Prospect CapitalFRA:RK8 -0.61%19 ROE % is 7.69% as of Mar. 2026, which is 35% above its 10-year median of 5.68. GuruFocus rates FRA:RK8 with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,609 Asset Management companies, Prospect Capital ranks worse than 78.99% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Prospect Capital's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:RK8'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -14.03 Med: 5.68 Max: 27.53
Current: -1.25
During the past 13 years, Prospect Capital's highest ROE % was 27.53%. The lowest was -14.03%. And the median was 5.68%.
FRA:RK8's ROE % is ranked worse than 78.99% of 1609
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.52
vs FRA:RK8: -1.25
Prospect Capital (FRA:RK8) ROE % Explanation
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* 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.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
Prospect Capital ROE % Related Terms
Prospect Capital ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Prospect Capital's ROE % 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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, Prospect Capital's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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 ROE % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Prospect Capital's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Prospect Capital's ROE % falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Prospect Capital (FRA:RK8) has a ROE % of 7.69% as of Mar. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Prospect Capital and its competitors. This is 35% above median its historical median of 5.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Prospect Capital ranks #1271 out of 1609 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 79%.
Is Prospect Capital's ROE % too high?
Prospect Capital's current ROE % of 7.69% is 35% above median its 10-year median of 5.68. The Asset Management industry median ROE % is 6.52. Prospect Capital's value of 7.69% is 17.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Prospect Capital ranks #1271 out of 1609 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 ROE % compare to NMZ and ASA?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Prospect Capital ranks #1271 out of 1609 companies for ROE %. This places Prospect Capital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.52. Prospect Capital's value of 7.69% is 17.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.68 vs. the industry median of 6.52, Prospect Capital has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for an Asset Management company?
The median ROE % among Asset Management companies is 6.52, based on 1,609 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Prospect Capital's current ROE % of 7.69% is 17.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Prospect Capital and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median ROE % is 6.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Prospect Capital's current ROE % is 7.69%, which is 35% above median its own 10-year median of 5.68. 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 (FRA:RK8) has a current ROE % of 7.69%. The current ROE % is 7.69%, which is 35% above median its 10-year median of 5.68 and 17.9% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.52. 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 ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Prospect Capital (FRA:RK8), the current ROE % is 7.69% 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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