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Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

NYSE•SCM
CEO: Mr. Robert Thomsen Ladd
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Asset Management
Listing Date: 2012-11-08
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in private middle-market companies. It invests through first lien, second lien, unitranche, and mezzanine debt financing, often with a corresponding equity investment. The fund prefers to invest in US and Canada. The fund seeks to invest in companies with an EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million.
Contact Information
4400 Post Oak Parkway, Suite 2200, Houston, TX, 77027, United States
713-292-5400
www.stelluscapital.com/public-investors/investment-corp
Market Cap
$336.49M
P/E (TTM)
12.2
0
Dividend Yield
13.3%
52W High
$15.56
52W Low
$11.19
52W Range
20%
3.5
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Weak • 3.5 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2015-2024

Financial Dashboard

Q3 2025 Data

Revenue

$26.28T+99160033.50%
4-Quarter Trend

EPS

$0.32-45.76%
4-Quarter Trend

FCF

-$33.48T-284931123.82%
4-Quarter Trend

2025 Q3 Earnings Highlights

Key Highlights

Total Assets Increased Total Assets reached $1.03B as of September 30, 2025, up from $980.90M at year-end 2024, showing portfolio expansion.
Portfolio Fair Value Growth Total Investments Fair Value grew to $1.01B (Sep 30, 2025) from $953.50M (Dec 31, 2024), driven by new deployment.
Distributions Per Share Stable Distributions per share remained $0.40 quarterly for both periods, totaling $1.20 for nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Risk Factors

Net Asset Value Decline Net Asset Value per Share decreased to $13.05 from $13.46 since December 31, 2024, reflecting unrealized depreciation impact.
Nine-Month Investment Income Nine-month Net Investment Income fell to $28.49M in 2025 from $32.29M in 2024, impacted by lower interest earnings.
Portfolio Non-Accrual Exposure Seven portfolio companies are on non-accrual status, representing $9.5M fair value exposure as of September 30, 2025.

Outlook

Significant Unfunded Commitments $54.1M in unfunded debt commitments remain available to 73 portfolio companies, requiring liquidity management.
ATM Program Capital Raising ATM Program issued 1.47M shares for nine months, intending to repay debt and fund new investments strategically.
Focus on Middle-Market Strategy remains focused on originating and investing primarily in first lien debt within lower middle-market companies typically $50.0M to $500.0M EBITDA.

Peer Comparison

Revenue (TTM)

Stellus Capital Investment CorporationSCM
$26.28T
+37180342.0%
Runway Growth Finance Corp.RWAY
$165.66M
+24.7%
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.DHIL
$145.89M
-5.1%

Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.DHIL
96.7%
+54.7 pp
PennantPark Investment CorporationPNNT
76.5%
-135.7 pp
Gladstone Capital CorporationGLAD
74.4%
-5.0 pp

Key Metrics

Symbol
Market Cap
P/E (TTM)
ROE (TTM)
Debt to Assets
GLAD$430.97M5.715.6%32.7%
PNNT$421.16M8.110.6%11.9%
SAR$358.63M10.58.5%51.7%

Long-Term Trends

Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
+8320.6%
Strong Growth
4Q Net Income CAGR
N/M
Profitability Shift
Cash Flow Stability
25%
Cash Flow Needs Attention

Research & Insights

Reports
All Years

  • Form 10-Q - Q3 2025

    Period End: Sep 30, 2025|Filed: Nov 10, 2025|
    Revenue: $26.28T+99160033.5%
    |
    EPS: $0.32-45.8%
    Meet

  • Form 10-Q - Q2 2025

    Period End: Jun 30, 2025|Filed: Aug 6, 2025|
    Revenue: $24.84M-13.2%
    |
    EPS: $0.36+2.0%
    Miss

  • Form 10-Q - Q1 2025

    Period End: Mar 31, 2025|Filed: May 12, 2025|
    Revenue: $24.95M+344.6%
    |
    EPS: $0.35-36.4%
    Miss

  • Form 10-K - FY 2024

    Period End: Dec 31, 2024|Filed: Mar 4, 2025|
    Revenue: $104.74M-1.1%
    |
    EPS: $1.79+123.8%
    Beat

  • Form 10-Q - Q3 2024

    Period End: Sep 30, 2024|Filed: Nov 7, 2024|
    Revenue: $26.50M-2.5%
    |
    EPS: $0.59-636.4%
    Meet

  • Form 10-Q - Q2 2024

    Period End: Jun 30, 2024|Filed: Aug 7, 2024|
    Revenue: $28.62M+432.2%
    |
    EPS: $0.35+105.9%
    Miss

  • Form 10-Q - Q1 2024

    Period End: Mar 31, 2024|Filed: May 9, 2024|
    Revenue: $5.61M-15.6%
    |
    EPS: $0.55+129.2%
    Meet

  • Form 10-K - FY 2023

    Period End: Dec 31, 2023|Filed: Mar 4, 2024|
    Revenue: $105.85M+405.2%
    |
    EPS: $0.80+8.1%
    Beat