Prospect Capital (PSEC) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Prospect Capital (PSEC) reported 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% on a QoQ basis from 0.87 in Q4 2025.
Prospect Capital (PSEC) has 6 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.47 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 4.39% year-over-year to 0.47 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.92 (up 32.29% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.64, down 50.63% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio fell 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.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.47 (2026), against an average of 0.21.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 239.58% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 547.89% in 2023.
- Tracing PSEC's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.71 in 2022, then jumped by 239.58% to 0.99 in 2023, then sank by 59.39% to 0.4 in 2024, then jumped by 115.9% to 0.87 in 2025, then tumbled by 46.08% to 0.47 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PSEC FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 0.47 (Q1 2026), 0.87 (Q4 2025), and 0.32 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 158.51 Bn | 148.89 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Blackstone | 92.68 Bn | 91.63 Bn | - | 0.37 |
| 3 | Kkr | 84.94 Bn | 132.45 Bn | - | 0.10 |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 77.34 Bn | 77.68 Bn | - | 2.44 |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 76.27 Bn | 95.00 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 0.18 |
| 6 | State Street | 44.42 Bn | 18.75 Bn | - | -0.02 |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 41.68 Bn | 41.55 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 0.34 |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 31.21 Bn | 31.21 Bn | - | -0.45 |
| 9 | Ares Management | 28.85 Bn | 32.22 Bn | - | 0.21 |
| 10 | Prospect Capital | - | - | - | 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 |