# Prospect Capital (PSEC) — Overview

PSEC · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/psec

## Price

Last close $1.63 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $1.60 – $3.05.

## Company profile

Prospect Capital Corp is a financial services company that mainly lends to and invests in middle market privately-held companies. It is a closed-end investment company. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and long-term capital appreciation. It has single operating and reporting segment.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $639.5M |
| Revenue (quarter) | $155.8M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | -6.70% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $0.00 |
| Gross margin | 0.00% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $153.7M |
| Net income (quarter) | −$4.5M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | 97.69% |
| Net margin | 24.03% |
| Return on equity | 1.01% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $0.06 |
| Book value per share | $5.71 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 29.2 |
| Price to book | 0.2 |
| Debt to assets | 30.17% |
| Payout ratio | 830.34% |
| Dividend yield | 27.58% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Prospect Capital (PSEC) profitable?

Yes. Prospect Capital earned $153.7M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 24.03%.

### How much revenue does Prospect Capital (PSEC) make?

Prospect Capital generated $639.5M in revenue over the trailing twelve months, down 6.70% year over year.

### What is PSEC's P/E ratio?

Prospect Capital trades at 29.2 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $0.06.

### How do I buy stock in Prospect Capital (PSEC)?

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