Does the media favor SCM or ARCC?

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 8 more articles in the media than Stellus Capital Investment. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ares Capital and 1 mentions for Stellus Capital Investment. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Stellus Capital Investment's score of 0.25 indicating that Ares Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stellus Capital Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ares Capital 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer SCM or FDUS?

In the previous week, Stellus Capital Investment and Stellus Capital Investment both had 1 articles in the media. Fidus Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Stellus Capital Investment's score of 0.25 indicating that Fidus Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stellus Capital Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Fidus Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to GLAD or SCM?

In the previous week, Gladstone Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Stellus Capital Investment. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Gladstone Capital and 1 mentions for Stellus Capital Investment. Stellus Capital Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Gladstone Capital's score of 0.17 indicating that Stellus Capital Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gladstone Capital 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Stellus Capital Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor SCM or MAIN?

In the previous week, Main Street Capital had 5 more articles in the media than Stellus Capital Investment. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Main Street Capital and 1 mentions for Stellus Capital Investment. Main Street Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Stellus Capital Investment's score of 0.25 indicating that Main Street Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stellus Capital Investment 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Main Street Capital 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) Competitors

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SCM vs. ARCC, CGBD, FDUS, GLAD, and MAIN

Should you buy Stellus Capital Investment stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Stellus Capital Investment with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Stellus Capital Investment include Ares Capital (ARCC), Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD), Fidus Investment (FDUS), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), and Main Street Capital (MAIN). These companies are all part of the "fin - sbic&commrl" industry.

How does Stellus Capital Investment compare to Ares Capital?

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

Stellus Capital Investment presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.71%. Ares Capital has a consensus price target of $20.65, indicating a potential upside of 15.69%. Given Stellus Capital Investment's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Stellus Capital Investment is more favorable than Ares Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stellus Capital Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Ares Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Ares Capital has a net margin of 37.30% compared to Stellus Capital Investment's net margin of 23.59%. Ares Capital's return on equity of 9.85% beat Stellus Capital Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stellus Capital Investment	23.59%	9.69%	3.51%
Ares Capital	37.30%	9.85%	4.59%

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 8 more articles in the media than Stellus Capital Investment. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ares Capital and 1 mentions for Stellus Capital Investment. Ares Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Stellus Capital Investment's score of 0.25 indicating that Ares Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Stellus Capital Investment	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ares Capital	4 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Stellus Capital Investment has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ares Capital has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Ares Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Stellus Capital Investment. Stellus Capital Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Capital, 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
Stellus Capital Investment	$102.14M	2.25	$27.05M	$0.82	9.70
Ares Capital	$3.05B	4.20	$1.30B	$1.63	10.95

13.2% of Stellus Capital Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of Ares Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Stellus Capital Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Stellus Capital Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.1%. Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.8%. Stellus Capital Investment pays out 165.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ares Capital pays out 117.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Ares Capital beats Stellus Capital Investment on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Stellus Capital Investment compare to Carlyle Secured Lending?

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

Carlyle Secured Lending has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stellus Capital Investment has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Carlyle Secured Lending has higher revenue and earnings than Stellus Capital Investment. Stellus Capital Investment 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
Carlyle Secured Lending	$255.57M	2.87	$69.97M	$0.71	14.86
Stellus Capital Investment	$102.14M	2.25	$27.05M	$0.82	9.70

Carlyle Secured Lending currently has a consensus target price of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.48%. Stellus Capital Investment has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.71%. Given Stellus Capital Investment's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Stellus Capital Investment is more favorable than Carlyle Secured Lending.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carlyle Secured Lending	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Stellus Capital Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Carlyle Secured Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.2%. Stellus Capital Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.1%. Carlyle Secured Lending pays out 225.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Stellus Capital Investment pays out 165.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Stellus Capital Investment is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

24.5% of Carlyle Secured Lending shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.2% of Stellus Capital Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Carlyle Secured Lending shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Stellus Capital Investment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Stellus Capital Investment has a net margin of 23.59% compared to Carlyle Secured Lending's net margin of 19.52%. Stellus Capital Investment's return on equity of 9.69% beat Carlyle Secured Lending's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carlyle Secured Lending	19.52%	8.99%	4.01%
Stellus Capital Investment	23.59%	9.69%	3.51%

In the previous week, Stellus Capital Investment had 1 more articles in the media than Carlyle Secured Lending. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Stellus Capital Investment and 0 mentions for Carlyle Secured Lending. Stellus Capital Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Carlyle Secured Lending's score of 0.00 indicating that Stellus Capital Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Carlyle Secured Lending	Neutral
Stellus Capital Investment	Neutral

Summary

Stellus Capital Investment beats Carlyle Secured Lending on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Stellus Capital Investment compare to Fidus Investment?

Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) and Fidus Investment (NASDAQ:FDUS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

13.2% of Stellus Capital Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.1% of Fidus Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Stellus Capital Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Fidus Investment shares are held 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.

Fidus Investment has a net margin of 49.51% compared to Stellus Capital Investment's net margin of 23.59%. Fidus Investment's return on equity of 11.19% beat Stellus Capital Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stellus Capital Investment	23.59%	9.69%	3.51%
Fidus Investment	49.51%	11.19%	5.97%

Stellus Capital Investment presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.71%. Fidus Investment has a consensus target price of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.83%. Given Stellus Capital Investment's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Stellus Capital Investment is more favorable than Fidus Investment.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stellus Capital Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Fidus Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Stellus Capital Investment has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fidus Investment has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Stellus Capital Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.1%. Fidus Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. Stellus Capital Investment pays out 165.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Fidus Investment pays out 75.4% 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, Stellus Capital Investment and Stellus Capital Investment both had 1 articles in the media. Fidus Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Stellus Capital Investment's score of 0.25 indicating that Fidus Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Stellus Capital Investment	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Fidus Investment	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Fidus Investment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stellus Capital Investment. Fidus Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stellus Capital Investment, 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
Stellus Capital Investment	$102.14M	2.25	$27.05M	$0.82	9.70
Fidus Investment	$98.45M	6.99	$82.40M	$2.28	7.95

Summary

Fidus Investment beats Stellus Capital Investment on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Stellus Capital Investment compare to Gladstone Capital?

Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) and Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

10.7% of Gladstone Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.2% of Stellus Capital Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Gladstone Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Stellus Capital Investment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Gladstone Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. Stellus Capital Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.1%. Gladstone Capital pays out 98.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Stellus Capital Investment pays out 165.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gladstone Capital has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Gladstone Capital has a net margin of 45.15% compared to Stellus Capital Investment's net margin of 23.59%. Gladstone Capital's return on equity of 9.79% beat Stellus Capital Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gladstone Capital	45.15%	9.79%	5.31%
Stellus Capital Investment	23.59%	9.69%	3.51%

Gladstone Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Stellus Capital Investment. Stellus Capital Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gladstone Capital, 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
Gladstone Capital	$46.51M	9.02	$58.11M	$1.83	10.14
Stellus Capital Investment	$102.14M	2.25	$27.05M	$0.82	9.70

In the previous week, Gladstone Capital had 1 more articles in the media than Stellus Capital Investment. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Gladstone Capital and 1 mentions for Stellus Capital Investment. Stellus Capital Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Gladstone Capital's score of 0.17 indicating that Stellus Capital Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gladstone Capital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Stellus Capital Investment	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Gladstone Capital has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stellus Capital Investment has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Gladstone Capital currently has a consensus target price of $21.67, suggesting a potential upside of 16.74%. Stellus Capital Investment has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.71%. Given Stellus Capital Investment's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Stellus Capital Investment is more favorable than Gladstone Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gladstone Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Stellus Capital Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

Gladstone Capital beats Stellus Capital Investment on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Stellus Capital Investment compare to Main Street Capital?

Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) and Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Main Street Capital has a net margin of 74.86% compared to Stellus Capital Investment's net margin of 23.59%. Main Street Capital's return on equity of 12.01% beat Stellus Capital Investment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stellus Capital Investment	23.59%	9.69%	3.51%
Main Street Capital	74.86%	12.01%	6.47%

Stellus Capital Investment currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.71%. Main Street Capital has a consensus price target of $59.14, suggesting a potential upside of 18.71%. Given Stellus Capital Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Stellus Capital Investment is more favorable than Main Street Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stellus Capital Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Main Street Capital	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18

In the previous week, Main Street Capital had 5 more articles in the media than Stellus Capital Investment. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Main Street Capital and 1 mentions for Stellus Capital Investment. Main Street Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Stellus Capital Investment's score of 0.25 indicating that Main Street Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Stellus Capital Investment	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Main Street Capital	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Main Street Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Stellus Capital Investment. Stellus Capital Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Main Street Capital, 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
Stellus Capital Investment	$102.14M	2.25	$27.05M	$0.82	9.70
Main Street Capital	$525.77M	8.81	$493.40M	$4.75	10.49

Stellus Capital Investment has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Main Street Capital has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Stellus Capital Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.1%. Main Street Capital pays an annual dividend of $3.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Stellus Capital Investment pays out 165.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Main Street Capital pays out 66.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Main Street Capital has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

13.2% of Stellus Capital Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of Main Street Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Stellus Capital Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Main Street Capital shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

Main Street Capital beats Stellus Capital Investment on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Stellus Capital Investment	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$230.30M	$1.26B	$13.81B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	16.50%	13.65%	5.75%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	9.70	10.68	20.28	31.08
Price / Sales	2.25	17.33	138.33	96.34
Price / Cash	5.79	6.76	19.52	24.45
Price / Book	0.62	0.75	2.24	4.67
Net Income	$27.05M	$121.13M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-6.19%	-1.14%	0.53%	0.24%
1 Month Performance	-12.53%	-3.38%	1.12%	0.35%
1 Year Performance	-42.20%	-22.83%	14.88%	22.63%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SCM Stellus Capital Investment	3.5421 of 5 stars	$7.96 -4.2%	$10.00 +25.7%	-39.2%	$230.30M	$102.14M	9.70	599
ARCC Ares Capital	3.9372 of 5 stars	$18.66 +0.2%	$20.65 +10.7%	-16.7%	$13.39B	$3.05B	11.44	2,550
CGBD Carlyle Secured Lending	2.8672 of 5 stars	$11.06 +0.9%	$12.50 +13.1%	-21.8%	$768.32M	$255.57M	15.57	N/A
FDUS Fidus Investment	3.2181 of 5 stars	$18.29 -1.7%	$21.00 +14.8%	-7.0%	$692.63M	$155.87M	8.00	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down
GLAD Gladstone Capital	2.8087 of 5 stars	$19.22 +0.6%	$21.67 +12.7%	-28.9%	$433.62M	$89.12M	10.49	70

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Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) Competitors

SCM vs. ARCC, CGBD, FDUS, GLAD, and MAIN

How does Stellus Capital Investment compare to Ares Capital?

Do analysts recommend SCM or ARCC?

Is SCM or ARCC more profitable?

Does the media favor SCM or ARCC?

Which has more volatility & risk, SCM or ARCC?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SCM or ARCC?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SCM or ARCC?

Is SCM or ARCC a better dividend stock?

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How does Stellus Capital Investment compare to Carlyle Secured Lending?

Which has more risk and volatility, CGBD or SCM?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CGBD or SCM?

Do analysts prefer CGBD or SCM?

Is CGBD or SCM a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CGBD or SCM?

Is CGBD or SCM more profitable?

Does the media refer more to CGBD or SCM?

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How does Stellus Capital Investment compare to Fidus Investment?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SCM or FDUS?

Is SCM or FDUS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer SCM or FDUS?

Which has more risk and volatility, SCM or FDUS?

Is SCM or FDUS a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SCM or FDUS?

Which has better earnings & valuation, SCM or FDUS?

Summary

How does Stellus Capital Investment compare to Gladstone Capital?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GLAD or SCM?

Is GLAD or SCM a better dividend stock?

Is GLAD or SCM more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GLAD or SCM?

Does the media refer more to GLAD or SCM?

Which has more risk & volatility, GLAD or SCM?

Do analysts recommend GLAD or SCM?

Summary

How does Stellus Capital Investment compare to Main Street Capital?

Is SCM or MAIN more profitable?

Do analysts prefer SCM or MAIN?

Does the media favor SCM or MAIN?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SCM or MAIN?

Which has more volatility and risk, SCM or MAIN?

Is SCM or MAIN a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SCM or MAIN?

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