PSEC

Financial Services

Prospect Capital Corporation · Asset Management · $1B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
48.2
Average

Prospect Capital Corporation scores 48.2/100 using the Balanced preset.

75.0
Quality
35%
10.0
Moat
30%
37.4
Growth
20%
29.5
Risk
15%

PSEC — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

Prospect Capital Corporation shows strong profitability and capital efficiency
Prospect Capital Corporation shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Prospect Capital Corporation has elevated risk from leverage or valuation
Prospect Capital Corporation has limited competitive moat

PSEC — Score History

40455055Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202648.275.010.037.429.5100.00.0
Apr 7, 202648.275.010.037.429.5100.00.0
Apr 6, 202648.275.010.037.429.5100.00.0
Apr 5, 202648.275.010.037.429.5100.00.0
Apr 4, 202648.275.010.037.429.5100.0+0.1
Apr 3, 202648.175.010.037.429.5100.00.0
Apr 2, 202648.175.010.037.429.5100.0

PSEC — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

75.0/100 (25%)

Prospect Capital Corporation demonstrates outstanding capital efficiency and profitability, placing it among the highest-quality businesses in the market.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityStrong

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityStrong

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

37.4/100 (20%)

Prospect Capital Corporation shows steady but unspectacular growth, typical for mature companies.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthStrong

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

29.5/100 (15%)

Prospect Capital Corporation presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.

Debt/EquityStrong

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

100.0/100 (15%)

Prospect Capital Corporation appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

PEG RatioStrong

P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.

Moat

10/100 (30%)

Prospect Capital Corporation operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for PSEC.

Score Composition

Quality
75.0×25%18.8
Growth
37.4×20%7.5
Risk
29.5×15%4.4
Valuation
100.0×15%15.0
Moat
10.0×30%3.0
Total
48.2Average

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How is the PSEC UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Prospect Capital Corporation is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Prospect Capital Corporation's competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Prospect Capital Corporation is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.