For the quarter ended June 2025, PennantPark (PFLT) reported revenue of $63.5 million, up 30.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.25, compared to $0.31 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $65.19 million, representing a surprise of -2.59%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -10.71%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.28.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how PennantPark performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments- Other income: $0.79 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.08 million.
- From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments- Interest: $50.86 million compared to the $50.87 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +47.6% year over year.
- From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments- Dividend: $0.55 million compared to the $0.37 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -28.5% year over year.
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Shares of PennantPark have returned -2.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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