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PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT)


Market Price (12/15/2025): $9.41 | Market Cap: $934.3 Mil
Sector: Financials | Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT)


Market Price (12/15/2025): $9.41
Market Cap: $934.3 Mil
Sector: Financials
Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 20%, Dividend Yield is 13%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -45%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -58%
Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -28%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -36%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 22%
  Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -919%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -919%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Digital & Alternative Assets. Themes include Private Credit.
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 20%, Dividend Yield is 13%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 22%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Digital & Alternative Assets. Themes include Private Credit.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -45%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -58%
4 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -28%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -36%
5 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -919%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -919%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

PFLT Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
PFLT Return-1%33%-6%23%1%-3%48%
Peers Return-12%34%20%-3%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%111%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
PFLT Win Rate67%75%50%50%67%67% 
Peers Win Rate80%45%70%72%57% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%73% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
PFLT Max Drawdown-68%-1%-20%-7%-8%-15% 
Peers Max Drawdown-21%-1%-2%-16% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ARCC, BXSL, OBDC, TSLX, FSK.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/12/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventPFLTS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-32.4%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven47.9%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-70.2%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven235.7%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven362 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-20.6%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven25.9%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1216 days120 days

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In The Past

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's stock fell -32.4% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 4/19/2022. A -32.4% loss requires a 47.9% gain to breakeven.

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About PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT)

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
WU_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025WUWestern UnionDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
16.5%16.5%-0.4%
COIN_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025COINCoinbase GlobalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
11.3%11.3%0.0%
PYPL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025PYPLPayPalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-1.8%-1.8%-7.5%
V_11142025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11142025VVisaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
5.4%5.4%-2.7%
WD_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025WDWalker & DunlopDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-8.8%-8.8%-11.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
WU_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025WUWestern UnionDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
16.5%16.5%-0.4%
COIN_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025COINCoinbase GlobalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
11.3%11.3%0.0%
PYPL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025PYPLPayPalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-1.8%-1.8%-7.5%
V_11142025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11142025VVisaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
5.4%5.4%-2.7%
WD_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025WDWalker & DunlopDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-8.8%-8.8%-11.0%

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Peer Comparisons for PennantPark Floating Rate Capital

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Financials

PFLTARCCBXSLOBDCTSLXFSKMedian
NamePennantP.Ares Cap.Blacksto.Blue Owl.Sixth St.FS KKR C. 
Mkt Price9.4120.8528.1713.0522.6015.4018.12
Mkt Cap0.914.86.56.72.14.35.4
Rev LTM781,551647742241362504
Op Inc LTM-------
FCF LTM-721-1,558-1,1331,3652971,375-212
FCF 3Y Avg-460-1,089-710770331,459-214
CFO LTM-721-1,558-1,1331,3652971,375-212
CFO 3Y Avg-460-1,089-710770331,459-214

Growth & Margins

PFLTARCCBXSLOBDCTSLXFSKMedian
NamePennantP.Ares Cap.Blacksto.Blue Owl.Sixth St.FS KKR C. 
Rev Chg LTM-27.8%-11.2%-10.7%5.7%-4.9%-39.6%-10.9%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg130.9%20.8%21.1%18.9%34.3%61.4%27.7%
Rev Chg Q-35.8%5.5%-9.3%-0.7%-3.3%34.1%-2.0%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-12.9%1.6%-2.3%-0.1%-0.8%19.1%-0.5%
Op Mgn LTM-------
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-------
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-------
CFO/Rev LTM-919.2%-100.5%-175.2%183.8%123.1%379.8%11.3%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-441.2%-63.3%-95.5%98.6%15.7%274.7%-23.8%
FCF/Rev LTM-919.2%-100.5%-175.2%183.8%123.1%379.8%11.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-441.2%-63.3%-95.5%98.6%15.7%274.7%-23.8%

Valuation

PFLTARCCBXSLOBDCTSLXFSKMedian
NamePennantP.Ares Cap.Blacksto.Blue Owl.Sixth St.FS KKR C. 
Mkt Cap0.914.86.56.72.14.35.4
P/S11.39.310.08.88.911.69.7
P/EBIT-------
P/E13.310.610.89.811.215.411.0
P/CFO-1.2-9.3-5.74.87.33.00.9
Total Yield20.2%18.0%19.5%21.3%16.7%25.3%19.8%
Dividend Yield12.6%8.6%10.2%11.1%7.8%18.7%10.7%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg--7.6%-10.7%12.8%1.0%29.1%1.0%
D/E-1.11.31.50.91.81.3
Net D/E-1.01.21.40.81.71.2

Returns

PFLTARCCBXSLOBDCTSLXFSKMedian
NamePennantP.Ares Cap.Blacksto.Blue Owl.Sixth St.FS KKR C. 
1M Rtn2.2%3.2%5.7%9.7%6.6%3.3%4.5%
3M Rtn-4.3%-6.5%1.4%-5.1%-6.5%-4.2%-4.7%
6M Rtn-3.9%-1.0%-6.0%-5.4%1.1%-17.9%-4.7%
12M Rtn-3.8%2.7%-2.3%-4.9%15.8%-16.3%-3.1%
3Y Rtn14.7%45.3%66.4%52.2%72.3%37.1%48.7%
1M Excs Rtn1.2%2.6%5.6%8.2%5.6%3.3%4.4%
3M Excs Rtn-5.2%-5.4%1.3%-5.3%-6.5%-4.1%-5.2%
6M Excs Rtn-18.1%-15.3%-20.2%-19.7%-13.1%-32.1%-18.9%
12M Excs Rtn-17.1%-10.0%-16.3%-18.7%2.2%-29.3%-16.7%
3Y Excs Rtn-58.1%-25.6%-8.8%-22.6%-0.4%-39.2%-24.1%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Single Segment2011096510071
Total2011096510071


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11282025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity1,385,829
Short Interest: % Change Since 11152025-37.8%
Average Daily Volume1,062,615
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.30
Basic Shares Quantity99,291,263
Short % of Basic Shares1.4%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
11/24/2025-1.0%2.4% 
8/11/2025-1.1%-1.6%-2.1%
5/12/2025-0.8%2.2%3.9%
2/10/20253.1%1.7%0.9%
11/25/20240.4%0.4%-1.1%
8/7/20240.4%3.9%7.6%
5/8/2024-1.0%-1.2%-0.8%
2/7/20241.3%1.1%3.1%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive121712
# Negative12712
Median Positive1.7%2.2%3.5%
Median Negative-1.0%-5.2%-4.1%
Max Positive8.4%13.2%31.1%
Max Negative-5.1%-9.9%-10.7%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251124202510-K 9/30/2025
6302025811202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025512202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024210202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241126202410-K 9/30/2024
6302024807202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024508202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023207202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231208202310-K 9/30/2023
6302023809202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023511202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022208202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221117202210-K 9/30/2022
6302022803202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022505202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021209202210-Q 12/31/2021