Ellington Credit Company (EARN) vs WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (WHF)

Ellington Credit Company and WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. are both Asset Management companies. Ellington Credit Company and WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. are of similar size ($159.2M and $151.6M). WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 8.9× against 14.2×. Ellington Credit Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 17.2% against −19.9%. WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. has the higher net margin (26.9% vs 13.2%) and the higher return on invested capital (2.67% vs 1.60%). Both pay a dividend; Ellington Credit Company yields more (16.8% vs 11.8%). Across the 23 metrics below, WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. leads on 19 and Ellington Credit Company on 4.