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FDUS vs SLRC // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. SLR Investment Corp. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FDUS 2
— SLRC 1
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $19.44 (+1.83%) • MKT CAP: $737.8M
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LAST: $11.79 (+1.99%) • MKT CAP: $643.2M
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FDUS VS. SLRC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FDUS | SLRC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | — | 9.30% | — | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -19.92% | -11.20% | -8.72 | SLRC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | — | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 1/9 | 1/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 55.2 | 52.4 | +2.79 | FDUS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 6.5x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $737.8M | $643.2M | $94.6M | FDUS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FDUS REV | SLRC REV | FDUS GROSS % | SLRC GROSS % | FDUS FCF | SLRC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $0 | — | — | -$147.0M | -$72.0M |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $0 | — | — | -$55.3M | $309.3M |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $0 | — | — | -$29.5M | -$76.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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