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PNNT vs ZSQR // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
PennantPark Investment Corporation (NYSE) VS. Z Squared Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PNNT 3
— ZSQR 1
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: PNNT
LAST: $3.02 (+0.33%) • MKT CAP: $196.5M
piotroski-score
4/9
LAST: $3.59 (-0.55%) • MKT CAP: $191.3M
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2/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PNNT VS. ZSQR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PNNT | ZSQR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.20% | -35.00% | +42.20 | PNNT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | -4.50% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | -60.00% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | -60.00% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | — | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 4/9 | 2/9 | +2.00 | PNNT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.2 | 43.9 | -1.70 | ZSQR | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 5.6x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $196.5M | $191.3M | $5.2M | PNNT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PNNT REV | ZSQR REV | PNNT GROSS % | ZSQR GROSS % | PNNT FCF | ZSQR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $1.4M | — | — | $104.8M | -$8.6M |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $0 | — | — | -$172.4M | -$6.6M |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $0 | — | — | $222.9M | -$7.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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