Prospect Capital (PSEC) PE Ratio: History & Chart

Prospect Capital Corporation(PSEC)

Asset Management · New York City, NY

$1.83-0.10 (-5.18%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Prospect Capital Corporation

Prospect Capital Corporation operates as a Business Development Company (BDC), providing diverse financing solutions predominantly to the middle market. The firm engages in a broad spectrum of investment activities, including growth capital, leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancing, and turnaround situations for mature, emerging, and later-stage companies. Its specialized offerings encompass mezzanine financing, subordinated debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), cash flow term loans, marketplace lending, and bridge transactions. Beyond corporate finance, Prospect Capital also allocates capital to real estate, with a specific focus on multi-family residential assets. The company deploys a variety of investment instruments, such as secured debt (including senior, unitranche, first-lien, and second-lien), private debt, mezzanine debt, and direct equity, primarily targeting private and microcap public businesses. Its investment strategy involves both primary originations and the acquisition of secondary loan portfolios, supporting situations like private equity-backed financings, corporate expansion, dividend recapitalizations, and real estate ventures. The firm intentionally concentrates on small and medium-sized private companies, rather than large public corporations. Prospect Capital maintains a diversified investment portfolio spanning numerous industries, with notable expertise in the energy and industrial sectors. Its extensive reach covers areas from aerospace and financial services to healthcare, technology, and consumer goods. Geographically, its operations are concentrated within the United States and Canada. Typically, PSEC commits between $10 million and $500 million per transaction. It seeks out companies with an EBITDA between $5 million and $150 million, sales figures ranging from $25 million to $500 million, and an enterprise value between $5 million and $1000 million. The BDC is also open to co-investing in larger opportunities. Prospect Capital often aims for control acquisitions by participating across various levels of a company's capital structure and engages in sole, agented, club, or syndicated deal arrangements.

New York City, NY

130 employees

www.prospectstreet.com

Financial Services / Asset Management

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Asset Management
CEO: John Francis Barry

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PSEC PE Ratio Metrics

PE RATIO

32.62

PE RATIO AVG TTM

39.35

PE RATIO AVG 3Y

36.90

PE RATIO AVG 5Y

15.09

PE RATIO AVG 10Y

10.24

PE RATIO AVG 15Y

8.90

PE RATIO AVG 20Y

9.58

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-17.10%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-11.61%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+116.23%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+218.60%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+266.38%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+240.46%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

13.79

median of 554 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+136.63%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	PE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)	$916.84M	32.62	39.35	36.90	15.09
Forbright, Inc. Class A Common Stock (FRBT)vs ›	$919.27M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (MPB)vs ›	$921.54M	11.81	12.67	10.70	10.17
First Community Bankshares, Inc. (FCBC)vs ›	$901.64M	15.08	14.74	14.15	12.95
NB Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock (NBBK)vs ›	$932.15M	15.07	14.53	29.42	29.42
TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST)vs ›	$938.75M	15.31	14.78	12.33	11.16
Hanmi Financial Corporation (HAFC)vs ›	$943.00M	10.67	11.36	9.68	8.63
First Financial Corporation (THFF)vs ›	$884.64M	10.42	10.32	10.02	9.52
Lufax Holding Ltd (LU)vs ›	$875.36M	N/A	3.12	5.39	5.39
Camden National Corp. (CAC)vs ›	$960.08M	10.87	11.98	11.89	10.99

NAME

MARKET CAP

PE RATIO

TTM

Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)

$916.84M

32.62

39.35

36.90

15.09

Forbright, Inc. Class A Common Stock (FRBT)vs ›

$919.27M

N/A

Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (MPB)vs ›

$921.54M

11.81

12.67

10.70

10.17

First Community Bankshares, Inc. (FCBC)vs ›

$901.64M

15.08

14.74

14.15

12.95

NB Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock (NBBK)vs ›

$932.15M

15.07

14.53

29.42

TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST)vs ›

$938.75M

15.31

14.78

12.33

11.16

Hanmi Financial Corporation (HAFC)vs ›

$943.00M

10.67

11.36

9.68

8.63

First Financial Corporation (THFF)vs ›

$884.64M

10.42

10.32

10.02

9.52

Lufax Holding Ltd (LU)vs ›

$875.36M

N/A

3.12

5.39

Camden National Corp. (CAC)vs ›

$960.08M

10.87

11.98

11.89

10.99

PE Ratio Formula & Definition

PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)

The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.

