1.Sales and profit
See section β- Stellus Capital Investment Corp made $27.0M of net profit in fiscal 2025. From fiscal 2020 to 2025, diluted EPS grew β1.8% a year.
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM NYSE Financials FY2020βFY2025
Last close Β· Oct 23, 2026
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Hi! I read Stellus Capital Investment Corpβs latest annual report (fiscal 2025). Here is what stands out:
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2.Cash and shareholders
See section β- Stellus Capital Investment Corp returned $45.3M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 10.8%.
- In the last 12 months, insiders bought $0.9M of shares on the open market and sold none.
Stellus Capital Investment Corp in 30 seconds
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Good
Does it make a profit?
$27.0M
Yes. It made $27.0M of profit last year.
For information
How is the share priced?
6.4x
One share costs 6.4 times its yearly profit per share.
Rules of thumb on reported numbers. A starting point, not a recommendation.
Key numbers, fiscal 2025
Market cap
Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$192M
Oct 23 close
P/E
Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
6.4x
On $1.03 EPS (TTM)
Charts by
Sales and profit
Is it selling more, and how much does it keep?
Revenue and margins
In plain words: Revenue is all the money customers paid. The margins show how many cents of each dollar of sales are left over at each step: after making the product (gross), after running the business (operating) and after everything, tax included (net).
Revenue
FY20
Revenue $56.7M
FY21
Revenue $63.7M
FY22
Revenue $75.1M
FY23
Revenue β
FY24
Revenue β
FY25
Revenue β
Revenue
Q3 '23
Revenue $27.2M
Q4 '23
Revenue β
Q1 '24
Revenue $26.0M
Q2 '24
Revenue $26.6M
Q3 '24
Revenue $26.5M
Q4 '24
Revenue β
Q1 '25
Revenue $25.0M
Q2 '25
Revenue $25.7M
Q3 '25
Revenue $26.3M
Q4 '25
Revenue β
Q1 '26
Revenue $23.3M
Q2 '26
Revenue $22.3M
Margins, % of revenue
FY20
Gross β
Operating β
Net 35.6%
FCF β
FY21
Gross β
Operating β
Net 52.7%
FCF β
FY22
Gross β
Operating β
Net 19.3%
FCF β
FY23
Gross β
Operating β
Net β
FCF β
FY24
Gross β
Operating β
Net β
FCF β
FY25
Gross β
Operating β
Net β
FCF β
Gross
Operating
Net
FCF
Margins, % of revenue
Q3 '23
Gross β
Operating β
Net β8.8%
FCF β
Q4 '23
Gross β
Operating β
Net β
FCF β
Q1 '24
Gross β
Operating β
Net 50.6%
FCF β
Q2 '24
Gross β
Operating β
Net 32.1%
FCF β
Q3 '24
Gross β
Operating β
Net 58.3%
FCF β
Q4 '24
Gross β
Operating β
Net β
FCF β
Q1 '25
Gross β
Operating β
Net 20.0%
FCF β
Q2 '25
Gross β
Operating β
Net 39.5%
FCF β
Q3 '25
Gross β
Operating β
Net 25.5%
FCF β
Q4 '25
Gross β
Operating β
Net β
FCF β
Q1 '26
Gross β
Operating β
Net 7.1%
FCF β
Q2 '26
Gross β
Operating β
Net 72.7%
FCF β
Gross
Operating
Net
FCF
Net income and earnings per share
KIRA Β· Stellus Capital Investment Corp made $27.0M of net profit in fiscal 2025. From fiscal 2020 to 2025, diluted EPS grew β1.8% a year.
Loss periods are shown in red.
In plain words: Net income is the profit left after every cost and tax. Earnings per share (EPS) splits that profit across every share, so it shows what one share earned.
Net income
FY20
Net income $20.2M
FY21
Net income $33.6M
FY22
Net income $14.5M
FY23
Net income $17.5M
FY24
Net income $45.8M
FY25
Net income $27.0M
Net income
Q3 '23
Net income β$2.4M
Q4 '23
Net income $11.5M
Q1 '24
Net income $13.1M
Q2 '24
Net income $8.5M
Q3 '24
Net income $15.5M
Q4 '24
Net income $8.7M
Q1 '25
Net income $5.0M
Q2 '25
Net income $10.1M
Q3 '25
Net income $6.7M
Q4 '25
Net income $5.2M
Q1 '26
Net income $1.7M
Q2 '26
Net income $16.2M
Diluted EPS
FY20
Diluted EPS $1.04
FY21
Diluted EPS $1.72
FY22
Diluted EPS $0.74
FY23
Diluted EPS $0.80
FY24
Diluted EPS $1.79
FY25
Diluted EPS $0.95
Diluted EPS
Q3 '23
Diluted EPS β$0.11
Q4 '23
Diluted EPS $0.50
Q1 '24
Diluted EPS $0.54
Q2 '24
Diluted EPS $0.35
Q3 '24
Diluted EPS $0.59
Q4 '24
Diluted EPS $0.31
Q1 '25
Diluted EPS $0.18
Q2 '25
Diluted EPS $0.36
Q3 '25
Diluted EPS $0.23
Q4 '25
Diluted EPS $0.18
Q1 '26
Diluted EPS $0.06
Q2 '26
Diluted EPS $0.56
Cash and shareholders
How much cash comes in, and where does it go?
