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FS KKR Capital Corp.

$FSK·$2.9B·Asset Management·Financial Services
$10.27+0.5%YTD-30.7%1Y-50.2%
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FS KKR Capital Corp.$FSK
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Today's AI verdict on what's driving $FSK, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Broken storySelling offAI verdict · as of 2026-06-20

Falling on heavy selling — points lower unless it turns around.

FS KKR has multiple securities class actions, a $900M new debt issue at 7.5%, and an at-NAV-or-below issuance authorization that adds dilution risk.

FS KKR Capital is a business development company (BDC) co-managed by FS Investments and KKR, holding a portfolio of middle-market direct loans. The operating story is under pressure: Q1 revenue around $105M was down ~57% year over year (significant credit-quality and yield erosion reflected), gross margin near 28%, operating margin deeply negative at -329%, EPS at -$1.57. Multiple plaintiff firms (Gross Law, Bronstein, Rosen, SueWallSt) have filed securities class actions with a July 6 lead-plaintiff deadline — that's a real disclosure overhang. The June 18 annual meeting included a notable authorization to sell shares below NAV in future offerings, which has direct dilution implications if exercised. The June 8 $900M aggregate 7.500% senior notes due August 2031 issuance adds meaningful fixed-rate leverage at a high coupon — the bond market's pricing of FSK credit risk. The stock is down ~31% YTD and ~50% over the trailing year, sits modestly below the 50-day, ~23% below the 200-day, and is in the bottom 5% of its 52-week range. Sell-side modeling has FY26 EPS near $1.65 stepping down to $1.56 in FY27 — that downward slope is the consensus already pricing the run-off. What turns the picture is class actions resolving without material restatement, the below-NAV authorization not being used, and the credit quality of the existing portfolio stabilizing; what extends the breakdown is below-NAV issuance actually being exercised or another non-accrual surprise on portfolio companies.

What to watch: Securities class action progress, below-NAV issuance activity, non-accrual rate on portfolio loans, $900M note-issue interest coverage, and Q2 EPS against the $0.41 consensus.

On the calendar: Q2 2026 earnings on 2026-08-05.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

FS KKR Capital Corp. operates as a Business Development Company (BDC) with a primary investment focus on debt instruments. The firm delivers bespoke financing options specifically tailored for privately held, mid-sized American enterprises. Its investment portfolio predominantly comprises senior secured debt, though it also allocates a smaller portion to subordinated debt issued by these same private U.S. middle-market firms. The company acquires stakes in these loans either by participating in secondary market transactions or by directly providing capital to target companies as primary market investments. Its debt investment spectrum further includes first-lien and second-lien senior secured loans, alongside, to a lesser degree, subordinated or mezzanine loans. As part of its debt financing arrangements, the firm frequently obtains equity participation, such as warrants or options, serving as supplementary compensation. Beyond debt, FS KKR may also acquire non-controlling stakes in common or preferred equity of its target companies, either alongside a debt investment or through co-investment partnerships with financial sponsors. Furthermore, when opportunities arise, the fund is open to investing in corporate bonds and comparable fixed-income instruments. The fund explicitly avoids investments in nascent start-ups, companies undergoing turnaround situations, or those presenting speculative business models. Its focus remains squarely on established small to mid-sized enterprises located within the United States, specifically targeting firms with annual revenues ranging from $10 million to $2.5 billion. For private upper middle-market companies, FS KKR emphasizes comprehensive "one-stop" credit solutions, targeting those with annual EBITDA between $50 million and $100 million at the time of investment. When divesting from its securities, the company typically utilizes privately negotiated over-the-counter sales. For less liquid or illiquid holdings, alternative exit strategies include debt repayment, an initial public offering (IPO) of the underlying company, a merger, an outright sale, or a recapitalization event.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-5.2How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-2.5%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-53.9%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
14.2%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
4.8Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-9.4%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
33.6%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
1.4Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 11, 2026$0.41$0.44-6.8%
Q4 2025Feb 25, 2026$0.52$0.55-5.5%
Q3 2025Nov 5, 2025$0.57$0.570.0%
Q2 2025Aug 6, 2025$-0.60$0.63-195.2%
Next earningsWed, Aug 5·consensus EPS $0.41

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$105.0M-56.6%27.6%-329%$-1.57$-10.0M
Q4 FY25$209.0M-29.2%61.2%1.0%$-0.41$195.0M
Q3 FY25$344.0M+19.4%66.3%63.4%$0.76$366.0M
Q2 FY25$-59.0M-125.7%312%336%$-0.75$-142.0M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 8 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$1.2B$1.1B – $1.2B$1.65$1.55 – $1.737
FY27$1.1B$1.0B – $1.2B$1.56$1.36 – $1.718
FY28$983.9M$983.9M – $983.9M$1.47$1.44 – $1.502

