Which has better earnings & valuation, OCSL or EMD?

Oaktree Specialty Lending has higher revenue and earnings than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Oaktree Specialty Lending $316.80M 3.22 $33.92M $0.48 24.13 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund $93.58M 2.84 N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend ORC or EMD?

Orchid Island Capital currently has a consensus price target of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 48.37%. Given Orchid Island Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Orchid Island Capital is more favorable than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Orchid Island Capital 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ORC or EMD?

Orchid Island Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Orchid Island Capital $414M 2.44 $159.03M $1.48 3.42 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund $93.58M 2.84 N/A N/A N/A

Is ORC or EMD more profitable?

Orchid Island Capital's return on equity of 11.87% beat Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Orchid Island Capital N/A 11.87% 1.35% Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund N/A N/A N/A

Does the media refer more to ORC or EMD?

In the previous week, Orchid Island Capital and Orchid Island Capital both had 2 articles in the media. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Orchid Island Capital's score of 0.19 indicating that Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Orchid Island Capital 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FSCO or EMD?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio FS Credit Opportunities $137.77M 7.26 N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund $93.58M 2.84 N/A N/A N/A

Is FSCO or EMD more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FS Credit Opportunities N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts rate GSBD or EMD?

Goldman Sachs BDC presently has a consensus price target of $8.75, suggesting a potential upside of 0.16%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Goldman Sachs BDC is more favorable than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Goldman Sachs BDC 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GSBD or EMD?

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Goldman Sachs BDC $365.57M 2.69 $119.27M $0.52 16.80 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund $93.58M 2.84 N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts rate EMD or PSEC?

Prospect Capital has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.76%. Given Prospect Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Prospect Capital is more favorable than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Prospect Capital 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.33

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EMD or PSEC?

Prospect Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund $93.58M 2.84 N/A N/A N/A Prospect Capital $639.45M 1.39 $153.66M $0.05 33.40

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) Competitors

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EMD vs. OCSL, ORC, FSCO, GSBD, and PSEC

Should you buy Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock or one of its competitors? Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Orchid Island Capital (ORC), FS Credit Opportunities (FSCO), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), and Prospect Capital (PSEC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund compare to Oaktree Specialty Lending?

Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) and Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Oaktree Specialty Lending has higher revenue and earnings than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oaktree Specialty Lending	$316.80M	3.22	$33.92M	$0.48	24.13
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$93.58M	2.84	N/A	N/A	N/A

Oaktree Specialty Lending has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Oaktree Specialty Lending currently has a consensus price target of $11.83, suggesting a potential upside of 2.19%. Given Oaktree Specialty Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Oaktree Specialty Lending is more favorable than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oaktree Specialty Lending	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Oaktree Specialty Lending has a net margin of 14.45% compared to Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Oaktree Specialty Lending's return on equity of 9.70% beat Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oaktree Specialty Lending	14.45%	9.70%	4.64%
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Oaktree Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. Oaktree Specialty Lending pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Oaktree Specialty Lending had 2 more articles in the media than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Oaktree Specialty Lending and 2 mentions for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Oaktree Specialty Lending's score of 0.56 indicating that Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Oaktree Specialty Lending	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

36.8% of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Oaktree Specialty Lending beats Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund compare to Orchid Island Capital?

Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) and Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Orchid Island Capital currently has a consensus price target of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 48.37%. Given Orchid Island Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Orchid Island Capital is more favorable than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orchid Island Capital	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Orchid Island Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 23.7%. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. Orchid Island Capital pays out 81.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Orchid Island Capital has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Orchid Island Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Orchid Island Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orchid Island Capital	$414M	2.44	$159.03M	$1.48	3.42
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$93.58M	2.84	N/A	N/A	N/A

Orchid Island Capital has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Orchid Island Capital's return on equity of 11.87% beat Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orchid Island Capital	N/A	11.87%	1.35%
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

32.7% of Orchid Island Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Orchid Island Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Orchid Island Capital and Orchid Island Capital both had 2 articles in the media. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Orchid Island Capital's score of 0.19 indicating that Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Orchid Island Capital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Orchid Island Capital beats Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund compare to FS Credit Opportunities?

FS Credit Opportunities (NYSE:FSCO) and Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FS Credit Opportunities	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, FS Credit Opportunities had 2 more articles in the media than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for FS Credit Opportunities and 2 mentions for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat FS Credit Opportunities' score of 0.96 indicating that Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FS Credit Opportunities	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

FS Credit Opportunities pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.0%. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%.

