Head to Head Survey: Palmer Square Capital BDC (NYSE:PSBD) versus PwrCor (OTCMKTS:PWCO)

Palmer Square Capital BDC (NYSE:PSBD) and PwrCor (OTCMKTS:PWCO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Palmer Square Capital BDC and PwrCor’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Palmer Square Capital BDC	$112.22 million	4.70	$107.84 million	N/A	N/A
PwrCor	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Palmer Square Capital BDC has higher revenue and earnings than PwrCor.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

6.5% of Palmer Square Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.2% of PwrCor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Palmer Square Capital BDC and PwrCor, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Palmer Square Capital BDC	0	2	4	0	2.67
PwrCor	0	0	0	0	N/A

Palmer Square Capital BDC currently has a consensus price target of $16.83, suggesting a potential upside of 4.88%. Given Palmer Square Capital BDC’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Palmer Square Capital BDC is more favorable than PwrCor.

Profitability

This table compares Palmer Square Capital BDC and PwrCor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Palmer Square Capital BDC	96.09%	23.31%	9.23%
PwrCor	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Palmer Square Capital BDC beats PwrCor on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About PwrCor

PwrCor, Inc. provides energy infrastructure and alternative energy solutions in the United States. The company manages infrastructure projects for commercial and institutional customers. Its projects include a combination of energy infrastructure components, including electrical power generation, steam production, or chilled water production projects, as well as the infrastructure to distribute these services. The company also commercializes engine technology that converts low-grade heat to mechanical energy for power generation. It serves domestic non-profit institutions and organizations; the waste-heat-to-energy and geothermal marketplace; and the independent power producer market. The company was formerly known as Receivable Acquisition & Management Corporation and changed its name to PwrCor, Inc. in March 2017. PwrCor, Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York.