Prospect Capital (PSEC) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026)
Prospect Capital's (PSEC) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 63.75% in Q1 2026, up 468.0% year-on-year from 11.22% in Q1 2025, and down 6.08% on a QoQ basis from 67.88% in Q4 2025.
Prospect Capital (PSEC) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Prospect Capital (PSEC) has 6 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 63.75% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 468.0% year-over-year to 63.75% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 91.08%, a 1878.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 47.1%, down 163.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 63.75%, down from 67.88% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Margin for PSEC reached as high as 105.5% in Q4 2023 and fell as low as 45.78% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 57.54% across 5 years, with a median of 49.56% in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 5594 bps in 2023 and tumbled 5932 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 49.56% in 2022, then jumped by 113 bps to 105.5% in 2023, then slumped by 56 bps to 46.18% in 2024, then soared by 47 bps to 67.88% in 2025, then retreated by 6 bps to 63.75% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 63.75% in Q1 2026, 67.88% in Q4 2025, and 57.93% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | 175.98% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | 42.01% |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 24.88% |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 18.44% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 36.65% |
| 10 | Prospect Capital | 1.02 Bn | 985.42 Mn | - | 63.75% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 63.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 67.88% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.93% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 59.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 45.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 48.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 105.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 72.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 50.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 48.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 49.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 48.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 48.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 48.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 48.01% |