PNNT
PennantPark Investment Corporation
PNNT has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI has the edge over PNNT overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
PNNT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PNNT's profitability is currently healthy, but its revenue is weak. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PNNT.
SOFI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SOFI's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SOFI.
PNNT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3x | $0.49 | -85% |
| Forward | 5.6x | $3.25 | — |
| Fair | 7.5x | $1.19 | -63% |
| Expensive | 20x | $3.23 | -0.5% |
| Current | 21x | $3.25 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PNNT's PE is in its expensive range at 21x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 5.6x, in its fair range.
SOFI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $15.63 | — |
| Current | 28x | $15.63 | — |
| Cheap | 33x | $18.24 | +17% |
| Fair | 43x | $23.82 | +52% |
| Expensive | 53x | $29.74 | +90% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SOFI has the edge over PNNT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PNNT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect PNNT's profitability to improve, with its earnings and revenue holding steady.
SOFI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
SOFI has the edge over PNNT on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
PNNT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.58 | +260% |
| Q2 2023 | -$1.23 | -337% |
| Q1 2023 | -$1.83 | -243% |
| Q4 2022 | -$1.85 | -203% |
| Q3 2022 | -$0.37 | -115% |
| Q2 2022 | $0.52 | -77% |
| Q1 2022 | $1.28 | -36% |
| Q4 2021 | $1.80 | +240% |
| Q3 2021 | $2.48 | +$2.72 |
SOFI has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 91% for PNNT versus SOFI flat.
SOFI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.82 | +47% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.56 | 0% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.49 | -2% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.45 | +4.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.39 | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.56 | +367% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.50 | +$0.72 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.43 | +$0.72 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.39 | +$0.75 |
SOFI earned $0.56 per share over the past year, about the same as the year before.
PNNT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | $12M | -73% |
| Q4 2021 | $40.3M | -48% |
| Q3 2021 | $31.8M | +66% |
| Q2 2021 | $39.9M | +70% |
| Q4 2020 | $77.4M | +162% |
| Q3 2020 | $19.2M | -13% |
SOFI has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is down 185% for PNNT versus up 44% for SOFI.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 28% | -58 points |
| Q4 2021 | 76% | -16 points |
| Q3 2021 | 79% | +28 points |
| Q2 2021 | 80% | +13 points |
| Q1 2021 | 86% | N/A |
| Q4 2020 | 92% | +26 points |
| Q3 2020 | 51% | +12 points |
| Q2 2020 | 68% | N/A |
PNNT's operating margin was 28% last quarter, down 58 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
SOFI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $1B | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $961.6M | +38% |
| Q2 2025 | $854.9M | +43% |
| Q1 2025 | $771.8M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $734.1M | +19% |
SOFI's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since mid-2022: $1.4B last quarter, up 44% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +7.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | +9.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | +6.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | -4.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.2% | -0.2 points |
SOFI's operating margin was 23% last quarter, up 7.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2021.
PNNT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $50.1M | -2.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $36.4M | -74% |
| Q4 2025 | $134.5M | +618% |
| Q3 2025 | -$107.8M | -$103.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $51.5M | +$68.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $142.4M | +3247% |
| Q4 2024 | $18.7M | +$173.9M |
| Q3 2024 | -$4.7M | -104% |
PNNT has the edge over SOFI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SOFI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.1B | -$1.7B |
| Q2 2026 | -$4B | -$2.5B |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.4B | -$2.4B |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.1B | -$815.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.4B | -$149M |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.5B | -$1B |
| Q1 2025 | -$31.1M | -104% |
| Q4 2024 | -$242.4M | +$39.9M |
SOFI's free cash flow was −$10.5B over the past year, against −$3.2B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SOFI.
PNNT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | +0.1% | +71.6K shares |
| 5 years | -2.6% | -1.7M shares |
| Available history | -2.6% | -1.7M shares |
PNNT has the edge over SOFI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $1.2M |
| Q2 2022 | $5M |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
SOFI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +5.8M shares |
| 1 year | +5.2% | +66.8M shares |
| 3 years | +43% | +407M shares |
| 5 years | +272% | +993M shares |
SOFI has 1.4B diluted shares, up 5.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
PNNT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 14.2x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 5.7x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 6.1x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2021 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q1 2021 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2020 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q3 2020 | 3.2x | Elevated |
PNNT's net debt is about 14 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.2 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PNNT.
SOFI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -6.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -5.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -4.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
SOFI has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SOFI.
PNNT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 37.8 | Neutral |
PNNT's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 38 (neutral).
SOFI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.5 | Neutral |
SOFI's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (neutral).
PNNT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PNNT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 13x | 61% above |
| PE % | 84 | 63 | 21 pts above |
PNNT has the edge over SOFI on valuation relative to its sector.
SOFI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SOFI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 13x | 114% above |
| PE % | 2 | 61 | 59 pts below |
SOFI is trading at 28x earnings, a 114% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
PNNT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.16 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $3.38 | 3.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.28 | 24% below |
| 100 week MA | $5.56 | 42% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.05 | 46% below |
PNNT has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 46% below its 200-week average.
SOFI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $15.7 | 0.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $17.0 | 7.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $18.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $18.9 | 17% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.5 | 16% above |
SOFI has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 16% above its 200-week average.
PNNT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.60 | $4.52 | -32% |
| 2021 | $4.52 | $6.88 | +52% |
| 2022 | $6.88 | $5.65 | -18% |
| 2023 | $5.65 | $6.91 | +22% |
| 2024 | $6.91 | $6.99 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | $6.99 | $5.93 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.93 | $3.25 | -45% |
PNNT has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 45% so far in 2026.
SOFI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.4 | $12.4 | +19% |
| 2021 | $12.4 | $15.1 | +22% |
| 2022 | $15.1 | $4.61 | -69% |
| 2023 | $4.61 | $9.95 | +116% |
| 2024 | $9.95 | $16.0 | +61% |
| 2025 | $16.0 | $27.1 | +69% |
| 2026 YTD | $27.1 | $15.6 | -42% |
SOFI has the edge over PNNT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.