Revenue exhibits extreme quarterly instability, with the most recent period showing a sharp contraction to $4.5M alongside an 81.8% operating margin.
Source Capital, Inc. (SOR) annual income statement — 30-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 | Dec'95 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 56.76M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Revenue Growth % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | 61.81M | 40.22M | 19.56M | 14.09M | 42.36M | 20.2M | 63.83M | -29.94M | 49.61M | 4.05M | 867.8K | 1.71M | 1.51M | 3.23M | 2.37M | 4.65M | 2.59M | 4.74M | 5.17M | 4.19M | 3.97M | 4.23M | 3.79M | 4.38M | 4.7M | 5.97M | 5.53M | 6.98M | 8.37M | 9.81M | 11.04M |
| Gross Margin % | 108.89% | 100% | 63.84% | 83% | 100% | 87.51% | 95.59% | 111.3% | 100% | 56.86% | 14.62% | 26.24% | 25.2% | 43.89% | 35.22% | 54.13% | 43.82% | 54.55% | 52.06% | 47.24% | 46.93% | 50.54% | 52.28% | 55.44% | 57.25% | 64.12% | 62.77% | 68.23% | 72.59% | 76.88% | 79.94% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 105.61% | 38.82% | -66.74% | 109.7% | -68.35% | 313.17% | -160.37% | 1125.1% | 366.59% | -49.32% | 13.71% | -53.38% | 36.29% | -49.03% | 79.54% | -45.36% | -8.32% | 23.39% | 5.54% | -6.15% | 11.61% | -13.47% | -6.81% | -21.27% | 7.96% | -20.77% | -16.61% | -14.68% | -11.14% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 2.71M | 1.06M | 3.24M | 3.34M | 877.24K | 3.54M | 1.07M | 862.2K | 894.32K | 20.75M | 35.1M | 86.09M | 148.81M | 450K | 470K | 480K | 430K | 460K | 440K | 410K | 410K | 470K | 440K | 420K | 390K | 440K | 400K | 370K | 410K | 360K | 410K |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 2.64% | 10.58% | 19.65% | 2.07% | 15.34% | 1.61% | -3.2% | 1.8% | 291.35% | 591.46% | 1319.02% | 2490.22% | 6.11% | 6.98% | 5.59% | 7.28% | 5.29% | 4.43% | 4.62% | 4.85% | 5.62% | 6.07% | 5.32% | 4.75% | 4.73% | 4.54% | 3.62% | 3.56% | 2.82% | 2.97% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 5.99M | 911.3K | 807.8K | 705.94K | 586.24K | 974.89K | 756.61K | 706.44K | 748.58K | 3.64M | 5.76M | 5.2M | 4.81M | 430K | 460K | 460K | 420K | 430K | 420K | 380K | 400K | 430K | 390K | 360K | 360K | 390K | 370K | 340K | 380K | 330K | 370K |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 2.27% | 2.64% | 4.16% | 1.38% | 4.22% | 1.13% | -2.63% | 1.51% | 51.12% | 97.09% | 79.61% | 80.41% | 5.84% | 6.84% | 5.36% | 7.11% | 4.95% | 4.23% | 4.28% | 4.73% | 5.14% | 5.38% | 4.56% | 4.38% | 4.19% | 4.2% | 3.32% | 3.3% | 2.59% | 2.68% |
| Research & Development | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | 62.09M | 39.16M | 16.32M | -26.84M | 41.48M | 21.28M | 65.71M | -27.77M | 48.71M | 3.48M | 172.51K | 1.24M | 1.08M | 2.77M | 1.9M | 4.16M | 2.16M | 4.28M | 4.73M | 3.78M | 3.56M | 3.76M | 3.35M | 3.96M | 4.31M | 5.53M | 5.13M | 6.62M | 7.96M | 9.45M | 10.63M |
| Operating Margin % | 109.38% | 97.36% | 53.26% | -158.08% | 97.93% | 92.19% | 98.39% | 103.2% | 98.2% | 48.88% | 2.91% | 19% | 18.07% | 37.64% | 28.23% | 48.43% | 36.55% | 49.25% | 47.63% | 42.62% | 42.08% | 44.92% | 46.21% | 50.13% | 52.5% | 59.4% | 58.23% | 64.71% | 69.04% | 74.06% | 76.97% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 139.95% | 160.81% | -164.7% | 94.94% | -67.61% | 336.63% | -157% | 1299.45% | 1917.67% | -86.09% | 14.85% | -61.03% | 45.79% | -54.33% | 92.59% | -49.53% | -9.51% | 25.13% | 6.18% | -5.32% | 12.24% | -15.4% | -8.12% | -22.06% | 7.8% | -22.51% | -16.83% | -15.77% | -11.1% | - |
