WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC (WHF) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:WHF • US96524V1061

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This WHF fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. WHF Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WHF had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year WHF had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • WHF had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • WHF had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 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 2025 0 50M -50M

1.2 Ratios

  • WHF has a Return On Assets of 2.33%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WHF outperforms 48.95% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of WHF (5.52%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • WHF's Return On Invested Capital of 3.53% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WHF outperforms 50.21% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WHF is below the industry average of 7.24%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.33%
ROE 5.52%
ROIC 3.53%
ROA(3y)2.24%
ROA(5y)2.45%
ROE(3y)5.25%
ROE(5y)5.81%
ROIC(3y)4.31%
ROIC(5y)3.9%
WHF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWHF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • WHF has a Profit Margin (19.73%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • WHF's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 35.93%, WHF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WHF has declined.
  • WHF has a Gross Margin (44.23%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WHF has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 35.93%
PM (TTM) 19.73%
GM 44.23%
OM growth 3Y-5.5%
OM growth 5Y-1.71%
PM growth 3Y3.27%
PM growth 5Y-17.42%
GM growth 3Y-3.38%
GM growth 5Y-0.86%
WHF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWHF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. WHF Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • Compared to 1 year ago, WHF has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for WHF has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WHF has a worse debt to assets ratio.
WHF Yearly Shares OutstandingWHF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.35, we must say that WHF is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • WHF has a worse Altman-Z score (0.35) than 64.44% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WHF is 4.19, which is a neutral value as it means it would take WHF, 4.19 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WHF (4.19) is better than 74.48% of its industry peers.
  • WHF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.25. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • WHF has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.25. This is in the lower half of the industry: WHF underperforms 61.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.25
Debt/FCF 4.19
Altman-Z 0.35
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 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • WHF has a Current Ratio of 0.45. This is a bad value and indicates that WHF is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.45, WHF is doing worse than 76.99% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WHF has a Quick Ratio of 0.45. 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's Quick ratio of 0.45 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WHF is outperformed by 76.99% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.45
Quick Ratio 0.45
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 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M

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3. WHF Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • WHF shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -30.41%.
  • Measured over the past years, WHF shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -2.65% on average per year.
  • The Revenue for WHF has decreased by -21.70% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • WHF shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.33% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-30.41%
EPS 3Y-9.82%
EPS 5Y-2.65%
EPS Q2Q%-18.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-21.7%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.01%
Revenue growth 5Y3.33%
Sales Q2Q%-17.45%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, WHF will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -1.50% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -1.67% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-4.73%
EPS Next 2Y-1.5%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.06%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.67%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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. WHF Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 6.77, the valuation of WHF can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WHF is valued cheaper than 83.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.21, WHF is valued rather cheaply.
  • WHF is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.11.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WHF is valued cheaper than 85.77% 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 23.13.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.77
Fwd PE 7.11
WHF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWHF Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WHF is valued cheaper than 92.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.18
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

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.5%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. WHF Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • WHF has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 14.01%, which is a nice return.
  • WHF's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 6.90. WHF pays more dividend than 82.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, WHF pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 14.01%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of WHF has a limited annual growth rate of 0.78%.
  • WHF has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.78%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
WHF Yearly Dividends per shareWHF Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 255.35% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WHF. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The Dividend Rate of WHF has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP255.35%
EPS Next 2Y-1.5%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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 2025 0 50M -50M
WHF Dividend Payout.WHF Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WHF Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WHF Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC

NASDAQ:WHF (4/6/2026, 8:14:06 PM)

After market: 7.58 0 (0%)

7.58

+0.18 (+2.43%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)03-02
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners16.99%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners4.55%
Ins Owner Change14.72%
Market Cap168.50M
Revenue(TTM)72.67M
Net Income(TTM)14.34M
Analysts48.33
Price Target7.82 (3.17%)
Short Float %2.85%
Short Ratio3.93
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 14.01%
Yearly Dividend1.61
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.78%
DP255.35%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-12
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.46%
Min EPS beat(2)-10.38%
Max EPS beat(2)1.46%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.79%
Max EPS beat(4)1.46%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-6.94%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-4.29%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-3.2%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-21.81%
Min Revenue beat(2)-41.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.71%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-13.77%
Min Revenue beat(4)-41.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.71%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-11.93%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-7.39%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-5.52%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.18%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.94%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)5.59%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.35%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.77
Fwd PE 7.11
P/S 2.32
P/FCF 2.18
P/OCF 2.18
P/B 0.65
P/tB 0.65
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)1.12
EY14.78%
EPS(NY)1.07
Fwd EY14.06%
FCF(TTM)3.48
FCFY45.86%
OCF(TTM)3.48
OCFY45.86%
SpS3.27
BVpS11.69
TBVpS11.69
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.16
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.33%
ROE 5.52%
ROCE 4.47%
ROIC 3.53%
ROICexc 3.57%
ROICexgc 3.57%
OM 35.93%
PM (TTM) 19.73%
GM 44.23%
FCFM 106.33%
ROA(3y)2.24%
ROA(5y)2.45%
ROE(3y)5.25%
ROE(5y)5.81%
ROIC(3y)4.31%
ROIC(5y)3.9%
ROICexc(3y)4.38%
ROICexc(5y)3.96%
ROICexgc(3y)4.38%
ROICexgc(5y)3.96%
ROCE(3y)5.45%
ROCE(5y)4.93%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.48%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.25%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.48%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.25%
OM growth 3Y-5.5%
OM growth 5Y-1.71%
PM growth 3Y3.27%
PM growth 5Y-17.42%
GM growth 3Y-3.38%
GM growth 5Y-0.86%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.12
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.25
Debt/FCF 4.19
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 1.17
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 538.97%
Current Ratio 0.45
Quick Ratio 0.45
Altman-Z 0.35
F-Score5
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)569.17%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-30.41%
EPS 3Y-9.82%
EPS 5Y-2.65%
EPS Q2Q%-18.37%
EPS Next Y-4.73%
EPS Next 2Y-1.5%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-21.7%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.01%
Revenue growth 5Y3.33%
Sales Q2Q%-17.45%
Revenue Next Year2.06%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.67%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-30.23%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.18%
EBIT growth 5Y1.56%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-1.89%
FCF growth 3Y2.39%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-1.89%
OCF growth 3Y2.39%
OCF growth 5YN/A

WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC / WHF Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC?

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


What is the valuation status of WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC (WHF) stock?

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


How profitable is WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC (WHF) stock?

WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC (WHF) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for WHF stock?

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


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for WHF stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC (WHF) is expected to decline by -4.73% in the next year.