Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) Competitors $14.15 -0.06 (-0.42%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.24 +0.09 (+0.67%) As of 09/12/2025 07:10 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, CSWC, OCSL, SLRC, FDUS, TCPC, GLAD, GAIN, and PNNTShould 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), Capital Southwest (CSWC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), SLR Investment (SLRC), Fidus Investment (FDUS), Blackrock Tcp Capital (TCPC), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), and PennantPark Investment (PNNT). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry. Stellus Capital Investment vs. Its Competitors Prospect Capital Virtus Investment Partners Capital Southwest Oaktree Specialty Lending SLR Investment Fidus Investment Blackrock Tcp Capital Gladstone Capital Gladstone Investment PennantPark Investment Stellus Capital Investment (NYSE:SCM) and Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SCM or PSEC? 13.2% of Stellus Capital Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.1% of Prospect Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of Stellus Capital Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.3% of Prospect Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation & earnings, SCM or PSEC? Stellus Capital Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Prospect Capital. 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 RatioStellus Capital Investment$44.62M9.01$45.85M$1.459.76Prospect Capital-$406.94M-3.17-$469.92M-$1.34-2.08 Does the media refer more to SCM or PSEC? In the previous week, Prospect Capital had 4 more articles in the media than Stellus Capital Investment. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Prospect Capital and 3 mentions for Stellus Capital Investment. Prospect Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Stellus Capital Investment's score of 1.20 indicating that Prospect Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stellus Capital Investment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Prospect Capital 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more risk and volatility, SCM or PSEC? Stellus Capital Investment has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prospect Capital has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer SCM or PSEC? Stellus Capital Investment currently has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.13%. Prospect Capital has a consensus target price of $2.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.39%. Given Stellus Capital Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Stellus Capital Investment is more favorable than Prospect Capital.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stellus Capital Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Prospect Capital 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Is SCM or PSEC a better dividend stock? Stellus Capital Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.3%. Prospect Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 19.4%. Stellus Capital Investment pays out 110.3% 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 pays out -40.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Prospect Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is SCM or PSEC more profitable? Stellus Capital Investment has a net margin of 38.24% compared to Prospect Capital's net margin of -69.68%. Prospect Capital's return on equity of 12.14% beat Stellus Capital Investment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stellus Capital Investment38.24% 11.06% 4.12% Prospect Capital -69.68%12.14%5.59% SummaryStellus Capital Investment beats Prospect Capital 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. 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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$403.79M$1.53B$12.82B$21.68BDividend Yield11.13%11.30%5.40%3.48%P/E Ratio9.7611.67245.5929.69Price / Sales9.0145.5030.8470.28Price / Cash8.3010.8622.3625.00Price / Book1.040.932.314.58Net Income$45.85M$152.42M$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance-4.39%-1.55%1.03%0.65%1 Month Performance-4.33%-1.36%2.37%3.07%1 Year Performance3.06%-5.06%539.26%14.34% Stellus Capital Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SCMStellus Capital Investment0.9876 of 5 stars$14.15-0.4%$13.00-8.1%+5.7%$403.79M$44.62M9.76599Positive NewsPSECProspect Capital0.7852 of 5 stars$2.88-0.3%$2.50-13.2%-48.4%$1.34B$719.44M-2.152,019Positive NewsVRTSVirtus Investment Partners3.7899 of 5 stars$197.17+1.6%$188.25-4.5%+0.1%$1.31B$884.72M11.67770News CoveragePositive NewsCSWCCapital Southwest2.7753 of 5 stars$22.99+0.1%$24.30+5.7%-10.3%$1.28B$123.48M13.9320News CoverageOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending2.0375 of 5 stars$14.02+0.4%$15.00+7.0%-16.0%$1.23B$381.67M25.04N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsSLRCSLR Investment2.0455 of 5 stars$16.80+0.6%$16.25-3.3%+3.0%$911.15M$97.88M10.37N/ANews CoverageInsider TradeShort Interest ↑FDUSFidus Investment2.4885 of 5 stars$21.51+0.6%$22.00+2.3%+7.7%$756.78M$93.00M9.31N/APositive NewsTCPCBlackrock Tcp Capital0.9321 of 5 stars$7.26+0.3%$6.75-7.0%-20.4%$615.66M$259.44M-42.7121,100GLADGladstone Capital2.2975 of 5 stars$26.06+0.0%$24.50-6.0%+2.3%$581.69M$96.62M7.6970GAINGladstone Investment1.0188 of 5 stars$14.17-0.3%$13.50-4.7%+12.0%$543.09M$74.11M6.5370Dividend AnnouncementPNNTPennantPark Investment1.7719 of 5 stars$7.25+0.3%$6.33-12.6%+2.5%$473.07M$61.29M27.87N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Prospect Capital Competitors Virtus Investment Partners Competitors Capital Southwest Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors SLR Investment Competitors Fidus Investment Competitors Blackrock Tcp Capital Competitors Gladstone Capital Competitors Gladstone Investment Competitors PennantPark Investment 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 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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