| EBITDA | 61.99M | 39.16M | 16.19M | -26.84M | 41.48M | 21.28M | 65.68M | -27.8M | 48.71M | 3.48M | 172.51K | 1.24M | 1.08M | 107.23M | 2.42M | 136.97M | 174.04M | -189M | 68.56M | 52.09M | 149.62M | 121.13M | 189.58M | -46.66M | 140.34M | 77.36M | 150.3M | 60.14M | 127.5M | 114.1M | 82.15M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 109.21% | 97.36% | 52.84% | -158.08% | 97.93% | 92.19% | 98.35% | 103.33% | 98.2% | 48.88% | 2.91% | 19% | 18.07% | 1456.93% | 35.96% | 1594.53% | 2944.84% | -2174.91% | 690.43% | 587.26% | 1768.56% | 1447.19% | 2614.9% | -590.63% | 1709.38% | 830.93% | 1706.02% | 587.88% | 1105.81% | 894.2% | 594.86% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 366.06% | 141.84% | 160.33% | -164.7% | 94.94% | -67.6% | 336.27% | -157.07% | 1299.45% | 1917.67% | -86.09% | 14.85% | -98.99% | 4330.99% | -98.23% | -21.3% | 192.08% | -375.67% | 31.62% | -65.19% | 23.52% | -36.11% | 506.3% | -133.25% | 81.41% | -48.53% | 149.92% | -52.83% | 11.74% | 38.89% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104.46M | 520K | 132.81M | 171.88M | 0 | 63.83M | 48.31M | 146.06M | 117.37M | 186.23M | 0 | 136.03M | 71.83M | 145.17M | 53.52M | 119.54M | 104.65M | 71.52M |
| EBIT | 61.99M | 39.16M | 16.19M | -26.84M | 41.62M | 21.28M | 65.68M | -27.8M | 0 | 3.48M | 172.51K | 1.24M | 1.08M | 107.23M | 2.42M | 136.97M | 174.04M | -189M | 68.56M | 52.09M | 149.62M | 121.13M | 189.58M | -46.66M | 140.34M | 77.36M | 150.3M | 60.14M | 127.5M | 114.1M | 82.15M |
| Net Interest Income | -17.09K | 14.92M | 14.26M | 9.52M | 7.78M | 6.37M | 4.12M | 4.19M | 3.83M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 14.92M | 14.26M | 9.52M | 7.78M | 6.37M | 4.12M | 4.19M | 3.83M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 17.09K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.39M | 0 | 40.19M | 20.02M | 33.72M | 25.09M | 23.98M | 15.68M | 36.85M | 29.89M | 24.06M | 69.25M | 28.97M | 35.51M | 22.05M | 44.97M | 38.99M | 66.94M | 35.51M | 42.88M | 44.98M | 22.44M |
| Other Income/Expense | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | 77.75M | 39.16M | 53.64M | -27.09M | 41.48M | 21.17M | 65.71M | -27.77M | 48.71M | 27.87M | -29.16M | 92.62M | 154.79M | 73.51M | -22.67M | 112.99M | 158.36M | -225.85M | 38.67M | 28.03M | 80.37M | 92.16M | 154.07M | -68.71M | 95.37M | 38.37M | 83.36M | 24.63M | 84.62M | 69.12M | 59.71M |
| Pretax Margin % | 136.98% | 97.36% | 175.05% | -159.54% | 97.93% | 91.7% | 98.39% | 103.2% | 98.2% | 391.35% | -491.46% | 1419.02% | 2590.22% | 998.78% | -336.85% | 1315.37% | 2679.53% | -2598.96% | 389.43% | 316.01% | 950% | 1101.08% | 2125.1% | -869.75% | 1161.63% | 412.14% | 946.2% | 240.76% | 733.91% | 541.69% | 432.37% |
