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Prospect Capital Corporation PSEC

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Prospect Capital Corporation

Overview of Prospect Capital Corporation

PSEC NMS
Financial Services Asset Management Framework: Asset Management & Capital Markets Small Cap
Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC), is a Small Cap company, in the Asset Management industry, last closed at $1.55, about 23.2% overvalued vs fair value, -44.6% 1Y return, ranked 859/1078 in sector.
Metrics P/E 24.4× Rev Growth -147.6% ROE 5.2% Div Yield 28.99%
USD 1.55
4.03%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 35.4%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$827.42M
Enterprise Value
$2.65B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 86%
Updated: Oct 24
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.prospectstreet.com...
HQ New York, NY
Fiscal year Jun 30

Next Events

Earnings Nov 5 Estimated
Dividend Nov 18 Ex-div: Oct 28

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$1
$1
$2
Current: $1.55 -23% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Asset Management & Capital Markets - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$193.5M
147.5%%
Operating Income (FRE Proxy)
-$469.9M
-278.8%%
EBITDA
-$469.9M
-278.8%%
Net Income
$153.7M
132.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Asset Management & Capital Markets

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Operating Margin (FRE Proxy)
-242.9%
Poor

Operating Income / Revenue — proxy for Fee-Related Earnings margin

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$346.4M
225.4% of Net Income

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
1/2
Improving
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High Impact
1
Critical
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Prospect Capital Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
59
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Lean Compensation Structure Compensation discipline is strong (cost efficiency score 0.88).
  • Premium Fee Margins Fee margin quality is strong (score 0.88).

Key risks

  • Below-Peer Return on Equity Return on equity lags peers (score 0.36).
  • AUM Retention Risk Revenue stickiness is low (stability score 0.28).

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Fee Revenue Quality

Moderate
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Signals, strengths and risks for Balance Sheet Strength

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Asset Managers, Capital Markets & Exchanges vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing PSEC's balance between Growth (27.2%), Profitability (49.7%), and Safety (23.1%). Growth 27% Safety 23% Profitability 50%

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Growth

35th percentile vs peers
36
Key Signals
EPS Growth YoY 1.07 90p Rev Growth YoY -1.48 6p Revenue CAGR 3Y -32.9% 6p
Strengths
  • EPS Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (1.07, 90th percentile)
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (1.15, 91th percentile)
  • FCF Margin in top 20% of peers (2.67, 90th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 3 metrics
Risks
  • Rev Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-1.48)

Profitability

65th percentile vs peers
65
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Safety

30th percentile vs peers
30
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Prospect Capital Corporation.

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Base
$1.19
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-23.2% vs current
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