PennantPark (PNNT) reported $30.66 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 14.8%. EPS of $0.18 for the same period compares to $0.22 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -8.26% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $33.43 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.19, the EPS surprise was -5.26%.
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 PennantPark performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Investment income- From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments- Other income: $0.12 million compared to the $0.69 million average estimate based on three analysts.
- Investment income- From controlled, affiliated investments- Dividend income: $5.58 million compared to the $5.12 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Investment income- From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments- Dividend income: $0.50 million versus $0.55 million estimated by two analysts on average.
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Shares of PennantPark have returned +5.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% 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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