Etsy Inc vs Prospect Capital Corporation — how do they compare? Etsy Inc trades at $80.12 (market cap $7.29B), while Prospect Capital Corporation trades at $2.27 (market cap $1.14B). The key difference: Etsy Inc is far larger — about 6.4× Prospect Capital Corporation's market cap, and Prospect Capital Corporation pays a 21.93% dividend while Etsy Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ETSY | PSEC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $7.29B | $1.14B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Financials |
52-Week High | $86.47 | $3.05 |
52-Week Low | $44.05 | $2.11 |
Enterprise Value | $9.25B | — |
Dividend Yield | — | 21.93% |
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Etsy operates a top-10 e-commerce marketplace operator in the U.S. and the U.K., with sizable operations in Germany, France, Australia, and Canada. The firm dominates an interesting niche, connecting buyers and sellers through its online market to exchange vintage and craft goods. With $13.5 billion in 2021 consolidated gross merchandise volume, the firm has cemented itself as one of the largest players in a quickly growing space, generating revenue from listing fees, commissions on sold items, advertising services, payment processing, and shipping labels. As of the end of 2021, the firm connected more than 96 million buyers and more than 7.5 million sellers on its marketplace properties: Etsy, Reverb (musical equipment), Elo7 (crafts in Brazil), and Depop (clothing resale).
Read more on ETSY →Prospect Capital Corp is a closed-end investment company based in the United States. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and long-term capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company invests primarily in senior and subordinated debt and equity of private companies for acquisitions, divestitures, growth, development, recapitalizations, and other purposes. It makes investments, including lending in private equity, sponsored transactions, directly to companies, investments in structured credit, real estate, and syndicated debt.
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