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.1×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.4%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-5.4%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-22.8%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 279.2M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.4% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.905-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

BuyFeb 27James H KroppDirector1.7K sh$19KBuyFeb 27Daniel PietrzakPresident5.0K sh$56K

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KShareholder voteJun 188-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

FS KKR Capital Corp. held its 2026 Annual Meeting on June 18, 2026, with 134.3M of 280.1M eligible shares voted. Stockholders considered three proposals: election of four Class A directors (Michael Hagan, Jeffrey Harrow, James Kropp, Elizabeth Sandler) for three-year terms through 2029; authorization to sell shares below NAV in future offerings; and authorization to issue warrants/options/rights under 1940 Act Section 61(a)(4). All director nominees were elected by stockholders. Routine annual meeting governance with the notable inclusion of a below-NAV share issuance proposal, which has dilution implications if approved.

8-KMaterial agreementJun 88-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

FS KKR Capital Corp. entered into the Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture on June 8, 2026 governing $900 million aggregate principal amount of 7.500% Notes due August 1, 2031, paying interest semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 beginning February 1, 2027. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations ranking pari passu with existing unsecured debt and require compliance with BDC asset coverage requirements under the 1940 Act. A Reg FD item (7.01) accompanies, likely covering an investor presentation tied to the offering. This indenture completes the $900M senior note raise alongside the June 1 underwriting agreement, adding significant fixed-rate leverage for the BDC at a 7.5% coupon.

8-KMaterial agreementJun 38-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement
AI summary

FS KKR Capital Corp. subsidiary CCT Tokyo Funding LLC entered into the Ninth Amendment to its Loan and Servicing Agreement with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (as administrative agent and lender) on June 1, 2026, extending the facility's maturity date from June 2, 2026 to September 30, 2026. No other material changes to the facility are described in the excerpt. Routine short-term maturity extension for a subsidiary credit facility — prevents contractual lapse while longer-term refinancing or restructuring is arranged.

8-KMaterial agreementJun 28-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement
AI summary

FS KKR Capital Corp. signed an underwriting agreement on June 1, 2026 with BofA Securities, BMO Capital Markets, J.P. Morgan Securities, KKR Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets, and SMBC Nikko Securities America for the issuance and sale of $900 million aggregate principal amount of 7.500% Notes due 2031. This is the underwriting step preceding the Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture (filed June 8; see Job 28), both constituting the same $900M senior note offering. The $900M raise at a 7.5% coupon adds significant fixed-cost leverage for the BDC.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJun 28-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 188-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
8-KUnregistered equity saleMay 128-K — Item 3.02: Unregistered equity sale
AI summary

FS KKR Capital Corp. is completing the issuance of $150 million in newly-issued cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock (Convertible Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $25.00/share) to KKR Alternative Assets L.P. under the May 10, 2026 purchase agreement. This Item 3.02 filing covers the unregistered nature of the preferred issuance; closing is contingent on KKR completing its concurrent $150M tender offer for FSK common shares. The preferred stock is perpetual, convertible, and ranks senior to common stock in dividends and liquidation — a related-party capital transaction with the adviser's affiliate that structurally subordinates FSK common shareholders.

8-KMaterial agreementMay 118-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

FS KKR Capital Corp. entered a purchase agreement on May 10, 2026 with KKR Alternative Assets L.P. (a KKR-affiliated entity and related party to FSK's adviser) for $150 million of newly-issued cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock at $25.00/share liquidation preference, ranking senior to common stock; closing is conditioned on KKR completing a concurrent $150M tender offer for FSK common and HSR clearance, with proceeds targeted for share buybacks or debt repayment. The filing also covers Q1 2026 earnings results (Item 2.02) and an investor presentation (Item 7.01). The related-party preferred issuance is structurally senior to common stockholders and involves an affiliate of the external investment adviser.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

FSK Deadline Alert: The Gross Law Firm Reminds FS KKR Capital Corp (FSK) Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline on July 6, 2026globenewswire.com·1d agoBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges FS KKR Capital Corp. Investors to Act: Class Action Filed Alleging Investor Harmfeeds.newsfilecorp.com·2d agoBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges FS KKR Capital Corp. Investors to Act: Class Action Filed Alleging Investor Harmglobenewswire.com·2d agoFSK DEADLINE NOTICE: ROSEN, TOP RANKED GLOBAL COUNSEL, Encourages FS KKR Capital Corp. Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - FSKfeeds.newsfilecorp.com·2d agoSueWallSt Reminds FS KKR CAPITAL CORP. Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit With a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of July 6, 2026 - FSKprnewswire.com·2d ago

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