Does the media prefer ARCC or GSBD?

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 18 more articles in the media than Goldman Sachs BDC. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Ares Capital and 1 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Goldman Sachs BDC's score of 0.00 indicating that Ares Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ares Capital 10 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Goldman Sachs BDC 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to CCAP or GSBD?

In the previous week, Crescent Capital BDC had 9 more articles in the media than Goldman Sachs BDC. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Crescent Capital BDC and 1 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC. Crescent Capital BDC's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Goldman Sachs BDC's score of 0.00 indicating that Crescent Capital BDC is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Crescent Capital BDC 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Goldman Sachs BDC 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer GSBD or CGBD?

In the previous week, Goldman Sachs BDC and Goldman Sachs BDC both had 1 articles in the media. Carlyle Secured Lending's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Goldman Sachs BDC's score of 0.00 indicating that Carlyle Secured Lending is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Goldman Sachs BDC 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Carlyle Secured Lending 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer MFIC or GSBD?

In the previous week, MidCap Financial Investment and MidCap Financial Investment both had 1 articles in the media. MidCap Financial Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Goldman Sachs BDC'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MidCap Financial Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Goldman Sachs BDC 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to GSBD or OCSL?

In the previous week, Oaktree Specialty Lending had 4 more articles in the media than Goldman Sachs BDC. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Oaktree Specialty Lending and 1 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC. Oaktree Specialty Lending's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Goldman Sachs BDC's score of 0.00 indicating that Oaktree Specialty Lending is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Goldman Sachs BDC 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Oaktree Specialty Lending 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD) Competitors

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GSBD vs. ARCC, CCAP, CGBD, MFIC, and OCSL

Should you buy Goldman Sachs BDC stock or one of its competitors? Goldman Sachs BDC's main competitors and comparable companies include Ares Capital (ARCC), Crescent Capital BDC (CCAP), Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), and Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL). 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 Goldman Sachs BDC compare to Ares Capital?

Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) and Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Ares Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Goldman Sachs BDC. Ares Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Goldman Sachs BDC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ares Capital	$3.05B	4.69	$1.30B	$1.35	14.76
Goldman Sachs BDC	$365.57M	3.03	$119.27M	$0.52	18.94

Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.0%. Ares Capital pays out 142.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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.

Ares Capital has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

27.4% of Ares Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 18 more articles in the media than Goldman Sachs BDC. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Ares Capital and 1 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Goldman Sachs BDC's score of 0.00 indicating that Ares Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ares Capital	10 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Goldman Sachs BDC	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ares Capital has a net margin of 30.91% compared to Goldman Sachs BDC's net margin of 17.19%. Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity of 11.04% beat Ares Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ares Capital	30.91%	9.80%	4.50%
Goldman Sachs BDC	17.19%	11.04%	4.62%

Ares Capital presently has a consensus price target of $20.40, indicating a potential upside of 2.41%. Goldman Sachs BDC has a consensus price target of $8.75, indicating a potential downside of 11.17%. Given Ares Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ares Capital is more favorable than Goldman Sachs BDC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ares Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Goldman Sachs BDC	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.57

Summary

Ares Capital beats Goldman Sachs BDC on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Goldman Sachs BDC compare to Crescent Capital BDC?

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

Goldman Sachs BDC has a net margin of 17.19% compared to Crescent Capital BDC's net margin of -2.02%. Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity of 11.04% beat Crescent Capital BDC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crescent Capital BDC	-2.02%	9.02%	3.82%
Goldman Sachs BDC	17.19%	11.04%	4.62%

49.5% of Crescent Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Crescent Capital BDC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Crescent Capital BDC has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Crescent Capital BDC presently has a consensus target price of $13.10, indicating a potential upside of 22.32%. Goldman Sachs BDC has a consensus target price of $8.75, indicating a potential downside of 11.17%. Given Crescent Capital BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Crescent Capital BDC is more favorable than Goldman Sachs BDC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crescent Capital BDC	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Goldman Sachs BDC	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.57

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Crescent Capital BDC. Crescent Capital BDC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Goldman Sachs BDC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crescent Capital BDC	$167.29M	2.36	$34.51M	-$0.09	N/A
Goldman Sachs BDC	$365.57M	3.03	$119.27M	$0.52	18.94

Crescent Capital BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.7%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.0%. Crescent Capital BDC pays out -1,511.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. Crescent Capital BDC has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Crescent Capital BDC had 9 more articles in the media than Goldman Sachs BDC. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Crescent Capital BDC and 1 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC. Crescent Capital BDC's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Goldman Sachs BDC's score of 0.00 indicating that Crescent Capital BDC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Crescent Capital BDC	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Goldman Sachs BDC	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Goldman Sachs BDC beats Crescent Capital BDC on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Goldman Sachs BDC compare to Carlyle Secured Lending?