Cash flow
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
In plain words: Profit on paper is not the same as cash in the bank. Free cash flow is the cash left after paying to run and maintain the business: the money it can hand back to shareholders, save or invest.
Free cash flow
FY20
Free cash flow β
FY21
Free cash flow β
FY22
Free cash flow β
FY23
Free cash flow β
FY24
Free cash flow β
FY25
Free cash flow β
Cash from operations vs capital spending
FY20
Cash from operations β$3.5M
Capital spending β
FY21
Cash from operations β$76.1M
Capital spending β
FY22
Cash from operations β$56.3M
Capital spending β
FY23
Cash from operations β$17.3M
Capital spending β
FY24
Cash from operations β$28.6M
Capital spending β
FY25
Cash from operations β$24.4M
Capital spending β
Cash from operations
Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Q3 '23
Cash from operations β$10.5M
Capital spending β
Q4 '23
Cash from operations $25.2M
Capital spending β
Q1 '24
Cash from operations $4.5M
Capital spending β
Q2 '24
Cash from operations β$13.1M
Capital spending β
Q3 '24
Cash from operations $11.8M
Capital spending β
Q4 '24
Cash from operations β$31.8M
Capital spending β
Q1 '25
Cash from operations β$36.9M
Capital spending β
Q2 '25
Cash from operations $23.7M
Capital spending β
Q3 '25
Cash from operations β$20.2M
Capital spending β
Q4 '25
Cash from operations $9.0M
Capital spending β
Q1 '26
Cash from operations $22.8M
Capital spending β
Q2 '26
Cash from operations $33.4M
Capital spending β
Cash from operations
Capital spending
Dividends, buybacks and share count
KIRA Β· Stellus Capital Investment Corp returned $45.3M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 10.8%.
In plain words: Companies hand cash back in two ways: dividends (cash paid to shareholders) and buybacks (buying back their own shares, so each remaining share owns a bigger slice).
Dividends and buybacks
FY20
Dividends $24.3M
Buybacks β
FY21
Dividends $21.0M
Buybacks β
FY22
Dividends $26.6M
Buybacks β
FY23
Dividends $35.5M
Buybacks β
FY24
Dividends $37.6M
Buybacks β
FY25
Dividends $45.3M
Buybacks β
Dividends
Buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Q3 '23
Dividends $9.1M
Buybacks β
Q4 '23
Dividends $12.9M
Buybacks β
Q1 '24
Dividends $6.4M
Buybacks β
Q2 '24
Dividends $9.8M
Buybacks β
Q3 '24
Dividends $10.5M
Buybacks β
Q4 '24
Dividends $10.8M
Buybacks β
Q1 '25
Dividends $11.0M
Buybacks β
Q2 '25
Dividends $11.3M
Buybacks β
Q3 '25
Dividends $11.4M
Buybacks β
Q4 '25
Dividends $11.6M
Buybacks β
Q1 '26
Dividends $10.4M
Buybacks β
Q2 '26
Dividends $9.8M
Buybacks β
Dividends
Buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)
FY20
Diluted shares 0.02B
FY21
Diluted shares 0.02B
FY22
Diluted shares 0.02B
FY23
Diluted shares 0.02B
FY24
Diluted shares 0.03B
FY25
Diluted shares 0.03B
Insider trades
KIRA Β· In the last 12 months, insiders bought $0.9M of shares on the open market and sold none.
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. βPlanβ marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
In plain words: Insiders are the people who run or own a big part of the company. Buying with their own money can signal confidence; selling often has personal reasons, like taxes or diversifying.
