Contrasting Kayne Anderson BDC (NYSE:KBDC) & Cementos Argos (OTCMKTS:CMTOY)

Kayne Anderson BDC (NYSE:KBDC) and Cementos Argos (OTCMKTS:CMTOY) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Kayne Anderson BDC and Cementos Argos’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kayne Anderson BDC	59.80%	12.65%	6.77%
Cementos Argos	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Kayne Anderson BDC and Cementos Argos”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kayne Anderson BDC	$114.11 million	10.43	$77.07 million	N/A	N/A
Cementos Argos	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Kayne Anderson BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Cementos Argos.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Kayne Anderson BDC and Cementos Argos, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kayne Anderson BDC	0	2	2	1	2.80
Cementos Argos	0	0	0	0	0.00

Kayne Anderson BDC currently has a consensus target price of $17.30, indicating a potential upside of 3.22%. Given Kayne Anderson BDC’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kayne Anderson BDC is more favorable than Cementos Argos.

Dividends

Kayne Anderson BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. Cementos Argos pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%.

Summary

Kayne Anderson BDC beats Cementos Argos on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kayne Anderson BDC

Kayne Anderson BDC Inc. is a business development company which invests primarily in first lien senior secured loans, with a secondary focus on unitranche and split-lien loans to middle market companies. Kayne Anderson BDC Inc. is based in CHICAGO.

About Cementos Argos

Cementos Argos S.A. offers cement, concrete, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and hydrated lime products in Colombia, the Caribbean, Central America, and the United States. The company also engages in the reinsurance; property management; transport; and seaports operation businesses. In addition, it exports its products. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Barranquilla, Colombia. Cementos Argos S.A. is a subsidiary of Grupo Argos S.A.