Sixth Street Specialty Lending Competitors

Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) and Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Sixth Street Specialty Lending and Prospect Capital's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Prospect Capital. Prospect Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sixth Street Specialty Lending, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Prospect Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays out 84.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Prospect Capital pays out 100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sixth Street Specialty Lending has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Prospect Capital has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

55.7% of Sixth Street Specialty Lending shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Prospect Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Sixth Street Specialty Lending shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.8% of Prospect Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Sixth Street Specialty Lending and Prospect Capital's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Sixth Street Specialty Lending and Prospect Capital, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending presently has a consensus target price of $19.1429, indicating a potential downside of 13.58%. Prospect Capital has a consensus target price of $4.50, indicating a potential downside of 42.89%. Given Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sixth Street Specialty Lending is more favorable than Prospect Capital.

Volatility and Risk

Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prospect Capital has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Sixth Street Specialty Lending beats Prospect Capital on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:GBDC) and Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Golub Capital BDC and Sixth Street Specialty Lending, as provided by MarketBeat.

Golub Capital BDC presently has a consensus target price of $11.50, indicating a potential downside of 25.13%. Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a consensus target price of $19.1429, indicating a potential downside of 13.58%. Given Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sixth Street Specialty Lending is more favorable than Golub Capital BDC.

Volatility and Risk

Golub Capital BDC has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

36.9% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.7% of Sixth Street Specialty Lending shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Sixth Street Specialty Lending shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Golub Capital BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Golub Capital BDC pays out 95.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays out 84.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Golub Capital BDC has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Sixth Street Specialty Lending has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Golub Capital BDC and Sixth Street Specialty Lending's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Golub Capital BDC and Sixth Street Specialty Lending's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Golub Capital BDC. Sixth Street Specialty Lending 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.

Summary

Sixth Street Specialty Lending beats Golub Capital BDC on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) and New Mountain Finance (NASDAQ:NMFC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New Mountain Finance has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

55.7% of Sixth Street Specialty Lending shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.5% of New Mountain Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Sixth Street Specialty Lending shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.1% of New Mountain Finance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. New Mountain Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays out 84.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. New Mountain Finance pays out 94.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sixth Street Specialty Lending has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Sixth Street Specialty Lending and New Mountain Finance, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending presently has a consensus target price of $19.1429, indicating a potential downside of 13.58%. New Mountain Finance has a consensus target price of $11.1667, indicating a potential downside of 14.10%. Given Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sixth Street Specialty Lending is more favorable than New Mountain Finance.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Sixth Street Specialty Lending and New Mountain Finance's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending has higher earnings, but lower revenue than New Mountain Finance. New Mountain Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sixth Street Specialty Lending, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Sixth Street Specialty Lending and New Mountain Finance's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Sixth Street Specialty Lending beats New Mountain Finance on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NASDAQ:PFLT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

55.7% of Sixth Street Specialty Lending shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.3% of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Sixth Street Specialty Lending shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.0%. Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays out 84.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital pays out 101.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sixth Street Specialty Lending has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Sixth Street Specialty Lending and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Sixth Street Specialty Lending and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending presently has a consensus price target of $19.1429, indicating a potential downside of 13.58%. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a consensus price target of $10.50, indicating a potential downside of 16.93%. Given Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Sixth Street Specialty Lending is more favorable than PennantPark Floating Rate Capital.

Volatility and Risk

Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital has a beta of 1.97, meaning that its stock price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Sixth Street Specialty Lending and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending has higher revenue and earnings than PennantPark Floating Rate Capital. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sixth Street Specialty Lending, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Sixth Street Specialty Lending beats PennantPark Floating Rate Capital on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (NYSE:TPVG) and Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC and Sixth Street Specialty Lending, as reported by MarketBeat.

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC currently has a consensus price target of $10.9583, suggesting a potential downside of 28.42%. Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a consensus price target of $19.1429, suggesting a potential downside of 13.58%. Given Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sixth Street Specialty Lending is more favorable than TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC and Sixth Street Specialty Lending's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending has higher revenue and earnings than TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sixth Street Specialty Lending, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

26.9% of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.7% of Sixth Street Specialty Lending shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Sixth Street Specialty Lending shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC and Sixth Street Specialty Lending's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC pays out 93.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays out 84.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Sixth Street Specialty Lending has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Sixth Street Specialty Lending beats TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) and Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gladstone Investment has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sixth Street Specialty Lending and Gladstone Investment's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending has higher revenue and earnings than Gladstone Investment. Sixth Street Specialty Lending is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gladstone Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Gladstone Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays out 84.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gladstone Investment pays out 93.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sixth Street Specialty Lending has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Gladstone Investment has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Sixth Street Specialty Lending is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Sixth Street Specialty Lending and Gladstone Investment, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending currently has a consensus target price of $19.1429, indicating a potential downside of 13.58%. Given Sixth Street Specialty Lending's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Sixth Street Specialty Lending is more favorable than Gladstone Investment.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

55.7% of Sixth Street Specialty Lending shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.1% of Gladstone Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Sixth Street Specialty Lending shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Gladstone Investment 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.

Profitability

This table compares Sixth Street Specialty Lending and Gladstone Investment's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Sixth Street Specialty Lending beats Gladstone Investment on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.