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SCM Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Stellus Capital Investment Corp (SCM). SCM is not currently included in 13F Pro's AI-ranked quality universe — this company passes all size and coverage filters but hasn't been included in the latest quarterly ranking run. rankings refresh on jan 1, apr 1, jul 1, oct 1. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Stellus Capital Investment Corp reports net income of $1.7M, free cash flow of $22.8M. Top institutional holders of SCM by reported 13-F value include LPL Financial, Ethos Financial Group,, Corient Private Wealth, based on the most recent SEC filings. SCM trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1551901. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate SCM daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Stellus Capital Investment Corp directly from SEC EDGAR.

Net Income

Q1 2026

$1.7M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$22.8M

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Net Income

-41.0% YoY
$27.0MFY 2025
FY22 $14.5MFY23 $17.5MFY24 $45.8MFY25 $27.0M

EPS (Diluted)

-46.9% YoY
$0.95FY 2025
FY22 $0.74FY23 $0.80FY24 $1.79FY25 $0.95

Total Assets

+6.2% YoY
$1.04BFY 2025
FY22 $898.2MFY23 $908.1MFY24 $980.9MFY25 $1.04B

Op. Cash Flow

+14.7% YoY
$-24.4MFY 2025
FY22 $-56.3MFY23 $-17.3MFY24 $-28.6MFY25 $-24.4M

AI Insight: SCM Financial Trends

Net income collapsed 78% from Q2 2024 to Q1 2026 while operating cash flow turned erratic; debt remains elevated despite recent equity decline.

Net income declined from $9M (Q2 2024) to $2M (Q1 2026), a 78% drop over eight quarters.

Operating cash flow highly volatile: ranged from -$37M (Q1 2025) to +$24M (Q2 2025), with latest quarter at +$23M.

Total debt peaked at $378M (Q3 2025), recently declining to $363M (Q1 2026); equity stable ~$347M–$378M range.

Net income hit four-quarter low of $2M in Q1 2026; sustained profitability deterioration warrants monitoring.

Operating cash flow remains unpredictable; Q1 2026's +$23M follows -$20M in Q3 2025, limiting visibility.

AI Insight: SCM Ratio Trends

Stellus Capital's returns have collapsed to historic lows, with Q1 2026 ROE at 1.8% and ROA at 0.7%—signaling severe earnings deterioration.

ROE declined sharply from 10.8% in Q2 2025 to 1.8% in Q1 2026, a 9-point drop in nine months.

ROA fell to 0.7% in Q1 2026, matching the lowest point in the dataset (Q1 2025), indicating minimal asset productivity.

TTM ROE of 6.5% sits well below Q3 2024's peak of 16.9%, reflecting sustained earnings weakness across the trailing twelve months.

Q1 2026 marks the lowest ROE and ROA in the entire period—monitor next quarter for stabilization or further deterioration.

Volatile quarterly returns (ranging 1.8% to 16.9% ROE) suggest underlying portfolio stress or credit losses in core holdings.

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