PE Ratio FAQ

What is the P/E ratio for Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)?

The P/E ratio for PSEC stock is 32.62.

Is Prospect Capital Corporation's P/E ratio high or low?

The P/E ratio of 32.62 is 116% above its 5-year average of 15.09, near the high end of its 5-year range (3.05–41.89).

What is the TTM average P/E ratio for Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)?

The TTM average P/E ratio for PSEC stock is 39.35.

What is the 3Y average P/E ratio for Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)?

The 3Y average P/E ratio for PSEC stock is 36.90.

What is the 5Y average P/E ratio for Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)?

The 5Y average P/E ratio for PSEC stock is 15.09.

What is the 10Y average P/E ratio for Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)?

The 10Y average P/E ratio for PSEC stock is 10.24.

What is the 15Y average P/E ratio for Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)?

The 15Y average P/E ratio for PSEC stock is 8.90.

What is the 20Y average P/E ratio for Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)?

The 20Y average P/E ratio for PSEC stock is 9.58.

DATE	PE RATIO
2026-10-05	34.40
2026-10-02	35.65
2026-10-01	36.54
2026-09-30	37.08
2026-09-29	37.79
2026-09-28	37.97
2026-09-25	39.04
2026-09-24	38.86
2026-09-23	38.68
2026-09-22	39.22
2026-09-21	39.22
2026-09-18	38.86
2026-09-17	39.93
2026-09-16	39.22
2026-09-15	39.57
2026-09-14	39.22
2026-09-11	39.57
2026-09-10	38.86
2026-09-09	38.86
2026-09-08	39.04
2026-09-04	39.75
2026-09-03	39.04
2026-09-02	39.75
2026-09-01	39.39
2026-08-31	40.64
2026-08-28	40.11
2026-08-27	40.64
2026-08-26	41.18
2026-08-25	41.89
2026-08-24	41.35
2026-08-21	41.53
2024-02-08	35.11
2024-02-07	35.11
2024-02-06	35.05
2024-02-05	35.17
2024-02-02	35.29
2024-02-01	35.05
2024-01-31	35.41
2024-01-30	36.37
2024-01-29	37.22
2024-01-26	37.40
2024-01-25	37.70
2024-01-24	37.46
2024-01-23	37.40
2024-01-22	37.22
2024-01-19	36.68
2024-01-18	36.19
2024-01-17	35.71
2024-01-16	35.83
2024-01-12	36.62
2024-01-11	37.28
2024-01-10	37.40
2024-01-09	37.28
2024-01-08	37.40
2024-01-05	37.04
2024-01-04	37.10
2024-01-03	36.25
2024-01-02	36.50
2023-12-29	36.19
2023-12-28	36.50
2023-12-27	36.56
2023-12-26	36.86
2023-12-22	37.34
2023-12-21	37.04
2023-12-20	36.86
2023-12-19	37.16
2023-12-18	36.68
2023-12-15	36.37
2023-12-14	36.80
2023-12-13	35.71
2023-12-12	34.92
2023-12-11	34.62
2023-12-08	34.86
2023-12-07	34.32
2023-12-06	34.02
2023-12-05	34.08
2023-12-04	34.20
2023-12-01	34.44
2023-11-30	33.78
2023-11-29	33.90
2023-11-28	33.96
2023-11-27	34.68
2023-11-24	35.35
2023-11-22	35.11
2023-11-21	34.74
2023-11-20	35.11
2023-11-17	34.62
2023-11-16	34.56
2023-11-15	35.11
2023-11-14	35.11
2023-11-13	33.60
2023-11-10	34.08
2023-11-09	35.77
2023-05-09	33.32
