Prospect Capital (PSEC) Net Margin (2021 - 2026)
Prospect Capital's (PSEC) quarterly Net Margin came in at 14.04% in Q1 2026, up 8054.0% year-over-year from 0.17% in Q1 2025, and down 40.46% quarter-over-quarter from 23.59% in Q4 2025.
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Prospect Capital (PSEC) Net Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Prospect Capital (PSEC) has reported Net Margin for 6 consecutive years, with 14.04% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 8054.0% year-over-year to 14.04% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 21.38%, a 2291.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 4.66%, up 8720.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 14.04% for Q1 2026 at Prospect Capital, down from 23.59% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 116.53% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 84.09% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 4.37% and a median of 6.3% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin plunged 18476 bps in 2022 and surged 11459 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 13.38% in 2022, then slumped by 186 bps to 11.5% in 2023, then sank by 346 bps to 51.36% in 2024, then jumped by 146 bps to 23.59% in 2025, then plunged by 40 bps to 14.04% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 14.04% (Q1 2026), 23.59% (Q4 2025), and 30.51% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - | 18.88% |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.63 Bn | 5.37 Bn | - | 22.69% |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.49 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - | 13.25% |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.20 Bn | 5.15 Bn | - | 113.52% |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 4.94 Bn | 4.73 Bn | - | 8.83% |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.66 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | 39.56% |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.33 Bn | 3.22 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.31 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | -2.12% |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.49 Bn | -118.08 Mn | - | -29.16% |
| 10 | Prospect Capital | 1.05 Bn | 1.00 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -66.50% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -51.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -84.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -11.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 39.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.30% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -25.13% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.38% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -51.91% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -30.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 116.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 132.27% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 123.75% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 154.08% |