SLR Investment Corp. Common Stock (SLRC)

FairStock Score: 74/100 — STEADY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

At the 2026-10-13 close of $11.43, FairStock calculates SLR Investment Corp. at 0.64 times book and a P/E of 8.40. That is a classic asset-play setup: the Lynch category is ASSET PLAY because it trades at 0.64× book, the Graham Number is $23.47, and the margin of safety is 51.30%. The 12.00% dividend yield is alluring, and trailing free cash flow of $156.5M gives a 25.1% FCF yield. The business, however, is a middle-market BDC making secured loans. That is a competitive field with a narrow moat; returns depend on credit selection and funding costs, not pricing power. Financial health needs scrutiny: D/E is 1.17, ROE 7.47%, ROCE 3.61%, Piotroski 4/9, and Altman Z-Score 0.17. Filed results show weakening momentum. In FY2025 net income was $92.5M and diluted EPS $1.70, versus FY2024 net income $95.8M and EPS $1.76. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, net income was $8.3M and diluted EPS $0.15, down from $24.2M and $0.44 in fiscal Q2 2025, the quarter ended 2025-06-30. So the valuation is cheap, but the discount may be deserved until credit and earnings stabilize. I would want evidence that book value is real and the dividend is covered by net investment income before trusting the asset-play math.

In plain English: SLR Investment Corp. lends money to middle-sized companies, mostly through secured loans. The business has been earning less lately and uses borrowed money, but the stock price is low compared with the company's accounting value and it pays a very high dividend. The price looks cheap on the numbers, though that may reflect worries about loan quality and weaker recent profits.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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