Reading the tape
NASDAQ: SLRC
SLR Investment Corp.
Financial Services · Asset Management
Market Cap
$870.69M
52w High
$17.20
52w Low
$13.78
P/E
9.41
Volume
277.43K
Outstanding Shares
54.55M
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
Mixed / unclearLow confidence
Note: The most recent financial data is over 3 months old. Metrics shown may not reflect the latest reporting period.
1Y Price: 2.7%Revenue (TTM): 2.89%FCF (TTM): -93.19%P/FCF: 94th pct
What changed
The stock rose 2.7% over the last year. Revenue grew 2.89% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 54.27% to 60.13%. Free cash flow declined 93.19% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock has moved higher with no clear directional signal from operating metrics. The operating data does not yet tell a clear story — the move may reflect sentiment, sector rotation, or macro factors rather than company-specific earnings power.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin currently stands at 60.13%. A decisive move in revenue — currently up 2.89% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.
Company profile
SLR Investment Corp. is a business development company specializing in secured debt (first lien unitranche and second lien), subordinated (unsecured) debt, minority equity, leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, general refinancing, growth capital and strategic income-oriented control equity investments in leveraged middle market companies.
CEOMichael Stuart Gross
SectorFinancial Services
IndustryAsset Management
Employees—
IPO dateFeb 9, 2010
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA12.07
Enterprise value$1.97B
Price / Book0.87
Stock splits
No stock splits recorded for this ticker.
Profitability & growth
Standard profitability metrics can be misleading for financial/insurance companies. GAAP requires unrealized investment gains/losses in net income (affecting ROE), and margins are blended across diverse business segments.
Revenue growth34.87%
Gross margin88.92%▲23.26%vs FY2024
Operating margin60.13%▲34.30%vs FY2024
ROE9.29%▼3.66%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingBuy
Target price$16.25▲1.82%
9
Buy
4
Hold
2
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
May 5, 2026
Q2 FY26 · EPS est $0.40 · Revenue est $54.01M
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Dividends
$1.64/shareQuarterlyAt RiskSLRC pays a dividend with a 10.28% dividend yield, covered -0.8× by free cash flow.
Dividend Yield
10.28%
Annual Div / Share
$1.64
5yr CAGR
+0%
Payout Ratio
96.69%
At Risk
Dividend Growth Rate
3yr CAGR
-0%
5yr CAGR
+0%
10yr CAGR
+0.25%
Dividend Safety
1/10At Risk
Dividend History
Annual dividends paid per share
YearAnnual DivYoY
2025$1.64+0.0%
2024$1.64-0.0%
2023$1.64-0.0%
2022$1.64+0.0%
2021$1.64+0.0%
2020$1.64+0.0%
2019$1.64+0.0%
Income Projection
Invest
$
Growth rate:
Reinvest dividends
Today
$103/yr
$9/mo
In 5 yrs
$103/yr
$9/mo
In 10 yrs
$103/yr
$9/mo
| Today | In 5 yrs | In 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|
$103/yr $9/mo | $103/yr $9/mo | $103/yr $9/mo |
Analysis
Dividend Strengths
No strong strength signal stands out from the latest period pair.
Risks to Watch
High payout ratio
With 96.69% of earnings paid as dividends, there is limited retained earnings for reinvestment — and a dividend cut becomes more likely if earnings decline.
Dividend exceeds free cash flow
Free cash flow covers only -0.80× the dividend. The company is paying out more than it generates in cash, which is unsustainable without borrowing or asset sales.