(RWAY) Runway Growth Finance - Ratings and Ratios
Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US78163D1000
RWAY: Senior-Secured Loans, Technology, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Software
Runway Growth Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:RWAY) is a business development company (BDC) that specializes in providing senior-secured loans to late-stage and growth companies. The firm focuses on industries such as technology, life sciences, healthcare, and information services, with a particular emphasis on sectors like systems software, application software, and healthcare technology. It also invests in companies engaged in business services, select consumer services, and biotechnology. The firm typically invests between $10 million and $75 million in senior-secured loans, targeting companies with strong growth potential and stable cash flows. For more information, visit their website at https://investors.runwaygrowth.com.
As a BDC, Runway Growth Finance Corp. is structured to provide debt financing to middle-market companies, offering a balance of current income and capital appreciation. Its investment portfolio is diversified across multiple industries, reducing exposure to any single sector. The firms focus on senior-secured loans ensures a higher level of collateral protection, which can mitigate risk in the event of default. Runway Growth Finance Corp. is managed by an experienced team with expertise in credit analysis and portfolio management, aiming to deliver consistent returns to shareholders.
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Technically, RWAY is trading slightly below its 20-day SMA of 11.49 but remains above its 50-day SMA of 11.20 and 200-day SMA of 10.59. This suggests a neutral to bullish trend in the near term. The ATR of 0.16 indicates low volatility, which may result in a trading range between $11.00 and $11.80 over the next three months. If the stock breaks above its 20-day SMA, it could test resistance at $12.00. Conversely, a breach below $11.00 may lead to a retest of the 200-day SMA at $10.59.
Fundamentally, RWAYs forward P/E of 7.13 suggests improving earnings expectations, which could support a modest upward move in the stock price. The P/B ratio of 0.84 indicates that the stock is trading below its book value, which may attract value investors. However, the P/S ratio of 2.85 is slightly above industry averages, which could limit upside potential. With an RoE of 8.00%, the company demonstrates reasonable profitability, but it may need to improve its return metrics to justify further valuation expansion.
Overall, RWAY is expected to trade sideways with a slight upward bias over the next three months, driven by its stable financial position and improving earnings outlook. Investors should monitor the companys ability to maintain its dividend yield and grow its net interest income.
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RWAY Stock Overview
Market Cap in USD | 343m |
Sector | Financial Services |
Industry | Credit Services |
GiC Sub-Industry | Asset Management & Custody Banks |
IPO / Inception | 2021-10-21 |
RWAY Stock Ratings
Growth Rating | 22.7 |
Fundamental | - |
Dividend Rating | 87.3 |
Rel. Strength | -28.6 |
Analysts | 3.67/5 |
Fair Price Momentum | 10.51 USD |
Fair Price DCF | 69.73 USD |
RWAY Dividends
Dividend Yield 12m | 17.01% |
Yield on Cost 5y | 20.44% |
Annual Growth 5y | 63.58% |
Payout Consistency | 78.8% |
RWAY Growth Ratios
Growth Correlation 3m | -91.2% |
Growth Correlation 12m | -4.3% |
Growth Correlation 5y | 74.3% |
CAGR 5y | 3.81% |
CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.15 |
Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.64 |
Alpha | -20.79 |
Beta | 0.427 |
Volatility | 37.96% |
Current Volume | 135.9k |
Average Volume 20d | 407.5k |
As of April 29, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 9.38 with a total of 135,887 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.88%, over one month by -9.72%, over three months by -15.90% and over the past year by -14.28%.
Neither. Based on ValueRay Analyses, Runway Growth Finance is currently (April 2025) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Growth Rating of 22.72 and therefor a technical neutral rating according to historical growth.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of RWAY as of April 2025 is 10.51. This means that RWAY is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +12.05% (Margin of Safety).
Runway Growth Finance has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.67. Therefor, it is recommend to hold RWAY.
- Strong Buy: 3
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 6
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, RWAY Runway Growth Finance will be worth about 11.5 in April 2026. The stock is currently trading at 9.38. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +22.81%.
Issuer | Forecast | Upside |
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Wallstreet Target Price | 11.6 | 23.2% |
Analysts Target Price | 11.6 | 23.2% |
ValueRay Target Price | 11.5 | 22.8% |