Gores Holdings IX (NASDAQ:GHIX) and Blue Owl Capital Co. III (NYSE:OBDE) Financial Contrast

Blue Owl Capital Co. III (NYSE:OBDE) and Gores Holdings IX (NASDAQ:GHIX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

75.1% of Gores Holdings IX shares are owned by institutional investors. 90.8% of Blue Owl Capital Co. III shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Gores Holdings IX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Blue Owl Capital Co. III and Gores Holdings IX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blue Owl Capital Co. III	54.40%	12.53%	5.94%
Gores Holdings IX	N/A	-59.88%	3.41%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Blue Owl Capital Co. III and Gores Holdings IX”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blue Owl Capital Co. III	$273.87 million	6.54	$271.96 million	$2.27	6.39
Gores Holdings IX	N/A	N/A	$23.25 million	N/A	N/A

Blue Owl Capital Co. III has higher revenue and earnings than Gores Holdings IX.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Blue Owl Capital Co. III and Gores Holdings IX, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blue Owl Capital Co. III	0	0	1	0	3.00
Gores Holdings IX	0	0	0	0	N/A

Blue Owl Capital Co. III presently has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.27%. Given Blue Owl Capital Co. III’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Blue Owl Capital Co. III is more favorable than Gores Holdings IX.

Summary

Blue Owl Capital Co. III beats Gores Holdings IX on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Blue Owl Capital Co. III

Blue Owl Capital Corporation is a specialty finance company focused on lending to U.S. middle-market companies. Blue Owl Capital Corporation is based in NEW YORK.

About Gores Holdings IX

Gores Holdings IX, Inc. does not have significant operations. It intends to effect on a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.