Prospect Capital (PSEC) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Prospect Capital's (PSEC) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.46 in Q1 2026, down 7.18% year-over-year from 0.49 in Q1 2025, and up 1.64% quarter-over-quarter from 0.45 in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Prospect Capital (PSEC) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Prospect Capital (PSEC) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 6 consecutive years, with 0.46 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 7.18% year-over-year to 0.46 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.44, a 28.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.65, up 2.29% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.46 for Q1 2026 at Prospect Capital, up from 0.45 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 1.77 in Q1 2024 and troughed at 2.19 in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.17 and a median of 0.45 in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 239.58% in 2023, down 547.89% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.71 in 2022, then surged by 239.58% to 0.99 in 2023, then plunged by 59.39% to 0.4 in 2024, then rose by 11.19% to 0.45 in 2025, then grew by 1.64% to 0.46 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.46 (Q1 2026), 0.45 (Q4 2025), and 0.32 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - | 1.03 |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.63 Bn | 5.37 Bn | - | 0.30 |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.49 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - | 0.34 |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.20 Bn | 5.15 Bn | - | 0.77 |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 4.94 Bn | 4.73 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.66 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | 0.29 |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.33 Bn | 3.22 Bn | - | 0.17 |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.31 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | 0.37 |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.49 Bn | -118.08 Mn | - | 0.30 |
| 10 | Prospect Capital | 1.05 Bn | 1.00 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.45 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.77 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.99 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.98 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.19 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.71 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.89 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -6.33 |