2023-05-08	33.58
2023-05-05	33.11
2023-05-04	32.11
2023-05-03	33.05
2023-05-02	32.74
2023-05-01	34.68
2023-04-28	35.84
2023-04-27	35.63
2023-04-26	35.16
2023-04-25	35.26
2023-04-24	36.21
2023-04-21	36.16
2023-04-20	35.89
2023-04-19	36.21
2023-04-18	35.95
2023-04-17	36.53
2023-04-14	36.26
2023-04-13	36.37
2023-04-12	35.84
2023-04-11	35.84
2023-04-10	35.53
2023-04-06	36.00
2023-04-05	35.68
2023-04-04	35.74
2023-04-03	36.37
2023-03-31	36.63
2023-03-30	36.26
2023-03-29	36.32
2023-03-28	36.21
2023-03-27	36.84
2023-03-24	36.05
2023-03-23	35.68
2023-03-22	35.84
2023-03-21	36.89
2023-03-20	35.89
2023-03-17	35.37
2023-03-16	35.79
2023-03-15	35.26
2023-03-14	35.89
2023-03-13	35.11
2023-03-10	35.68
2023-03-09	36.74
2023-03-08	38.42
2023-03-07	38.37
2023-03-06	38.79
2023-03-03	38.95
2023-03-02	38.53
2023-03-01	38.42
2023-02-28	39.00
2023-02-27	39.26
2023-02-24	39.11
2023-02-23	39.58
2023-02-22	39.74
2023-02-21	39.68
2023-02-17	40.32
2023-02-16	40.16
2023-02-15	40.26
2023-02-14	40.11
2023-02-13	40.21
2023-02-10	39.74
2023-02-09	39.26
2023-02-08	11.90
2023-02-07	12.11
2023-02-06	12.03
2023-02-03	12.31
2023-02-02	12.34
2023-02-01	12.21
2023-01-31	12.10
2023-01-30	11.98
2023-01-27	12.18
2023-01-26	12.13
2023-01-25	12.15
2023-01-24	12.21
2023-01-23	12.23
2023-01-20	12.06
2023-01-19	11.84
2023-01-18	11.92
2023-01-17	11.97
2023-01-13	11.87
2023-01-12	11.89
2023-01-11	11.68
2023-01-10	11.39
2023-01-09	11.44
2023-01-06	11.39
2023-01-05	11.31
2023-01-04	11.44
2023-01-03	11.34
2022-12-30	11.27
2022-12-29	11.39
2022-12-28	11.24
2022-12-27	11.44
2022-12-23	11.55
2022-12-22	11.42
2022-12-21	11.42
2022-12-20	11.42
2022-12-19	11.60
2022-12-16	11.77
2022-12-15	11.73
2022-12-14	11.69
2022-12-13	11.76
2022-12-12	11.71
2022-12-09	11.58
2022-12-08	11.60
2022-12-07	11.55
2022-12-06	11.66
2022-12-05	11.98
2022-12-02	12.44
2022-12-01	12.37
2022-11-30	12.48
2022-11-29	12.35
2022-11-28	12.32
2022-11-25	12.61
2022-11-23	12.56
2022-11-22	12.48
2022-11-21	12.40
2022-11-18	12.26
2022-11-17	12.21
2022-11-16	12.19
2022-11-15	12.21
2022-11-14	12.13
2022-11-11	12.23
2022-11-10	11.94
2022-11-09	5.11
2022-11-08	5.21
2022-11-07	5.28
2022-11-04	5.16
2022-11-03	5.08
2022-11-02	5.12
2022-11-01	5.16
2022-10-31	5.15
2022-10-28	5.13
2022-10-27	5.08
2022-10-26	5.10
2022-10-25	5.18
2022-10-24	5.04
2022-10-21	4.93
2022-10-20	4.87
2022-10-19	4.86
2022-10-18	4.87
2022-10-17	4.79
2022-10-14	4.73
2022-10-13	4.76
2022-10-12	4.62
2022-10-11	4.56
2022-10-10	4.57
2022-10-07	4.63
2022-10-06	4.72
2022-10-05	4.79
2022-10-04	4.86
2022-10-03	4.53
2022-09-30	4.40
2022-09-29	4.33
2022-09-28	4.74
2022-09-27	4.65
2022-09-26	4.63
2022-09-23	4.80
2022-09-22	4.89
2022-09-21	5.09
2022-09-20	5.16
2022-09-19	5.23
2022-09-16	5.21
2022-09-15	5.25
2022-09-14	5.23
2022-09-13	5.28
2022-09-12	5.43
2022-09-09	5.33

