FS KKR Capital (FSK) Q4 Earnings Beat on Lower Expenses
FS KKR Capital Corp.’s FSK fourth-quarter 2020 net investment income (NII) of 72 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 69 cents. However, the bottom line compared unfavorably with 84 cents in the year-ago quarter.
Lower expenses and decent portfolio activity during the quarter were tailwinds. However, results were hurt by fall in total investment income.
NII (GAAP Basis) in the fourth quarter was $78 million, down 22% from the prior-year quarter.
In 2020, the company reported NII of $331 million or $2.66 per share, down from $410 million or $3.16 in 2019.
Total Investment Income & Expenses Decline
Total investment income was $163 million, down 12.4% year over year. The fall was mainly due to lower interest income and fee income. However, the figure surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $150.4 million.
In 2020, the company reported total investment income of $639 million, down 18% year over year. The figure, however, surpassed the consensus estimate of $626.4 million.
Total operating expenses fell 6.3% year over year to $75 million. Lower management fees and the absence of subordinated income incentive fees were the main reasons for the decline.
Total Portfolio Value & Balance Sheet
The fair value of FS KKR Capital’s total investment portfolio was $6.78 billion as of Dec 31, 2020.
As of Dec 31, 2020, FS KKR Capital’s net asset value was $25.02 per share compared with $30.54 on Dec 31, 2019.
The company had $7.24 billion in total assets and $3.1 billion in total stockholders’ equity at the end of the quarter.
Our Take
Decent origination volumes are expected to support FS KKR Capital’s profitability. However, a tough operating backdrop poses a concern.
FS KKR Capital Corp. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Currently, FS KKR Capital carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Performance of Other Finance Stocks
LendingTree TREE reported fourth-quarter 2020 adjusted net income per share of 13 cents per share in the quarter, down 88% from $1.12 reported in the prior-year quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate was pegged at a loss of 69 cents.
Main Street Capital Corporation’s MAIN fourth-quarter 2020 net investment income of 59 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents. However, the bottom line fell 4.8% from the year-ago figure.
Hercules Capital Inc.’s HTGC fourth-quarter 2020 net investment income of 37 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 33 cents. However, the bottom line declined 2.6% from the year-ago reported figure.
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