The company's fundamentals are relatively healthy. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Hold. Despite an average stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Score
Industry at a Glance
Industry Ranking
11 / 30
Overall Ranking
196 / 4723
Industry
Collective Investments
Support & Resistance
No Data
Score Analysis
Current score
Previous score
Analyst Rating
Based on
6
analysts
Hold
Current Rating
13.600
Target Price
-3.00%
Upside Space
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Company Highlights
StrengthsRisks
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that operates as a business development company. Its investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation through debt and related equity investments in middle-market companies. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by originating and investing primarily in private United States middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)) through first lien, second lien, unitranche and unsecured debt financing, with corresponding equity co-investments. It invests in various sectors, such as, services: business, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, consumer goods: durable, consumer goods: non-durable, media: diversified and production others. Its investment adviser is Stellus Capital Management, LLC.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 78.07% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 216.35.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 88.73%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 88.73%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PB is 1.06, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 4.77M shares, decreasing 18.42% quarter-over-quarter.
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that operates as a business development company. Its investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation through debt and related equity investments in middle-market companies. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by originating and investing primarily in private United States middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)) through first lien, second lien, unitranche and unsecured debt financing, with corresponding equity co-investments. It invests in various sectors, such as, services: business, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, consumer goods: durable, consumer goods: non-durable, media: diversified and production others. Its investment adviser is Stellus Capital Management, LLC.