Prospect Capital (PSEC) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026)
Prospect Capital (PSEC) reported Operating Margin of 63.75% for Q1 2026, up 1484.0% year-over-year from 4.02% in Q1 2025, and up 23.45% quarter-over-quarter from 51.64% 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.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 63.75%, up 1484.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 53.49% (down 54.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 58.33%, up 961.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin grew to 63.75% in Q1 2026 per PSEC's latest filing, from 51.64% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 72.96% in Q3 2023 and troughed at 45.95% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 53.11% and a median of 50.12% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Margin soared 2398 bps in 2023, then slumped 1413 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 50.12% in 2022, then slipped by 8 bps to 45.95% in 2023, then rose by 1 bps to 46.6% in 2024, then increased by 11 bps to 51.64% in 2025, then increased by 23 bps to 63.75% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PSEC's Operating Margin at 63.75% in Q1 2026, 51.64% in Q4 2025, and 50.34% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | 42.01% |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 46.06% |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.56% |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 18.44% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Prospect Capital | - | - | - | 63.75% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 63.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.64% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.34% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 59.34% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 63.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 45.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 72.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 50.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 47.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 50.12% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 48.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 48.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 47.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.78% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 48.01% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 46.54% |