(FDUS) Fidus Investment - Ratings and Ratios
Investments, Debt, Equity, Warrants, Loans
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 13.27% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 34.84% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 16.14% |
| Payout Consistency | 94.6% |
| Payout Ratio | 93.5% |
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 12.9% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 20.8% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -2.20% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.08 |
| Alpha | -7.23 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.58 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.518 |
| Beta | 0.660 |
| Beta Downside | 0.793 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 23.94% |
| Mean DD | 4.23% |
| Median DD | 2.72% |
Description: FDUS Fidus Investment October 22, 2025
Fidus Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: FDUS) operates as a Business Development Company (BDC) that targets lower-middle-market U.S. companies, deploying capital primarily through minority equity stakes coupled with board observation rights. Its investment scope spans leveraged buyouts, refinancings, recapitalizations, mezzanine financing, and various debt instruments (senior secured, unitranche, subordinated, and second-lien loans), but it explicitly avoids turnaround or distressed situations.
The firm concentrates on eight core sectors-Aerospace & Defense, Business Services, Consumer Products & Services (including retail, food, and beverage), Healthcare Products & Services, Industrial Products & Services, Information Technology Services, Niche Manufacturing, and Transportation & Logistics/Value-Added Distribution. Typical transactions range from $5 million to $15 million in companies with $10 million–$150 million of annual revenue and $3 million–$20 million of EBITDA, though flexibility exists for out-of-range deals.
As of the most recent filing (Q2 2024), FDUS reported approximately $540 million in total assets and a net asset value (NAV) per share of $12.30, supporting a dividend yield near 9 %-a key attraction for income-focused investors. The BDC’s leverage ratio sits around 1.2×, reflecting a moderate risk profile that remains sensitive to the prevailing interest-rate environment; rising rates could compress financing spreads and pressure net interest income. Additionally, defense spending growth (projected FY 2025 FY2025 defense budget increase of ~3 %) and the ongoing digital transformation in IT services are macro-drivers that underpin the firm’s sector bets.
For a deeper quantitative comparison of FDUS’s valuation metrics and peer performance, you may find ValueRay’s analytics platform a useful next step.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 2.0
| Net Income (81.7m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 7.36m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.05 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -1.18pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 66.88% (prev 54.94%; Δ 11.94pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.05 (>3.0%) and CFO 59.5m <= Net Income 81.7m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (122.6m) to EBITDA (86.2m) ratio: 1.42 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 111.0 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (35.7m) change vs 12m ago 7.01% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 78.89% (prev 81.93%; Δ -3.04pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 10.06% (prev 10.48%; Δ -0.41pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 1.95 (EBITDA TTM 86.2m / Interest Expense TTM 25.9m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 1.11
| (A) 0.06 = (Total Current Assets 82.8m - Total Current Liabilities 746.0k) / Total Assets 1.28b |
| (B) 0.07 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 94.0m / Total Assets 1.28b |
| (C) 0.04 = EBIT TTM 50.4m / Avg Total Assets 1.22b |
| (D) 0.17 = Book Value of Equity 94.0m / Total Liabilities 566.7m |
| Total Rating: 1.11 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 62.99
| 1. Piotroski 2.0pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 7.14% |
| 3. FCF Margin 48.47% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.26 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 1.42 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -3.43)% |
| 7. RoE 11.94% |
| 8. Rev. Trend 34.76% |
| 9. EPS Trend 40.77% |
What is the price of FDUS shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.20%, over one month by -5.14%, over three months by -5.10% and over the past year by +3.65%.
Is FDUS a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 2
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the FDUS price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 22 | 11.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | 22 | 11.4% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 24 | 21.7% |
FDUS Fundamental Data Overview November 26, 2025
P/E Trailing = 8.3333
P/E Forward = 10.2249
P/S = 4.6987
P/B = 0.9954
P/EG = 3.59
Beta = 0.734
Revenue TTM = 122.7m USD
EBIT TTM = 50.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 86.2m USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = 185.0m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 122.6m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 833.0m USD (710.3m + Debt 185.0m - CCE 62.3m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.95 (Ebit TTM 50.4m / Interest Expense TTM 25.9m)
FCF Yield = 7.14% (FCF TTM 59.5m / Enterprise Value 833.0m)
FCF Margin = 48.47% (FCF TTM 59.5m / Revenue TTM 122.7m)
Net Margin = 66.56% (Net Income TTM 81.7m / Revenue TTM 122.7m)
Gross Margin = 78.89% ((Revenue TTM 122.7m - Cost of Revenue TTM 25.9m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 76.69% (prev 80.15%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.65 (Enterprise Value 833.0m / Total Assets 1.28b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.75% (Interest Expense 6.94m / Debt 185.0m)
Taxrate = 4.11% (820.0k / 20.0m)
NOPAT = 48.3m (EBIT 50.4m * (1 - 4.11%))
Current Ratio = 111.0 (out of range, set to none) (Total Current Assets 82.8m / Total Current Liabilities 746.0k)
Debt / Equity = 0.26 (Debt 185.0m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 711.0m)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.42 (Net Debt 122.6m / EBITDA 86.2m)
Debt / FCF = 2.06 (Net Debt 122.6m / FCF TTM 59.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 684.2m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.39% (Net Income 81.7m / Total Assets 1.28b)
RoE = 11.94% (Net Income TTM 81.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 684.2m)
RoCE = 3.95% (EBIT 50.4m / Capital Employed (Total Assets 1.28b - Current Liab 746.0k))
RoIC = 4.02% (NOPAT 48.3m / Invested Capital 1.20b)
WACC = 7.45% (E(710.3m)/V(895.3m) * Re(8.45%) + D(185.0m)/V(895.3m) * Rd(3.75%) * (1-Tc(0.04)))
Discount Rate = 8.45% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 16.40%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 76.09% ; FCFE base≈62.8m ; Y1≈60.0m ; Y5≈58.0m
Fair Price DCF = 26.34 (DCF Value 959.5m / Shares Outstanding 36.4m; 5y FCF grow -5.99% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 40.77 | EPS CAGR: 0.54% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 34.76 | Revenue CAGR: -17.17% | SUE: -0.69 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.49 | Chg30d=-0.003 | Revisions Net=-2 | Analysts=5
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.92 | Chg30d=-0.018 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=-7.2% | Growth Revenue=+4.5%
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