Bowen Acquisition (NASDAQ:BOWN – Get Free Report) and Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap unclassified companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Bowen Acquisition and Morgan Stanley Direct Lending’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Bowen Acquisition | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending | 60.60% | 12.57% | 6.36% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Bowen Acquisition and Morgan Stanley Direct Lending, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Bowen Acquisition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.17 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
59.3% of Bowen Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Bowen Acquisition and Morgan Stanley Direct Lending”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Bowen Acquisition | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending | $275.66 million | 6.50 | $231.01 million | $3.10 | 6.46 |
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending has higher revenue and earnings than Bowen Acquisition.
Summary
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending beats Bowen Acquisition on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Bowen Acquisition
Bowen Acquisition Corp does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in New York, New York.
About Morgan Stanley Direct Lending
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is a business development company. It is a non-diversified, externally managed specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is based in NEW YORK.
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