| Income Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.71M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -104.46M | -520K | -132.81M | -171.88M | 193.28M | -63.83M | -48.31M | -146.06M | -117.37M | -186.23M | 50.62M | -136.03M | -71.83M | -145.17M | -53.52M | -119.54M | -104.65M | -71.52M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | -142.1% | 2.29% | -117.54% | -108.54% | -85.58% | -165.06% | -172.35% | -181.73% | -127.35% | -120.87% | -73.67% | -142.63% | -187.2% | -174.15% | -217.3% | -141.27% | -151.4% | -119.78% |
| Net Income | 77.75M | 39.16M | 53.64M | -27.09M | 41.48M | 21.17M | 65.71M | -27.77M | 48.71M | 27.87M | -29.16M | 92.62M | 154.79M | 177.97M | -22.15M | 245.8M | 330.24M | -419.13M | 102.5M | 76.34M | 226.43M | 209.53M | 340.3M | -119.33M | 231.4M | 110.2M | 228.53M | 78.15M | 204.16M | 173.77M | 131.23M |
| Net Margin % | 136.98% | 97.36% | 175.05% | -159.54% | 97.93% | 91.7% | 98.39% | 103.2% | 98.2% | 391.35% | -491.46% | 1419.02% | 2590.22% | 2418.07% | -329.12% | 2861.47% | 5587.82% | -4823.13% | 1032.23% | 860.65% | 2676.48% | 2503.35% | 4693.79% | -1510.51% | 2818.51% | 1183.67% | 2593.98% | 763.93% | 1770.69% | 1361.83% | 950.25% |
| Net Income Growth % | 36.87% | -27% | 298.03% | -165.3% | 95.99% | -67.79% | 336.63% | -157% | 74.8% | 195.56% | -131.49% | -40.17% | -13.02% | 903.48% | -109.01% | -25.57% | 178.79% | -508.91% | 34.27% | -66.29% | 8.07% | -38.43% | 385.18% | -151.57% | 109.98% | -51.78% | 192.42% | -61.72% | 17.49% | 32.42% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 77.75M | 39.16M | 53.64M | -27.09M | 41.48M | 21.17M | 65.71M | -27.77M | 48.71M | 27.87M | -29.16M | 92.62M | 154.79M | 177.97M | -22.15M | 245.8M | 330.24M | -419.13M | 102.5M | 76.34M | 226.43M | 209.53M | 340.3M | -119.33M | 231.4M | 110.2M | 228.53M | 78.15M | 204.16M | 173.77M | 131.23M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 9.45 | 4.78 | 6.50 | -3.24 | 4.95 | 2.51 | 7.74 | -3.24 | 5.67 | 3.23 | -3.37 | 10.70 | 17.88 | 20.55 | -2.56 | 28.38 | 38.13 | -48.40 | 11.84 | 8.90 | 26.73 | 25.24 | 41.25 | -14.66 | 28.85 | 13.97 | 29.68 | 10.30 | 27.93 | 24.03 | 18.28 |
| EPS Growth % | 38.45% | -26.46% | 300.62% | -165.45% | 97.21% | -67.57% | 338.89% | -157.14% | 75.54% | 195.85% | -131.5% | -40.16% | -12.99% | 902.73% | -109.02% | -25.57% | 178.78% | -508.78% | 33.03% | -66.7% | 5.9% | -38.81% | 381.38% | -150.81% | 106.51% | -52.93% | 188.16% | -63.12% | 16.23% | 31.46% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 4.78 | 6.50 | -3.24 | 4.95 | 2.51 | 7.74 | -3.24 | 5.67 | 3.23 | -3.37 | 10.70 | 17.88 | 20.55 | -2.56 | 28.38 | 38.13 | -48.40 | 11.84 | 8.90 | 26.73 | 25.24 | 41.25 | -14.66 | 28.85 | 13.97 | 29.68 | 10.30 | 27.93 | 24.03 | 18.28 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 8.23M | 8.19M | 8.25M | 8.36M | 8.38M | 8.42M | 8.49M | 8.57M | 8.59M | 8.64M | 8.66M | 8.66M | 8.66M | 8.66M | 8.66M | 8.66M | 8.66M | 8.66M | 8.66M | 8.58M | 8.47M | 8.3M | 8.25M | 8.14M | 8.02M | 7.89M | 7.7M | 7.59M | 7.31M | 7.23M | 7.18M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 8.23M | 8.2M | 8.25M | 8.36M | 8.38M | 8.42M | 8.49M | 8.57M | 8.59M | 8.64M | 8.66M | 8.66M | 8.66M | 8.66M | 8.66M | 8.66M | 8.66M | 8.66M | 8.66M | 8.58M | 8.47M | 8.3M | 8.25M | 8.14M | 8.02M | 7.89M | 7.7M | 7.59M | 7.31M | 7.23M | 7.18M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SOR stock.
