FS KKR Capital (FSK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

FS KKR Capital Corp. is a business development company specializing in investments in debt securities. It provides customized credit solutions to private middle market U.S. companies. It invest primarily in the senior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, the subordinated debt of private middle market U.S. companies. It seeks to purchase interests in loans through secondary market transactions or directly from the target companies as primary market investments. It also seeks to invest in first lien senior secured loans, second lien secured loans and, to a lesser extent, subordinated loans, or mezzanine loans. In connection with the debt investments, the firm also receives equity interests such as warrants or options as additional consideration. It also seek to purchase minority interests in the form of common or preferred equity in our target companies, either in conjunction with one of the debt investments or through a co-investment with a financial sponsor. Additionally, on an opportunistic basis, the fund may also invest in corporate bonds and similar debt securities. The fund does not seek to invest in start-up companies, turnaround situations, or companies with speculative business plans. It seeks to invest in small and middle-market companies based in United States. The fund seeks to invest in firms with annual revenue between $10 million to $2.5 billion. It focus on providing customized one-stop credit solutions to private upper middle market companies with annual EBITDA of $50 million to $100 million at the time of investment. It seeks to exit from securities by selling them in a privately negotiated over- the- counter market. For any investments that are not able to be sold within the secondary market, the firm seeks to exit such investments through repayment, an initial public offering of equity securities, merger, sale or recapitalization.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.19 to $19.39
• 50-Day Range: $17.94 to $24.05
• 52-Week Range: $17.42 to $24.10
• Volume: 2.95 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.47 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.94
• Dividend Yield: 13.70%
• Price Target: $20.70
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

FS KKR Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

FS KKR Capital scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 802nd out of 951 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

FS KKR Capital has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

FS KKR Capital has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -10.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for FS KKR Capital are expected to decrease by -10.03% in the coming year, from $2.89 to $2.60 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of FS KKR Capital is 9.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.07.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of FS KKR Capital is 9.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.13.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

FS KKR Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.76. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.37% of the float of FS KKR Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FS KKR Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FS KKR Capital has recently decreased by 8.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

FS KKR Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 13.19%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

FS KKR Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of FS KKR Capital is 122.49%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, FS KKR Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 98.46% in the coming year. This indicates that FS KKR Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.37% of the float of FS KKR Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FS KKR Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FS KKR Capital has recently decreased by 8.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

FS KKR Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.96 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for FS KKR Capital this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

21 people have searched for FSK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

27 people have added FS KKR Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 286% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, FS KKR Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.25% of the stock of FS KKR Capital is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 36.26% of the stock of FS KKR Capital is held by institutions.

FSK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FSK shares performed this year?

FS KKR Capital's stock was trading at $21.72 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FSK shares have decreased by 14.0% and is now trading at $18.6820.
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How were FS KKR Capital's earnings last quarter?

FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE:FSK) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 26th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.01. The business earned $407 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $419.97 million. FS KKR Capital had a net margin of 29.98% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.31%.
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When did FS KKR Capital's stock split?

Shares of FS KKR Capital reverse split on the morning of Tuesday, June 16th 2020. The 1-4 reverse split was announced on Monday, June 15th 2020. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Monday, June 15th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 25 shares after the split.

Who are FS KKR Capital's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of FS KKR Capital include Strong Tower Advisory Services (0.40%), GP Brinson Investments LLC (0.20%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.07%) and Merit Financial Group LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel Pietrzak, Richard I Goldstein, Barbara Adams, James H Kropp, Brian Gerson, Brian R Ford, Jerel A Hopkins, Elizabeth Sandler and Michael C Forman.
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How do I buy shares of FS KKR Capital?

Shares of FSK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of FS KKR Capital own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that FS KKR Capital investors own include CTO Realty Growth (CTO), Dorchester Minerals (DMLP), Medtronic (MDT), Ares Capital (ARCC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), AGNC Investment (AGNC) and Energy Transfer (ET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/26/2025
• Record date for 4/2 Dividend: 3/19/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/2 Dividend: 3/19/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/02/2025
• Today: 4/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Diversified Investments
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FSK
• CIK: 1422183
• Web: www.fsinvestmentcorp.com
• Phone: (215) 495-1150
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $20.70
• High Stock Price Target: $22.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $19.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.8%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.94
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.46
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $696 million
• Net Margins: 29.98%
• Pretax Margin: 29.98%
• Return on Equity: 12.31%
• Return on Assets: 5.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.21
• Current Ratio: 2.96
• Quick Ratio: 2.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $664 million
• Price / Sales: 7.88
• Cash Flow: $2.49 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.49
• Book Value: $24.45 per share
• Price / Book: 0.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 280,066,000
• Free Float: 279,366,000
• Market Cap: $5.23 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.98