Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (CGBD) vs Ridgepost Capital, Inc. (RPC)
- Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. CGBD 10.39 −2.53%
- Ridgepost Capital, Inc. RPC 8.27 +0.61%
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. and Ridgepost Capital, Inc. are both Asset Management companies. Ridgepost Capital, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $906.2M against $733.5M — 1.2× the size. Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 20.4× against 31.8×. Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 10.7% against 4.43%. Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. has the higher net margin (14.3% vs 8.75%) and the lower return on invested capital (2.75% vs 4.76%). Both pay a dividend; Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. yields more (14.4% vs 1.89%). Across the 20 metrics below, Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. leads on 12 and Ridgepost Capital, Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | CGBD | RPC | Asset Management median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Operating margin | 74.29% | 23.63% | 33.42% |
| Net margin | 14.26% | 8.75% | 13.37% |
| Free cash flow margin | 64.17% | 16.98% | 12.36% |
| Return on equity | 3.25% | 6.04% | 4.79% |
| Return on assets | 1.47% | 2.63% | 1.55% |
| Return on invested capital | 2.75% | 4.76% | 2.97% |
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