NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP (NMFC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:NMFC • US6475511001

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This NMFC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. NMFC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • NMFC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • NMFC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • NMFC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • NMFC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
NMFC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNMFC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • NMFC's Return On Assets of 0.57% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NMFC is outperformed by 68.20% of its industry peers.
  • NMFC has a Return On Equity of 1.39%. This is in the lower half of the industry: NMFC underperforms 65.27% of its industry peers.
  • NMFC has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.07%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NMFC outperforms 55.65% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NMFC is below the industry average of 7.30%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.95%) for NMFC is below the current ROIC(4.07%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.57%
ROE 1.39%
ROIC 4.07%
ROA(3y)2.78%
ROA(5y)3.34%
ROE(3y)6.68%
ROE(5y)8.19%
ROIC(3y)3.95%
ROIC(5y)3.52%
NMFC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNMFC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.04%, NMFC is doing worse than 65.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NMFC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 41.70%, NMFC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NMFC has remained more or less at the same level.
  • NMFC has a Gross Margin (39.50%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NMFC has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 41.7%
PM (TTM) 5.04%
GM 39.5%
OM growth 3Y0.67%
OM growth 5Y-0.57%
PM growth 3Y-41.64%
PM growth 5Y-25.09%
GM growth 3Y-1.65%
GM growth 5Y-0.33%
NMFC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNMFC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. NMFC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • NMFC has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • NMFC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NMFC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
NMFC Yearly Shares OutstandingNMFC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
NMFC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNMFC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • NMFC has an Altman-Z score of 0.43. This is a bad value and indicates that NMFC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • NMFC has a Altman-Z score of 0.43. This is in the lower half of the industry: NMFC underperforms 66.53% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of NMFC is 4.46, which is a neutral value as it means it would take NMFC, 4.46 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.46, NMFC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.24 is on the high side and indicates that NMFC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • NMFC's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.24 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NMFC is outperformed by 60.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.24
Debt/FCF 4.46
Altman-Z 0.43
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
NMFC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNMFC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.48 indicates that NMFC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NMFC has a worse Current ratio (0.48) than 74.90% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.48 indicates that NMFC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NMFC's Quick ratio of 0.48 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NMFC is outperformed by 74.90% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.48
Quick Ratio 0.48
NMFC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNMFC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. NMFC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • NMFC shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -5.97%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, NMFC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 2.94% on average per year.
  • The Revenue for NMFC has decreased by -12.00% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • NMFC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.63% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.97%
EPS 3Y0.81%
EPS 5Y2.94%
EPS Q2Q%7.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12%
Revenue growth 3Y3.55%
Revenue growth 5Y3.63%
Sales Q2Q%-15.12%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, NMFC will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -5.57% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -6.74% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-10.32%
EPS Next 2Y-7.13%
EPS Next 3Y-5.57%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-20.11%
Revenue Next 2Y-12.32%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.74%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
NMFC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNMFC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 100M 200M 300M
NMFC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNMFC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5

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4. NMFC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 6.48, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of NMFC.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, NMFC is valued cheaper than 85.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.42, NMFC is valued rather cheaply.
  • NMFC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.22.
  • 87.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NMFC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.29. NMFC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.48
Fwd PE 7.22
NMFC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNMFC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NMFC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. NMFC is cheaper than 93.72% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.12
EV/EBITDA N/A
NMFC Per share dataNMFC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • NMFC's earnings are expected to decrease with -5.57% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.2
EPS Next 2Y-7.13%
EPS Next 3Y-5.57%

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5. NMFC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 15.88%, NMFC is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • NMFC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 6.53. NMFC pays more dividend than 88.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, NMFC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 15.88%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NMFC has a limited annual growth rate of 0.28%.
  • NMFC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.28%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
NMFC Yearly Dividends per shareNMFC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • NMFC pays out 823.00% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The Dividend Rate of NMFC has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP823%
EPS Next 2Y-7.13%
EPS Next 3Y-5.57%
NMFC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNMFC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M -400M -600M
NMFC Dividend Payout.NMFC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NMFC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NMFC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP

NASDAQ:NMFC (4/27/2026, 9:53:36 AM)

8.16

+0.07 (+0.87%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)02-24
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners37.38%
Inst Owner Change-0.13%
Ins Owners14.9%
Ins Owner Change3.21%
Market Cap803.84M
Revenue(TTM)327.08M
Net Income(TTM)16.49M
Analysts50
Price Target8.67 (6.25%)
Short Float %3.99%
Short Ratio2.31
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 15.88%
Yearly Dividend1.26
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.28%
DP823%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-17
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.23%
Min EPS beat(2)-7.34%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.12%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.25%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.34%
Max EPS beat(4)-1.12%
EPS beat(8)0
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.46%
EPS beat(12)0
Avg EPS beat(12)-5.65%
EPS beat(16)1
Avg EPS beat(16)-5.32%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.06%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.91%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.08%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.95%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.45%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.83%
PT rev (1m)-15%
PT rev (3m)-15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.84%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.65%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-10.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.65%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-13.19%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.48
Fwd PE 7.22
P/S 2.46
P/FCF 2.12
P/OCF 2.12
P/B 0.68
P/tB 0.68
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)1.26
EY15.44%
EPS(NY)1.13
Fwd EY13.85%
FCF(TTM)3.85
FCFY47.15%
OCF(TTM)3.85
OCFY47.15%
SpS3.32
BVpS12
TBVpS12
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.2
Graham Number18.445 (126.04%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.57%
ROE 1.39%
ROCE 5.15%
ROIC 4.07%
ROICexc 4.2%
ROICexgc 4.24%
OM 41.7%
PM (TTM) 5.04%
GM 39.5%
FCFM 115.87%
ROA(3y)2.78%
ROA(5y)3.34%
ROE(3y)6.68%
ROE(5y)8.19%
ROIC(3y)3.95%
ROIC(5y)3.52%
ROICexc(3y)4.06%
ROICexc(5y)3.61%
ROICexgc(3y)4.09%
ROICexgc(5y)3.64%
ROCE(3y)5%
ROCE(5y)4.46%
ROICexgc growth 3Y12.81%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.02%
ROICexc growth 3Y12.77%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.02%
OM growth 3Y0.67%
OM growth 5Y-0.57%
PM growth 3Y-41.64%
PM growth 5Y-25.09%
GM growth 3Y-1.65%
GM growth 5Y-0.33%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.11
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.24
Debt/FCF 4.46
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 1.19
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 2298.53%
Current Ratio 0.48
Quick Ratio 0.48
Altman-Z 0.43
F-Score5
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)860.47%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.97%
EPS 3Y0.81%
EPS 5Y2.94%
EPS Q2Q%7.14%
EPS Next Y-10.32%
EPS Next 2Y-7.13%
EPS Next 3Y-5.57%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12%
Revenue growth 3Y3.55%
Revenue growth 5Y3.63%
Sales Q2Q%-15.12%
Revenue Next Year-20.11%
Revenue Next 2Y-12.32%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.74%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-6.94%
EBIT growth 3Y4.24%
EBIT growth 5Y3.04%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y802.36%
FCF growth 3Y121.23%
FCF growth 5Y4.71%
OCF growth 1Y802.36%
OCF growth 3Y121.23%
OCF growth 5Y4.71%

NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP / NMFC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP (NMFC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to NMFC.


What is the valuation status of NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP (NMFC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP (NMFC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP (NMFC) stock?

NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP (NMFC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for NMFC stock?

The financial health rating of NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP (NMFC) is 1 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for NMFC stock?

The dividend rating of NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP (NMFC) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 823%.