Runway Growth Finance Corp. (RWAY) reported $36.75 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.3%. EPS of $0.43 for the same period compares to $0.41 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +5.36% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $34.88 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.38, the EPS surprise was +13.16%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Runway Growth Finance Corp. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Investment income- From non-control/non-affiliate- Interest income: $30.72 million compared to the $30.06 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Investment income- From non-control/non-affiliate- Dividend income: $0.25 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $0.19 million.
- Investment income- From non-control/non-affiliate- Payment in-kind interest income: $4.22 million versus $4.01 million estimated by two analysts on average.
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Shares of Runway Growth Finance Corp. have returned -1.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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