WhiteHorse Finance (WHF) Competitors $8.92 -0.13 (-1.44%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.94 +0.02 (+0.22%) As of 07/11/2025 07:36 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, 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 Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) and WhiteHorse Finance (NASDAQ:WHF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FDUS or WHF? 28.1% of Fidus Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.2% of WhiteHorse Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Fidus Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of WhiteHorse Finance 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. Is FDUS or WHF more profitable? Fidus Investment has a net margin of 52.59% compared to WhiteHorse Finance's net margin of 10.62%. Fidus Investment's return on equity of 11.48% beat WhiteHorse Finance's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fidus Investment52.59% 11.48% 6.43% WhiteHorse Finance 10.62%11.30%4.85% 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 8.1%. WhiteHorse Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.3%. Fidus Investment pays out 73.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. 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. Which has better 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$146.15M5.04$78.29M$2.349.06WhiteHorse Finance$92.82M2.23$10.85M$0.3922.87 Does the media refer more to FDUS or WHF? In the previous week, Fidus Investment had 1 more articles in the media than WhiteHorse Finance. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Fidus Investment and 2 mentions for WhiteHorse Finance. Fidus Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat WhiteHorse Finance's score of 1.52 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive WhiteHorse Finance 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer FDUS or WHF? Fidus Investment currently has a consensus price target of $21.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.99%. WhiteHorse Finance has a consensus price target of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.71%. 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33WhiteHorse Finance 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75 Which has more risk and volatility, FDUS or WHF? Fidus Investment has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WhiteHorse Finance has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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. 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 FinanceFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$207.33M$1.51B$12.00B$9.11BDividend Yield17.26%10.85%5.54%4.01%P/E Ratio22.8717.4419.2020.26Price / Sales2.2354.8825.7199.74Price / Cash5.9611.5921.4557.67Price / Book0.720.962.285.49Net Income$10.85M$144.88M$992.82M$250.45M7 Day Performance-1.38%1.74%-0.20%4.79%1 Month Performance-4.29%2.60%2.78%7.68%1 Year Performance-27.89%-6.36%536.06%16.44% WhiteHorse Finance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WHFWhiteHorse Finance1.3303 of 5 stars$8.92-1.4%$10.50+17.7%-27.9%$207.33M$92.82M22.87N/APositive NewsFDUSFidus Investment2.5022 of 5 stars$20.86+0.4%$21.00+0.7%+7.9%$721.72M$146.15M8.91N/APositive NewsTCPCBlackrock Tcp Capital0.9747 of 5 stars$7.73-1.3%$7.00-9.4%-28.3%$665.85M$259.44M-13.3321,100GLADGladstone Capital1.5836 of 5 stars$27.77+0.7%$23.00-17.2%+17.7%$615.63M$96.62M7.0570News CoverageDividend AnnouncementGAINGladstone Investment0.7423 of 5 stars$14.20-0.8%$13.50-4.9%+0.3%$527.51M$93.66M7.9870News CoverageDividend AnnouncementPNNTPennantPark Investment1.4309 of 5 stars$6.97-0.1%$5.88-15.7%-7.9%$455.11M$56.93M26.81N/ADHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.6408 of 5 stars$154.70-0.4%N/A+5.8%$423.53M$151.10M10.47130Positive NewsSCMStellus Capital Investment1.1203 of 5 stars$14.44flat$13.00-10.0%+6.9%$410.33M$104.74M10.03599Dividend AnnouncementHRZNHorizon Technology Finance0.967 of 5 stars$7.55+1.3%$8.45+11.9%-33.5%$300.64M$99.92M-8.30N/AMFINMedallion Financial3.4794 of 5 stars$9.64-1.5%N/A+16.4%$227.49M$302.03M6.03140News CoverageWHGWestwood Holdings Group1.653 of 5 stars$16.08+3.6%N/A+36.1%$145.57M$94.72M536.18130Positive News 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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