Tri-Continental (NYSE:TY – Get Rating) and Apollo Investment (NASDAQ:AINV – Get Rating) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Tri-Continental and Apollo Investment’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue
Price/Sales Ratio
Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Price/Earnings Ratio

Tri-Continental
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Apollo Investment
$213.