Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Stellus Capital Investment Corp (SCM) - $12.00 as of 11/24/2025 9:40:46 PM EST
Total Score
17 out of 30
Safety Score
55 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for SCM
| 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 SCM
| 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 SCM
| 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 SCM
| 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 SCM (55 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 4 |
| 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 SCM
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | SCM |
| Company Name | Stellus Capital Investment Corp |
| Country | USA |
| Description | N/A |
| Sector Name | FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| Industry Name | ASSET MANAGEMENT |
| Most Recent Quarter | 9/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | N/A |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 12.00 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 8.63 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 11/24/2025 9:40:46 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 152,766 |
| Average Daily Volume | 215,453 |
| 52-Week High | 14.79 |
| 52-Week Low | 10.44 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 14.94% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 10.68 |
| Industry PE | 23.56 |
| Sector PE | 22.67 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 8.12 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 0.00 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 100.90 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 40.19 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.09 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 311,739.61 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 13.05 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 0.89 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 1.75 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 1.85 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.35 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 7.04 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.67 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 1 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 28,947,300 |
| Market Capitalization | 347,367,600 |
| Institutional Ownership | 13.02% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 12/31/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.1333 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.1333 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.60 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 13.77% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.60 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 13.77% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 77 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 14.11% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 13.03% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 11.11% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.64% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 144.11% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -60.00% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 161.47% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 1.11 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 1.03 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 1.64 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 30,522,057 |
| Net Income Past Year | 45,844,627 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 17,533,167 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -0.80% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 21.15% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 70.80% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 9,024,020,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 20,058,594 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 26,125,741 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | 9,023,396,197,020 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -572,952,016 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 593,010,610 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 575,834,550 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 623,802,980 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.38 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.00 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 369,921,940 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 319,939,788 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 377,730,327,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | -49,316,897 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | -1.70 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | -28,648,480 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -17,265,088 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.16 |
| MACD Signal | -0.21 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 11.13 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 13.22 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 15.31 |
| Beta | 0.66 |
| RSI | 39.23 |
| 50-Day SMA | 13.03 |
| 150-Day SMA | 11.74 |
| 200-Day SMA | 11.05 |
System |
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| Modified | 11/22/2025 8:02:42 AM EST |