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Oxford Square Capital Corp. (OXSQ): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol OXSQ · Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · Speculative Income
Is OXSQ undervalued?
OXSQ has a margin of safety of 86%: the stock closed at 0.8855 on 5 Nov 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 6.18. 1 of the 1 valuation models that produced a number sit above the price. Our scans treat a discount this large as a strong starting point for a cash-secured put, not as a verdict - the fair value is a model output, and a wide gap can mean the models are missing something the market knows.
The average is built from just 1 models (DDM) - the rest returned nothing because an input they need (dividends, free cash flow, book value) is zero or negative - so treat it with more caution than usual.
The nightly engine files OXSQ under Speculative - it is losing money or its Piotroski health score is 3 or lower - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan. It also carries the Income tag (Income = a dividend yield of 4% or more).
Nine valuation models for OXSQ
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | - | - | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields; no value tonight |
| Lynch | - | - | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%; no value tonight |
| GLS Growth | - | - | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year; no value tonight |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | 6.18 | +598% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | - | - | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth; no value tonight |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -0.9971 | -213% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Oxford Square Capital Corp. scores only 1 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 1.7/10 is a weak reading: the accounts do not show returns and margins that competitors have been unable to wear down, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC -6.2%, ROE -12.9%, ROA -6.1% - with debt at 1.08 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is high at 47.43% (payout ratio -141%). A yield this size is often the market's way of pricing a risk to the payout, so the health score and cash flow matter more than usual.
Institutional ownership scores 1/10, insider activity 10/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 1 / 9 | ROIC | -6.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 1.7 / 10 | ROE | -12.9% |
| Debt / equity | 1.08 | ROA | -6.1% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -29739983.9% | Payout ratio | -141% |
| Institutions | 1 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 10 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 23: Weak
With a Wheel Score of 23 Oxford Square Capital Corp. sits in the Weak band. It fails filter 1, options that actually trade - options too quiet (663 open interest, 25 a day); and filter 2, a real business, not a gamble - speculative (a loss, or a weak Piotroski score); and filter 4, financially healthy - Piotroski 1/9 (under 6); and filter 7, a premium worth selling - implied volatility 263% (over 80%); and filter 8, big enough - market cap $95M (under $1.0B); and filter 9, not a penny stock - price 0.89 (under $5); Premium (weak) is its weakest part.
Implied volatility is 263%, above the 80% ceiling of the Wheel Trade Filter on premium. The premium looks generous, but moves of that size can blow through any strike. Chain open interest is thin - 663 contracts across every expiry - so fills at a fair price are not guaranteed; a 30-45-day put may not exist at a usable strike.
Volume runs at 2.2M shares a day on a market cap of $95M, with a beta of 0.36 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | options too quiet (663 open interest, 25 a day) |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Fails | speculative (a loss, or a weak Piotroski score) |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 1/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | implied volatility 263% (over 80%) |
| 8 | Big enough | Fails | market cap $95M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Fails | price 0.89 (under $5) |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Strong | 86% below fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | implied volatility 263% | |
| Moat | Weak | moat 1.7/10 | |
| Health | Weak | Piotroski 1/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | Red Flags score 70/100 | |
| Option trading | Weak | 25 contracts a day, 663 open interest | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.36, $95M company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for OXSQ in the nightly calendar. The shares go ex-dividend on 16 Nov 2026 (0.0350 per share), so a covered call sold before then carries a small early-assignment risk around that date.
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| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXSQG Oxford Square Capital Corp. | 24.35 | 6.18 | -294% | 9No options | $95M |
| OXSQH Oxford Square Capital Corp. | 24.45 | 6.18 | -296% | 12No options | $95M |
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| LTCN Grayscale Litecoin Trust | 4.06 | - | - | 5No options | $98M |
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Is OXSQ undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 0.8855 the stock is 86% below the average fair value of 6.18 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of OXSQ and what does it mean?
OXSQ scores 23 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for OXSQ?
6.18 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 1 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Oxford Square Capital Corp. report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for OXSQ in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does OXSQ have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 4 listed contracts with 663 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 263% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.