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PFLT

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PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. · Financial Services · United States · $733M · Avg Vol: $6M/d

37
StockRank
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Q
51
V
54
M
24
P/E (TTM)
14.5x
ROE
4.8%
D/E
1.5x
Dividend %
15.9%

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%271.1M80.1M79.5M0.8%
EPS0.040.771.400.72170.0%0.510.650.66-4.4%
Shares99.2M58.7M77.6M99.2M0.0%99.2M
Debt672.8M495.4M1.2B1.8B38.2%1.6B
Equity527.1M653.6M877.3M1.1B26.8%
Op CF-46.6M140.6M-801.4M-720.6M-58.4M
Inv CF
Fin CF47.7M-91.5M812.9M731.2M
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6.947.107.267.427.58Jul 30Aug 20Sep 10
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$7.08
RSI (14)
33.7
52W High
$8.94
From 52W High
0.8%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
51
ROIC (ROA)
5.1%*74.3
ROE
4.8%24.9
GP/Assets
9.3%72.0
Op. Margin
77.1%87.1
FCF/Assets
n/mN/A
Piotroski
11.4
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
1.55x21.5
Current Ratio
3.09x68.8
Value
54
P/E (TTM)
14.5x41.4
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
0.7x84.8
P/S
2.7x65.1
Div Yield
15.9%97.6
Momentum
24
52W High %
79%26.3
RS 6M
-19%14.0
SMA 50/200
0.91x11.1
EPS Rev 4W
-3.0%8.3
EPS Rev 12W
-3.5%15.1
EPS Improve
+108%84.8
Q Growth
-61%5.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$733M
P/E (Forward)
7.0x
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)$733M37Hold
TBLDThornburg Income Builder Opportunities Trust$716M37Hold
BUIBlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust$740M36Hold
SLRCSLR Investment Corp.$683M38Hold
MUABlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.$667M36Hold
NXPNuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio$900M36Hold
EOIEaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund$829M35Sell
NMLNeuberger Berman Income Funds - Neuberger Energy Infrastructure and Income Fund Inc.$595M38Hold
ASGIAbrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund$753M33Sell
MMUWestern Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.$551M37Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

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

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT) has a MoatMap StockRank of 37/100 based on Quality (51/100), Value (54/100), and Momentum (24/100) 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$7.08
Market Cap$733M
P/E (TTM)14.49
P/E (Forward)6.97
Price/Book0.71
Return on Equity4.8%
Debt/Equity1.55x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin77.1%
Revenue Growth4.1%
Dividend Yield15.9%
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 37/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (51), Value (54), and Momentum (24) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. have an economic moat?
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT) has a Quality factor score of 51/100. 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 37/100. 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).