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OFS Capital Corporation (OFS)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Chicago, United States | NasdaqGS
3.72 USD +0.04 (1.087%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 3.72

Short-term:★☆☆☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:50 a.m. EDT

The investment case here is fundamentally broken despite the attractive headline yield. The company is reporting negative profit margins and negative return on equity, indicating that the core business is currently destroying value. While the stock trades at a discount to book value, the massive debt load relative to equity and the shrinking revenue base suggest a distressed asset rather than a value opportunity. The recent price action shows the stock struggling to hold above its 200-day moving average, confirming a downtrend. The 18.99% dividend yield is misleading; it is likely unsustainable given the negative earnings and high payout ratio relative to free cash flow, serving more as a trap for income investors than a reliable income stream. Options activity reinforces this bearish sentiment, with traders buying insurance against further drops rather than betting on a recovery.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.067669
AutoARIMA0.102957
AutoETS0.103549
MSTL0.115630

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 0.08
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.412
Excess Kurtosis -0.83
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-17
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-17
Debt to Equity Ratio 162.942
Revenue per Share 2.662
Market Cap 49,840,856
Forward P/E 9.30
Beta 0.90
Profit Margins -62.24%
Website https://www.ofscapital.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:50 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioning for downside protection, evidenced by significant open interest in out-of-the-money puts (122 contracts vs only 42 in calls) and notable volume in deep out-of-the-money strikes (7.5 strike). The skew suggests a fear of further decline rather than a bullish breakout.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
4.67% 18.52% 15.77% 13.89%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-18 0.17 4.670330
2026-03-20 0.17 6.071429
2025-12-19 0.17 3.687635
2025-09-19 0.34 4.086539
2025-06-20 0.34 3.962704
2025-03-21 0.34 3.695652
2024-12-20 0.34 4.223602
2024-09-20 0.34 4.004712
2024-06-18 0.34 3.609342
2024-03-15 0.34 3.389831
2023-12-21 0.34 2.969432
2023-09-21 0.34 2.946274
2023-06-22 0.33 3.309930
2023-03-23 0.33 3.286853
2022-12-22 0.30 2.923977
2022-09-22 0.29 3.101604
2022-06-22 0.29 2.614968
2022-03-23 0.28 2.263541
2021-12-22 0.25 2.314815
2021-09-22 0.24 2.298851
2021-06-22 0.22 2.211055
2021-03-23 0.20 2.372479
2020-12-23 0.18 2.439024
2020-09-22 0.17 3.719912
2020-06-22 0.17 3.359684
2020-03-23 0.34 8.695652
2019-12-23 0.34 3.043867
2019-09-20 0.34 2.936097
2019-06-20 0.34 2.741936
2019-03-21 0.34 2.830974
2018-12-14 0.34 3.105023
2018-09-13 0.34 2.694136
2018-06-21 0.34 2.830974
2018-03-21 0.71 6.184669
2017-12-14 0.34 2.807597
2017-09-14 0.34 2.589490
2017-06-14 0.34 2.437276
2017-03-17 0.34 2.325581
2016-12-14 0.34 2.579666
2016-09-14 0.34 2.546816
2016-06-14 0.34 2.759740
2016-03-15 0.34 2.784603
2015-12-15 0.34 3.250478
2015-09-14 0.34 3.186504
2015-06-12 0.34 2.766477
2015-03-13 0.34 2.773246
2014-12-15 0.34 2.910959
2014-09-12 0.34 2.722178
2014-06-12 0.34 2.728732
2014-01-29 0.34 2.666667
2013-10-15 0.34 2.698413
2013-07-15 0.34 2.816901
2013-04-15 0.34 2.479942
2013-01-15 0.17 1.193820
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.68
dividendYield 18.48
exDividendDate 2026-09-18
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.85
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.23097827
lastDividendValue 0.17
lastDividendDate 2026-06-18
dividendDate 2026-10-05

