Head to Head Comparison: Baltic International USA (OTCMKTS:BISA) vs. Investcorp Credit Management BDC (NASDAQ:ICMB)

Baltic International USA (OTCMKTS:BISA) and Investcorp Credit Management BDC (NASDAQ:ICMB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Baltic International USA has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Investcorp Credit Management BDC has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Baltic International USA and Investcorp Credit Management BDC”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Baltic International USA	N/A	N/A	-$30,000.00	($0.01)	-0.60
Investcorp Credit Management BDC	$23.88 million	1.71	$7.79 million	$0.54	5.24

Investcorp Credit Management BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Baltic International USA. Baltic International USA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Investcorp Credit Management BDC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Baltic International USA and Investcorp Credit Management BDC, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baltic International USA	0	0	0	0	0.00
Investcorp Credit Management BDC	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares Baltic International USA and Investcorp Credit Management BDC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baltic International USA	N/A	N/A	-806.45%
Investcorp Credit Management BDC	38.05%	5.59%	2.07%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

7.8% of Investcorp Credit Management BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.4% of Baltic International USA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Investcorp Credit Management BDC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Investcorp Credit Management BDC beats Baltic International USA on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Baltic International USA

Baltic International USA, Inc. does not have significant operations. It intends to investigate and acquire a target company or business seeking to become a publicly held corporation. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Houston, Texas.

About Investcorp Credit Management BDC

Investcorp Credit Management BDC, Inc. is a business development company specializing in loan, mezzanine, middle market, growth capital, acquisitions, market/product expansion, organic growth, refinancings and recapitalization investments. It also selectively invests in mezzanine loans/structured equity and in the equity of portfolio companies through warrants and other instruments, in most cases taking such upside participation interests as part of a broader investment relationship. The fund typically invests in United States and Europe. Within United States, the fund seeks to invest in Midatlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, and West Coast regions. The fund primarily invests in cable and satellites; consumer services; healthcare equipment and services; industrials; information technology; telecommunication services; and utilities sectors. The fund seeks to invest between $5 million to $25 million in companies that have annual revenues of at least $50 million with EBITDA at least $15 million.