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PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) Fair Value & Analysis

Financial Services · US · Market cap $224M

PI PennantPark Investment Corporation logo PennantPark Investment Corporation PNNT · US
Price$3.69
Fair Value$6.58
Upside+78.3%
Quality58/100
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Weak Growth
Solidly profitable · 12.6% net margin
Moderate debt · generates free cash flow
Mixed vs. peers (7/14)
Moderate moat 50/100
Evidence: High Range $4.94 – $8.23 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 27, 2026

From 9 valuation models · updated 14 days ago

Fair value updated Jul 27, 2026, revised from $6.62 to $6.58 (−0.6%) since Jun 26, 2026. Share price +9.2% over the past month.

A solid business, screening 78% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The price is below even our cautious bear case ($4.94). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
  • Solid quality (58/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
  • For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$6.56 $3.08 Fair Value $6.58 Apr 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 27, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $3.08 – $6.56 · fair‑value band $4.94 – $8.23 · the $3.69 price screens below the $6.58 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 27, 2026.

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Analysis

PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) currently trades at $3.69, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $6.58, implying the stock looks roughly 78.3% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 58/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: high), always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, PennantPark Investment Corporation generated revenue of $110M at a net margin of 12.6%. Revenue declined 18.7% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 3.0%. Net debt stands at $687M. Fundamentals as of Jul 27, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $4.94 (bear case) to $8.23 (bull case); at $3.69, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 44% below its 52-week high and 10% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at -12% fair-value upside, at 78%, PNNT screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF $4.84 $8.60 $13.33 80
Residual Income $5.18 $5.23 $4.94 76
P/E Multiple $4.89 $6.52 $8.14 63
All 9 models by family
DCF Models
5Y P/E Exit $2.32 $5.23 $8.29 38
10Y P/E Exit $3.34 $5.99 $9.27 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd $3.41 $12.83 $17.36 54
Lynch FV $3.10 $4.43 $5.76 50
Multiples
P/E Multiple $4.89 $6.52 $8.14 63
P/B Multiple $6.39 $8.52 $10.65 55
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $3.55 $4.76 $7.11 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF $4.84 $8.60 $13.33 80
Economic Profit
Residual Income $5.18 $5.23 $4.94 76

Widest divergence: Growth DCF ($8.60) versus Earnings-Based ($4.43). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $110M
Revenue growth (YoY) -18.7%
Net margin 12.6%
Return on equity 3.0%
Free cash flow $66.1M FY2025
P/E ratio 16.3
More key figures
Operating margin 71.8%
EPS (TTM) $0.2100
EPS growth (YoY) -44.3%
Net debt $687M FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 27, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 58/100

Of which business quality 56 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 28

Profitability 35
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 17
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 100
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 18
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 99
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 77
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 8
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 5
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 81
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

PennantPark Investment Corporation, a business development company is a private equity fund specializes in direct and mezzanine investments in middle market companies. It invests in the form of mezzanine debt, senior secured loans, and equity investments.

Full company description

PennantPark Investment Corporation, a business development company is a private equity fund specializes in direct and mezzanine investments in middle market companies. It invests in the form of mezzanine debt, senior secured loans, and equity investments. The fund typically invests in buildings and real estate, hotels, gaming and leisure, technology, telecommunications, transportation, information technology services, electronics, healthcare & pharmaceuticals, education and childcare, financial services, printing and publishing, consumer products, business services, energy & Related Services and utilities, distribution, oil and gas, media, environmental services, aerospace and defense, building materials, capital equipment, chemicals, plastics, & rubber, food & beverage, wholesale, manufacturing and basic industries and retail. It invests in equity securities and debt transactions through preferred stock, common stock, warrants, options, senior secured debt, subordinated debt, subordinated loans, first lien debt, mezzanine loans, and distressed debt securities and private equity co-investments. It seeks to invest in companies based in the United States. The fund seeks to invest between $10 million and $100 million cross the capital structure (senior secured loans, subordinated debt, and other investments) in its portfolio companies with EBITDA between $10 to $50 million. The fund invest upto $250 million in equity investment. The fund prefers to invest in middle market companies companies having revenue between $50 million and $ 1000 million. Its mezzanine loans, senior secured loans, and other investments in its portfolio companies are between $15 million and $50 million. The fund may also make non-control equity and debt investments.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

PennantPark Investment Corporation reported revenue of $83.1M in FY2025 versus $171M in FY2021, a compound −16.5%/yr. Reported net income was $32.7M in FY2025, compounding −33.4%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 40/100
Revenue growth is weak, negative or inconsistent.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$83.1M
Latest YoY
−19.9%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−7.5%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−3.7%
Avg. growth/yr (16Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+4.6%
Revenue −16.5%/yr
FY21 $171M
FY22 $105M
FY23 $145M
FY24 $104M
FY25 $83.1M
Net income −33.4%/yr
FY21 $167M
FY22 −$24.7M
FY23 −$33.8M
FY24 $48.9M
FY25 $32.7M
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2014-2025) −4.2 % p.a.
Revenue per share +3.2 pp

of which total revenue +2.6 pp · buybacks/dilution +0.7 pp

EBIT margin −9.7 pp
Tax rate −0.5 pp
Residual (interest, one-offs) +2.8 pp

Absolute contributions in percentage points per year; they sum to the EPS growth rate. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Peer Group

Asset Management · 971 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 58 · Below median
Fair Value upside +78% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 3% · Below median
Return on assets 4% · Above median
Net margin (TTM) 13% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM) 72% · Above median
Revenue growth -19% · Bottom 25%
Debt / equity 0.66× · Higher than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Asset Management median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 16.3× · Pricier than median
P/B 0.48× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 2.04× · Cheaper than median
P/FCF 3.4× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
EV/EBITDA 13.6× · Pricier than median
PEG 0.28× · Cheaper than 75% of peers

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 100 · sector 37
FUTURE 0 · sector 6
PAST 12 · sector 26
HEALTH 67 · sector 95
DIVIDEND 0 · sector 69

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 27, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $6.58 versus a price of $3.69, about +78% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of PNNT?
Our model-based fair value for PennantPark Investment Corporation is $6.58 (as of Jul 27, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $3.69.
What is the quality score of PNNT?
PennantPark Investment Corporation has a Quality Score of 58/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT)?
PennantPark Investment Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $110M (latest available figure, as of Jul 27, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of PNNT?
The net profit margin of PennantPark Investment Corporation is about 12.6%, meaning it keeps roughly 12.6% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.

How we calculate Fair Value

Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

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