Fidus Investment Corporation
Find Ratings ReportsFIDUS INVESTMENT CORP's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2023 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. The company has grown sales and net income significantly, outpacing the average growth rates of competitors within its subsector.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has increased by 22.71% from the same quarter last year.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 36.31 | 27.47 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 23.89 | 18.83 |
EBIT ($mil) | 23.89 | 18.83 |
Net Income ($mil) | 26.43 | 4.72 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 119.13 | 62.35 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 1090.9 | 935.96 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 466.51 | 410.1 |
Equity ($mil) | 589.47 | 480.34 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 65.8 | 68.52 |
EBITDA Margin | 65.79 | 68.52 |
Operating Margin | 65.8 | 68.52 |
Sales Turnover | 0.12 | 0.1 |
Return on Assets | 7.07 | 3.82 |
Return on Equity | 13.09 | 7.46 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Debt/Capital | 0.44 | 0.46 |
Interest Expense | 5.99 | 4.93 |
Interest Coverage | 3.99 | 3.82 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 30.44 | 24.73 |
Div / share | 0.8 | 0.61 |
EPS | 0.91 | 0.19 |
Book value / share | 19.37 | 19.43 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 323455.0 | 211520.0 |
BUY. FIDUS INVESTMENT CORP's P/E ratio indicates a significant discount compared to an average of 49.70 for the Securities, Commodity Contracts, Financial Investm subsector and a significant discount compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 0.99 indicates a significant discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 3.54. The price-to-sales ratio is well above the S&P 500 average, but well below the subsector average. Upon assessment of these and other key valuation criteria, FIDUS INVESTMENT CORP proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives.
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Price/Cash Flow |
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FDUS 6.68 | Peers 49.70 | FDUS NM | Peers 29.90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations. FDUS is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Neutral. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. FDUS's P/CF is negative making the measure meaningless. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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FDUS 8.72 | Peers 19.20 | FDUS NM | Peers 1.61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower future growth expectations. FDUS is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Neutral. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. FDUS's negative PEG ratio makes this valuation measure meaningless. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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FDUS 0.99 | Peers 3.54 | FDUS 95.91 | Peers 71.14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. FDUS is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Higher. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. FDUS is expected to have an earnings growth rate that significantly exceeds its peers. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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FDUS 4.50 | Peers 5.47 | FDUS 38.21 | Peers 38.40 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. FDUS is trading at a discount to its subsector on this measurement. |
Average. Comparing a company's sales growth to its subsector helps to determine if the company is adding or losing market share. FDUS is keeping pace with its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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