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) and Carlyle Secured Lending (NASDAQ:CGBD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Carlyle Secured Lending. Goldman Sachs BDC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlyle Secured Lending, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Goldman Sachs BDC	$365.57M	3.03	$119.27M	$0.52	18.94
Carlyle Secured Lending	$255.57M	3.06	$69.97M	$0.51	22.25

In the previous week, Goldman Sachs BDC and Goldman Sachs BDC both had 1 articles in the media. Carlyle Secured Lending's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Goldman Sachs BDC's score of 0.00 indicating that Carlyle Secured Lending is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Goldman Sachs BDC	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Carlyle Secured Lending	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Goldman Sachs BDC presently has a consensus price target of $8.75, suggesting a potential downside of 11.17%. Carlyle Secured Lending has a consensus price target of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.13%. Given Carlyle Secured Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Carlyle Secured Lending is more favorable than Goldman Sachs BDC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Goldman Sachs BDC	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.57
Carlyle Secured Lending	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Goldman Sachs BDC has a net margin of 17.19% compared to Carlyle Secured Lending's net margin of 14.26%. Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity of 11.04% beat Carlyle Secured Lending's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Goldman Sachs BDC	17.19%	11.04%	4.62%
Carlyle Secured Lending	14.26%	8.85%	3.90%

Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carlyle Secured Lending has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.5% of Carlyle Secured Lending shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Carlyle Secured Lending shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.0%. Carlyle Secured Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.3%. 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. Carlyle Secured Lending pays out 274.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Goldman Sachs BDC is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Goldman Sachs BDC beats Carlyle Secured Lending on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Goldman Sachs BDC compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

MidCap Financial Investment (NASDAQ:MFIC) and Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.7%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.0%. MidCap Financial Investment pays out -344.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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, MidCap Financial Investment and MidCap Financial Investment both had 1 articles in the media. MidCap Financial Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Goldman Sachs BDC'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MidCap Financial Investment	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Goldman Sachs BDC	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

MidCap Financial Investment currently has a consensus price target of $11.11, suggesting a potential upside of 13.80%. Goldman Sachs BDC has a consensus price target of $8.75, suggesting a potential downside of 11.17%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe MidCap Financial Investment is more favorable than Goldman Sachs BDC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MidCap Financial Investment	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Goldman Sachs BDC	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.57

MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than MidCap Financial Investment. MidCap Financial Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Goldman Sachs BDC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MidCap Financial Investment	$320.88M	2.51	$63.17M	-$0.36	N/A
Goldman Sachs BDC	$365.57M	3.03	$119.27M	$0.52	18.94

Goldman Sachs BDC has a net margin of 17.19% compared to MidCap Financial Investment's net margin of -9.85%. MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity of 11.17% beat Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MidCap Financial Investment	-9.85%	11.17%	4.41%
Goldman Sachs BDC	17.19%	11.04%	4.62%

Summary

Goldman Sachs BDC beats MidCap Financial Investment on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Goldman Sachs BDC compare to Oaktree Specialty Lending?

