Is PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP (PNNT) Halal?
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
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-Equity | 133.3 |
| Current Ratio | 0.3 |
| Total Assets | $1.3B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $4.51 |
| 50-Day MA | $5.22 |
| 200-Day MA | $6.29 |
| Avg Volume | 766K |
| Beta | 0.7 |
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52-Week Range
$4.34
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About PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP (PNNT)
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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