The business behind the dividend
| Measure | RAND | Median | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | -15.4% | 10.6% | Net income ÷ shareholders’ equity |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | Operating income ÷ (equity + total debt) |
| Owner earnings | — | — | Net income + depreciation & amortisation − capital expenditure |
| Free cash flow | — | — | Operating cash flow − capital expenditure |
| Operating margin | — | — | Operating income ÷ revenue |
| Net margin | — | — | Net income ÷ revenue |
| Debt to equity | — | — | Total debt ÷ shareholders’ equity |
| Interest cover | — | — | Operating income ÷ interest expense |
| Current ratio | — | — | Current assets ÷ current liabilities |
| Long-term debt to working capital | — | — | Long-term debt ÷ (current assets − current liabilities) |
| Cash conversion | — | — | Operating cash flow ÷ net income |
| Accruals | -36.3% | -3.1% | (Net income − operating cash flow) ÷ total assets |
Not computed here: Cash conversion, Current ratio, Debt to equity, Free cash flow, Interest cover, Net margin, Operating margin, Owner earnings, Return on capital employed — why a blank is not a zero.
Ten years of it
The same measures, for every year the filings support. One year is a fact; a row is a business.
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | -15.4% | 13.5% | 10.7% | -1.5% | 26.0% | 10.7% |
How it compares in investment company
Among the 40 investment company companies here measured on net investment income, RAND Capital pays out less than 4 of them. The median for that group is 103.1%, against this company’s 137.7%.
Closest on net investment income
- OFS Capital (OFS) 128.7%
- Oxford Square Capital (OXSQ) 138.6%
- Saratoga Investment (SAR) 142.2%
- Pennantpark Investment (PNNT) 147.5%
Same sector and same denominator, so the figures are comparable. All 40 in investment company →