Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in private middle-market companies. It invests through first lien, second lien, unitranche, and mezzanine debt financing, often with a corresponding equity investment. The fund prefers to invest in US and Canada. The fund seeks to invest in companies with an EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million.
Grade capped at D — Interest coverage below 1× (0.9x) — earnings cannot cover interest. Strongest: Cash & Earnings Quality (20/25); weakest: Growth (2/25).
Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.
Currently below its 13-quarter median.
Currently below its 13-quarter median.
Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters
Operating margins declined 12.3% — watch for continued compression, which may signal competitive or cost pressure.
FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 3 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.
as of June 2026
Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares
Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends
P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield
Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage
Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality
Currently below its 16-quarter median.
Revenue declined in 7 of the last 7 quarters — persistent contraction signals a fundamental problem.
FCF turned negative in 3 of the last 8 quarters — occasional cash consumption.
Shares outstanding increased 9.7% — significant dilution, likely from stock compensation or capital raises.
