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Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

SCMNYSEFinancial Services● Active
$8.76
+$0.03(+0.34%)
Market Cap$253577945
P/E Ratio
52W High$15.39
52W Low$8.43

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

SCM · free cash flow · updated Jun 9, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was −$24.4M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 14.7% year-over-year The FCF margin was -36.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow−$24.4M▲ +14.7% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$35.3MTrailing 4Q sum · TTM positive vs latest FY negative
FCF Margin-36.5%−$24.4M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 9, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest−$24.4M▲ +14.7%-36.5%
FY2024−$28.6M▼ 65.9%-34.6%
FY2023−$17.3M▲ +69.3%-32.4%
FY2022−$56.3M▲ +26.0%-123.9%
FY2021−$76.1M▼ 2082.1%-124.0%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) trades at a FCF yield of 13.91% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 7.1x. FCF per share stands at $1.24, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
13.91%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$1.24
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x7.1
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x24.6
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Stellus Capital Investment Corporation generated −$24.4M in operating cash flow and spent 0M in capital expenditures, yielding −$24.4M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
−$24.4M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
+$0.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$29.4M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF (−$24.4M) − |CapEx| (0M) = FCF (−$24.4M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Financial Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
Stellus Capital Investment CorporationYOU
SCM
−$24.4M+14.7%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$100.87B+340.1%
#3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-B
$25.04B+115.6%
#4
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-A
$25.04B+115.6%
#5
Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
V
$21.58B+15.4%
#6
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated
MA
$16.91B+18.2%
Financial Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) reported free cash flow of −$24.4M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 14.7% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -36.5%.

Based on available data, Stellus Capital Investment Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 2 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $18.9M in FY2017.

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation's FCF yield is 13.91% and price-to-FCF ratio is 7.1x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

SCM free cash flow · 8 questions

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation free cash flow was −$24.4M for FY2025, up 14.7% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $35.3M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Stellus Capital Investment Corporation · Stellus Capital Investment Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 9, 2026