Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) Competitors $14.02 +0.02 (+0.14%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.04 +0.02 (+0.14%) As of 08/1/2025 06:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SCM vs. PSEC, VRTS, OCSL, CSWC, FDUS, GLAD, TCPC, GAIN, PNNT, and DHILShould you be buying Stellus Capital Investment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Stellus Capital Investment include Prospect Capital (PSEC), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), Capital Southwest (CSWC), Fidus Investment (FDUS), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL (TCPC), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), and Diamond Hill Investment Group (DHIL). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Stellus Capital Investment vs. Its Competitors Prospect Capital Virtus Investment Partners Oaktree Specialty Lending Capital Southwest Fidus Investment Gladstone Capital BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL Gladstone Investment PennantPark Investment Diamond Hill Investment Group Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) and Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer PSEC or SCM? In the previous week, Prospect Capital had 3 more articles in the media than Stellus Capital Investment. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Prospect Capital and 5 mentions for Stellus Capital Investment. Prospect Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Stellus Capital Investment's score of 0.22 indicating that Prospect Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Prospect Capital 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stellus Capital Investment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, PSEC or SCM? Prospect Capital has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stellus Capital Investment has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PSEC or SCM more profitable? Stellus Capital Investment has a net margin of 36.35% compared to Prospect Capital's net margin of -36.07%. Prospect Capital's return on equity of 12.43% beat Stellus Capital Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Prospect Capital-36.07% 12.43% 5.83% Stellus Capital Investment 36.35%11.93%4.46% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PSEC or SCM? Prospect Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Stellus Capital Investment. Prospect Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stellus Capital Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioProspect Capital$861.66M1.54$262.83M-$0.86-3.45Stellus Capital Investment$104.74M3.80$45.85M$1.449.74 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PSEC or SCM? 9.1% of Prospect Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.2% of Stellus Capital Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 28.3% of Prospect Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Stellus Capital Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is PSEC or SCM a better dividend stock? Prospect Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.2%. Stellus Capital Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. Prospect Capital pays out -62.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stellus Capital Investment pays out 111.1% 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. Do analysts rate PSEC or SCM? Prospect Capital presently has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.01%. Stellus Capital Investment has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.28%. Given Prospect Capital's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Prospect Capital is more favorable than Stellus Capital Investment.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) 1.00Stellus Capital Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryProspect Capital beats Stellus Capital Investment on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Stellus Capital Investment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SCM 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 SCM 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 NYSE 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 SCM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStellus Capital InvestmentFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$397.83M$1.44B$12.04B$20.63BDividend Yield11.43%11.08%5.63%3.67%P/E Ratio9.7417.2519.7829.01Price / Sales3.8059.0825.9465.92Price / Cash8.1811.3221.3322.82Price / Book1.030.932.094.43Net Income$45.85M$144.88M$1.00B$993.74M7 Day Performance-5.55%-3.28%-2.46%-3.39%1 Month Performance-1.34%-0.30%-0.85%-2.10%1 Year Performance1.34%-4.55%537.09%10.09% Stellus Capital Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SCMStellus Capital Investment1.6301 of 5 stars$14.02+0.1%$13.00-7.3%-0.3%$397.83M$104.74M9.74599News CoverageUpcoming EarningsPSECProspect Capital1.0507 of 5 stars$3.40-1.7%$3.00-11.8%-45.1%$1.54B$861.66M-3.952,019News CoverageDividend AnnouncementEx-DividendVRTSVirtus Investment Partners4.041 of 5 stars$194.26-1.7%$188.25-3.1%-12.0%$1.34B$898.60M11.49770Positive NewsEarnings ReportOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending2.2004 of 5 stars$14.17-2.0%$15.83+11.7%-21.6%$1.27B$381.67M109.00N/APositive NewsUpcoming EarningsCSWCCapital Southwest2.3567 of 5 stars$23.02-1.3%$24.00+4.3%-12.3%$1.25B$204.44M15.5520Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsFDUSFidus Investment1.7438 of 5 stars$20.98-2.0%$21.00+0.1%+6.3%$743.26M$146.15M8.97N/ANews CoverageUpcoming EarningsGLADGladstone Capital0.7648 of 5 stars$28.18-1.7%$23.00-18.4%+14.9%$640.42M$96.62M7.1570News CoverageUpcoming EarningsTCPCBLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL1.3071 of 5 stars$7.34-2.3%$7.00-4.6%-32.6%$638.63M$259.44M-12.6521,100News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsGAINGladstone Investment1.0376 of 5 stars$13.90-0.9%$13.50-2.9%-0.6%$516.46M$93.66M7.8170Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPNNTPennantPark Investment1.4571 of 5 stars$7.31-1.8%$5.88-19.6%-0.3%$476.99M$56.93M28.10N/APositive NewsDHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.4257 of 5 stars$148.43-0.4%N/A-15.3%$406.37M$151.10M10.04130News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Prospect Capital Competitors Virtus Investment Partners Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors Capital Southwest Competitors Fidus Investment Competitors Gladstone Capital Competitors BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL Competitors Gladstone Investment Competitors PennantPark Investment Competitors Diamond Hill Investment Group 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 (NYSE:SCM) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredMarket Crash Warning: How to Protect Your Wealth Before August 12thChina tariffs hit August 12—and experts warn a market meltdown may follow. 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