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Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)
NASDAQ: PSEC · Real-Time Price · USD
1.720
-0.100 (-5.49%)
At close: Oct 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
1.740
+0.020 (1.16%)
After-hours: Oct 9, 2026, 7:55 PM EDT

Prospect Capital Statistics

Total Valuation

PSEC has a market cap or net worth of $918.16 million. The enterprise value is $2.72 billion.

Market Cap918.16M
Enterprise Value 2.72B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, November 5, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Nov 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Oct 28, 2026

Share Statistics

PSEC has 533.82 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 8.98% in one year.

Current Share Class 533.82M
Shares Outstanding 533.82M
Shares Change (YoY) +8.98%
Shares Change (QoQ) -48.80%
Owned by Insiders (%) 25.94%
Owned by Institutions (%) 24.96%
Float n/a

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 28.67 and the forward PE ratio is 4.53.

PE Ratio 28.67
Forward PE 4.53
PS Ratio 1.44
Forward PS 1.48
PB Ratio 0.30
P/TBV Ratio 0.31
P/FCF Ratio 1.78
P/OCF Ratio 1.78
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 91.16
EV / Sales 4.25
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT 5.96
EV / FCF 5.27

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.09, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.41.

Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 1.04
Debt / Equity 0.41
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 3.60
Interest Coverage 3.79

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 3.37% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.26%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 3.37%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.30%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.26%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 7.17%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.30%
Revenue Per Employee $213.15M
Profits Per Employee $9.94M
Employee Count 3
Asset Turnover 0.10
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax n/a
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -38.35% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.81, so PSEC's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.81
52-Week Price Change -38.35%
50-Day Moving Average 2.18
200-Day Moving Average 2.45
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 17.00
Average Volume (20 Days) 6,229,244

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 20.54 million, so 3.85% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 20.54M
Short Previous Month 19.02M
Short % of Shares Out 3.85%
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.46

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, PSEC had revenue of $639.45 million and earned $29.83 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.06.

Revenue639.45M
Gross Profit 639.45M
Operating Income 456.27M
Pretax Income 153.66M
Net Income 29.83M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT 456.27M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.06
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $59.66 million in cash and $1.86 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$1.80 billion or -$3.37 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 59.66M
Total Debt 1.86B
Net Cash -1.80B
Net Cash Per Share -$3.37
Equity (Book Value) 4.50B
Book Value Per Share 5.71
Working Capital 7.94M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow 516.31M
Capital Expenditures n/a
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing -237.79M
Free Cash Flow 516.31M
FCF Per Share $0.97
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating and profit margins of 71.35% and 24.03%.

Gross Margin 100.00%
Operating Margin 71.35%
Pretax Margin 24.03%
Profit Margin 24.03%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin 71.35%
FCF Margin 80.74%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.42, which amounts to a dividend yield of 24.42%.

Dividend Per Share $0.42
Dividend Yield 24.42%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -11.11%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 800.00%
FCF Payout Ratio 49.63%
Buyback Yield -8.98%
Shareholder Yield 15.44%
Earnings Yield 3.25%
FCF Yield 56.23%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) -1.90%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) -21.42%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

PSEC has an Altman Z-Score of 0.43 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 0.43
Piotroski F-Score 5