Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR) Competitors

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) and Virtus Total Return Fund (NYSE:ZTR) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Which has more volatility & risk, GSBD or ZTR?

Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virtus Total Return Fund has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor GSBD or ZTR?

In the previous week, Goldman Sachs BDC had 8 more articles in the media than Virtus Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC and 2 mentions for Virtus Total Return Fund. Virtus Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Goldman Sachs BDC's score of 0.15 indicating that Virtus Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Goldman Sachs BDC	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Virtus Total Return Fund	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Is GSBD or ZTR more profitable?

Goldman Sachs BDC has a net margin of 36.17% compared to Virtus Total Return Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity of 13.95% beat Virtus Total Return Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Goldman Sachs BDC	36.17%	13.95%	6.17%
Virtus Total Return Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GSBD or ZTR?

28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.1% of Virtus Total Return Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Virtus Total Return Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, GSBD or ZTR?

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Virtus Total Return Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Goldman Sachs BDC	$434.37M	2.99	$62.87M	$1.26	9.04
Virtus Total Return Fund	$73.41M	4.73	N/A	N/A	N/A

Is GSBD or ZTR a better dividend stock?

Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.2%. Virtus Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays out 101.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do analysts rate GSBD or ZTR?

Goldman Sachs BDC currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.24%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Goldman Sachs BDC is more favorable than Virtus Total Return Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Goldman Sachs BDC	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Virtus Total Return Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Goldman Sachs BDC beats Virtus Total Return Fund on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.