Prospect Capital (PSEC) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026)
Prospect Capital's (PSEC) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 115.83% in Q1 2026, up 1975.0% year-over-year from 5.58% in Q1 2025, and down 44.09% quarter-over-quarter from 207.15% in Q4 2025.
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Prospect Capital (PSEC) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Prospect Capital (PSEC) has reported FCF Margin for 6 consecutive years, with 115.83% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 1975.0% year-over-year to 115.83% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 176.71%, a 7537.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 80.74%, up 802.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 115.83% for Q1 2026 at Prospect Capital, down from 207.15% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 207.15% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 112.06% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 53.24% and a median of 40.25% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin sank 3197 bps in 2022 and surged 9600 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 47.5% in 2022, then surged by 182 bps to 39.02% in 2023, then jumped by 204 bps to 118.45% in 2024, then surged by 75 bps to 207.15% in 2025, then tumbled by 44 bps to 115.83% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 115.83% (Q1 2026), 207.15% (Q4 2025), and 177.0% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.14 Bn | 13.76 Bn | - | 43.75% |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.64 Bn | 5.38 Bn | - | 175.04% |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.49 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - | 136.37% |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.23 Bn | 5.17 Bn | - | 77.93% |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 4.93 Bn | 4.72 Bn | - | -93.69% |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.66 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | 199.79% |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.34 Bn | 3.23 Bn | - | 267.59% |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.30 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | 102.67% |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.49 Bn | -118.08 Mn | - | 156.24% |
| 10 | Prospect Capital | 1.06 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 115.83% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 207.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 177.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 96.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 118.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 88.50% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -16.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -47.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -37.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -112.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -87.45% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5.97% |