Westwood Holdings Group (WHG) Competitors $16.60 -0.04 (-0.24%) Closing price 10/9/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.64 +0.04 (+0.23%) As of 10/9/2025 05:25 PM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WHG vs. GAIN, TCPC, GLAD, PNNT, DHIL, SCM, HRZN, MFIN, WHF, and SVVCShould you be buying Westwood Holdings Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Westwood Holdings Group include Gladstone Investment (GAIN), Blackrock Tcp Capital (TCPC), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL), Stellus Capital Investment (SCM), Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN), Medallion Financial (MFIN), WhiteHorse Finance (WHF), and Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Westwood Holdings Group vs. Its Competitors Gladstone Investment Blackrock Tcp Capital Gladstone Capital PennantPark Investment Diamond Hill Investment Group Stellus Capital Investment Horizon Technology Finance Medallion Financial WhiteHorse Finance Firsthand Technology Value Fund Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN) and Westwood Holdings Group (NYSE:WHG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, GAIN or WHG? Gladstone Investment has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Westwood Holdings Group has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is GAIN or WHG a better dividend stock? Gladstone Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Westwood Holdings Group pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Gladstone Investment pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Westwood Holdings Group pays out 142.9% 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 Investment is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media favor GAIN or WHG? In the previous week, Gladstone Investment had 2 more articles in the media than Westwood Holdings Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Gladstone Investment and 3 mentions for Westwood Holdings Group. Gladstone Investment's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Westwood Holdings Group's score of 0.80 indicating that Gladstone Investment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gladstone Investment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Westwood Holdings Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is GAIN or WHG more profitable? Gladstone Investment has a net margin of 83.78% compared to Westwood Holdings Group's net margin of 3.92%. Gladstone Investment's return on equity of 7.33% beat Westwood Holdings Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gladstone Investment83.78% 7.33% 3.53% Westwood Holdings Group 3.92%5.19%4.33% Which has higher valuation and earnings, GAIN or WHG? Gladstone Investment has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Westwood Holdings Group. Gladstone Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Westwood Holdings Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGladstone Investment$93.66M5.49$65.32M$2.176.20Westwood Holdings Group$95.67M1.63$2.21M$0.4239.52 Do analysts rate GAIN or WHG? Gladstone Investment presently has a consensus price target of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.37%. Given Gladstone Investment's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Gladstone Investment is more favorable than Westwood Holdings Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gladstone Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Westwood Holdings Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GAIN or WHG? 11.9% of Gladstone Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.6% of Westwood Holdings Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Gladstone Investment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Westwood Holdings Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryGladstone Investment beats Westwood Holdings Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Westwood Holdings Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WHG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WHG 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 WHG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestwood Holdings GroupFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$156.83M$13.51B$12.79B$22.07BDividend Yield3.62%6.20%5.55%3.58%P/E Ratio39.5224.9530.1829.59Price / Sales1.636.5030.72102.87Price / Cash13.4715.5022.5824.53Price / Book1.262.802.294.61Net Income$2.21M$567.68M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.13%-0.19%-0.35%-0.98%1 Month Performance-3.68%1.81%0.01%2.51%1 Year Performance11.04%8.24%538.70%14.61% Westwood Holdings Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WHGWestwood Holdings Group0.9116 of 5 stars$16.60-0.2%N/A+12.8%$156.83M$95.67M39.52130Analyst UpgradeGAINGladstone Investment1.5999 of 5 stars$13.85-0.7%$13.50-2.5%-1.0%$533.16M$93.66M6.3870News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastTCPCBlackrock Tcp Capital1.9419 of 5 stars$5.91-2.3%$6.75+14.2%-32.5%$514.47M$259.44M-34.7621,100News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGLADGladstone Capital3.5225 of 5 stars$20.96-1.9%$24.50+16.9%-19.4%$476.97M$96.62M6.1870Positive NewsPNNTPennantPark Investment1.1372 of 5 stars$6.60+0.7%$6.17-6.5%-8.0%$429.65M$61.29M25.37N/ADHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.4459 of 5 stars$140.45-1.5%N/A-9.4%$388.45M$152.94M7.99130Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSCMStellus Capital Investment2.3367 of 5 stars$12.70-1.2%$13.00+2.4%-13.9%$365.15M$44.62M8.76599News CoverageDividend AnnouncementHRZNHorizon Technology Finance2.4121 of 5 stars$6.24+0.5%$7.30+17.0%-43.5%$264.21M$99.92M-5.43N/ANews CoverageAnalyst ForecastMFINMedallion Financial3.9224 of 5 stars$9.89-0.9%$12.00+21.3%+18.8%$232M$302.03M5.62140News CoverageAnalyst ForecastWHFWhiteHorse Finance3.1811 of 5 stars$6.99+0.1%$9.17+31.1%-41.6%$162.24M$92.82M46.60N/AAnalyst ForecastSVVCFirsthand Technology Value Fund1.2462 of 5 stars$0.05-13.0%N/A-32.9%$375K-$30.13M0.4524Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Gladstone Investment Alternatives Blackrock Tcp Capital Alternatives Gladstone Capital Alternatives PennantPark Investment Alternatives Diamond Hill Investment Group Alternatives Stellus Capital Investment Alternatives Horizon Technology Finance Alternatives Medallion Financial Alternatives WhiteHorse Finance Alternatives Firsthand Technology Value Fund 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:WHG) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners"I'm risking my reputation on this"The Fed rate cut truth they don't want you to know The Fed's 25 basis point cut isn't just monetary policy…...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredRobinhood warningA strange chasm is coming to Wall Street... 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