FS Credit Opportunities has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FS Credit Opportunities	$137.77M	7.26	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$93.58M	2.84	N/A	N/A	N/A

36.4% of FS Credit Opportunities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of FS Credit Opportunities shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

FS Credit Opportunities beats Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) and Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

Goldman Sachs BDC presently has a consensus price target of $8.75, suggesting a potential upside of 0.16%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Goldman Sachs BDC is more favorable than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Goldman Sachs BDC	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Goldman Sachs BDC. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund and 0 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC. Goldman Sachs BDC's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's score of 0.97 indicating that Goldman Sachs BDC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Goldman Sachs BDC	Positive
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Positive

Goldman Sachs BDC has a net margin of 17.19% compared to Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity of 11.04% beat Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Goldman Sachs BDC	17.19%	11.04%	4.62%
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Goldman Sachs BDC	$365.57M	2.69	$119.27M	$0.52	16.80
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$93.58M	2.84	N/A	N/A	N/A

Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.7%. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays out 246.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Goldman Sachs BDC beats Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund compare to Prospect Capital?

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) and Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

In the previous week, Prospect Capital had 4 more articles in the media than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Prospect Capital and 2 mentions for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Prospect Capital's score of 0.72 indicating that Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Prospect Capital	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Prospect Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$93.58M	2.84	N/A	N/A	N/A
Prospect Capital	$639.45M	1.39	$153.66M	$0.05	33.40

Prospect Capital has a net margin of 19.33% compared to Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Prospect Capital's return on equity of 12.15% beat Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Prospect Capital	19.33%	12.15%	5.54%

33.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.1% of Prospect Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.9% of Prospect Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.2%. Prospect Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 25.1%. Prospect Capital pays out 840.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Prospect Capital has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Prospect Capital has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.76%. Given Prospect Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Prospect Capital is more favorable than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Prospect Capital	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

Summary

Prospect Capital beats Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$261.99M	$5.06B	$13.36B	$22.90B
Dividend Yield	11.80%	7.61%	6.08%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	N/A	29.91	24.60	28.17
Price / Sales	2.80	1,204.84	486.62	20.91
Price / Cash	N/A	47.60	44.19	37.05
Price / Book	N/A	3.44	2.68	4.67
Net Income	N/A	$415.07M	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.62%	-0.67%	-0.71%	-0.67%
1 Month Performance	-8.94%	-2.17%	-3.11%	-4.30%
1 Year Performance	-10.44%	8.03%	9.68%	5.52%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	N/A	$9.15 -1.3%	N/A	-9.2%	$261.99M	$93.58M	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Decrease
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	1.7819 of 5 stars	$11.69 -0.9%	$11.83 +1.3%	-10.4%	$1.03B	$53.53M	24.29	N/A
ORC Orchid Island Capital	2.7324 of 5 stars	$5.06 +0.7%	$7.50 +48.4%	-29.8%	$1.01B	$414M	3.42	2,018
FSCO FS Credit Opportunities	N/A	$4.97 -0.3%	N/A	-24.1%	$1.00B	$137.77M	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	1.957 of 5 stars	$8.77 -1.3%	$8.75 -0.2%	-11.6%	$986.67M	$71.05M	16.86	8	Positive News

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EMD vs. OCSL, ORC, FSCO, GSBD, and PSEC

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) Competitors

EMD vs. OCSL, ORC, FSCO, GSBD, and PSEC

How does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund compare to Oaktree Specialty Lending?

Which has better earnings & valuation, OCSL or EMD?

Which has more risk and volatility, OCSL or EMD?

Do analysts rate OCSL or EMD?

Is OCSL or EMD more profitable?

Is OCSL or EMD a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to OCSL or EMD?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in OCSL or EMD?

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How does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund compare to Orchid Island Capital?

Do analysts recommend ORC or EMD?

Is ORC or EMD a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ORC or EMD?

Which has more risk & volatility, ORC or EMD?

Is ORC or EMD more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ORC or EMD?

Does the media refer more to ORC or EMD?

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How does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund compare to FS Credit Opportunities?

Is FSCO or EMD more profitable?

Does the media prefer FSCO or EMD?

Is FSCO or EMD a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, FSCO or EMD?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FSCO or EMD?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FSCO or EMD?

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How does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

Do analysts rate GSBD or EMD?

Does the media refer more to GSBD or EMD?

Is GSBD or EMD more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, GSBD or EMD?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GSBD or EMD?

Is GSBD or EMD a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GSBD or EMD?

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How does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund compare to Prospect Capital?

Does the media favor EMD or PSEC?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EMD or PSEC?

Is EMD or PSEC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EMD or PSEC?

Is EMD or PSEC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, EMD or PSEC?

Do analysts rate EMD or PSEC?

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