Prospect Capital

Prospect Capital (PSEC) Q2 2026 Earnings

Reported Feb 9, 2026 at 4:50 PM ET · SEC Source

Q2 26 EPS

$-0.01

MISS 110.00%

Est. $0.10

Q2 26 Revenue

$176.0M

BEAT +12.58%

Est. $156.3M

vs S&P Since Q2 26

-22.7%

TRAILING MARKET

PSEC -13.7% vs S&P +9.1%

Market Reaction

Did PSEC Beat Earnings? Q2 2026 Results

Prospect Capital Corporation delivered a split verdict for fiscal Q2 2026, beating revenue expectations while falling well short on the bottom line. Total investment income of $176.00 million topped the $156.34 million consensus by 12.58%, and revenu… Read more Prospect Capital Corporation delivered a split verdict for fiscal Q2 2026, beating revenue expectations while falling well short on the bottom line. Total investment income of $176.00 million topped the $156.34 million consensus by 12.58%, and revenue surged 266.4% year over year, yet reported EPS came in at negative $0.01, missing the $0.10 consensus estimate by 110.00% as $141.30 million in net realized investment losses overwhelmed an otherwise solid quarter of net investment income. Net investment income reached $90.89 million, or $0.19 per share, reflecting the company's ongoing pivot toward first lien senior secured middle market lending, which now comprises 71.4% of the portfolio at cost. That strategic rotation, however, has accompanied a shrinking portfolio, with total investments at fair value contracting to $6.44 billion from $7.13 billion a year ago, and NAV per share sliding to $6.21 from $7.84 over the same period. Adding a note of internal confidence to the picture, the company's COO recently purchased roughly $2.75 million in common shares on the open market.

Key Takeaways

  • Rotation into first lien senior secured middle market loans, increasing first lien mix by 728 basis points to 71.4% since June 2024
  • Net investment income of $90.9 million increased from $86.4 million year-over-year and $79.4 million sequentially
  • Interest coverage ratio improved to 426% from 339% in prior quarter
  • 100% of $80.4 million originations during the quarter were in middle market investments
  • NPRC real estate portfolio includes $270 million unrealized gain
  • Exited investments since inception achieved approximately 12% gross IRR
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Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025, source: SEC Filings