Prospect Capital (PSEC) Shares Outstanding (2021 - 2026)
Prospect Capital (PSEC) posted Shares Outstanding of 479.87 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 9.0% from 440.31 million a year earlier but down 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Prospect Capital (PSEC) Shares Outstanding (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Since fiscal Q1 2022, Prospect Capital has reported Shares Outstanding for 20 quarters.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has increased for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Prospect Capital's Shares Outstanding was 440.31 million in FY2025 (+6.7%), 412.7 million in FY2024 (+3.6%), 398.51 million in FY2023 (+2.0%) and 390.57 million in FY2022 (+2.1%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding has run from a low of 388.89 million in fiscal Q1 2022 to a high of 483.41 million in fiscal Q3 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has increased in each of the last 16 quarters, with growth averaging 7.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding ranged from 1.4% (fiscal Q1 2023) to 9.0% (fiscal Q3 2026).
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding for the three prior fiscal quarters was 483.41 million (Q3 2026), 472.26 million (Q2 2026) and 461.36 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Companies | 43.26 Bn | 28.94 Bn | - | 2.84 Bn |
| 2 | Orix | 42.40 Bn | 42.90 Bn | - | 1.12 Bn |
| 3 | Royalty Pharma | 33.56 Bn | 33.47 Bn | - | 445.06 Mn |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 24.47 Bn | 24.47 Bn | - | 5.87 Bn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 23.34 Bn | 17.03 Bn | - | 335.16 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 23.06 Bn | -44.91 Bn | - | 331.30 Mn |
| 7 | Royal Gold | 19.98 Bn | 19.21 Bn | 390.45 Mn | 84.78 Mn |
| 8 | Annaly Capital Management | 14.18 Bn | 5.27 Bn | - | 738.93 Mn |
| 9 | Ares Capital | 13.71 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 718.00 Mn |
| 10 | Prospect Capital | 1.07 Bn | 863.75 Mn | - | 479.87 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 479.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 483.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 472.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 461.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 440.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 443.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 436.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 428.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 412.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 414.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 410.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 406.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 398.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 399.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 397.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 394.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 390.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 391.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 389.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 388.89 Mn |
API Access
Prospect Capital Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=PSEC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "PSEC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=PSEC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();