RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CO - RWAY 7 1/2 07/28/27 (RWAYL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:RWAYL • US78163D2099

25.31 USD
-0.01 (-0.03%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 08:17 PM
Fundamental Rating

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RWAYL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 237 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. RWAYL has an average financial health and profitability rating. RWAYL has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year RWAYL was profitable.
  • RWAYL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • RWAYL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years RWAYL reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
RWAYL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRWAYL 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 0 100M -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of RWAYL (5.70%) is better than 70.04% of its industry peers.
  • RWAYL has a Return On Equity of 11.22%. This is in the better half of the industry: RWAYL outperforms 65.82% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.07%, RWAYL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RWAYL is below the industry average of 7.27%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.07%) for RWAYL is above the 3 year average (4.92%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.7%
ROE 11.22%
ROIC 5.07%
ROA(3y)4.56%
ROA(5y)5.44%
ROE(3y)9.34%
ROE(5y)9.12%
ROIC(3y)4.92%
ROIC(5y)4.87%
RWAYL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRWAYL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • RWAYL's Profit Margin of 38.92% is amongst the best of the industry. RWAYL outperforms 84.81% of its industry peers.
  • RWAYL's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 42.46%, RWAYL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RWAYL has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 47.92%, RWAYL is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RWAYL has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 42.46%
PM (TTM) 38.92%
GM 47.92%
OM growth 3Y-10.9%
OM growth 5Y-7.82%
PM growth 3Y-7.29%
PM growth 5Y0.32%
GM growth 3Y-11.88%
GM growth 5Y-7.98%
RWAYL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRWAYL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • RWAYL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for RWAYL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, RWAYL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
RWAYL Yearly Shares OutstandingRWAYL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
RWAYL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRWAYL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.40, we must say that RWAYL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • RWAYL has a Altman-Z score of 1.40. This is in the better half of the industry: RWAYL outperforms 62.87% of its industry peers.
  • RWAYL has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.47. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as RWAYL would need 2.47 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • RWAYL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.47) than 83.12% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.91 indicates that RWAYL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.91, RWAYL is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for RWAYL, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.91
Debt/FCF 2.47
Altman-Z 1.4
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
RWAYL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRWAYL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.27 indicates that RWAYL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RWAYL has a Current ratio of 0.27. This is amonst the worse of the industry: RWAYL underperforms 83.12% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.27 indicates that RWAYL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.27, RWAYL is not doing good in the industry: 83.12% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.27
Quick Ratio 0.27
RWAYL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRWAYL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • RWAYL shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -4.14%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, RWAYL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.06% on average per year.
  • RWAYL shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -6.00%.
  • RWAYL shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 21.29% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.14%
EPS 3Y12.52%
EPS 5Y5.06%
EPS Q2Q%4.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6%
Revenue growth 3Y26.53%
Revenue growth 5Y21.29%
Sales Q2Q%0.26%

3.2 Future

  • RWAYL is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -0.72% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.62% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-0.33%
EPS Next 2Y-2.48%
EPS Next 3Y-0.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.97%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.92%
Revenue Next 3Y2.62%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • 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.
RWAYL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRWAYL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M
RWAYL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRWAYL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 15.62, which indicates a correct valuation of RWAYL.
  • RWAYL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • RWAYL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.30, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.33 indicates a correct valuation of RWAYL.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as RWAYL.
  • RWAYL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.62
Fwd PE 16.33
RWAYL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRWAYL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RWAYL is valued cheaper than 85.65% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.09
EV/EBITDA N/A
RWAYL Per share dataRWAYL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of RWAYL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.09
EPS Next 2Y-2.48%
EPS Next 3Y-0.72%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 14.24%, RWAYL is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.98, RWAYL pays a better dividend. On top of this RWAYL pays more dividend than 90.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • RWAYL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 14.24%

5.2 History

  • RWAYL has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
RWAYL Yearly Dividends per shareRWAYL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • RWAYL pays out 99.20% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP99.2%
EPS Next 2Y-2.48%
EPS Next 3Y-0.72%
RWAYL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRWAYL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M -200M -300M
RWAYL Dividend Payout.RWAYL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RWAYL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CO - RWAY 7 1/2 07/28/27 / RWAYL FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CO - RWAY 7 1/2 07/28/27 (RWAYL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to RWAYL.


Can you provide the valuation status for RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CO - RWAY 7 1/2 07/28/27?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CO - RWAY 7 1/2 07/28/27 (RWAYL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CO - RWAY 7 1/2 07/28/27 (RWAYL) stock?

RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CO - RWAY 7 1/2 07/28/27 (RWAYL) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for RWAYL stock?

The financial health rating of RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CO - RWAY 7 1/2 07/28/27 (RWAYL) is 4 / 10.


Is the dividend of RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CO - RWAY 7 1/2 07/28/27 sustainable?

The dividend rating of RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CO - RWAY 7 1/2 07/28/27 (RWAYL) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 99.2%.