(FDUS) Fidus Investment - Ratings and Ratios
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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.
FDUS Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 727m |
| Sub-Industry | Asset Management & Custody Banks |
| IPO / Inception | 2011-06-21 |
FDUS Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 69.6% |
| Fundamental | 49.5% |
| Dividend Rating | 92.0% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 2.27% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.25 of 5 |
FDUS Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 10.85% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 34.61% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 16.14% |
| Payout Consistency | 94.6% |
| Payout Ratio | 137.0% |
FDUS Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -44.2% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 44% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 98.6% |
| CAGR 5y | 14.67% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.61 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 3.57 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.40 |
| Alpha | 0.86 |
| Beta | 0.904 |
| Volatility | 15.43% |
| Current Volume | 99.7k |
| Average Volume 20d | 172.2k |
| Stop Loss | 20.1 (-3.5%) |
| Signal | -0.29 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 2.0
| Net Income (79.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 9.46m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.01 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 2.27pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 67.69% (prev 23.66%; Δ 44.03pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.00 (>3.0%) and CFO 118.0k <= Net Income 79.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (104.4m) to EBITDA (7.22m) ratio: 14.45 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 329.5 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (35.2m) change vs 12m ago 9.03% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 73.59% (prev 72.49%; Δ 1.10pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 13.12% (prev 12.29%; Δ 0.84pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 1.98 (EBITDA TTM 7.22m / Interest Expense TTM 24.5m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 1.25
| (A) 0.08 = (Total Current Assets 107.1m - Total Current Liabilities 325.0k) / Total Assets 1.26b |
| (B) 0.08 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 95.6m / Total Assets 1.26b |
| (C) 0.04 = EBIT TTM 48.6m / Avg Total Assets 1.20b |
| (D) 0.17 = Book Value of Equity 95.6m / Total Liabilities 565.2m |
| Total Rating: 1.25 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 49.51
| 1. Piotroski 2.0pt = -3.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 1.80% = 0.90 |
| 3. FCF Margin 9.47% = 2.37 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.28 = 2.46 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 14.45 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -4.01)% = -5.01 |
| 7. RoE 11.77% = 0.98 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 78.62% = 5.90 |
| 9. EPS Trend -51.66% = -2.58 |
What is the price of FDUS shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.68%, over one month by +2.21%, over three months by +3.63% and over the past year by +21.63%.
Is Fidus Investment a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of FDUS is around 23.61 USD . This means that FDUS is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +13.4% (Margin of Safety).
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 | 22.1 | 6.1% |
| Analysts Target Price | 22.1 | 6.1% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 26.2 | 26% |
FDUS Fundamental Data Overview November 02, 2025
P/E Trailing = 8.8918
P/E Forward = 10.4822
P/S = 4.7714
P/B = 1.0502
P/EG = 3.59
Beta = 0.904
Revenue TTM = 157.7m USD
EBIT TTM = 48.6m USD
EBITDA TTM = 7.22m USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = 195.6m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 104.4m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 831.1m USD (726.7m + Debt 195.6m - CCE 91.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.98 (Ebit TTM 48.6m / Interest Expense TTM 24.5m)
FCF Yield = 1.80% (FCF TTM 14.9m / Enterprise Value 831.1m)
FCF Margin = 9.47% (FCF TTM 14.9m / Revenue TTM 157.7m)
Net Margin = 50.10% (Net Income TTM 79.0m / Revenue TTM 157.7m)
Gross Margin = 73.59% ((Revenue TTM 157.7m - Cost of Revenue TTM 41.7m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 63.01% (prev 79.24%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.66 (Enterprise Value 831.1m / Total Assets 1.26b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.60% (Interest Expense 7.04m / Debt 195.6m)
Taxrate = 0.58% (147.0k / 25.4m)
NOPAT = 48.3m (EBIT 48.6m * (1 - 0.58%))
Current Ratio = 329.5 (out of range, set to none) (Total Current Assets 107.1m / Total Current Liabilities 325.0k)
Debt / Equity = 0.28 (Debt 195.6m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 692.3m)
Debt / EBITDA = 14.45 (Net Debt 104.4m / EBITDA 7.22m)
Debt / FCF = 6.99 (Net Debt 104.4m / FCF TTM 14.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 671.2m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.28% (Net Income 79.0m / Total Assets 1.26b)
RoE = 11.77% (Net Income TTM 79.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 671.2m)
RoCE = 3.86% (EBIT 48.6m / Capital Employed (Total Assets 1.26b - Current Liab 325.0k))
RoIC = 4.12% (NOPAT 48.3m / Invested Capital 1.17b)
WACC = 8.13% (E(726.7m)/V(922.3m) * Re(9.35%) + D(195.6m)/V(922.3m) * Rd(3.60%) * (1-Tc(0.01)))
Discount Rate = 9.35% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 15.47%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 64.78% ; FCFE base≈14.9m ; Y1≈9.80m ; Y5≈4.48m
Fair Price DCF = 2.03 (DCF Value 71.8m / Shares Outstanding 35.4m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -51.66 | EPS CAGR: -56.38% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 78.62 | Revenue CAGR: 9.90% | SUE: -0.51 | # QB: 0
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