Finance is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gladstone Investment 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive WhiteHorse Finance 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend GAIN or WHF? Gladstone Investment currently has a consensus target price of $13.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.10%. WhiteHorse Finance has a consensus target price of $9.17, suggesting a potential upside of 30.21%. Given WhiteHorse Finance's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe WhiteHorse Finance is more favorable than Gladstone Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gladstone Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60WhiteHorse Finance 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71 Is GAIN or WHF more profitable? Gladstone Investment has a net margin of 83.78% compared to WhiteHorse Finance's net margin of 4.36%. WhiteHorse Finance's return on equity of 10.72% beat Gladstone Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gladstone Investment83.78% 7.33% 3.53% WhiteHorse Finance 4.36%10.72%4.51% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GAIN or WHF? 11.9% of Gladstone Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.2% of WhiteHorse Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Gladstone Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of WhiteHorse Finance 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. SummaryGladstone Investment beats WhiteHorse Finance on 11 of the 20 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. 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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$158.52M$1.37B$12.65B$10.55BDividend Yield22.58%12.57%5.55%4.78%P/E Ratio46.9410.2632.6827.19Price / Sales1.7643.5629.88132.96Price / Cash4.559.6322.7962.13Price / Book0.570.822.236.65Net Income$10.85M$152.42M$1.02B$276.79M7 Day Performance7.81%1.81%0.11%1.75%1 Month Performance-19.63%-9.33%-1.64%5.15%1 Year Performance-40.94%-16.73%533.61%36.96% WhiteHorse Finance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WHFWhiteHorse Finance3.4115 of 5 stars$7.04+3.2%$9.17+30.2%-40.7%$158.52M$92.82M46.94N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementGAINGladstone Investment1.6228 of 5 stars$13.85-0.7%$13.50-2.5%-2.8%$533.16M$93.66M6.3870News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeTCPCBlackrock Tcp Capital1.931 of 5 stars$5.91-2.3%$6.75+14.2%-32.7%$514.47M$259.44M-34.7621,100Positive NewsGLADGladstone Capital3.6097 of 5 stars$20.96-1.9%$24.50+16.9%-22.5%$476.97M$96.62M6.1870News CoverageDividend CutAnalyst DowngradePNNTPennantPark Investment1.2583 of 5 stars$6.60+0.7%$6.17-6.5%-8.2%$430.63M$61.29M25.37N/ADHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.292 of 5 stars$140.45-1.5%N/A-15.0%$388.45M$152.94M7.99130SCMStellus Capital Investment2.6411 of 5 stars$12.70-1.2%$13.00+2.4%-16.6%$365.15M$44.62M8.76599News CoverageAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓HRZNHorizon Technology Finance2.3846 of 5 stars$6.24+0.5%$7.30+17.0%-46.0%$264.21M$99.92M-5.43N/AAnalyst ForecastGap DownMFINMedallion Financial3.9521 of 5 stars$9.89-0.9%$12.00+21.3%+8.0%$232M$302.03M5.62140WHGWestwood Holdings Group0.6019 of 5 stars$16.62-0.3%N/A+7.0%$156.83M$94.72M39.57130Positive NewsSVVCFirsthand Technology Value FundN/A$0.05-13.0%N/A-23.2%$375K-$30.13M0.4524Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Gladstone Investment Alternatives Blackrock Tcp Capital Alternatives Gladstone Capital Alternatives PennantPark Investment Alternatives Diamond Hill Investment Group Alternatives Stellus Capital Investment Alternatives Horizon Technology Finance Alternatives Medallion Financial Alternatives Westwood Holdings Group Alternatives Firsthand Technology Value Fund 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 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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