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RWAY

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Runway Growth Finance Corp. · Financial Services · United States · $276M · Avg Vol: $4M/d

61
StockRank
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Q
57
V
50
M
48
P/E (TTM)
27.7x
ROE
1.6%
D/E
1.4x
Dividend %
19.8%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Runway Growth Finance Corp. is a Business Development Company (BDC) that provides senior secured loans to venture-backed growth companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. This specialized lender offers flexible capital solutions to high-growth, often pre-profit, companies. Runway Growth Finance acts as a niche lender, filling a financing gap for innovative, capital-intensive private companies.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue49.8M41.4M55.9M85.9M47.3M-1.3%133.3M49.0M51.5M4.3%
EPS1.330.791.091.890.93-8.6%0.240.840.80-7.0%
Shares41.4M40.5M40.5M37.3M36.1M-12.7%41.9M
Debt79.5M549.0M510.1M552.3M449.9M54.2%693.8M
Equity606.2M576.1M547.1M514.9M485.0M-5.4%
Op CF-61.2M-359.8M112.4M69.8M186.3M28.7%-75.4M
Inv CF
Fin CF51.1M360.9M-115.2M-67.0M-173.9M
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5.465.846.216.596.97Jul 29Aug 19Sep 9
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$6.54
RSI (14)
42.3
52W High
$8.96
From 52W High
0.7%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
57
ROIC (ROA)
5.5%*76.2
ROE
1.6%13.7
GP/Assets
13.9%80.6
Op. Margin
84.2%90.9
FCF/Assets
n/mN/A
Piotroski
567.4
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
1.38x23.1
Current Ratio
1.07x31.5
Value
50
P/E (TTM)
27.7x15.1
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
0.6x90.2
P/S
2.1x74.8
Div Yield
19.8%98.7
Momentum
48
52W High %
73%18.7
RS 6M
-16%19.1
SMA 50/200
0.89x9.4
EPS Rev 4W
+4.7%88.8
EPS Rev 12W
+3.6%78.1
EPS Improve
+458%97.3
Q Growth
62%77.4

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$276M
P/E (Forward)
5.0x
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
RWAYRunway Growth Finance Corp.(you)$276M61Hold
EODWells Fargo Advantage Funds - Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund$288M63Hold
HRZNHorizon Technology Finance Corporation$315M60Hold
ERCAllspring Multi-Sector Income Fund$260M65Buy
JCENuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund$279M56Hold
TPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.$221M63Hold
ZTRVirtus Global Dividend & Income Fund Inc.$342M59Hold
FTFFranklin Limited Duration Income Trust$233M58Hold
PPTFranklin Premier Income Trust$323M57Hold
CIONCION Investment Corporation$363M63Hold

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

Runway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY): Stock Score Summary

Runway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY) has a MoatMap StockRank of 61/100 based on Quality (57/100), Value (50/100), and Momentum (48/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Runway Growth Finance Corp. is a Business Development Company (BDC) that provides senior secured loans to venture-backed growth companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. This specialized lender offers flexible capital solutions to high-growth, often pre-profit, companies. Runway Growth Finance acts as a niche lender, filling a financing gap for innovative, capital-intensive private companies.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$6.54
Market Cap$276M
P/E (TTM)27.71
P/E (Forward)4.96
Price/Book0.56
Return on Equity1.6%
Debt/Equity1.38x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin84.2%
Revenue Growth5.3%
Dividend Yield19.8%
Free Cash Flow$30M

Runway Growth Finance Corp. operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Runway Growth Finance Corp.’s (RWAY) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Runway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY) is 61/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (57), Value (50), and Momentum (48) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Runway Growth Finance Corp. have an economic moat?
Runway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY) has a Quality factor score of 57/100. 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 Runway Growth Finance Corp. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Runway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 61/100. 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 Runway Growth Finance Corp. in?
Runway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).