Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD) Competitors $9.85 -0.03 (-0.25%) As of 12:20 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GSBD vs. ARCC, CGBD, MFIC, OCSL, PFLT, SLRC, BCSF, MAIN, OBDC, and TSLXShould you be buying Goldman Sachs BDC stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Goldman Sachs BDC include Ares Capital (ARCC), Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), SLR Investment (SLRC), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Blue Owl Capital (OBDC), and Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Goldman Sachs BDC vs. Its Competitors Ares Capital Carlyle Secured Lending MidCap Financial Investment Oaktree Specialty Lending PennantPark Floating Rate Capital SLR Investment Bain Capital Specialty Finance Main Street Capital Blue Owl Capital Sixth Street Specialty Lending Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) and Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability. Which has better valuation & earnings, GSBD or ARCC? Ares Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Goldman Sachs BDC. Goldman Sachs BDC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGoldman Sachs BDC$161.13M6.98$62.87M$1.267.82Ares Capital$1.50B9.37$1.52B$2.059.73 Does the media refer more to GSBD or ARCC? In the previous week, Ares Capital had 11 more articles in the media than Goldman Sachs BDC. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ares Capital and 3 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Goldman Sachs BDC's score of 1.06 indicating that Ares Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Goldman Sachs BDC 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ares Capital 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is GSBD or ARCC a better dividend stock? Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.0%. Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays out 101.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ares Capital pays out 93.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do analysts prefer GSBD or ARCC? Goldman Sachs BDC presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.47%. Ares Capital has a consensus price target of $22.63, suggesting a potential upside of 13.44%. Given Ares Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ares Capital is more favorable than Goldman Sachs BDC.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Goldman Sachs BDC 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.33Ares Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Do insiders and institutionals believe in GSBD or ARCC? 28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of Ares Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is GSBD or ARCC more profitable? Ares Capital has a net margin of 44.94% compared to Goldman Sachs BDC's net margin of 36.17%. Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity of 13.95% beat Ares Capital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Goldman Sachs BDC36.17% 13.95% 6.17% Ares Capital 44.94%10.48%5.00% Which has more risk & volatility, GSBD or ARCC? Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ares Capital has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAres Capital beats Goldman Sachs BDC on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Goldman Sachs BDC News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GSBD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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 GSBD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGoldman Sachs BDCFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.13B$1.45B$12.64B$21.89BDividend Yield13.10%12.76%5.59%3.61%P/E Ratio7.8310.5221.2732.59Price / Sales6.9840.4430.5485.35Price / Cash4.479.4922.4024.48Price / Book0.730.842.234.61Net Income$62.87M$152.42M$1.02B$1.02B7 Day Performance-0.61%0.07%-0.61%-0.45%1 Month Performance-11.10%-5.80%-1.30%-0.41%1 Year Performance-26.95%-14.37%535.63%10.47% Goldman Sachs BDC Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GSBDGoldman Sachs BDC2.0299 of 5 stars$9.85-0.3%$10.00+1.6%-28.1%$1.12B$161.13M7.81N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsARCCAres Capital3.5562 of 5 stars$19.49+3.1%$22.81+17.0%-8.3%$13.33B$2.99B9.512,550Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeCGBDCarlyle Secured Lending3.616 of 5 stars$12.21+4.1%$14.83+21.5%-29.0%$597.72M$232.59M10.18N/AShort Interest ↑MFICMidCap Financial Investment2.1812 of 5 stars$11.70+2.1%$13.42+14.7%-11.3%$1.07B$301.78M7.16N/AOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending2.562 of 5 stars$12.92+2.5%$15.00+16.1%-16.6%$1.11B$381.67M23.07N/APositive NewsPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.512 of 5 stars$8.79+3.2%$10.88+23.8%-25.4%$871.63M$89.89M6.28658SLRCSLR Investment2.1898 of 5 stars$14.32+1.8%$16.11+12.5%-6.6%$0.00$232.43M8.84N/ABCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance2.2949 of 5 stars$13.70+3.2%$16.50+20.4%-15.9%$861.45M$292.65M8.261,000MAINMain Street Capital2.038 of 5 stars$56.53+2.6%$61.20+8.3%+10.1%$4.93B$541.03M9.3190OBDCBlue Owl Capital3.6163 of 5 stars$12.51+3.1%$15.21+21.7%-14.9%$6.20B$1.60B7.01N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↑TSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending3.3279 of 5 stars$21.71+4.1%$23.56+8.5%+5.7%$1.97B$482.53M8.99N/APositive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ares Capital Competitors Carlyle Secured Lending Competitors MidCap Financial Investment Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Competitors SLR Investment Competitors Bain Capital Specialty Finance Competitors Main Street Capital Competitors Blue Owl Capital Competitors Sixth Street Specialty Lending Competitors 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 (NYSE:GSBD) was last updated on 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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