Prospect Capital (PSEC) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Prospect Capital (PSEC) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.47 for Q1 2026, down 4.39% year-over-year from 0.49 in Q1 2025, and down 46.08% quarter-over-quarter from 0.87 in Q4 2025.
Prospect Capital (PSEC) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Prospect Capital (PSEC) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 6 consecutive years, with 0.47 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 4.39% year-over-year to 0.47; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.92 (up 32.29% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.64, down 50.63% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.47 in Q1 2026 per PSEC's latest filing, from 0.87 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 1.77 in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 2.19 in Q1 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.21 across 5 years, with a median of 0.47 in 2026.
- On a YoY basis, FCF Payout Ratio climbed as much as 239.58% in 2023 and fell as far as 547.89% in 2023.
- Prospect Capital's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.71 in 2022, then jumped by 239.58% to 0.99 in 2023, then plunged by 59.39% to 0.4 in 2024, then jumped by 115.9% to 0.87 in 2025, then slumped by 46.08% to 0.47 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PSEC's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.47 in Q1 2026, 0.87 in Q4 2025, and 0.32 in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 176.99 Bn | 163.12 Bn | - | 0.83 |
| 2 | Blackstone | 113.16 Bn | 110.65 Bn | - | 0.80 |
| 3 | Kkr | 96.05 Bn | -181.02 Bn | - | 0.05 |
| 4 | Brookfield | 92.54 Bn | 45.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 82.31 Bn | 80.81 Bn | - | 1.50 |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 77.14 Bn | 51.77 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 0.11 |
| 7 | State Street | 50.64 Bn | 50.64 Bn | - | -0.10 |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 50.31 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 0.05 |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 33.61 Bn | 33.61 Bn | - | -0.77 |
| 10 | Prospect Capital | 1.11 Bn | 1.08 Bn | - | 0.47 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.87 |
| 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 |