WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC (WHF) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:WHF • US96524V1061

6.58 USD
-0.12 (-1.79%)
At close: Feb 12, 2026
6.58 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/12/2026, 8:21:17 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

WHF gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 238 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. WHF may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. WHF is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WHF was profitable.
  • WHF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • WHF had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years WHF reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
WHF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWHF 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 50M -50M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 1.57%, WHF is not doing good in the industry: 61.76% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.72%, WHF is doing worse than 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WHF has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.69%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WHF outperforms 52.94% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WHF is below the industry average of 7.22%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.57%
ROE 3.72%
ROIC 3.69%
ROA(3y)2.12%
ROA(5y)2.86%
ROE(3y)4.98%
ROE(5y)6.74%
ROIC(3y)4.4%
ROIC(5y)3.74%
WHF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWHF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • WHF has a Profit Margin (12.91%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • WHF's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 36.00%, WHF is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WHF's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • WHF's Gross Margin of 43.86% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WHF outperforms 46.64% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WHF has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 36%
PM (TTM) 12.91%
GM 43.86%
OM growth 3Y0.18%
OM growth 5Y-2.92%
PM growth 3Y-34.56%
PM growth 5Y-23.96%
GM growth 3Y-0.25%
GM growth 5Y-2.13%
WHF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWHF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The number of shares outstanding for WHF remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WHF has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for WHF has been reduced compared to a year ago.
WHF Yearly Shares OutstandingWHF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
WHF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWHF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • WHF has an Altman-Z score of 0.33. This is a bad value and indicates that WHF is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.33, WHF is doing worse than 66.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WHF has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.32. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as WHF would need 3.32 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • WHF has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.32. This is in the better half of the industry: WHF outperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
  • WHF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.22. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of WHF (1.22) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.22
Debt/FCF 3.32
Altman-Z 0.33
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
WHF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWHF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • WHF has a Current Ratio of 0.57. This is a bad value and indicates that WHF is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of WHF (0.57) is worse than 69.75% of its industry peers.
  • WHF has a Quick Ratio of 0.57. This is a bad value and indicates that WHF is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WHF has a Quick ratio of 0.57. This is in the lower half of the industry: WHF underperforms 69.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.57
Quick Ratio 0.57
WHF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWHF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for WHF have decreased strongly by -31.48% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.13% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue for WHF has decreased by -21.66% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.71% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-31.48%
EPS 3Y4.48%
EPS 5Y1.13%
EPS Q2Q%-35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-21.66%
Revenue growth 3Y8.76%
Revenue growth 5Y6.71%
Sales Q2Q%-51.71%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -12.27% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -9.52% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-30.12%
EPS Next 2Y-18.58%
EPS Next 3Y-12.27%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-22.55%
Revenue Next 2Y-14.75%
Revenue Next 3Y-9.52%
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.
WHF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWHF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
WHF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWHF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 5.58, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of WHF.
  • 86.55% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WHF, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • WHF is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.67, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • WHF is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.17.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WHF is valued cheaper than 92.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WHF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.69.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.58
Fwd PE 6.17
WHF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWHF Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WHF is valued cheaper than 95.80% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.57
EV/EBITDA N/A
WHF Per share dataWHF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • WHF's earnings are expected to decrease with -12.27% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)4.93
EPS Next 2Y-18.58%
EPS Next 3Y-12.27%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • WHF has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 14.62%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.12, WHF pays a better dividend. On top of this WHF pays more dividend than 89.08% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, WHF pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 14.62%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of WHF has a limited annual growth rate of 1.98%.
  • WHF has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of WHF decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.98%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
WHF Yearly Dividends per shareWHF Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • WHF pays out 420.82% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • WHF's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP420.82%
EPS Next 2Y-18.58%
EPS Next 3Y-12.27%
WHF Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWHF Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M
WHF Dividend Payout.WHF Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WHF Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC

NASDAQ:WHF (2/12/2026, 8:21:17 PM)

After market: 6.58 0 (0%)

6.58

-0.12 (-1.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)11-10
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners15.71%
Inst Owner Change-23.78%
Ins Owners4.55%
Ins Owner Change10.59%
Market Cap152.92M
Revenue(TTM)76.34M
Net Income(TTM)9.86M
Analysts48.33
Price Target7.82 (18.84%)
Short Float %1.42%
Short Ratio1.47
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 14.62%
Yearly Dividend1.79
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.98%
DP420.82%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.51%
Min EPS beat(2)-10.38%
Max EPS beat(2)-6.64%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-10.56%
Min EPS beat(4)-13.41%
Max EPS beat(4)-6.64%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-7.23%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-3.58%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-4.19%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-22.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)-41.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.58%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-15.4%
Min Revenue beat(4)-41.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.58%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-11.62%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-6.71%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-5.74%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-13.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.68%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.58
Fwd PE 6.17
P/S 2
P/FCF 1.57
P/OCF 1.57
P/B 0.58
P/tB 0.58
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)1.18
EY17.93%
EPS(NY)1.07
Fwd EY16.2%
FCF(TTM)4.19
FCFY63.69%
OCF(TTM)4.19
OCFY63.69%
SpS3.28
BVpS11.41
TBVpS11.41
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)4.93
Graham Number17.41
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.57%
ROE 3.72%
ROCE 4.67%
ROIC 3.69%
ROICexc 3.75%
ROICexgc 3.75%
OM 36%
PM (TTM) 12.91%
GM 43.86%
FCFM 127.57%
ROA(3y)2.12%
ROA(5y)2.86%
ROE(3y)4.98%
ROE(5y)6.74%
ROIC(3y)4.4%
ROIC(5y)3.74%
ROICexc(3y)4.47%
ROICexc(5y)3.79%
ROICexgc(3y)4.47%
ROICexgc(5y)3.79%
ROCE(3y)5.57%
ROCE(5y)4.73%
ROICexgc growth 3Y18.87%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.95%
ROICexc growth 3Y18.87%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.95%
OM growth 3Y0.18%
OM growth 5Y-2.92%
PM growth 3Y-34.56%
PM growth 5Y-23.96%
GM growth 3Y-0.25%
GM growth 5Y-2.13%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.12
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.22
Debt/FCF 3.32
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 1.26
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 987.8%
Current Ratio 0.57
Quick Ratio 0.57
Altman-Z 0.33
F-Score4
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)542.55%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-31.48%
EPS 3Y4.48%
EPS 5Y1.13%
EPS Q2Q%-35%
EPS Next Y-30.12%
EPS Next 2Y-18.58%
EPS Next 3Y-12.27%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-21.66%
Revenue growth 3Y8.76%
Revenue growth 5Y6.71%
Sales Q2Q%-51.71%
Revenue Next Year-22.55%
Revenue Next 2Y-14.75%
Revenue Next 3Y-9.52%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-31.37%
EBIT growth 3Y8.96%
EBIT growth 5Y3.6%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y18.12%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y18.12%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC / WHF FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to WHF.


Can you provide the valuation status for WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC (WHF). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC?

WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC (WHF) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the financial health of WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC (WHF) stock?

The financial health rating of WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC (WHF) is 2 / 10.


Is the dividend of WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC (WHF) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 420.82%.