How to buy OFS Capital Corporation stock

OFS Capital Corporation is an asset management business based in the US. OFS Capital Corporation shares (OFS) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. OFS Capital Corporation employs 44 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$47.8 million.

How to buy shares in OFS Capital Corporation

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2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for OFS Capital Corporation. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: OFS. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until OFS Capital Corporation reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of OFS Capital Corporation, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of OFS Capital Corporation. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

OFS Capital Corporation share price

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OFS Capital Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-01-20.

52-week range	USD$2.9422 - USD$10.238
50-day moving average	USD$7.233
200-day moving average	USD$5.326
Wall St. target price	USD$7
PE ratio	21.5833
Dividend yield	USD$0.72 (10.36%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.356

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Is OFS Capital Corporation under- or over-valued?

Valuing OFS Capital Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of OFS Capital Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

OFS Capital Corporation's P/E ratio

OFS Capital Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 22x. In other words, OFS Capital Corporation shares trade at around 22x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

OFS Capital Corporation's PEG ratio

OFS Capital Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.49. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into OFS Capital Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

OFS Capital Corporation's EBITDA

OFS Capital Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$32.6 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a OFS Capital Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

OFS Capital Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	USD$47.8 million
Operating margin TTM	67.87%
Gross profit TTM	USD$52.5 million
Return on assets TTM	4.05%
Return on equity TTM	-4.39%
Profit margin	-14.73%
Book value	$11.182
Market capitalisation	USD$93.2 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting OFS Capital Corporation shares

There are currently 45,353 OFS Capital Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as OFS Capital Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 37.1% down from 72,077 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting OFS Capital Corporation shares can be evaluated.

OFS Capital Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

OFS Capital Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of OFS Capital Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of OFS Capital Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 70864.0625). OFS Capital Corporation's SIR currently stands at 0.64. In other words for every 100,000 OFS Capital Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 640 shares are currently held short.

However OFS Capital Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of OFS Capital Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable OFS Capital Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case OFS Capital Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 OFS Capital Corporation shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0.0034% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable OFS Capital Corporation shares, roughly 3 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against OFS Capital Corporation.

Find out more about how you can short OFS Capital Corporation stock.

OFS Capital Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 83.5% of net profits

Recently OFS Capital Corporation has paid out, on average, around 83.5% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 10.36% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), OFS Capital Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 10.36% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In OFS Capital Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0.72 per share.

OFS Capital Corporation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

OFS Capital Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 31 December 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 23 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

OFS Capital Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, OFS Capital Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $2.9422 up to $10.238. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while OFS Capital Corporation's is 1.9459. This would suggest that OFS Capital Corporation's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

OFS Capital Corporation overview

OFS Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in direct and fund investments as well as add-on acquisitions. It does not invest in operational turnarounds or start-up businesses. For direct, it specializes in debt and structured equity investments, recapitalizations and refinancing, management and leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings, shareholder liquidity events, growth capital, independent sponsor transactions, ESOPs, and minority investments in the lower middle market companies. It invests in the aerospace and defense, business services, consumer products and services, food and beverage, health care services, specialty chemicals, transportation and logistics, value added distribution, franchising, and industrial and niche manufacturing sectors. The firm invests in companies based in United States. It seeks to invest between $5 million and $20 million, revenues between $10 million and $200 million, Annual EBITDA more than $3 million, and Enterprise value between $10 million and $500 million. The firm seeks to invest in companies with debt investment values between $5 million and $25 million. The fund uses senior secured, unitranche loans, first-lien, second-lien, subordinated/ mezzanine loans, warrants, and preferred equity securities and common equity securities. It prefers to take a minority stake in the investments made. It also co-invests with its partners for additional capital.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of OFS Capital Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 22.002% of OFS Capital Corporation shares are held by insiders and 12.155% by institutions.

• How many people work for OFS Capital Corporation?

  Latest data suggests 44 work at OFS Capital Corporation.

• When does the fiscal year end for OFS Capital Corporation?

  OFS Capital Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is OFS Capital Corporation based?

  OFS Capital Corporation's address is: 10 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States, 60606

• What is OFS Capital Corporation's ISIN number?

  OFS Capital Corporation's international securities identification number is: US67103B1008

• What is OFS Capital Corporation's CUSIP number?

  OFS Capital Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 67103B100