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PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT)


Market Price (11/15/2025): $9.2 | Market Cap: $912.8 Mil
Sector: Financials | Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT)


Market Price (11/15/2025): $9.2
Market Cap: $912.8 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 19%, Dividend Yield is 11%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 15%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -46%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -65%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 141%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 21%
  Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 10x
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Digital & Alternative Assets. Themes include Private Credit.
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -15%
3   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -753%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -753%
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 19%, Dividend Yield is 11%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 15%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 21%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Digital & Alternative Assets. Themes include Private Credit.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -46%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -65%
4 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 141%
5 Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 10x
6 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -15%
7 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -753%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -753%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

PFLT Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Here are the key points explaining the approximate -9.2% movement in PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT) stock from July 31, 2025, to November 15, 2025: 1. Q3 2025 Earnings Missed Expectations. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital reported its third-quarter 2025 earnings on August 12, 2025, with both earnings per share (EPS) of $0.27 and revenue of $63.5 million falling short of analyst forecasts of $0.29 and $66.04 million, respectively. This resulted in a 2.26% decline in the stock during after-hours trading.

2. Decline in Net Asset Value (NAV) and Investment Losses. The Q3 2025 earnings report revealed a 1% sequential decrease in Net Asset Value (NAV) per share to $10.96. The company also reported a loss of $5.3 million from net realized and unrealized changes on investments during the quarter.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
PFLT Return-1%33%-6%23%1%-7%42%
Peers Return18%14%-11%8%1%1%33%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%15%109%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
PFLT Win Rate67%75%50%50%67%60% 
Peers Win Rate50%40%28%45%38%36% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
PFLT Max Drawdown-68%-1%-20%-7%-8%-15% 
Peers Max Drawdown-31%-10%-25%-9%-9%-13% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: VRTS, SLRC, DHIL, GEG, FGNX.
[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 11/14/2025 (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

Compare to VRTS, SLRC, DHIL, GEG, FGNX


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
BRO_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025BROBrown & BrownDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
1.2%1.2%-4.2%
CPAY_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025CPAYCorpayDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.2%7.2%0.0%
EEFT_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025EEFTEuronet WorldwideDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-6.9%-6.9%-7.4%
GPN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025GPNGlobal PaymentsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-4.7%-4.7%-4.7%
APO_10102025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10102025APOApollo Asset ManagementDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
10.5%10.5%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
BRO_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025BROBrown & BrownDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
1.2%1.2%-4.2%
CPAY_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025CPAYCorpayDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.2%7.2%0.0%
EEFT_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025EEFTEuronet WorldwideDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-6.9%-6.9%-7.4%
GPN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025GPNGlobal PaymentsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-4.7%-4.7%-4.7%
APO_10102025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10102025APOApollo Asset ManagementDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
10.5%10.5%0.0%

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Financials

PFLTVRTSSLRCDHILGEGFGNXMedian
NamePennantP.Virtus I.SLR Inve.Diamond .Great ElmFG Nexus  
Mkt Price9.21162.0415.32130.202.422.6012.27
Mkt Cap0.91.10.80.40.1-0.8
Rev LTM90874100152161295
Op Inc LTM-179-44-8-44
FCF LTM-67870104-35-9-4-6
FCF 3Y Avg-32712513816-10-65
CFO LTM-67877104-32-9-4-6
CFO 3Y Avg-32713213817-9-66

Growth & Margins

PFLTVRTSSLRCDHILGEGFGNXMedian
NamePennantP.Virtus I.SLR Inve.Diamond .Great ElmFG Nexus  
Rev Chg LTM-14.8%-1.2%-6.2%2.9%-8.5%-41.5%-7.3%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg12,481.5%-2.4%159.6%-2.1%13.5%80.0%46.7%
Rev Chg Q31.5%-4.8%8.2%-2.0%-37.1%73.2%3.1%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM7.0%-1.2%2.1%-0.6%-16.9%47.7%0.7%
Op Mgn LTM-20.5%-28.8%-49.1%-20.5%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-18.9%-26.5%-74.1%-18.9%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM--0.1%--0.2%-6.5%--0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM-753.2%8.9%104.5%-21.2%-55.2%-33.1%-27.1%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-15.6%142.9%11.7%-56.6%-34.5%11.7%
FCF/Rev LTM-753.2%8.0%104.5%-23.1%-55.2%-33.5%-28.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-14.7%142.9%11.0%-66.7%-35.0%11.0%

Valuation

PFLTVRTSSLRCDHILGEGFGNXMedian
NamePennantP.Virtus I.SLR Inve.Diamond .Great ElmFG Nexus  
Mkt Cap0.91.10.80.40.1-0.8
P/S10.21.38.42.33.9-3.9
P/EBIT-3.0-8.13.2-3.2
P/E13.08.09.37.65.0-8.0
P/CFO-1.314.18.0-11.0-7.1--1.3
Total Yield19.0%18.3%21.5%17.9%20.0%-19.0%
Dividend Yield11.3%5.9%10.7%4.6%0.0%-5.9%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-32.4%8.7%16.7%2.9%-17.7%-2.9%
D/E1.52.31.40.01.0-1.4
Net D/E1.41.90.9-0.1-0.7-0.9

Returns

PFLTVRTSSLRCDHILGEGFGNXMedian
NamePennantP.Virtus I.SLR Inve.Diamond .Great ElmFG Nexus  
1M Rtn5.9%-14.3%6.3%-5.8%-4.3%-31.9%-5.1%
3M Rtn-8.0%-15.3%-3.7%-8.4%14.2%-86.3%-8.2%
6M Rtn-5.2%-6.3%-2.8%-6.9%19.8%--5.2%
12M Rtn-6.6%-29.4%6.2%-20.7%36.0%--6.6%
3Y Rtn12.6%-5.3%46.2%-18.1%16.9%-12.6%
1M Excs Rtn7.7%-11.8%8.2%-6.2%-2.8%-29.2%-4.5%
3M Excs Rtn-12.1%-18.9%-9.1%-11.6%3.6%-88.7%-11.9%
6M Excs Rtn-18.3%-19.3%-15.8%-19.9%6.8%--18.3%
12M Excs Rtn-19.9%-42.0%-6.7%-32.5%21.2%--19.9%
3Y Excs Rtn-65.1%-70.0%-30.8%-94.8%-58.6%--65.1%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10312025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity1,593,932
Short Interest: % Change Since 10152025-19.9%
Average Daily Volume1,224,299
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.30
Basic Shares Quantity99,217,896
Short % of Basic Shares1.6%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
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%
11/15/20231.4%1.3%8.6%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive121713
# Negative12711
Median Positive1.7%2.2%3.9%
Median Negative-1.3%-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
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
93020211117202110-K 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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