Prospect Capital (PSEC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Prospect Capital's (PSEC) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 2.54 in Q1 2026, up 11.23% year-over-year from 2.28 in Q1 2025, and down 0.92% quarter-over-quarter from 2.56 in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Prospect Capital (PSEC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Prospect Capital (PSEC) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 6 consecutive years, with 2.54 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 11.23% year-over-year to 2.54 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 2.43, a 1.41% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 2.51, up 9.96% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio was 2.54 for Q1 2026 at Prospect Capital, down from 2.56 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Coverage Ratio peaked at 3.09 in Q3 2023 and troughed at 2.26 in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 2.64 and a median of 2.63 in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio decreased 26.95% in 2024 and advanced 12.92% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.87 in 2022, then fell by 3.99% to 2.76 in 2023, then declined by 17.82% to 2.27 in 2024, then grew by 12.92% to 2.56 in 2025, then retreated by 0.92% to 2.54 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 2.54 (Q1 2026), 2.56 (Q4 2025), and 2.36 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.14 Bn | 13.76 Bn | - | 1.71 |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.64 Bn | 5.38 Bn | - | 1.76 |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.49 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - | 1.44 |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.23 Bn | 5.17 Bn | - | 2.56 |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 4.93 Bn | 4.72 Bn | - | 1.28 |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.66 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | 2.98 |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.34 Bn | 3.23 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.30 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | 1.40 |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.49 Bn | -118.08 Mn | - | 0.23 |
| 10 | Prospect Capital | 1.06 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.54 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.56 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.36 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.28 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.27 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.26 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.63 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.76 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.09 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.82 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.87 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.93 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.92 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.89 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.90 |