Is PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP (PNNT) Halal?

NYSE Financial Services United States $285M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP (PNNT) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Asset Management industry, which is excluded under Shariah screening. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from September 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
11.2
Forward: 7.6
EPS
$0.39
Dividend Yield
2202.0%
Payout: 246.2%
P/B Ratio
0.6
Revenue
$42M
Growth: -20.3%
Beta
0.7
Low volatility
Current Ratio
0.3

Profitability

Gross Margin 100.0%
Operating Margin 80.9%
Net Margin 22.2%
Return on Equity (ROE) 5.4%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.0%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$105M
Free Cash Flow$105M
Total Debt$739M
Debt-to-Equity133.3
Current Ratio0.3
Total Assets$1.3B

Price & Trading

Last Close$4.51
50-Day MA$5.22
200-Day MA$6.29
Avg Volume766K
Beta0.7
52-Week Range
$4.34
$7.53

About PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP (PNNT)

CEO
Mr. Arthur Howard Penn
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$285M
Currency
USD

PennantPark Investment Corporation, a business development company is a private equity fund specializes in direct and mezzanine investments in middle market companies. It invests in the form of mezzanine debt, senior secured loans, and equity investments. The fund typically invests in buildings and real estate, hotels, gaming and leisure, technology, telecommunications, transportation, information technology services, electronics, healthcare & pharmaceuticals, education and childcare, financial services, printing and publishing, consumer products, business services, energy & Related Services and utilities, distribution, oil and gas, media, environmental services, aerospace and defense, building materials, capital equipment, chemicals, plastics, & rubber, food & beverage, wholesale, manufacturing and basic industries and retail. It invests in equity securities and debt transactions through preferred stock, common stock, warrants, options, senior secured debt, subordinated debt, subordinated loans, first lien debt, mezzanine loans, and distressed debt securities and private equity co-investments. It seeks to invest in companies based in the United States. The fund seeks to invest between $10 million and $100 million cross the capital structure (senior secured loans, subordinated debt, and other investments) in its portfolio companies with EBITDA between $10 to $50 million. The fund invest upto $250 million in equity investment. The fund prefers to invest in middle market companies companies having revenue between $50 million and $ 1000 million. Its mezzanine loans, senior secured loans, and other investments in its portfolio companies are between $15 million and $50 million. The fund may also make non-control equity and debt investments.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP (PNNT) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP's debt ratio?

PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP's key financial metrics?

PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP has a market capitalization of $285M, trailing P/E ratio of 11.2, and revenue of $42M. The company maintains a gross margin of 100.0% and a net margin of 22.2%. Return on equity stands at 5.4%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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