Do analysts rate EMD or OCSL?

Oaktree Specialty Lending has a consensus price target of $11.83, suggesting a potential downside of 2.69%. Given Oaktree Specialty Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 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 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, EMD or OCSL?

Oaktree Specialty Lending has lower revenue, but higher 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 2.96 N/A N/A N/A Oaktree Specialty Lending $53.53M 20.01 $33.92M $0.48 25.33

Do analysts prefer EMD or GSBD?

Goldman Sachs BDC has a consensus price target of $8.75, indicating a potential downside of 9.19%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 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 Goldman Sachs BDC 3 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.57

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, EMD or GSBD?

Goldman Sachs BDC has lower revenue, but higher 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 2.96 N/A N/A N/A Goldman Sachs BDC $71.05M 15.27 $119.27M $0.52 18.53

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, EMD or FSCO?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund $93.58M 2.96 N/A N/A N/A FS Credit Opportunities $137.77M 7.75 N/A N/A N/A

Is EMD or FSCO more profitable?

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

Do analysts recommend EMD or RHLD?

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 Resolute Holdings Management 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, EMD or RHLD?

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Resolute Holdings Management. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund $93.58M 2.96 N/A N/A N/A Resolute Holdings Management $1.12B 0.87 -$5.92M $5.43 22.86

Do analysts rate EMD or BBDC?

Barings Bdc has a consensus target price of $9.75, indicating a potential upside of 12.65%. Given Barings Bdc's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Barings Bdc 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 Barings Bdc 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20

Which has better earnings & valuation, EMD or BBDC?

Barings 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 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund $93.58M 2.96 N/A N/A N/A Barings Bdc $99.76M 9.08 $101.92M $0.83 10.43

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EMD vs. OCSL, GSBD, FSCO, RHLD, and BBDC

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), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), FS Credit Opportunities (FSCO), Resolute Holdings Management (RHLD), and Barings Bdc (BBDC). 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?

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

Oaktree Specialty Lending has lower revenue, but higher 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	2.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
Oaktree Specialty Lending	$53.53M	20.01	$33.92M	$0.48	25.33

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Oaktree Specialty Lending has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Oaktree Specialty Lending has a consensus price target of $11.83, suggesting a potential downside of 2.69%. Given Oaktree Specialty Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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
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	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Oaktree Specialty Lending	14.45%	9.70%	4.64%

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. Oaktree Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. 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, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Oaktree Specialty Lending. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund and 2 mentions for Oaktree Specialty Lending. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Oaktree Specialty Lending's score of 0.15 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Oaktree Specialty Lending	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

33.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.8% of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund and Oaktree Specialty Lending tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

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
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goldman Sachs BDC	17.19%	11.04%	4.62%

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.3%. 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.

In the previous week, Goldman Sachs BDC had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC and 3 mentions for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Goldman Sachs BDC's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's score of 0.20 indicating that Goldman Sachs BDC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

33.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC 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.

Goldman Sachs BDC has lower revenue, but higher 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	2.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goldman Sachs BDC	$71.05M	15.27	$119.27M	$0.52	18.53

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. Comparatively, Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Goldman Sachs BDC has a consensus price target of $8.75, indicating a potential downside of 9.19%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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
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
Goldman Sachs BDC	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.57

Summary

Goldman Sachs BDC 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 FS Credit Opportunities?

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

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

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. FS Credit Opportunities pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.0%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$93.58M	2.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
FS Credit Opportunities	$137.77M	7.75	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

33.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.4% of FS Credit Opportunities shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of FS Credit Opportunities shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund had 1 more articles in the media than FS Credit Opportunities. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund and 2 mentions for FS Credit Opportunities. FS Credit Opportunities' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's score of 0.20 indicating that FS Credit Opportunities is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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 Resolute Holdings Management?

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

In the previous week, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Resolute Holdings Management. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund and 1 mentions for Resolute Holdings Management. Resolute Holdings Management's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's score of 0.20 indicating that Resolute Holdings Management is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Resolute Holdings Management.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$93.58M	2.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
Resolute Holdings Management	$1.12B	0.87	-$5.92M	$5.43	22.86

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
Resolute Holdings Management	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

33.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 52.8% of Resolute Holdings Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Resolute Holdings Management has a beta of -1.31, suggesting that its share price is 231% less volatile than the broader market.

