stockrowCarlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (CGBD) vs Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS)
- Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. CGBD 11.10 +1.93%
- Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. VRTS 125.62 +0.60%
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. and Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. are both Asset Management companies. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $827.0M against $749.3M — 1.1× the size. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 7.0× against 20.7×. Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.60% against −7.16%. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. has the higher net margin (14.5% vs 14.4%) and the lower return on invested capital (0.00% vs 2.73%). Both pay a dividend; Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. yields more (13.8% vs 7.74%). Across the 19 metrics below, Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. leads on 12 and Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. on 7.
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| Metric | CGBD | VRTS | Asset Management median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Operating margin | 0.00% | 15.71% | 27.27% |
| Net margin | 14.39% | 14.52% | 11.89% |
| Free cash flow margin | 65.93% | (6.29%) | 5.96% |
| Return on equity | 3.26% | 12.99% | 4.57% |
| Return on assets | 1.47% | 2.91% | 1.40% |
| Return on invested capital | 2.73% | 0.00% | 2.12% |
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