Bought, 12 months
$0.9M
4 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
β
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | J Tim ArnoultDirector | Bought | 1,000 | $7.97 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | J Tim ArnoultDirector | Bought | 700 | $8.29 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| May 19, 2026 | J Tim ArnoultDirector | Bought | 9,000 | $9.05 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| May 13, 2026 | J Tim ArnoultDirector | Bought | 1,000 | $9.27 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Robert T. LaddPresident and CEO, Director | Bought | 1,700 | $8.45 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Bruce R BilgerDirector | Bought | 45,490 | $8.74 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Robert T. LaddPresident and CEO, Director | Bought | 35,000 | $8.70 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | W. Todd HuskinsonCFO and CCO | Bought | 5,700 | $8.79 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
Financial health
Can it carry its debts, and how well does it use its money?
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Stellus Capital Investment Corp can carry it.
In plain words: What the company owns and what it owes. More cash than debt is a cushion for bad times; a lot of debt leaves less room when business slows down.
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
FY20
Cash β
Debt β
FY21
Cash $44.2M
Debt β
FY22
Cash $48.0M
Debt β
FY23
Cash $26.1M
Debt β
FY24
Cash $20.1M
Debt β
FY25
Cash $25.1M
Debt β
Cash
Debt
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $44.2M | $48.0M | $26.1M | $20.1M | $25.1M |
| Total assets | $821M | $898M | $908M | $981M | $1.0B |
| Total liabilities | $536M | $622M | $588M | $611M | $670M |
| Shareholders' equity | $285M | $276M | $320M | $370M | $371M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | β | β | β | β | β |
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
In plain words: How much profit the business makes on the money put into it. A higher percentage means each dollar invested works harder.
Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
FY20
Return on capital β
Return on equity 7.4%
Return on assets β
FY21
Return on capital β
Return on equity 12.0%
Return on assets 4.1%
FY22
Return on capital β
Return on equity 5.2%
Return on assets 1.7%
FY23
Return on capital β
Return on equity 5.9%
Return on assets 1.9%
FY24
Return on capital β
Return on equity 13.3%
Return on assets 4.9%
FY25
Return on capital β
Return on equity 7.3%
Return on assets 2.7%
Return on capital
Return on equity
Return on assets
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
In plain words: Nine yes/no tests of financial health, one point each. A green tick is a pass: 7 to 9 points is solid, 0 to 3 is weak.
| Test | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| F-score | β / 3 | β / 4 | β / 6 | β / 5 | β / 5 | β / 5 |
| Accruals ratio | β | 13.4% | 8.2% | 3.9% | 7.9% | 5.1% |
| Altman Z'' | β | β | β | β | β | β |
All figures
Every number, year by year.
6 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratioβs name for its definition.
In plain words: Every number we have, year by year. Download it as a spreadsheet if you want to dig deeper.
| Fiscal year | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $56.7M | $63.7M | $75.1M | β | β | β |
| Interest expense | $16.0M | $18.7M | $24.5M | $32.0M | β | β |
| Income tax | $0.8M | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.8M | $1.6M |
| Net income | $20.2M | $33.6M | $14.5M | $17.5M | $45.8M | $27.0M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.04 | $1.72 | $0.74 | $0.80 | $1.79 | $0.95 |
| Diluted shares | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.03B | 0.03B |
| Cash flow | ||||||
| Cash from operations | β$3.5M | β$76.1M | β$56.3M | β$17.3M | β$28.6M | β$24.4M |
| Dividends paid | $24.3M | $21.0M | $26.6M | $35.5M | $37.6M | $45.3M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $24.3M | $21.0M | $26.6M | $35.5M | $37.6M | $45.3M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | β | $44.2M | $48.0M | $26.1M | $20.1M | $25.1M |
| Total assets | β | $821M | $898M | $908M | $981M | $1.0B |
| Total liabilities | β | $536M | $622M | $588M | $611M | $670M |
| Shareholders' equity | $273M | $285M | $276M | $320M | $370M | $371M |
| Margins | ||||||
| Net margin | 35.6% | 52.7% | 19.3% | β | β | β |
| Returns | ||||||
| Return on equity | 7.4% | 12.0% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 13.3% | 7.3% |
| Return on assets | β | 4.1% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 2.7% |
| Return on tangible equity | 7.4% | 11.8% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 12.4% | 7.3% |
| Growth | ||||||
| Revenue growth | β | 12.4% | 18.0% | β | β | β |
| Net income growth | β | 66.3% | β56.8% | 21.0% | 161.5% | β41.0% |
| EPS growth | β | 65.4% | β57.0% | 8.1% | 123.8% | β46.9% |
| Share count change | β | 0.1% | 0.3% | 12.5% | 16.3% | 10.8% |
| Quality scores | ||||||
| Accruals ratio | β | 13.4% | 8.2% | 3.9% | 7.9% | 5.1% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001551901). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.