Prospect Capital (PSEC) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026)
Prospect Capital (PSEC) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 63.75% for Q1 2026, up 468.0% year-over-year from 11.22% in Q1 2025, and down 6.08% quarter-over-quarter from 67.88% in Q4 2025.
Prospect Capital (PSEC) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Prospect Capital (PSEC) has reported Operating Margin for 6 consecutive years, with 63.75% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 468.0% year-over-year to 63.75%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 91.08% (up 1878.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 47.1%, down 163.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin retreated to 63.75% in Q1 2026 per PSEC's latest filing, from 67.88% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 105.5% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 45.78% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 57.54% across 5 years, with a median of 49.56% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Margin soared 5594 bps — and 2024, when it sank 5932 bps.
- Prospect Capital's Operating Margin stood at 49.56% in 2022, then surged by 113 bps to 105.5% in 2023, then slumped by 56 bps to 46.18% in 2024, then jumped by 47 bps to 67.88% in 2025, then declined by 6 bps to 63.75% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PSEC's Operating Margin at 63.75% in Q1 2026, 67.88% in Q4 2025, and 57.93% in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 179.70 Bn | 165.83 Bn | - | 34.74% |
| 2 | Blackstone | 115.19 Bn | 112.68 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Kkr | 97.38 Bn | -179.69 Bn | - | 35.61% |
| 4 | Brookfield | 93.66 Bn | 46.26 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 83.77 Bn | 82.27 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 78.51 Bn | 53.13 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 47.97% |
| 7 | State Street | 51.53 Bn | 51.53 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 51.34 Bn | 40.30 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 24.36% |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 34.11 Bn | 34.11 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Prospect Capital | 1.09 Bn | 1.06 Bn | - | 52.28% |
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% |