DATE

PE RATIO

2026-10-05

34.40

2026-10-02

35.65

2026-10-01

36.54

2026-09-30

37.08

2026-09-29

37.79

2026-09-28

37.97

2026-09-25

39.04

2026-09-24

38.86

2026-09-23

38.68

2026-09-22

39.22

2026-09-21

39.22

2026-09-18

38.86

2026-09-17

39.93

2026-09-16

39.22

2026-09-15

39.57

2026-09-14

39.22

2026-09-11

39.57

2026-09-10

38.86

2026-09-09

38.86

2026-09-08

39.04

2026-09-04

39.75

2026-09-03

39.04

2026-09-02

39.75

2026-09-01

39.39

2026-08-31

40.64

2026-08-28

40.11

2026-08-27

40.64

2026-08-26

41.18

2026-08-25

41.89

2026-08-24

41.35

2026-08-21

41.53

2024-02-08

35.11

2024-02-07

35.11

2024-02-06

35.05

2024-02-05

35.17

2024-02-02

35.29

2024-02-01

35.05

2024-01-31

35.41

2024-01-30

36.37

2024-01-29

37.22

2024-01-26

37.40

2024-01-25

37.70

2024-01-24

37.46

2024-01-23

37.40

2024-01-22

37.22

2024-01-19

36.68

2024-01-18

36.19

2024-01-17

35.71

2024-01-16

35.83

2024-01-12

36.62

2024-01-11

37.28

2024-01-10

37.40

2024-01-09

37.28

2024-01-08

37.40

2024-01-05

37.04

2024-01-04

37.10

2024-01-03

36.25

2024-01-02

36.50

2023-12-29

36.19

2023-12-28

36.50

2023-12-27

36.56

2023-12-26

36.86

2023-12-22

37.34

2023-12-21

37.04

2023-12-20

36.86

2023-12-19

37.16

2023-12-18

36.68

2023-12-15

36.37

2023-12-14

36.80

2023-12-13

35.71

2023-12-12

34.92

2023-12-11

34.62

2023-12-08

34.86

2023-12-07

34.32

2023-12-06

34.02

2023-12-05

34.08

2023-12-04

34.20

2023-12-01

34.44

2023-11-30

33.78

2023-11-29

33.90

2023-11-28

33.96

2023-11-27

34.68

2023-11-24

35.35

2023-11-22

35.11

2023-11-21

34.74

2023-11-20

35.11

2023-11-17

34.62

2023-11-16

34.56

2023-11-15

35.11

2023-11-14

35.11

2023-11-13

33.60

2023-11-10

34.08

2023-11-09

35.77

2023-05-09

33.32

2023-05-08

33.58

2023-05-05

33.11

2023-05-04

32.11

2023-05-03

33.05

2023-05-02

32.74

2023-05-01

34.68

2023-04-28

35.84

2023-04-27

35.63

2023-04-26

35.16

2023-04-25

35.26

2023-04-24

36.21

2023-04-21

36.16

2023-04-20

35.89

2023-04-19

36.21

2023-04-18

35.95

2023-04-17

36.53

2023-04-14

36.26

2023-04-13

36.37

2023-04-12

35.84

2023-04-11

35.84

2023-04-10

35.53

2023-04-06

36.00

2023-04-05

35.68

2023-04-04

35.74

2023-04-03

36.37

2023-03-31

36.63

2023-03-30

36.26

2023-03-29

36.32

2023-03-28

36.21

2023-03-27

36.84

2023-03-24

36.05

2023-03-23

35.68

2023-03-22

35.84

2023-03-21

36.89

2023-03-20

35.89

2023-03-17

35.37

