Collective Audience (NASDAQ:CAUD) & BlackRock Capital Investment (NASDAQ:BKCC) Head to Head Survey

BlackRock Capital Investment (NASDAQ:BKCC) and Collective Audience (NASDAQ:CAUD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares BlackRock Capital Investment and Collective Audience’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock Capital Investment	32.65%	11.54%	5.93%
Collective Audience	N/A	N/A	-13.45%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

18.3% of BlackRock Capital Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.8% of Collective Audience shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of BlackRock Capital Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 58.0% of Collective Audience 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for BlackRock Capital Investment and Collective Audience, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BlackRock Capital Investment	0	1	0	0	2.00
Collective Audience	0	0	0	0	N/A

BlackRock Capital Investment currently has a consensus target price of $3.75, suggesting a potential upside of 1.90%. Given BlackRock Capital Investment’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe BlackRock Capital Investment is more favorable than Collective Audience.

Risk and Volatility

BlackRock Capital Investment has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Collective Audience has a beta of -1.49, suggesting that its share price is 249% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares BlackRock Capital Investment and Collective Audience’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Capital Investment	$80.36 million	3.32	$26.24 million	$0.36	10.22
Collective Audience	$20.24 million	0.29	-$2.50 million	N/A	N/A

BlackRock Capital Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Collective Audience.

Summary

BlackRock Capital Investment beats Collective Audience on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BlackRock Capital Investment

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation, formerly known as BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation, is a Business Development Company specializing in investments in middle market companies. The fund invests in all industries. It prefers to invest between $10 million and $50 million and can invest more or less in companies with EBITDA or operating cash flow between $10 million and $50 million. The fund invests in the form of senior and junior secured, unsecured, and subordinated debt securities and loans including cash flow, asset backed, and junior lien facilities and equity securities. It's equity investments can be structured in the form of warrants, preferred stock, common equity co-investments, and direct investments in common stock. The fund's debt investments are principally structured to provide for current cash interest and to a lesser extent non-cash interest, particularly with subordinated debt investments, through a pay-in-kind (PIK) feature. It can also make non-control investments.

About Collective Audience

Collective Audience, Inc. provides e-commerce and digital consumer acquisition solutions in the United States. Its digital marketing business enables brands and agencies to advertise across digital media and connected TV platforms. The company is headquartered in New York, New York. Collective Audience, Inc. is a subsidiary of Logiq, Inc.