Critical Survey: Palmer Square Capital BDC (NYSE:PSBD) and Baltic International USA (OTCMKTS:BISA)

Baltic International USA (OTCMKTS:BISA) and Palmer Square Capital BDC (NYSE:PSBD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.5% of Palmer Square Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.4% of Baltic International USA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Palmer Square Capital BDC shares are owned by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares Baltic International USA and Palmer Square Capital 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%
Palmer Square Capital BDC	10.85%	10.77%	4.10%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Baltic International USA and Palmer Square Capital 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
Palmer Square Capital BDC	$143.51 million	2.67	$47.67 million	$0.56	21.68

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

Volatility and Risk

Baltic International USA has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Palmer Square Capital BDC has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Baltic International USA and Palmer Square Capital BDC, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baltic International USA	0	0	0	0	0.00
Palmer Square Capital BDC	0	3	1	0	2.25

Palmer Square Capital BDC has a consensus target price of $13.63, indicating a potential upside of 12.23%. Given Palmer Square Capital BDC’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Palmer Square Capital BDC is more favorable than Baltic International USA.

Summary

Palmer Square Capital BDC beats Baltic International USA on 12 of the 13 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 Palmer Square Capital BDC

Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. is an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company which primarily lends to and invests in corporate debt securities, including small to large private U.S. companies and has elected to be regulated as a business development company. Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. is based in MISSION WOODS, Kan.