2023-03-16

35.79

2023-03-15

35.26

2023-03-14

35.89

2023-03-13

35.11

2023-03-10

35.68

2023-03-09

36.74

2023-03-08

38.42

2023-03-07

38.37

2023-03-06

38.79

2023-03-03

38.95

2023-03-02

38.53

2023-03-01

38.42

2023-02-28

39.00

2023-02-27

39.26

2023-02-24

39.11

2023-02-23

39.58

2023-02-22

39.74

2023-02-21

39.68

2023-02-17

40.32

2023-02-16

40.16

2023-02-15

40.26

2023-02-14

40.11

2023-02-13

40.21

2023-02-10

39.74

2023-02-09

39.26

2023-02-08

11.90

2023-02-07

12.11

2023-02-06

12.03

2023-02-03

12.31

2023-02-02

12.34

2023-02-01

12.21

2023-01-31

12.10

2023-01-30

11.98

2023-01-27

12.18

2023-01-26

12.13

2023-01-25

12.15

2023-01-24

12.21

2023-01-23

12.23

2023-01-20

12.06

2023-01-19

11.84

2023-01-18

11.92

2023-01-17

11.97

2023-01-13

11.87

2023-01-12

11.89

2023-01-11

11.68

2023-01-10

11.39

2023-01-09

11.44

2023-01-06

11.39

2023-01-05

11.31

2023-01-04

11.44

2023-01-03

11.34

2022-12-30

11.27

2022-12-29

11.39

2022-12-28

11.24

2022-12-27

11.44

2022-12-23

11.55

2022-12-22

11.42

2022-12-21

11.42

2022-12-20

11.42

2022-12-19

11.60

2022-12-16

11.77

2022-12-15

11.73

2022-12-14

11.69

2022-12-13

11.76

2022-12-12

11.71

2022-12-09

11.58

2022-12-08

11.60

2022-12-07

11.55

2022-12-06

11.66

2022-12-05

11.98

2022-12-02

12.44

2022-12-01

12.37

2022-11-30

12.48

2022-11-29

12.35

2022-11-28

12.32

2022-11-25

12.61

2022-11-23

12.56

2022-11-22

12.48

2022-11-21

12.40

2022-11-18

12.26

2022-11-17

12.21

2022-11-16

12.19

2022-11-15

12.21

2022-11-14

12.13

2022-11-11

12.23

2022-11-10

11.94

2022-11-09

5.11

2022-11-08

5.21

2022-11-07

5.28

2022-11-04

5.16

2022-11-03

5.08

2022-11-02

5.12

2022-11-01

5.16

2022-10-31

5.15

2022-10-28

5.13

2022-10-27

5.08

2022-10-26

5.10

2022-10-25

5.18

2022-10-24

5.04

2022-10-21

4.93

2022-10-20

4.87

2022-10-19

4.86

2022-10-18

4.87

2022-10-17

4.79

2022-10-14

4.73

2022-10-13

4.76

2022-10-12

4.62

2022-10-11

4.56

2022-10-10

4.57

2022-10-07

4.63

2022-10-06

4.72

2022-10-05

4.79

2022-10-04

4.86

2022-10-03

4.53

2022-09-30

4.40

2022-09-29

4.33

2022-09-28

4.74

2022-09-27

4.65

2022-09-26

4.63

2022-09-23

4.80

2022-09-22

4.89

2022-09-21

5.09

2022-09-20

5.16

2022-09-19

5.23

2022-09-16

5.21

2022-09-15

5.25

2022-09-14

5.23

2022-09-13

5.28

2022-09-12

5.43

2022-09-09

5.33

PE Ratio: 32.62

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