Kayne Anderson BDC (KBDC) Competitors $16.02 +0.07 (+0.41%) Closing price 07/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.04 +0.02 (+0.09%) As of 04:30 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KBDC vs. GBDC, HTGC, TSLX, MSDL, GSBD, NMFC, BBDC, AMAL, BCSF, and TRINShould you be buying Kayne Anderson BDC stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kayne Anderson BDC include Golub Capital BDC (GBDC), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX), Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), BARINGS BDC (BBDC), Amalgamated Financial (AMAL), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), and Trinity Capital (TRIN). These companies are all part of the "fin - sbic&commrl" industry. Kayne Anderson BDC vs. Its Competitors Golub Capital BDC Hercules Capital Sixth Street Specialty Lending Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Goldman Sachs BDC New Mountain Finance BARINGS BDC Amalgamated Financial Bain Capital Specialty Finance Trinity Capital Kayne Anderson BDC (NYSE:KBDC) and Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Do analysts rate KBDC or GBDC? Kayne Anderson BDC currently has a consensus price target of $16.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.96%. Golub Capital BDC has a consensus price target of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.13%. Given Kayne Anderson BDC's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kayne Anderson BDC is more favorable than Golub Capital BDC.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kayne Anderson BDC 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Golub Capital BDC 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Is KBDC or GBDC a better dividend stock? Kayne Anderson BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Golub Capital BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Kayne Anderson BDC pays out 88.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Golub Capital BDC pays out 138.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Does the media prefer KBDC or GBDC? In the previous week, Golub Capital BDC had 5 more articles in the media than Kayne Anderson BDC. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Golub Capital BDC and 2 mentions for Kayne Anderson BDC. Kayne Anderson BDC's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat Golub Capital BDC's score of 1.70 indicating that Kayne Anderson BDC is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kayne Anderson BDC 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Golub Capital BDC 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is KBDC or GBDC more profitable? Kayne Anderson BDC has a net margin of 56.97% compared to Golub Capital BDC's net margin of 35.50%. Kayne Anderson BDC's return on equity of 11.36% beat Golub Capital BDC's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kayne Anderson BDC56.97% 11.36% 6.51% Golub Capital BDC 35.50%10.59%4.86% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KBDC or GBDC? 42.4% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Kayne Anderson BDC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned 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. Which has more risk & volatility, KBDC or GBDC? Kayne Anderson BDC has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Golub Capital BDC has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, KBDC or GBDC? Golub Capital BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Kayne Anderson BDC. Kayne Anderson BDC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golub Capital BDC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKayne Anderson BDC$213.11M5.33$131.94M$1.808.90Golub Capital BDC$300.65M13.72$273.79M$1.1313.70 SummaryGolub Capital BDC beats Kayne Anderson BDC on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kayne Anderson BDC News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KBDC 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 KBDC 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 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 KBDC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKayne Anderson BDCFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.13B$1.47B$12.15B$20.89BDividend Yield10.02%10.82%5.55%3.62%P/E Ratio8.9017.6819.1727.93Price / Sales5.3362.8426.3872.74Price / Cash8.5211.6721.6622.61Price / Book0.960.972.334.70Net Income$131.94M$144.88M$997.25M$993.85M7 Day Performance-1.24%-0.44%1.39%1.99%1 Month Performance2.21%5.57%4.45%5.85%1 Year Performance-1.08%-3.74%542.15%13.36% Kayne Anderson BDC Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KBDCKayne Anderson BDC2.0315 of 5 stars$16.03+0.4%$16.50+3.0%-1.0%$1.13B$213.11M8.90N/APositive NewsGBDCGolub Capital BDC2.8493 of 5 stars$15.14-1.9%$15.50+2.4%-0.4%$4.11B$724.68M13.40N/APositive NewsHTGCHercules Capital2.515 of 5 stars$19.11-1.2%$20.08+5.1%-8.5%$3.39B$310.72M14.36100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsTSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending2.5912 of 5 stars$24.28-2.1%$22.81-6.0%+15.2%$2.33B$236.90M12.84N/APositive NewsUpcoming EarningsMSDLMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund1.7815 of 5 stars$19.62-0.4%$20.10+2.4%-3.7%$1.73B$416.08M9.00N/AGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.2981 of 5 stars$11.63-2.1%$12.00+3.2%-21.9%$1.39B$434.37M25.83N/APositive NewsNMFCNew Mountain Finance1.7162 of 5 stars$10.58-1.1%$10.67+0.8%-13.3%$1.15B$371.67M10.58N/ABBDCBARINGS BDC2.3727 of 5 stars$9.50-0.9%$9.67+1.8%-5.1%$1.01B$286.17M10.1026AMALAmalgamated Financial2.7937 of 5 stars$33.10+0.3%$38.50+16.3%+4.0%$1.01B$434.51M9.82380Dividend AnnouncementBCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance1.9363 of 5 stars$15.17-2.3%$16.50+8.8%-6.1%$1.01B$292.65M8.721,000Positive NewsTRINTrinity Capital2.0238 of 5 stars$14.83-0.9%$15.38+3.7%+5.1%$967.82M$237.69M6.7740 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GBDC Alternatives HTGC Alternatives TSLX Alternatives MSDL Alternatives GSBD Alternatives NMFC Alternatives BBDC Alternatives AMAL Alternatives BCSF Alternatives TRIN 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 (NYSE:KBDC) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett to put 90% of his money in this one stock?CPA and CFA says you have WAY too many stocks - just buy these 3 After years working at the biggest accoun...Altimetry | SponsoredThink you missed gold’s boom? 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