Comparing Blue Owl Capital Co. III (NYSE:OBDE) and Goal Acquisitions (NASDAQ:PUCK)

Blue Owl Capital Co. III (NYSE:OBDE) and Goal Acquisitions (NASDAQ:PUCK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

60.2% of Goal Acquisitions shares are owned by institutional investors. 90.8% of Blue Owl Capital Co. III shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of Goal Acquisitions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Blue Owl Capital Co. III and Goal Acquisitions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blue Owl Capital Co. III	45.35%	11.52%	5.22%
Goal Acquisitions	N/A	N/A	-66.50%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Blue Owl Capital Co. III and Goal Acquisitions”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blue Owl Capital Co. III	$244.17 million	7.14	$271.96 million	$1.76	8.03
Goal Acquisitions	N/A	N/A	-$1.14 million	N/A	N/A

Blue Owl Capital Co. III has higher revenue and earnings than Goal Acquisitions.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Blue Owl Capital Co. III and Goal Acquisitions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blue Owl Capital Co. III	0	0	1	0	3.00
Goal Acquisitions	0	0	0	0	0.00

Blue Owl Capital Co. III currently has a consensus target price of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.15%. Given Blue Owl Capital Co. III’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Blue Owl Capital Co. III is more favorable than Goal Acquisitions.

Summary

Blue Owl Capital Co. III beats Goal Acquisitions on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Blue Owl Capital Co. III

Blue Owl Capital Corporation is a specialty finance company focused on lending to U.S. middle-market companies. Blue Owl Capital Corporation is based in NEW YORK.

About Goal Acquisitions

Goal Acquisitions Corp. does not have significant operations. The company intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Goal Acquisitions Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Bee Cave, Texas.