Prospect Capital (PSEC) EBT Margin (2021 - 2026)
Prospect Capital's (PSEC) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 31.15% in Q1 2026, up 474.0% year-over-year from 5.43% in Q1 2025, and down 47.16% quarter-over-quarter from 58.95% in Q4 2025.
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Prospect Capital (PSEC) EBT Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Prospect Capital (PSEC) has reported EBT Margin for 6 consecutive years, with 31.15% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin rose 474.0% year-over-year to 31.15% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 45.44%, a 742.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 30.73%, up 424.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 31.15% for Q1 2026 at Prospect Capital, down from 58.95% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBT Margin peaked at 58.95% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 25.53% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 34.82% and a median of 31.73% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin tumbled 1046 bps in 2024 and jumped 3314 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 32.32% in 2022, then fell by 2 bps to 31.73% in 2023, then decreased by 19 bps to 25.82% in 2024, then soared by 128 bps to 58.95% in 2025, then sank by 47 bps to 31.15% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 31.15% (Q1 2026), 58.95% (Q4 2025), and 28.97% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - | 19.92% |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.63 Bn | 5.37 Bn | - | 24.07% |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.49 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - | 13.43% |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.20 Bn | 5.15 Bn | - | 113.52% |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 4.94 Bn | 4.73 Bn | - | 8.96% |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.66 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | 41.43% |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.33 Bn | 3.22 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.31 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | -2.12% |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.49 Bn | -118.08 Mn | - | -29.09% |
| 10 | Prospect Capital | 1.05 Bn | 1.00 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 58.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.82% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.25% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.73% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.99% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 50.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 48.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.67% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.47% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 46.54% |