For fiscal year 2024, Source Capital, Inc. (SOR) reported total revenue of $1.0M. This represents a 0.0% increase compared to $1.0M in 1995.
Source Capital, Inc. (SOR) is profitable, generating $39.2M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2024 with a net profit margin of 97.4%.
Source Capital, Inc. (SOR) reported an operating income of $39.2M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 97.4%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Source Capital, Inc. (SOR) generated $40.2M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 100.0%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
NAV discount volatility risk
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Revenue Volatility Masks Underlying Trends
As evidenced by the historical income statement data, Source Capital's revenue exhibits significant quarterly fluctuations, with recent figures showing a sharp contraction to $4.5M in 2025Q2, complicating the assessment of long-term growth durability for this closed-end fund's investment income and realized capital gains.
The erratic nature of revenue recognition in this vehicle suggests that investors should focus on total return on NAV rather than headline income figures. The lack of consistent growth trajectory implies that the fund's performance is heavily tethered to the timing of portfolio turnover and dividend distributions from underlying holdings.
Structural Margin Variability Remains High
Based on reported financial statements, the fund's operating margins have demonstrated extreme volatility, swinging from negative territory in 2022Q2 to over 165% in 2024Q2, which suggests that traditional margin analysis is less meaningful than the fund's ability to manage its underlying asset base effectively.
The wide variance in operating margins appears to be a function of non-operating items and realized gains being captured within the income statement. This instability warrants further investigation into how management balances fee structures against the inherent cyclicality of the small-cap value portfolio.
Operating Efficiency Constrained by Scale
According to recent SEC filings, the fund maintains a relatively lean SG&A profile, yet the efficiency of converting gross profit into operating income remains inconsistent, as seen in the 2025Q2 operating margin of 81.8% compared to the significantly higher levels observed in prior periods.
The fund's reliance on fixed management fees suggests that operating leverage is largely dependent on the total asset base rather than internal cost-cutting measures. Investors should monitor whether the current expense structure remains sustainable if the fund's AUM faces sustained downward pressure.
Earnings Quality Distorted by Gains
Based on the provided data, the disparity between net income and operating income suggests that non-operating items, likely including unrealized portfolio appreciation, play a dominant role in the fund's bottom-line results, making EPS a potentially misleading metric for evaluating core operational performance.
The significant fluctuations in net income relative to revenue indicate that the fund's earnings are highly sensitive to market conditions rather than operational execution. This suggests that the reported EPS figures may not reflect the underlying cash-generating capacity of the portfolio companies.
Deployment Risks and Liquidity Constraints
As reported in financial statements, the extremely low cash position of $3,675 indicates that the fund is nearly fully deployed, which may limit management's flexibility to navigate market dislocations compared to peers who maintain higher liquidity buffers for opportunistic value investing.
This lack of dry powder may force the fund to liquidate existing positions at unfavorable prices if redemption pressures or market volatility intensify. The current deployment strategy appears to prioritize full market exposure over the historical discipline of holding cash during periods of overvaluation.