Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) Competitors $14.94 +0.10 (+0.67%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.99 +0.05 (+0.36%) As of 07/11/2025 06:41 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, TCPC, GLAD, 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), Blackrock Tcp Capital (TCPC), Gladstone Capital (GLAD), 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 Blackrock Tcp Capital Gladstone 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to PSEC or SCM? In the previous week, Stellus Capital Investment had 2 more articles in the media than Prospect Capital. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Stellus Capital Investment and 1 mentions for Prospect Capital. Prospect Capital's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Stellus Capital Investment's score of 0.87 indicating that Prospect Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Prospect Capital Positive Stellus Capital Investment Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PSEC or SCM? 9.1% of Prospect Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.2% of Stellus Capital Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.3% of Prospect Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Stellus Capital Investment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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% Do analysts prefer PSEC or SCM? Prospect Capital currently has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential downside of 10.45%. Stellus Capital Investment has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential downside of 12.99%. 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 Which has better earnings and valuation, PSEC or SCM? Prospect Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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-$182.78M-8.17$262.83M-$0.86-3.90Stellus Capital Investment$41.94M10.12$45.85M$1.4410.38 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 16.1%. Stellus Capital Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%. 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. Which has more volatility & risk, PSEC or SCM? Prospect Capital has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stellus Capital Investment has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryStellus Capital Investment beats Prospect Capital on 9 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$425.39M$1.63B$12.08B$20.62BDividend Yield10.78%10.86%5.54%3.72%P/E Ratio10.3817.4419.2027.81Price / Sales10.1255.3225.7240.68Price / Cash8.7511.5921.4522.32Price / Book1.090.962.284.57Net Income$45.85M$144.88M$992.82M$989.30M7 Day Performance3.46%1.74%-0.20%0.20%1 Month Performance9.18%3.73%3.93%5.53%1 Year Performance5.88%-6.31%539.45%10.30% Stellus Capital Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SCMStellus Capital Investment1.1114 of 5 stars$14.94+0.7%$13.00-13.0%+5.8%$425.39M$41.94M10.38599Dividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumePSECProspect Capital0.9794 of 5 stars$3.31-0.3%$3.00-9.4%-39.7%$1.48B$861.66M-3.852,019Positive NewsVRTSVirtus Investment Partners3.6718 of 5 stars$194.78-2.2%$172.50-11.4%-11.3%$1.35B$898.60M11.53770News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending1.3585 of 5 stars$13.85-1.6%$15.83+14.3%-22.3%$1.24B$381.67M106.54N/APositive NewsCSWCCapital Southwest3.0054 of 5 stars$22.71-0.4%$23.60+3.9%-13.9%$1.22B$204.44M15.3420Positive NewsFDUSFidus Investment2.6599 of 5 stars$20.86+0.4%$21.00+0.7%+7.3%$721.72M$146.15M8.91N/ATCPCBlackrock Tcp Capital1.1016 of 5 stars$7.73-1.3%$7.00-9.4%-28.2%$665.85M$259.44M-13.3321,100News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeGLADGladstone Capital1.5774 of 5 stars$27.77+0.7%$23.00-17.2%+16.0%$615.63M$96.62M7.0570News CoverageDividend AnnouncementGAINGladstone Investment0.7414 of 5 stars$14.20-0.8%$13.50-4.9%-1.1%$527.51M$93.66M7.9870News CoverageDividend AnnouncementPNNTPennantPark Investment1.414 of 5 stars$6.97-0.1%$5.88-15.7%-8.6%$455.11M$56.93M26.81N/ADHILDiamond Hill Investment Group3.6383 of 5 stars$154.70-0.4%N/A+4.8%$423.53M$151.10M10.47130Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Prospect Capital Competitors Virtus Investment Partners Competitors Oaktree Specialty Lending Competitors Capital Southwest Competitors Fidus Investment Competitors Blackrock Tcp Capital Competitors Gladstone 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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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