Resolute Holdings Management has a net margin of 4.21% compared to Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Resolute Holdings Management's return on equity of 3.55% 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
Resolute Holdings Management	4.21%	3.55%	1.71%

Summary

Resolute Holdings Management beats Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund compare to Barings Bdc?

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

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. Barings Bdc pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.0%. Barings Bdc pays out 125.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Barings Bdc has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Barings Bdc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Barings 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
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	$93.58M	2.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barings Bdc	$99.76M	9.08	$101.92M	$0.83	10.43

Barings Bdc has a net margin of 32.73% compared to Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Barings Bdc's return on equity of 10.07% 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
Barings Bdc	32.73%	10.07%	4.38%

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. Comparatively, Barings Bdc has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund had 3 more articles in the media than Barings Bdc. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund and 0 mentions for Barings Bdc. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Barings Bdc's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Neutral
Barings Bdc	Neutral

Barings Bdc has a consensus target price of $9.75, indicating a potential upside of 12.65%. Given Barings Bdc's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Barings Bdc 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
Barings Bdc	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

33.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.1% of Barings Bdc shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Barings Bdc shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Barings Bdc beats Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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EMD vs. The Competition

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Metric	Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$305.48M	$5.36B	$13.78B	$23.07B
Dividend Yield	11.80%	7.49%	5.95%	3.61%
P/E Ratio	N/A	29.95	25.22	28.10
Price / Sales	2.96	1,250.11	518.69	90.59
Price / Cash	N/A	47.87	46.12	38.68
Price / Book	N/A	3.51	2.71	4.66
Net Income	N/A	$417.39M	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.21%	0.40%	-0.36%	-1.27%
1 Month Performance	-7.63%	-1.55%	-1.55%	-4.71%
1 Year Performance	-5.93%	4.86%	8.90%	7.48%

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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	$9.69 -3.4%	N/A	-6.2%	$305.48M	$93.58M	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending	1.4941 of 5 stars	$12.46 -1.2%	$11.83 -5.0%	-6.1%	$1.10B	$53.53M	25.95	N/A
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	1.8769 of 5 stars	$9.72 -2.8%	$8.75 -9.9%	-13.0%	$1.09B	$71.05M	18.70	8
FSCO FS Credit Opportunities	N/A	$5.28 -1.0%	N/A	-26.7%	$1.07B	$137.77M	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
RHLD Resolute Holdings Management	1.6642 of 5 stars	$122.03 +3.5%	N/A	+79.9%	$952.86M	$1.12B	22.44	5,620	Analyst Upgrade Gap Down

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) Competitors

EMD vs. OCSL, GSBD, FSCO, RHLD, and BBDC

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Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) Competitors

EMD vs. OCSL, GSBD, FSCO, RHLD, and BBDC

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

Which has better earnings & valuation, EMD or OCSL?

Which has more risk & volatility, EMD or OCSL?

Do analysts rate EMD or OCSL?

Is EMD or OCSL more profitable?

Is EMD or OCSL a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor EMD or OCSL?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EMD or OCSL?

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

Is EMD or GSBD more profitable?

Is EMD or GSBD a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor EMD or GSBD?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EMD or GSBD?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, EMD or GSBD?

Which has more volatility & risk, EMD or GSBD?

Do analysts prefer EMD or GSBD?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, EMD or FSCO?

Is EMD or FSCO a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, EMD or FSCO?

Is EMD or FSCO more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in EMD or FSCO?

Does the media prefer EMD or FSCO?

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How does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund compare to Resolute Holdings Management?

Does the media refer more to EMD or RHLD?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, EMD or RHLD?

Do analysts recommend EMD or RHLD?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EMD or RHLD?

Which has more volatility and risk, EMD or RHLD?

Is EMD or RHLD more profitable?

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How does Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund compare to Barings Bdc?

Is EMD or BBDC a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, EMD or BBDC?

Is EMD or BBDC more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, EMD or BBDC?

Does the media prefer EMD or BBDC?

Do analysts rate EMD or BBDC?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in EMD or BBDC?

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