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1. Company Snapshot

1.a. Company Description

Prospect Capital Corporation is a business development company.It specializes in middle market, mature, mezzanine finance, later stage, emerging growth, leveraged buyouts, refinancing, acquisitions, recapitalizations, turnaround, growth capital, development, capital expenditures and subordinated debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations, cash flow term loans, market place lending and bridge transactions.It also makes real estate investments particularly in multi-family residential real estate asset class.


The fund makes secured debt, senior debt, senior and secured term loans, unitranche debt, first-lien and second lien, private debt, private equity, mezzanine debt, and equity investments in private and microcap public businesses.It focuses on both primary origination and secondary loans/portfolios and invests in situations like debt financings for private equity sponsors, acquisitions, dividend recapitalizations, growth financings, bridge loans, cash flow term loans, real estate financings/investments.It also focuses on investing in small-sized and medium-sized private companies rather than large public companies.


The fund typically invests across all industry sectors, with a particular expertise in the energy and industrial sectors.It invests in aerospace and defense, chemicals, conglomerate services, consumer services, ecological, electronics, financial services, machinery, manufacturing, media, pharmaceuticals, retail, software, specialty minerals, textiles and leather, transportation, oil and gas production, coal production, materials, industrials, consumer discretionary, information technology, utilities, pipeline, storage, power generation and distribution, renewable and clean energy, oilfield services, healthcare, food and beverage, education, business services, and other select sectors.It prefers to invest in the United States and Canada.


The fund seeks to invest between $10 million to $500 million per transaction in companies with EBITDA between $5 million and $150 million, sales value between $25 million and $500 million, and enterprise value between $5 million and $1000 million.It fund also co-invests for larger deals.The fund seeks control acquisitions by providing multiple levels of the capital structure.


The fund focuses on sole, agented, club, or syndicated deals.

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1.b. Last Insights on PSEC

Prospect Capital Corporation's recent performance was driven by a significant net investment income beat for Q2'26, with NII up 5.2% year-over-year and dividend coverage improving to 1.41X. The company's portfolio remains 71% first lien debt, with non-accruals stable at 0.7% and limited (3%) software exposure mitigating sector-specific risks. Additionally, the company's COO, M Grier Eliasek, purchased 942,800 shares of the company's stock, indicating confidence in the company's future prospects.

1.c. Company Highlights

2. Prospect Capital's Q4 Earnings: A Closer Look

Prospect Capital Corporation reported net investment income of $91 million or $0.19 per common share for the December quarter, beating analyst estimates of $0.1 EPS. The company's NAV was approximately $3 billion, $6.21 per common share. The results indicate a stable financial performance, with the company's focus on first lien senior secured middle market loans contributing to its income.

Publication Date: Mar -09

📋 Highlights
  • Net Investment Income:: $91 million or $0.19 per common share for Q4, with NAV at $3 billion ($6.21/share).
  • Cumulative Distributions:: $4.7 billion ($21.93/share) since IPO, including $0.135/share for Q1 2025 distributions.
  • Portfolio Strategy Shift:: 71.4% first lien senior secured loans (up from prior mix), exiting subordinated notes (near 0%) and reducing second lien to 12.7%.
  • Portfolio Composition:: 91 companies across 32 industries, $6.4 billion aggregate fair value; 85% middle market lending, 14% in real estate (NPRC).
  • Risk Mitigation & Funding:: 0.7% nonaccruals (vs total assets), 4.68% weighted debt cost, $2.12 billion bank commitments, and $1.6 billion liquidity, plus <3% software exposure (vs BDC avg 22%).

Financial Performance

The company's interest income for the 12-month period ending December 2025 was 92% of its total investment income, highlighting its reliance on interest income. Nonaccruals as a percentage of total assets stood at approximately 0.7% based on fair market value, indicating a relatively low credit risk. The weighted average cost of unsecured debt financing was 4.68%, which is a reasonable cost of capital.

Portfolio Composition

Prospect Capital has been rotating its assets into its core business of first lien senior secured middle market loans, increasing its first lien mix to 71.4% since June 2024. The company has reduced its second lien senior secured middle market loans to 12.7% and exited subordinated structured notes, with the mix decreasing to near 0 since June 2024. This shift in portfolio composition is expected to reduce credit risk and increase the stability of the company's income.

Valuation

Analyzing the company's valuation metrics, we see that the P/E Ratio is -5.51, indicating that the company is not profitable on a net income basis. The P/B Ratio is 0.44, suggesting that the stock is undervalued. Additionally, the dividend yield is 19.78%, making it an attractive option for income-seeking investors. The company's low exposure to software, less than 3%, compared to the BDC average of around 22% for bond issuers, also reduces its risk profile.

