Kayne Anderson BDC (KBDC) Competitors

Kayne Anderson BDC (NYSE:KBDC) and Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Do analysts prefer KBDC or GBDC?

Kayne Anderson BDC presently has a consensus price target of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.42%. Golub Capital BDC has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.69%. Given Kayne Anderson BDC's higher probable upside, 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)	2.50
Golub Capital BDC	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Does the media refer more to KBDC or GBDC?

In the previous week, Golub Capital BDC had 2 more articles in the media than Kayne Anderson BDC. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Golub Capital BDC and 3 mentions for Kayne Anderson BDC. Golub Capital BDC's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Kayne Anderson BDC's score of 1.26 indicating that Golub Capital BDC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kayne Anderson BDC	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Golub Capital BDC	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KBDC or GBDC?

42.4% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, KBDC or GBDC?

Kayne Anderson BDC has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Golub Capital BDC has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kayne Anderson BDC	$213.11M	4.99	$131.94M	$1.69	8.92
Golub Capital BDC	$724.68M	5.42	$273.79M	$1.42	10.39

Is KBDC or GBDC more profitable?

Kayne Anderson BDC has a net margin of 52.99% compared to Golub Capital BDC's net margin of 42.81%. Kayne Anderson BDC's return on equity of 10.90% beat Golub Capital BDC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kayne Anderson BDC	52.99%	10.90%	5.97%
Golub Capital BDC	42.81%	10.87%	4.87%

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 10.6%. Golub Capital BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. Kayne Anderson BDC pays out 94.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Golub Capital BDC pays out 109.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kayne Anderson BDC is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Golub Capital BDC beats Kayne Anderson BDC on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.