Prospect Capital (PSEC) Competitors $2.88 +0.02 (+0.52%) As of 02:32 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PSEC vs. FSK, MAIN, GBDC, CNS, VRTS, CSWC, OCSL, SLRC, FDUS, and GLADShould you be buying Prospect Capital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Prospect Capital include FS KKR Capital (FSK), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Golub Capital BDC (GBDC), Cohen & Steers (CNS), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Capital Southwest (CSWC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), SLR Investment (SLRC), Fidus Investment (FDUS), and Gladstone Capital (GLAD). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Prospect Capital vs. Its Competitors FS KKR Capital Main Street Capital Golub Capital BDC Cohen & Steers Virtus Investment Partners Capital Southwest Oaktree Specialty Lending SLR Investment Fidus Investment Gladstone Capital Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) and FS KKR Capital (NYSE:FSK) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk and valuation. Is PSEC or FSK a better dividend stock? Prospect Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.7%. FS KKR Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.2%. Prospect Capital pays out -62.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FS KKR Capital pays out 328.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Prospect Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is PSEC or FSK more profitable? FS KKR Capital has a net margin of 13.24% compared to Prospect Capital's net margin of -36.07%. Prospect Capital's return on equity of 12.43% beat FS KKR Capital's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Prospect Capital-36.07% 12.43% 5.83% FS KKR Capital 13.24%6.24%2.75% Which has more volatility & risk, PSEC or FSK? Prospect Capital has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FS KKR Capital has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to PSEC or FSK? In the previous week, Prospect Capital had 9 more articles in the media than FS KKR Capital. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Prospect Capital and 3 mentions for FS KKR Capital. FS KKR Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Prospect Capital's score of 0.56 indicating that FS KKR Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Prospect Capital 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FS KKR Capital 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer PSEC or FSK? Prospect Capital currently has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.99%. FS KKR Capital has a consensus target price of $18.92, indicating a potential upside of 4.89%. Given FS KKR Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FS KKR Capital is more favorable than Prospect Capital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Prospect Capital 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00FS KKR Capital 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PSEC or FSK? FS KKR Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Prospect Capital. Prospect Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FS KKR Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioProspect Capital$861.66M1.49$262.83M-$0.86-3.35FS KKR Capital$1.72BN/A$585M$0.7823.12 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PSEC or FSK? 9.1% of Prospect Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.3% of FS KKR Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 28.3% of Prospect Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of FS KKR Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryFS KKR Capital beats Prospect Capital on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Prospect Capital News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PSEC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PSEC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PSEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricProspect CapitalFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.29B$13.68B$12.45B$9.76BDividend Yield18.82%5.77%5.47%4.10%P/E Ratio-3.3526.7619.3625.94Price / Sales1.497.1127.09121.54Price / Cash2.2216.3619.1828.79Price / Book0.322.822.286.04Net Income$262.83M$572.25M$1.01B$265.29M7 Day Performance0.17%1.59%1.61%2.88%1 Month Performance-16.62%0.49%1.42%1.26%1 Year Performance-43.21%13.10%541.67%19.14% Prospect Capital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PSECProspect Capital0.8313 of 5 stars$2.89+0.5%$3.00+4.0%-43.5%$1.29B$861.66M-3.352,019News CoverageUpcoming EarningsFSKFS KKR Capital1.3939 of 5 stars$17.42-0.4%$18.92+8.6%-9.2%$0.00$1.72B22.33N/AMAINMain Street Capital1.1948 of 5 stars$65.64-0.7%$59.75-9.0%+31.0%$5.87B$541.03M10.8190GBDCGolub Capital BDC2.664 of 5 stars$14.74flat$15.00+1.8%-1.4%$3.93B$397.72M10.38N/APositive NewsCNSCohen & Steers3.0586 of 5 stars$74.19-1.0%$82.00+10.5%-13.9%$3.78B$517.42M23.55390Positive NewsVRTSVirtus Investment Partners4.1634 of 5 stars$192.63-0.8%$188.25-2.3%-7.6%$1.30B$884.72M11.40770News CoveragePositive NewsCSWCCapital Southwest1.7886 of 5 stars$22.58+0.5%$24.30+7.6%-8.8%$1.26B$123.48M13.6820OCSLOaktree Specialty Lending1.2393 of 5 stars$13.66+1.3%$15.00+9.8%-19.2%$1.20B$381.67M24.39N/APositive NewsSLRCSLR Investment1.1391 of 5 stars$16.47+1.0%$16.25-1.3%+6.4%$898.60M$97.88M10.17N/AFDUSFidus Investment1.4526 of 5 stars$21.170.0%$22.00+3.9%+7.0%$749.00M$93.00M9.16N/APositive NewsGLADGladstone Capital0.7995 of 5 stars$26.93-0.2%$24.50-9.0%+16.8%$601.35M$96.62M7.9470 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FS KKR Capital Competitors Main Street Capital Competitors Golub Capital BDC Competitors Cohen & Steers Competitors Virtus Investment Partners Competitors Capital Southwest Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors SLR Investment Competitors Fidus Investment Competitors Gladstone Capital Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PSEC) was last updated on 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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