For the quarter ended March 2025, FS KKR Capital (FSK) reported revenue of $400 million, down 7.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.65, compared to $0.73 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $396.62 million, representing a surprise of +0.85%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.56%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.64.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how FS KKR Capital performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Investment income- Interest income: $240 million compared to the $262.37 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Investment income- Dividend and other income: $81 million versus $74.59 million estimated by four analysts on average.
- Investment income- Fee income: $17 million compared to the $10.68 million average estimate based on four analysts.
- Investment income- Paid-in-kind interest income: $62 million compared to the $65.13 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +77.1% year over year.
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Shares of FS KKR Capital have returned +9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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