Outlook

Prospect Capital expects to continue to redeploy future real estate property exit proceeds primarily into more first lien senior secured loans with selected equity-linked investments. Analysts estimate next year's revenue growth to be -5.0%, indicating a potential decline in revenue. However, the company's strong track record of distributing dividends, having distributed $4.7 billion since its IPO, is expected to continue, with monthly common shareholder distributions of $0.045 per share announced for February, March, and April.

3. NewsRoom

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Retirees Are Asking If PSEC's Monthly Income Is Safe After That 25% Dividend Cut

Mar -10

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Priority Income Fund Announces Preferred Stock Distributions for March 2026

Mar -09

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Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) and Noah (NYSE:NOAH) Critical Analysis

Mar -05

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Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) Share Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Feb -26

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The ABCs Of BDC Risk

Feb -23

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M Grier Eliasek Purchases 942,800 Shares of Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) Stock

Feb -15

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First Look: Tech-led selloff, tariff shifts, AI funding boom

Feb -13

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Prospect Credit REIT Outperforms Stanger Composite Net Asset Value REIT Index in 2025 with 13.14% Annualized Total Return and 9.00% Annualized Distribution Rate

Feb -13

4. Business Breakdown

4.a. Revenues by Country

4.b. Revenues by Segment

5. Expected revenues mid-term growth (10.40%)

6. Segments

Investment and Related Activities

Expected Growth: 10.4%

Growing demand for middle-market financing, increasing need for income generation, and capital appreciation drive growth in Prospect Capital's Investment and Related Activities segment.

7. Detailed Products

Middle Market Lending

Prospect Capital Corporation provides financing solutions to middle market companies, offering senior secured loans, mezzanine debt, and equity co-investments.

Real Estate Investment

The company invests in real estate investment trusts (REITs), real estate debt, and real estate equity, providing financing for property acquisitions, developments, and redevelopments.

Structured Credit

Prospect Capital Corporation offers structured credit solutions, including collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and other structured finance products.

Private Equity

The company invests in private equity funds, co-invests in private equity transactions, and provides financing for private equity-sponsored transactions.

Energy Investments

Prospect Capital Corporation invests in energy-related assets, including oil and gas properties, renewable energy projects, and energy infrastructure.

Corporate Finance

The company provides financing solutions to corporations, including senior secured loans, mezzanine debt, and equity co-investments.

8. Prospect Capital Corporation's Porter Forces

Forces Ranking

Threat Of Substitutes

The threat of substitutes for Prospect Capital Corporation is medium due to the presence of alternative investment options for investors, such as stocks, bonds, and other investment funds.

Bargaining Power Of Customers

The bargaining power of customers for Prospect Capital Corporation is low due to the company's diversified investor base and the lack of concentration of investors.

Bargaining Power Of Suppliers

The bargaining power of suppliers for Prospect Capital Corporation is low due to the company's ability to source investments from a diverse range of suppliers.

Threat Of New Entrants

The threat of new entrants for Prospect Capital Corporation is high due to the relatively low barriers to entry in the investment management industry.

Intensity Of Rivalry

The intensity of rivalry for Prospect Capital Corporation is high due to the competitive nature of the investment management industry and the presence of several established players.

9. SWOT Analysis

10. Capital Structure

10.a. Balance Sheet

10.b. Weighted Average Cost of capital

Value
Debt Weight 42.33%
Debt Cost 5.73%
Equity Weight 57.67%
Equity Cost 8.87%
WACC 7.54%
Leverage 73.39%

11. Quality Control: Prospect Capital Corporation passed 3 out of 9 key points

12.a Historical Valuation

12.b Price/Earnings Ratio

12.c Margin Valuation

12.d Peers Valuation

Peers Group Analysis

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Federated Hermes

A-Score: 7.5/10

Value: 6.0

Growth: 6.6

Quality: 8.5

Yield: 6.0

Momentum: 8.0

Volatility: 9.7

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State Street

A-Score: 6.6/10

Value: 6.7

Growth: 4.7

Quality: 5.6

Yield: 6.0

Momentum: 8.0

Volatility: 8.7

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SEI Investments

A-Score: 6.0/10

Value: 3.9

Growth: 5.7

Quality: 9.2

Yield: 2.0

Momentum: 5.5

Volatility: 9.7

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Affiliated Managers Group

A-Score: 5.7/10

Value: 4.2

Growth: 5.4

Quality: 7.7

Yield: 0.0

Momentum: 9.0

Volatility: 8.0

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Prospect Capital

A-Score: 5.5/10

Value: 6.5

Growth: 3.9

Quality: 4.7

Yield: 10.0

Momentum: 0.5

Volatility: 7.7

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Cohen & Steers

A-Score: 5.4/10

Value: 4.2

Growth: 3.3

Quality: 8.8

Yield: 7.0

Momentum: 1.5

Volatility: 7.3

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Peers Metrics

12.e Scoring Insights

12.f DCF BETA

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Short term Time

Long-Term Growth

WACC

Target Price

2.67$

Current Price

2.67$

Potential

-0.00%

Expected Cash-Flows