Head to Head Analysis: Redwoods Acquisition (NASDAQ:RWOD) vs. Blue Owl Capital Co. III (NYSE:OBDE)

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

20.1% of Redwoods Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Redwoods Acquisition shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Redwoods Acquisition and Blue Owl Capital Co. III’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Redwoods Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blue Owl Capital Co. III	$422.83 million	4.55	$271.96 million	$2.49	6.28

Blue Owl Capital Co. III has higher revenue and earnings than Redwoods Acquisition.

Profitability

This table compares Redwoods Acquisition and Blue Owl Capital Co. III’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Redwoods Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blue Owl Capital Co. III	67.44%	14.48%	7.40%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Redwoods Acquisition and Blue Owl Capital Co. III, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Redwoods Acquisition	0	0	0	0	N/A
Blue Owl Capital Co. III	0	0	1	0	3.00

Blue Owl Capital Co. III has a consensus price target of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.30%. Given Blue Owl Capital Co. III’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Blue Owl Capital Co. III is more favorable than Redwoods Acquisition.

Summary

Blue Owl Capital Co. III beats Redwoods Acquisition on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Redwoods Acquisition

Redwoods Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. The company focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. In intends to focus on businesses in the carbon neutral and energy storage industries. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in New York, New York.

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.