Prospect Capital (PSEC) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
Prospect Capital's (PSEC) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $23.1 million in Q1 2026, down 16.38% year-over-year from $27.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 50.78% quarter-over-quarter from $15.3 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Prospect Capital (PSEC) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Prospect Capital (PSEC) has reported Share-based Compensation for 6 consecutive years, with $23.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 16.38% year-over-year to $23.1 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $73.6 million, a 16.4% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $31.3 million, down 11.62% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $23.1 million for Q1 2026 at Prospect Capital, up from $15.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $41.4 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $7.7 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $21.4 million and a median of $20.1 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation surged 85.6% in 2022 and sank 36.21% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $31.2 million in 2022, then sank by 35.48% to $20.1 million in 2023, then fell by 2.75% to $19.6 million in 2024, then decreased by 21.91% to $15.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 50.78% to $23.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $23.1 million (Q1 2026), $15.3 million (Q4 2025), and $7.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.12 Bn | 13.74 Bn | - | 7.00 Mn |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.63 Bn | 5.37 Bn | - | 8.71 Mn |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.49 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.20 Bn | 5.15 Bn | - | 10.65 Mn |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 4.94 Bn | 4.73 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.66 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | 3.95 Mn |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.33 Bn | 3.22 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.31 Bn | 3.26 Bn | - | -157,000.00 |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.49 Bn | -118.08 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Prospect Capital | 1.05 Bn | 1.00 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.34 Mn |