Portman Ridge Finance Corp. (PTMN) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Portman Ridge Finance Corp. ?

With a Operating Losses, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate of -4.89%

Flat results in Mar 26

INTEREST(HY) At USD 12.4 MM has Grown at 39.76%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 128.8 %
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Lowest at USD 7.11

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Along with generating -44.41% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Portman Ridge Finance Corp. for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Portman Ridge Finance Corp.

-44.41%

-2.08

30.78%

S&P 500

19.75%

1.50

13.19%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

-4.64%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-4.89%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

2.36

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Negative Net Debt

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

Tax Ratio

Dividend Payout Ratio

181.52%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

22.51%

ROCE (avg)

20.16%

ROE (avg)

9.52%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.43

EV to EBIT

1.63

EV to EBITDA

1.63

EV to Capital Employed

0.31

EV to Sales

1.33

PEG Ratio

0.03

Dividend Yield

1850.32%

ROCE (Latest)

18.86%

ROE (Latest)

5.67%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bullish

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

OBV

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

17What is working for the Company

NET SALES(HY)

Higher at USD 30.3 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -4.47% (YoY

NET PROFIT(9M)

Higher at USD 6.28 MM

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 7.11 times

-19What is not working for the Company

INTEREST(HY)

At USD 12.4 MM has Grown at 39.76%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 128.8 %

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Lowest at USD 7.11

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -10.17 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -10.17 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD -0.82

Here's what is working for Portman Ridge Finance Corp.

Net Sales

At USD 30.3 MM has Grown at 94.8%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Net Sales

Higher at USD 30.3 MM

than preceding 12 month period ended Mar 2026

MOJO Watch

In the half year the company has already crossed sales of the previous twelve months

Net Sales (USD MM)

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Highest at 7.11 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -4.47% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Here's what is not working for Portman Ridge Finance Corp.

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD -10.17 MM has Fallen at -443.28%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 2.96 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

At USD -10.17 MM has Fallen at -443.28%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 2.96 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Interest

At USD 12.4 MM has Grown at 39.76%

over previous Semi-Annual period

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at USD -10.17 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at USD -10.17 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Lowest at USD -0.82

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 128.8 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Dividend per share

Lowest at USD 7.11

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower dividend than previous years

DPS (USD)