Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Fidus Investment Corp (FDUS) - $19.03 as of 12/22/2025 7:39:56 PM EST
Total Score
13 out of 30
Safety Score
67 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for FDUS
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for FDUS
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for FDUS
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for FDUS
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for FDUS (67 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for FDUS
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | FDUS |
| Company Name | Fidus Investment Corp |
| Country | USA |
| Description | N/A |
| Sector Name | FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| Industry Name | ASSET MANAGEMENT |
| Most Recent Quarter | 9/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 2/26/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 19.03 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 11.45 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 12/22/2025 7:39:56 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,282,636 |
| Average Daily Volume | 340,578 |
| 52-Week High | 21.32 |
| 52-Week Low | 15.52 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 22.62% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 8.39 |
| Industry PE | 21.30 |
| Sector PE | 22.98 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 8.18 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 11.13 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 151.60 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 37.11 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 111.01 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.71 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 19.56 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.01 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 1.86 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 1.88 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.73 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 7.64 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.16 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 2 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 36,427,500 |
| Market Capitalization | 693,215,325 |
| Institutional Ownership | 28.19% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 12/19/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.5700 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.5000 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.15 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 10.95% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 2.00 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 10.19% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 32 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 13.35% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 12.70% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -11.16% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | -6.89% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 14.29% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.02% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 91.88% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 8.50% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 1.50% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 2.34 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 1.61 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 2.31 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 81,673,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 78,292,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 77,133,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -2.90% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 16.08% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 68.20% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 62,324,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 57,159,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 119,131,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -416,701,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -418,721,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 475,880,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 419,880,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 479,025,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.58 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.60 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 655,666,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 589,474,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 711,034,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 59,483,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 1.63 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 62,365,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 48,409,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.31 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | None |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.00 |
| MACD Signal | -0.02 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 19.19 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 20.24 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 21.29 |
| Beta | 0.74 |
| RSI | 43.08 |
| 50-Day SMA | 19.90 |
| 150-Day SMA | 17.25 |
| 200-Day SMA | 0.00 |
System |
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| Modified | 12/19/2025 10:51:48 PM EST |