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PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC (PENG) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:PENG - US7069151055 - Common Stock

22.49 USD
-0.16 (-0.71%)
Last: 10/16/2025, 8:08:53 PM
22.34 USD
-0.15 (-0.67%)
After Hours: 10/16/2025, 8:08:53 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

PENG gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 112 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of PENG get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. An interesting combination arises when we look at growth and value: PENG is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year PENG was profitable.
PENG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: PENG reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years PENG always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
PENG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPENG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

PENG has a Return On Assets (-0.82%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a Return On Equity value of -2.51%, PENG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.04%, PENG is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.82%
ROE -2.51%
ROIC 3.04%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
PENG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPENG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500 -500 1K 1.5K

1.3 Margins

In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PENG has declined.
PENG has a Operating Margin (5.10%) which is in line with its industry peers.
PENG's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
PENG has a Gross Margin of 28.75%. This is in the lower half of the industry: PENG underperforms 73.21% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PENG has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.1%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 28.76%
OM growth 3Y5.24%
OM growth 5Y7.12%
PM growth 3Y-38.14%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1%
GM growth 5Y8.4%
PENG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPENG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PENG is destroying value.
There is no outstanding debt for PENG. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
PENG Yearly Shares OutstandingPENG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
PENG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPENG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.00 indicates that PENG is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
PENG has a Altman-Z score of 2.00. This is in the lower half of the industry: PENG underperforms 65.18% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of PENG is 4.24, which is a neutral value as it means it would take PENG, 4.24 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.24, PENG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.04% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.09 is on the high side and indicates that PENG has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of PENG (1.09) is worse than 87.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.09
Debt/FCF 4.24
Altman-Z 2
ROIC/WACC0.28
WACC10.68%
PENG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPENG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

PENG has a Current Ratio of 2.62. This indicates that PENG is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 2.62, PENG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.21% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 2.24 indicates that PENG has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.24, PENG is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.46% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.62
Quick Ratio 2.24
PENG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPENG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

PENG shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 52.80%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past years, PENG shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.08% on average per year.
PENG shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 16.91%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.05% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)52.8%
EPS 3Y-19.19%
EPS 5Y8.08%
EPS Q2Q%16.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.65%
Revenue growth 5Y4.05%
Sales Q2Q%8.6%

3.2 Future

PENG is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.23% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.84% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y13.3%
EPS Next 2Y16.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.93%
Revenue Next 2Y10.84%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
PENG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPENG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
PENG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPENG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.77, the valuation of PENG can be described as reasonable.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PENG is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.31. PENG is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
PENG is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.39.
99.11% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PENG, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PENG to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.85), we can say PENG is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.77
Fwd PE 10.39
PENG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPENG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

PENG's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PENG is cheaper than 94.64% of the companies in the same industry.
PENG's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PENG is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.58
EV/EBITDA 8.49
PENG Per share dataPENG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as PENG's earnings are expected to grow with 16.23% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.89
PEG (5Y)1.46
EPS Next 2Y16.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

PENG does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC

NASDAQ:PENG (10/16/2025, 8:08:53 PM)

After market: 22.34 -0.15 (-0.67%)

22.49

-0.16 (-0.71%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)10-07 2025-10-07/amc
Earnings (Next)01-06 2026-01-06/amc
Inst Owners102.4%
Inst Owner Change2.32%
Ins Owners1.78%
Ins Owner Change4.05%
Market Cap1.18B
Analysts81.43
Price Target27.67 (23.03%)
Short Float %11.11%
Short Ratio6.4
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)38.24%
Min EPS beat(2)33.54%
Max EPS beat(2)42.93%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)22.41%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.43%
Max EPS beat(4)42.93%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)17.27%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)23.33%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)21.83%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.16%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.51%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.84%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.14%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.29%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-8.06%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-13.54%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-16.06%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)4.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.52%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.3%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.77
Fwd PE 10.39
P/S 0.88
P/FCF 7.58
P/OCF 7.04
P/B 2.02
P/tB 3.48
EV/EBITDA 8.49
EPS(TTM)1.91
EY8.49%
EPS(NY)2.16
Fwd EY9.62%
FCF(TTM)2.97
FCFY13.19%
OCF(TTM)3.19
OCFY14.2%
SpS25.61
BVpS11.16
TBVpS6.47
PEG (NY)0.89
PEG (5Y)1.46
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.82%
ROE -2.51%
ROCE 5.16%
ROIC 3.04%
ROICexc 6.83%
ROICexgc 11.7%
OM 5.1%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 28.76%
FCFM 11.59%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y5.24%
OM growth 5Y7.12%
PM growth 3Y-38.14%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1%
GM growth 5Y8.4%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.74
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.09
Debt/FCF 4.24
Debt/EBITDA 5.04
Cap/Depr 20.35%
Cap/Sales 0.89%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 131.98%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.62
Quick Ratio 2.24
Altman-Z 2
F-Score5
WACC10.68%
ROIC/WACC0.28
Cap/Depr(3y)33.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)51.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.68%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.46%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)52.8%
EPS 3Y-19.19%
EPS 5Y8.08%
EPS Q2Q%16.22%
EPS Next Y13.3%
EPS Next 2Y16.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.65%
Revenue growth 5Y4.05%
Sales Q2Q%8.6%
Revenue Next Year8.93%
Revenue Next 2Y10.84%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y205.22%
EBIT growth 3Y4.56%
EBIT growth 5Y11.45%
EBIT Next Year34.07%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y40.56%
FCF growth 3Y14.48%
FCF growth 5Y12.8%
OCF growth 1Y32.68%
OCF growth 3Y1.31%
OCF growth 5Y4.58%