Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) Operating Margin (2023 - 2026)
Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) posted Operating Margin of 42.1% for Q1 2026, down 3.94% on a QoQ basis from 43.82% in Q4 2025, and up 73.0% year-over-year from 24.33% in Q1 2025.
Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) Operating Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Palmer Square Capital BDC's Operating Margin history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 42.1% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 73.0% year-over-year to 42.1% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 43.21% (up 91.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 42.98%, down 64.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 42.1% for Q1 2026 at Palmer Square Capital BDC, down from 43.82% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 51.91% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 41.37% in Q1 2025.
- A 4-year average of 45.8% and a median of 43.7% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Margin plunged 929 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 140 bps.
- Palmer Square Capital BDC's Operating Margin stood at 51.61% in 2023, then dropped by 18 bps to 42.43% in 2024, then climbed by 3 bps to 43.82% in 2025, then fell by 4 bps to 42.1% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PSBD's Operating Margin at 42.1% in Q1 2026, 43.82% in Q4 2025, and 43.05% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | 175.98% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | 42.01% |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 24.88% |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 18.44% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 36.65% |
| 10 | Palmer Square Capital BDC | 293.79 Mn | 293.79 Mn | - | 42.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 42.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 43.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 43.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 43.70% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 41.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.16% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 46.91% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 51.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 51.45% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 51.75% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 51.91% |