Head to Head Contrast: Blue Owl Capital Co. III (NYSE:OBDE) versus Chain Bridge I (NASDAQ:CBRG)

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

46.2% of Chain Bridge I shares are held by institutional investors. 44.9% of Chain Bridge I shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 90.8% of Blue Owl Capital Co. III shares are held by 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 Chain Bridge I and Blue Owl Capital Co. III’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chain Bridge I	N/A	-62.88%	4.69%
Blue Owl Capital Co. III	45.35%	11.52%	5.22%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Chain Bridge I and Blue Owl Capital Co. III, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chain Bridge I	0	0	0	0	0.00
Blue Owl Capital Co. III	0	0	1	0	3.00

Blue Owl Capital Co. III has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.02%. 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 Chain Bridge I.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chain Bridge I	N/A	N/A	$7.62 million	N/A	N/A
Blue Owl Capital Co. III	$244.17 million	7.55	$271.96 million	$1.76	8.49

Blue Owl Capital Co. III has higher revenue and earnings than Chain Bridge I.

Summary

Blue Owl Capital Co. III beats Chain Bridge I on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chain Bridge I

Chain Bridge I does not have significant operations. The company intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It also intends to focus on partnering with a technology company that will advance the United States national security and intelligence interests. Chain Bridge I was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Burlingame, California.

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.