Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) Financial Ratios
21 years of historical data (2005–2025) · Financial Services · Asset Management
EV/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 11.07
30Y Low5.6·High49.7
P/FCF
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2.56
↓-93% vs avg
5yr avg: 38.44
30Y Low2.7·High104.4
P/B Ratio
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0.41
↓-39% vs avg
5yr avg: 0.66
30Y Low0.5·High1.1
ROE
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-14.0%
↑-316% vs avg
5yr avg: 6.5%
30Y Low-14%·High28%
Debt/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 5.43
30Y Low2.3·High25.8
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
PSEC Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Prospect Capital Corporation currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 2.6x P/FCF, 93% below the 5-year average of 38.4x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.3B | $1.4B | $2.3B | $2.5B | $3.0B | $3.2B | $1.9B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.9B | $2.8B |
| Enterprise Value | $3.4B | $3.4B | $4.7B | $5.0B | $5.7B | $5.4B | $4.0B | $4.7B | $4.7B | $5.2B | $5.1B |
| P/E Ratio → | -2.04 | — | 15.36 | — | 5.22 | 3.36 | — | 16.74 | 8.08 | 11.60 | 26.97 |
| P/S Ratio | — | — | 4.94 | 28.30 | 4.10 | 2.82 | 11.24 | 6.95 | 4.96 | 6.40 | 9.14 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.41 | 0.47 | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.82 | 0.62 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.87 | 0.81 |
| P/FCF | 2.56 | 2.68 | 8.25 | — | — | 104.40 | 4.38 | 10.68 | 6.57 | 7.75 | 3.23 |
| P/OCF | 2.56 | 2.68 | 8.25 | — | — | 104.40 | 4.38 | 10.68 | 6.57 | 7.75 | 3.23 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
PSEC EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | — | 9.98 | 56.87 | 7.76 | 4.71 | 23.75 | 13.57 | 9.52 | 11.50 | 16.85 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 17.74 | — | 9.85 | 5.61 | — | 32.29 | 15.52 | 20.71 | 49.67 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 17.74 | — | 9.85 | 5.61 | — | 32.29 | 15.52 | 20.71 | 49.67 |
| EV / FCF | — | 6.58 | 16.65 | — | — | 174.33 | 9.25 | 20.84 | 12.61 | 13.92 | 5.96 |
PSEC Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Prospect Capital Corporation earns an operating margin of 169.8%, significantly above the Financial Services sector average of 21.6%. Operating margins have expanded from -116.4% to 169.8% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. A negative ROE of -14.0% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 147.0% | 147.0% | 68.7% | -69.8% | 84.1% | 88.6% | 11.3% | 54.3% | 68.3% | 68.6% | 51.8% |
| Operating Margin | 169.8% | 169.8% | 56.2% | -116.4% | 78.7% | 84.0% | -9.7% | 42.0% | 61.4% | 55.5% | 33.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | 169.8% | 169.8% | 56.2% | -116.4% | 78.7% | 84.0% | -9.7% | 42.0% | 61.4% | 55.5% | 33.9% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -14.0% | -14.0% | 7.1% | -2.6% | 14.4% | 27.5% | -0.5% | 4.3% | 8.9% | 7.4% | 2.9% |
| ROA | -6.4% | -6.4% | 3.3% | -1.3% | 8.3% | 16.6% | -0.3% | 2.5% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 1.6% |
| ROIC | -6.3% | -6.3% | 3.2% | -1.2% | 6.7% | 12.7% | -0.2% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 1.2% |
| ROCE | -6.5% | -6.5% | 3.4% | -1.3% | 8.4% | 16.8% | -0.3% | 2.5% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 1.6% |
PSEC Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Net debt stands at $2.0B ($2.1B total debt minus $47M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.57 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.79 | 0.78 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 9.26 | — | 4.70 | 2.32 | — | 16.49 | 7.71 | 10.45 | 25.80 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.55 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.68 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 8.95 | — | 4.65 | 2.25 | — | 15.75 | 7.43 | 9.19 | 22.73 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 3.90 | 8.40 | — | — | 69.94 | 4.87 | 10.17 | 6.04 | 6.18 | 2.73 |