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.5679157
Address1 222 West Adams Street
Address2 Suite 1850
All Time High 15.24
All Time Low 2.72
Ask 3.73
Ask Size 1
Average Daily Volume10 Day 39,220
Average Daily Volume3 Month 60,629
Average Volume 60,629
Average Volume10Days 39,220
Beta 0.896
Bid 3.68
Bid Size 1
Book Value 8.405
City Chicago
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 3.72
Current Ratio 1.044
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 3.78
Day Low 3.5851
Debt To Equity 162.942
Display Name OFS Capital
Dividend Date 1,791,158,400
Dividend Rate 0.68
Dividend Yield 18.48
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,506,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,506,400
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,441,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,304,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,304,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 6.431
Enterprise Value 229,350,848
Eps Current Year 0.4
Eps Forward 0.4
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -1.66
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,789,689,600
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 847-734-7910
Fifty Day Average 3.5642
Fifty Day Average Change 0.1558001
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.043712504
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -56.79157
Fifty Two Week High 8.99
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.2699995
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.58620685
Fifty Two Week Low 2.72
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.0
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.36764705
Fifty Two Week Range 2.72 - 8.99
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,352,385,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 14.83
Forward Eps 0.4
Forward P E 9.3
Free Cashflow 7,118,125
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 47
Fullday Change 0.04
Fullday Change Percent 1.08696
Fullday Price 3.72
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 35,661,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.22601
Held Percent Institutions 0.03847
Implied Shares Outstanding 13,398,079
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,740,800
Last Dividend Value 0.17
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary OFS Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in direct and fund investments as well as add-on acquisitions. It provides flexible capital solutions primarily through debt capital and to a lesser extent, minority equity investments serving the needs of U.S.-based middle-market companies across a broad array of industries. It does not invest in operational turnarounds or start-up businesses. For direct, it specializes in debt and structured equity investments, recapitalizations and refinancing, management and leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings, ownership transition, shareholder liquidity events, growth capital, independent sponsor transactions, ESOPs, and minority investments in the lower middle market companies. It invests in the aerospace and defense, business services, consumer products and services, construction & building, durable goods, capital equipment, automotive, food and beverage, healthcare & pharmaceutical, specialty chemicals, transportation cargo and logistics, value added distribution, franchising, and industrial and niche manufacturing sectors. The firm invests in companies based in United States. It seeks to invest between $3 million and $35 million, revenues between $15 million and $300 million, annual EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million, and Enterprise value between $10 million and $500 million. The firm seeks to invest in companies with debt investment values between $5 million and $25 million. The fund uses senior secured, unitranche loans, first-lien, second lien, subordinated/ mezzanine loans, warrants, and preferred equity securities and common equity securities. It prefers to take a minority as well as majority stake in the investments made. It also co-invests with its partners for additional capital.
Long Name OFS Capital Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 49,840,856
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_104654807
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common -22,196,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 49,304,927
Number Of Analyst Opinions 1
Open 3.645
Operating Cashflow 64,553,000
Operating Margins 0.66389
Payout Ratio 5.6667
Peg Ratio 1.83
Phone 847-734-2000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 3.72
Post Market Time 1,787,959,804
Previous Close 3.68
Price Eps Current Year 9.3
Price Hint 4
Price To Book 0.44259372
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.3976293
Profit Margins -0.62242
Quick Ratio 0.745
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.03999996
Regular Market Change Percent 1.0869554
Regular Market Day High 3.78
Regular Market Day Low 3.5851
Regular Market Day Range 3.5851 - 3.78
Regular Market Open 3.645
Regular Market Previous Close 3.68
Regular Market Price 3.72
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 44,297
Return On Assets 0.04486
Return On Equity -0.17152001
Revenue Growth -0.347
Revenue Per Share 2.662
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 13,398,078
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.038
Shares Short 509,290
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 427,329
Short Name OFS Capital Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.049099997
Short Ratio 9.34
Source Interval 15
State IL
Symbol OFS
Target High Price 4.5
Target Low Price 4.5
Target Mean Price 4.5
Target Median Price 4.5
Total Cash 3,982,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.297
Total Debt 183,492,000
Total Revenue 35,661,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.85
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.23097827
Trailing Eps -1.66
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 4.0403
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.32029986
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.079276256
Type Disp Equity
Volume 44,297
Website https://www.ofscapital.com
Zip 60,606