US · FDUS
Fidus Investment Corporation
- Sector
- Financial Services · Asset Management
- Headquarters
- Evanston, IL 60201
- Website
- fdus.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$19.20
Market cap 645.13M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $136.23 | +609.53% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $7.19 | -62.55% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $26.72 | +39.15% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $39.21 | +104.22% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $3.12 | $21,510.56 | $0.00 | $13.46 | $379.51 |
| 2012 | $4.69 | $17.31 | $4.80 | $5.78 | $76.74 |
| 2013 | $5.66 | $91.50 | $1.13 | $0.00 | $94.85 |
| 2014 | $4.99 | $110.08 | $9.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $4.84 | $55.32 | $5.32 | $0.09 | $52.30 |
| 2016 | $6.26 | $33.12 | $2.49 | $6.22 | $141.14 |
| 2017 | $5.21 | $24.47 | $2.56 | $2.60 | $31.63 |
| 2018 | $6.96 | $75.66 | $3.89 | $2.57 | $35.76 |
| 2019 | $6.83 | $584.62 | $0.80 | $2.76 | $63.10 |
| 2020 | $8.49 | $114.31 | $6.74 | $3.24 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $11.96 | $21,416.33 | $0.78 | $19.71 | $743.94 |
| 2022 | $13.12 | $22,856.31 | $2.74 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $15.65 | $77.83 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $168.18 |
| 2024 | $19.87 | $33.32 | $1.41 | $0.00 | $30.11 |
| 2025 | $17.98 | $136.23 | $0.07 | $26.72 | $39.21 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Fidus Investment Corporation's (FDUS) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $136.23
- Current price
- $19.20
- AI upside
- +609.53%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$7.19
-62.55% upside
Graham-Dodd
$26.72
+39.15% upside
Graham Formula
$39.21
+104.22% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
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| GAIN | Gladstone Investment Corp… | $13.69 | 545.16M | +98% | -58% | — | — | 7.17 | 0.94 | 5.21 | 13.92 | — | 0.94 | 68.57% | 72.67% | 72.67% | 13.17% | 7.14% | 6.72% | 0.91 | 2.31 | 3.69 | 3.69 | 6.76 | -2794.00% | -1288.00% | 3249.00% | 24.34% | 18.46 | 12.46% | 13.02% | 93.30% | 13.02% | 13.92 | 7.98 | 10.12 | 0.87 |
| MSIF | MSC Income Fund, Inc. | $12.34 | 585.42M | +106% | -59% | +83% | +292% | 61.75 | 0.79 | 4.53 | 9.25 | 174.13 | 0.79 | 72.72% | 97.47% | 50.50% | 1.39% | 9.77% | 0.73% | 0.82 | 3.72 | — | — | 4.61 | 3546.00% | 2742.00% | 15057.00% | -11.99% | — | -5.67% | 0.20% | 12.50% | 0.20% | 9.25 | -16.62 | 9.02 | 0.93 |
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| PNNT | PennantPark Investment Co… | $4.98 | 325.17M | +574% | -27% | — | — | — | 0.79 | 4.40 | 29.83 | — | 0.79 | 50.27% | 42.48% | 39.39% | 0.00% | 2.77% | 0.00% | 1.59 | 0.85 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 19.47 | -3333.00% | -1988.00% | -13835.00% | 18.09% | 0.45 | 5.59% | 18.58% | — | 28.17% | 29.83 | 15.92 | 12.67 | 0.03 |
| SLRC | SLR Investment Corp. | $14.42 | 786.68M | +196% | -59% | +85% | +275% | — | 0.81 | 3.65 | 11.83 | — | 0.81 | 73.34% | 72.88% | 42.04% | 0.00% | 8.59% | 0.00% | 1.15 | 2.36 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 6.91 | -341.00% | 2476.00% | -14613.00% | -8.96% | -0.82 | -3.85% | 0.02% | — | 0.02% | 12.06 | -26.86 | 8.79 | 0.50 |
| TYG | Tortoise Energy Infrastru… | $49.82 | 858.36M | -34% | -18% | — | — | 48.55 | 0.96 | 86.72 | 31.62 | — | 0.96 | 0.70% | 441.93% | 178.64% | 2.51% | 2.47% | 1.96% | 0.28 | 5.26 | 0.00 | 1.58 | 7.23 | -9525.00% | -9494.00% | 18539.00% | 3.80% | 17.02 | 3.67% | 8.43% | 409.40% | 8.43% | 25.43 | 34.09 | 112.38 | 2.09 |
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About Fidus Investment Corporation
Fidus Investment Corporation is a business development company. It specializing in leveraged buyouts, refinancings, change of ownership transactions, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, mezzanine, growth capital, business expansion, lower middle market investments, debt investments, subordinated and second lien loans, senior secured and unitranche debt, preferred equity, warrants, subordinated debt, senior subordinated notes, junior secured loans, and unitranche loans. It does not invest in turnarounds or distressed situations. The fund prefers to invest in aerospace and defense, business services, consumer products and services including retail, food, and beverage, healthcare products and services, industrial products and services, information technology services, niche manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and value-added distribution sectors. It seeks to invest in companies based in United States. The fund typically invests between $5 million and $15 million per transaction in companies with annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million and an annual EBITDA between $3 million and $20 million, but it can occasionally invest in larger or smaller companies. It seeks to acquire minority equity stakes and board observation rights in conjunction with its investments.
- CEO
- Edward H. Ross
- Employees
- 0
- Beta
- 0.74
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($7.19 ÷ $19.20) − 1 = -62.55% (DCF, example).