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Prospect CapitalPSEC 19 Net Cash per Share is $-6.96 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PSEC with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 464 Asset Management companies, Prospect Capital ranks worse than 215517.03% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Prospect Capital's Net Cash per Share or its related term are showing as below:
PSEC's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 6.3 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Cash only.
Prospect Capital (NAS:PSEC) Net Cash per Share Explanation
Ben Graham invested in situations where the company's stock price was lower than its net-cash. He assigned some value to the company's other current asset. The value is called Net Current Asset Value (NCAV). One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.
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Prospect Capital Net Cash per Share Related Terms
Prospect Capital Net Cash per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Prospect Capital's Net Cash per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
PSEC vs EMO, EVV, FPF: Net Cash per Share Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Prospect Capital's Price-to-Net-Cash, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Cash data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Prospect Capital Price-to-Net-Cash vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Prospect Capital's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Prospect Capital's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.
In the calculation of a company's Net Cash per Share, assets other than cash and short term investments are considered to be worth nothing. But the company has to pay its debt and other liabilities in full. This is an extremely conservative way of valuation. Most companies have negative Net Cash per Share. But sometimes a company's price may be lower than its net-cash.
Prospect Capital's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Prospect Capital (PSEC) has a Net Cash per Share of $-6.96 as of Mar. 2026. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Prospect Capital and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Prospect Capital ranks #999999 out of 464 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is Prospect Capital's Net Cash per Share too high?
Prospect Capital's current Net Cash per Share is $-6.96. Based on the distribution chart, Prospect Capital ranks #999999 out of 464 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Prospect Capital has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Prospect Capital's Net Cash per Share compare to EMO and EVV?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Prospect Capital ranks #999999 out of 464 companies for Net Cash per Share. This places Prospect Capital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Cash per Share is 6.30. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Cash per Share for an Asset Management company?
The median Net Cash per Share among Asset Management companies is 6.30, based on 464 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Cash per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Cash per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Cash per Share mean?
A high Net Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Prospect Capital and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Net Cash per Share is 6.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Prospect Capital's current Net Cash per Share is $-6.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prospect Capital stock overvalued right now?
Prospect Capital (PSEC) has a current Net Cash per Share of $-6.96. The current Net Cash per Share is $-6.96. Prospect Capital's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Cash per Share calculated?
Net Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Prospect Capital (PSEC), the current Net Cash per Share is $-6.96 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Prospect Capital Corp is a closed-end investment company based in the United States. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and long-term capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company invests mainly in senior and subordinated debt and equity of private companies for acquisitions, divestitures, growth, development, recapitalizations, and other purposes. It makes investments, including lending in private equity, sponsored transactions, directly to companies, investments in structured credit, real estate, and syndicated debt.
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