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PFLT

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PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. · Financial Services · United States · $681M · Avg Vol: $9M/d

48
StockRank
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Q
52
V
56
M
34
P/E (TTM)
11.6x
ROE
5.9%
D/E
1.6x
Dividend %
17.0%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is a business development company (BDC) that invests primarily in senior secured loans and to a lesser extent, mezzanine debt and equity of U.S. middle-market companies. The company's competitive edge comes from its focus on floating rate investments, which can offer protection in rising interest rate environments, and its established expertise in private credit markets. It provides investors access to diversified private debt portfolios.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue11.6M42.2M108.6M78.3M88.9%268.5M81.0M81.0M1.7%
EPS0.040.771.400.72170.0%0.610.660.67-3.4%
Shares99.2M58.7M77.6M99.2M0.0%99.2M
Debt672.8M495.4M1.2B1.8B38.2%1.7B
Equity527.1M653.6M877.3M1.1B26.8%
Op CF-46.6M140.6M-801.4M-720.6M-196.9M
Inv CF
Fin CF47.7M-91.5M812.9M731.2M
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PRICE (1Y)-12.7%
6.867.147.427.707.98Jun 12Jul 7Jul 27
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$6.97
RSI (14)
44.8
52W High
$9.35
From 52W High
0.7%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
52
ROIC (ROA)
5.0%*73.6
ROE
5.9%29.7
GP/Assets
9.2%72.1
Op. Margin
77.3%87.5
FCF/Assets
1.5%50.1
Piotroski
11.0
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
1.61x19.4
Current Ratio
4.19x76.1
Value
56
P/E (TTM)
11.6x61.8
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/FCF
15.5x36.6
P/B
0.7x86.1
P/S
2.6x68.4
Div Yield
17.0%98.1
Momentum
34
52W High %
75%19.3
RS 6M
-29%8.8
SMA 50/200
0.93x15.8
EPS Rev 4W
-1.5%27.8
EPS Rev 12W
-7.5%9.0
EPS Improve
+77%79.7
Q Growth
2246%98.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$681M
P/E (Forward)
6.5x
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PFLT are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
PFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.(you)$681M48HOLD
BHKBlackRock Core Bond Trust$642M48HOLD
RMTRoyce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.$736M48HOLD
NIEVirtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund$718M46HOLD
RABrookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc.$703M45HOLD
BTOJohn Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund$802M49HOLD
DSUBlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.$591M47HOLD
BUIBlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust$740M45HOLD
MUJBlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.$640M52HOLD
TBLDThornburg Income Builder Opportunities Trust$699M44HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.9x · Gross margin 100.0%

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT) — Stock Score Summary

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT) has a MoatMap StockRank of 48/100 based on Quality (52/100), Value (56/100), and Momentum (34/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is a business development company (BDC) that invests primarily in senior secured loans and to a lesser extent, mezzanine debt and equity of U.S. middle-market companies. The company's competitive edge comes from its focus on floating rate investments, which can offer protection in rising interest rate environments, and its established expertise in private credit markets. It provides investors access to diversified private debt portfolios.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$6.97
Market Cap$681M
P/E (TTM)11.57
P/E (Forward)6.53
Price/Book0.67
Return on Equity5.9%
Debt/Equity1.61x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin77.3%
Revenue Growth6.5%
Dividend Yield17.0%
Free Cash Flow$44M

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.’s (PFLT) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT) is 48/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (52), Value (56), and Momentum (34) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. have an economic moat?
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT) has a Quality factor score of 52/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 48/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. in?
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).