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Stellus Capital Investment Corporation · Q4 2026 earnings

Q4 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Stellus Capital reported FY2025 net investment income of $36.9M with net income of $27.0M and EPS of $0.95.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Stellus Capital earned net investment income of $36.9 million and net income of $27.0 million ($0.95 basic and diluted EPS). The BDC maintained a diversified middle-market loan portfolio.

  • FY2025 net investment income $36.9M.
  • Net income $27.0M; EPS $0.95.
  • Lower middle-market direct lending focus.
  • Portfolio income supports dividend policy.
  • External management by Stellus Capital Management.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$36.9M

No prior period
EPS (adj)

$0.95

No prior period
Net Income

$27M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Stellus Capital · Revenue · Quarterly

$36.9M

Q4 2026
Beat estimate in 4 of 13 quarters(31%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Continued origination in private credit with incentive fee structure tied to net investment income.

Tailwinds

  • Stable NII generation from debt portfolio.

Headwinds

  • Credit losses can impact NAV and earnings.
  • Interest rate changes affect NII on floating loans.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 16 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2026

Historical avgQ4 2026

-1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

41%

7 / 17 earnings

Positive

+3.1%

Q3 2025

Best reaction

-7.4%

Q4 2026

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.9%-7.2%-10.1%
Q4 2026-7.4%-3.5%-1.3%
Q3 2025+3.1%+2.7%+9.5%
Q1 2025+1.8%-1.6%+0.6%
Q3 2024-0.9%-0.9%-0.1%
Q2 2024+1.0%+0.7%+0.1%
Q1 2024+0.3%+0.4%-2.1%
Q4 2023+1.8%+2.0%+2.7%
Q3 2023-5.3%-4.6%-2.9%
Q2 2023-4.3%-5.5%-7.9%
Q1 2023-0.8%-0.9%-6.7%
Q4 2022-1.2%-3.7%-11.2%
Q2 2022-0.3%+0.5%-1.4%
Q1 2022-4.1%+0.2%-3.5%
Q4 2021+1.2%+4.1%+4.9%
Q3 2021+0.1%-0.3%-0.8%
Q4 2020-2.1%+4.5%+6.2%

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