For the quarter ended September 2025, PennantPark (PFLT Quick QuotePFLT - Free Report) reported revenue of $68.98 million, up 24.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.28, compared to $0.32 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.65% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $65.91 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.28, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.

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:

• From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments- Other income: $1.14 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.01 million.
• From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments- Interest: $56.32 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $51.78 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +41.9%.
• From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments- Dividend: $0.1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $0.55 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -80%.

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Shares of PennantPark have returned -0.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.