Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Stellus Capital Investment Corp (SCM) - $14.25 as of 3/28/2025 8:57:39 PM EST

Total Score

12 out of 30

Safety Score

50 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for SCM

Positive 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 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 (50 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) 2
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) 8
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

Latest News for for SCM

Why Indivior Shares Are Trading Higher; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket - Indivior ( NASDAQ:INDV ) 7/25/2024 10:36:00 AM
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces $0.40 Third Quarter 2024 Regular Dividend, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.1333 in August, September, and October 2024 7/12/2024 3:19:00 AM
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces Ex-Dividend Date Changes to its $0.40 Second Quarter 2024 Regular Dividend, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.1333 in May, June, and July 2024 4/5/2024 9:00:00 PM
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces $0.40 Second Quarter 2024 Regular Dividend, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.1333 in May, June, and July 2024 4/4/2024 8:35:00 PM
Stellus Capital Investment ( NYSE:SCM ) Lifted to Hold at StockNews.com 3/13/2024 6:33:00 AM
Stellus Capital Investment ( NYSE:SCM ) Upgraded by StockNews.com to "Hold" 3/13/2024 6:30:00 AM
Stellus Capital Investment ( NYSE:SCM ) Downgraded to "Sell" at StockNews.com 3/6/2024 9:24:00 AM
Stellus Capital Investment ( NYSE:SCM ) Lifted to "Hold" at StockNews.com 1/28/2024 9:16:00 AM
Top 3 Financial Stocks That May Implode In Q1 - Lazard ( NYSE:LAZ ) , FS KKR Capital ( NYSE:FSK ) 1/19/2024 1:29:00 PM
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Announces $0.40 First Quarter 2024 Regular Dividend, Payable Monthly in Increments of $0.1333 in February, March, and April 2024 1/15/2024 9:30:00 PM

Financial Details for SCM

Company Overview

Ticker SCM
Company Name Stellus Capital Investment Corp
Country USA
Description N/A
Sector Name TECHNOLOGY
Industry Name GENERAL
Most Recent Quarter 12/31/2024
Next Earnings Date 6/20/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 14.25
Price 4 Years Ago 9.34
Last Day Price Updated 3/28/2025 8:57:39 PM EST
Last Day Volume 191,550
Average Daily Volume 226,108
52-Week High 15.56
52-Week Low 11.64
Last Price to 52 Week Low 22.42%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 8.15
Industry PE 16.69
Sector PE 75.28
5-Year Average PE 7.35
Free Cash Flow Ratio 10.18
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 110.52
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 42.47
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.40
Total Cash Per Share 1.40
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 13.46
Price to Book Ratio 1.08
Industry Price to Book Ratio 31.35
Sector Price to Book Ratio 13.76
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.82
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 6.19
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 4.50
Analyst Buy Ratings 1
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 0

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 27,519,500
Market Capitalization 392,152,875
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 3/31/2025
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 11.06%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 1.60
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 11.06%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 71
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 11.83%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 12.04%
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 1.82%
Dividend Payout Ratio 90.37%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -32.80%
Annual Earnings Growth 20.99%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 1.78
Reported EPS Past Year 1.64
Reported EPS Prior Year 1.91
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 48,636,920
Net Income Past Year 17,533,167
Net Income Prior Year 14,491,784
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY -8.60%
5-Year Revenue Growth 27.70%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 62.40%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 38,580,261
Total Cash Past Year 26,125,741
Total Cash Prior Year 48,043,329
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -540,329,963
Net Cash Position Past Year -554,435,447
Long Term Debt Past Year 580,561,188
Long Term Debt Prior Year 609,834,973
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 578,910,224
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.36
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.39
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 319,939,788
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 275,776,613
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 366,285,287

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 28,273,597
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 1.03
Free Cash Flow Past Year -17,265,088
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 0

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.00
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating None

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD -0.16
MACD Signal -0.11
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 12.60
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 13.98
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 15.36
Beta 1.08
RSI 45.34
50-Day SMA 13.31
150-Day SMA 11.68
200-Day SMA 11.12

System

Modified 3/28/2025 6:48:12 AM EST