Prospect Capital Corporation
PSEC
Rank in Stocks
#9697
Prospect Capital Corporation operates as a Business Development Company (BDC),... Prospect Capital Corporation operates as a Business Development Company (BDC), providing diverse financing solutions predominantly to the middle market. The firm engages in a broad spectrum of investment activities, including growth capital, leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancing, and turnaround situations for mature, emerging, and later-stage companies. Its specialized offerings encompass mezzanine financing, subordinated debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), cash flow term loans, marketplace lending, and bridge transactions. Beyond corporate finance, Prospect Capital also allocates capital to real estate, with a specific focus on multi-family residential assets. The company deploys a variety of investment instruments, such as secured debt (including senior, unitranche, first-lien, and second-lien), private debt, mezzanine debt, and direct equity, primarily targeting private and microcap public businesses. Its investment strategy involves both primary originations and the acquisition of secondary loan portfolios, supporting situations like private equity-backed financings, corporate expansion, dividend recapitalizations, and real estate ventures. The firm intentionally concentrates on small and medium-sized private companies, rather than large public corporations. Prospect Capital maintains a diversified investment portfolio spanning numerous industries, with notable expertise in the energy and industrial sectors. Its extensive reach covers areas from aerospace and financial services to healthcare, technology, and consumer goods. Geographically, its operations are concentrated within the United States and Canada. Typically, PSEC commits between $10 million and $500 million per transaction. It seeks out companies with an EBITDA between $5 million and $150 million, sales figures ranging from $25 million to $500 million, and an enterprise value between $5 million and $1000 million. The BDC is also open to co-investing in larger opportunities. Prospect Capital often aims for control acquisitions by participating across various levels of a company's capital structure and engages in sole, agented, club, or syndicated deal arrangements.
Share Price
$1.51
Last synced: 2026-11-09
Market Cap
$806.06M
Change (1 day)
7.09%
Change (1 year)
-46.26%
Country
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EPS for Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)
EPS as of September 2026 TTM: $-0.19
According to Prospect Capital Corporation's latest financial reports, its current EPS (TTM) is $-0.19. At the end of 2025 the company had an EPS of $-1.35, a decrease compared to its 2024 EPS of $0.36.
EPS history for Prospect Capital Corporation from 2005 to 2026
EPS at the end of each year
| Year | EPS | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | $-0.19 | -85.93% |
| 2025 | $-1.35 | -475.00% |
| 2024 | $0.36 | -183.72% |
| 2023 | $-0.43 | -130.07% |
| 2022 | $1.43 | -43.03% |
| 2021 | $2.51 | -5,791.61% |
| 2020 | $-0.04 | -111.31% |
| 2019 | $0.39 | -53.01% |
| 2018 | $0.83 | 18.57% |
| 2017 | $0.70 | 141.38% |
| 2016 | $0.29 | -70.41% |
| 2015 | $0.98 | -7.55% |
| 2014 | $1.06 | -0.93% |
| 2013 | $1.07 | -35.93% |
| 2012 | $1.67 | 21.01% |
| 2011 | $1.38 | 318.18% |
| 2010 | $0.33 | -70.27% |
| 2009 | $1.11 | -5.13% |
| 2008 | $1.17 | 10.38% |
| 2007 | $1.06 | -42.08% |
| 2006 | $1.83 | 47.58% |
| 2005 | $1.24 | 0.00% |
EPS for similar companies or competitors
| Company | EPS | EPS Difference | Country |
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| $44.57 | -23,557.89% |
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| $7.07 | -3,823.21% |
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| $4.53 | -2,484.21% |
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| $3.36 | -1,868.42% |
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| $0.35 | -284.21% |
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Questions about Prospect Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS)
What is Prospect Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS)?
Prospect Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS) over the last twelve months is $-0.19, as of Sep 2026.
What was Prospect Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS) in 2025?
In 2025, Prospect Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS) was $-1.35, compared with $0.36 in 2024.
How has Prospect Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS) changed since 2020?
From 2020 to 2025, Prospect Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS) was highest in 2021 ($2.51) and lowest in 2025 ($-1.35).
How does Prospect Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS) compare with similar companies?
Prospect Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS) ($-0.19) is lower than that of all 5 similar companies listed above. The highest among them is BlackRock, Inc., with $44.57.