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) 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 earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Goldman Sachs BDC currently has a consensus price target of $8.75, indicating a potential downside of 11.17%. Oaktree Specialty Lending has a consensus price target of $11.83, indicating a potential downside of 8.90%. Given Oaktree Specialty Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Oaktree Specialty Lending is more favorable than Goldman Sachs BDC.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Goldman Sachs BDC	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.57
Oaktree Specialty Lending	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Goldman Sachs BDC has a net margin of 17.19% compared to Oaktree Specialty Lending's net margin of 14.45%. Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity of 11.04% beat Oaktree Specialty Lending's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Goldman Sachs BDC	17.19%	11.04%	4.62%
Oaktree Specialty Lending	14.45%	9.70%	4.64%

Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Oaktree Specialty Lending has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.0%. Oaktree Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%. 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. 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. Goldman Sachs BDC is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Oaktree Specialty Lending had 4 more articles in the media than Goldman Sachs BDC. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Oaktree Specialty Lending and 1 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC. Oaktree Specialty Lending's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Goldman Sachs BDC's score of 0.00 indicating that Oaktree Specialty Lending is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Goldman Sachs BDC	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Oaktree Specialty Lending	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.8% of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Oaktree Specialty Lending 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.

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Oaktree Specialty Lending. Goldman Sachs BDC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Oaktree Specialty Lending, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Goldman Sachs BDC	$365.57M	3.03	$119.27M	$0.52	18.94
Oaktree Specialty Lending	$316.80M	3.61	$33.92M	$0.48	27.06

Summary

Oaktree Specialty Lending beats Goldman Sachs BDC on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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GSBD vs. The Competition

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Metric	Goldman Sachs BDC	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.11B	$5.66B	$13.63B	$24.31B
Dividend Yield	13.01%	7.38%	5.89%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	18.94	39.10	29.61	30.26
Price / Sales	3.03	1,262.42	521.30	20.99
Price / Cash	6.19	48.31	38.19	32.49
Price / Book	0.82	2.13	2.18	6.77
Net Income	$119.27M	$416.48M	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.05%	-0.25%	-0.30%	-0.65%
1 Month Performance	14.47%	2.06%	2.37%	3.38%
1 Year Performance	-13.86%	5.71%	9.68%	14.90%

Goldman Sachs BDC Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	1.749 of 5 stars	$9.85 -0.7%	$8.75 -11.2%	-13.9%	$1.11B	$365.57M	18.94	N/A
ARCC Ares Capital	3.2194 of 5 stars	$19.98 -0.1%	$20.40 +2.1%	-10.8%	$14.37B	$3.05B	14.80	2,550
CCAP Crescent Capital BDC	4.3455 of 5 stars	$11.68 -0.8%	$13.90 +19.0%	-29.9%	$433.68M	$167.29M	28.49	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	2.3 of 5 stars	$11.14 +1.1%	$12.50 +12.2%	-18.9%	$765.86M	$255.57M	21.84	N/A	Positive News
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	2.1029 of 5 stars	$9.68 -0.8%	$11.25 +16.2%	-25.7%	$803.96M	$320.88M	N/A	N/A

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Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD) Competitors

GSBD vs. ARCC, CCAP, CGBD, MFIC, and OCSL

How does Goldman Sachs BDC compare to Ares Capital?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ARCC or GSBD?

Is ARCC or GSBD a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, ARCC or GSBD?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ARCC or GSBD?

Does the media prefer ARCC or GSBD?

Is ARCC or GSBD more profitable?

Do analysts recommend ARCC or GSBD?

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How does Goldman Sachs BDC compare to Crescent Capital BDC?

Is CCAP or GSBD more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CCAP or GSBD?

Which has more risk & volatility, CCAP or GSBD?

Do analysts recommend CCAP or GSBD?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CCAP or GSBD?

Is CCAP or GSBD a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to CCAP or GSBD?

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How does Goldman Sachs BDC compare to Carlyle Secured Lending?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GSBD or CGBD?

Does the media prefer GSBD or CGBD?

Do analysts rate GSBD or CGBD?

Is GSBD or CGBD more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, GSBD or CGBD?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GSBD or CGBD?

Is GSBD or CGBD a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Goldman Sachs BDC compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MFIC or GSBD?

Is MFIC or GSBD a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer MFIC or GSBD?

Do analysts prefer MFIC or GSBD?

Which has more risk & volatility, MFIC or GSBD?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MFIC or GSBD?

Is MFIC or GSBD more profitable?

Summary

How does Goldman Sachs BDC compare to Oaktree Specialty Lending?

Do analysts rate GSBD or OCSL?

Is GSBD or OCSL more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, GSBD or OCSL?

Is GSBD or OCSL a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to GSBD or OCSL?

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

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GSBD or OCSL?

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