| Interest Coverage | -3.61 | -3.61 | 1.79 | -0.69 | 4.96 | 7.38 | -0.11 | 0.92 | 1.93 | 1.77 | 0.70 |
PSEC Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.51x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has declined from 0.77x to 0.51x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.68 | 0.77 | 0.29 | 1.78 | 1.14 | 2.46 | 1.97 | 4.80 | 4.69 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.68 | 0.77 | 0.29 | 1.78 | 1.14 | 2.46 | 1.97 | 4.80 | 4.69 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.76 | 0.28 | 1.26 | 0.87 | 1.91 | 1.51 | 4.63 | 4.50 |
| Asset Turnover | — | -0.04 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
PSEC Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Prospect Capital Corporation returns 27.6% to shareholders annually — split between a 27.5% dividend yield and 0.2% buyback yield.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 27.5% | 23.7% | 15.6% | 12.1% | 8.9% | 6.0% | 12.8% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% | 12.1% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | 137.1% | — | 46.4% | 20.3% | — | 169.6% | 85.3% | 131.9% | 325.7% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | 6.5% | — | 19.2% | 29.8% | — | 6.0% | 12.4% | 8.6% | 3.7% |
| FCF Yield | 39.1% | 37.4% | 12.1% | — | — | 1.0% | 22.8% | 9.4% | 15.2% | 12.9% | 30.9% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 27.6% | 23.9% | 16.1% | 12.1% | 8.9% | 6.0% | 12.8% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% | 13.3% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $440M | $418M | $399M | $434M | $386M | $368M | $366M | $361M | $359M | $356M |
Peer Comparison
Compare PSEC with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PSECYou | $1B | -2.0 | — | 2.6 | 147.0% | 169.8% | -14.0% | -6.3% | — |
 ARCC | $14B | 10.2 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 75.7% | 69.7% | 9.4% | 5.7% | 7.3 |
 FSCO | $1B | 5.4 | 6.5 | 15.2 | 81.3% | 77.5% | 13.5% | 8.1% | 2.3 |
 GBDC | $3B | 9.3 | 12.1 | — | 81.5% | 78.9% | 9.4% | 5.9% | 7.1 |
 MAIN | $5B | 10.3 | 14.3 | 14.7 | 100.0% | 80.7% | 17.0% | 7.5% | 4.7 |
 SLRC | $745M | 8.0 | 11.5 | — | 73.3% | 72.9% | 9.3% | 5.8% | 7.0 |
 TPVG | $243M | 4.9 | 9.1 | — | 83.5% | 77.9% | 14.1% | 7.2% | 6.2 |
 FSK | $3B | 278.4 | 13.9 | 5.2 | 69.6% | 49.5% | 0.2% | 3.2% | 10.1 |
 HTGC | $3B | 8.9 | 14.5 | — | 87.2% | 66.7% | 16.2% | 6.6% | 6.3 |
 OBDC | $6B | 9.2 | 12.1 | 3.3 | 75.3% | 73.2% | 9.4% | 6.1% | 7.5 |
 CGBD | $859M | 7.5 | 19.6 | 8.2 | 59.2% | 54.7% | 9.8% | 3.7% | 10.6 |
| Financial Services Median | — | 13.1 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 63.6% | 21.6% | 9.4% | 5.7% | 4.1 |
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What is Prospect Capital Corporation's P/E ratio?
Prospect Capital Corporation's current P/E ratio is -2.0x. The historical average is 11.9x.
What is Prospect Capital Corporation's ROE?
Prospect Capital Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is -14.0%. The historical average is 7.6%.
Is PSEC stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Prospect Capital Corporation is trading at a P/E of -2.0x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is Prospect Capital Corporation's dividend yield?
Prospect Capital Corporation's current dividend yield is 27.45%.
What are Prospect Capital Corporation's profit margins?
Prospect Capital Corporation has 147.0% gross margin and 169.8% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.