Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) Retained Earnings (2021 - 2026)
Palmer Square Capital BDC's (PSBD) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$181.8 million in Q2 2026, down 80.49% on a YoY basis from -$931.9 million in Q2 2025, and down 1.99% quarter-over-quarter from -$178.3 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) Retained Earnings (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Palmer Square Capital BDC (PSBD) has reported Retained Earnings for 6 consecutive years, with -$181.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 80.49% year-over-year to -$181.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$181.8 million (down 80.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$129.6 million, down 76.72% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings slipped to -$181.8 million in Q2 2026 per PSBD's latest filing, from -$178.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $513.2 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$181.8 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $45.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$71.4 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Retained Earnings plunged 124.85% in 2022, then surged 46.85% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$110.5 million in 2022, then soared by 46.85% to -$58.7 million in 2023, then decreased by 24.81% to -$73.3 million in 2024, then sank by 76.72% to -$129.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 40.37% to -$181.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$181.8 million, -$178.3 million, and -$129.6 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.16 Bn | 13.77 Bn | - | 531.00 Mn |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.65 Bn | 5.38 Bn | - | 6.06 Bn |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.49 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - | 7.44 Bn |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.22 Bn | 5.16 Bn | - | 2.63 Bn |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 4.94 Bn | 4.73 Bn | - | 7.48 Bn |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.66 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | 2.17 Bn |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.34 Bn | 3.23 Bn | - | 9.20 Bn |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.31 Bn | 3.27 Bn | - | 3.95 Bn |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.49 Bn | -118.08 Mn | - | -201.97 Mn |
| 10 | Palmer Square Capital BDC | 316.52 Mn | 316.52 Mn | - | -181.85 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -181.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -178.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -129.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -110.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -100.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -94.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -73.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -69.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -61.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -51.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -58.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 513.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 498.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 485.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -110.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 459.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 444.74 Mn |