Using the industry peer median P/E Multiples multiple (trailing + forward), Horizon Technology Finance Corp (HTFC) has a fair value of $14.62 based on 9 comparable companies in the Asset Management industry.
USD in millions except Fair Price. Subject company highlighted.
| Mkt Cap ($M) | Trailing P/E | Forward P/E | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Technology Finance CorpHTFC | 1,055 | 23.7x | 12.4x |
| Capital Southwest Corporation | 1,437 | 16.2x | 13.9x |
| Trinity Capital Inc. | 1,179 | 8.7x | 8.1x |
| Abrdn Healthcare Investors | 1,146 | 10.9x | — |
| Trinity Capital Inc. 7.875% Notes due 2029 | 1,135 | 13.0x | 12.1x |
| Trinity Capital Inc. 7.875% Notes Due 2029 | 1,129 | 13.0x | 12.0x |
| MidCap Financial Investment Corporation | 1,077 | 17.2x | 6.8x |
| Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. | 1,045 | 9.0x | 4.2x |
| Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc. | 988 | 11.2x | 7.2x |
| New Mountain Finance Corporation | 782 | 59.1x | 5.9x |
| Industry Median | 13.0x | 7.6x | |
| (*) Profit after tax | 45 | 85 | |
| Equity Value | 589 | 650 | |
| (/) Outstanding shares | 42 | 42 | |
| Fair Price | $14 | $15 | |
Using the industry peer median EV/EBITDA multiple (trailing + forward), Horizon Technology Finance Corp (HTFC) has a fair value of $6.74 based on 9 comparable companies in the Asset Management industry.
USD in millions except Fair Price. Subject company highlighted.
| Mkt Cap ($M) | Trailing EV/EBITDA | Forward EV/EBITDA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Technology Finance CorpHTFC | 1,055 | 47.2x | 16.9x |
| Capital Southwest Corporation | 1,437 | 27.6x | 23.9x |
| Trinity Capital Inc. | 1,179 | 11.4x | 11.5x |
| Abrdn Healthcare Investors | 1,146 | 11.6x | — |
| Trinity Capital Inc. 7.875% Notes due 2029 | 1,135 | 11.2x | 11.3x |
| Trinity Capital Inc. 7.875% Notes Due 2029 | 1,129 | 11.2x | 11.2x |
| MidCap Financial Investment Corporation | 1,077 | 15.6x | 14.0x |
| Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. | 1,045 | 12.3x | 6.8x |
| Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc. | 988 | 12.2x | 14.7x |
| New Mountain Finance Corporation | 782 | 7.8x | 7.7x |
| Industry Median | 11.6x | 11.4x | |
| (*) EBITDA | 30 | 84 | |
| = Enterprise Value | 350 | 956 | |
| (-) Net Debt | 368 | 368 | |
| Equity Value | -17 | 588 | |
| (/) Outstanding shares | 42 | 42 | |
| Fair Price | $-0 | $14 | |
Using the industry peer median EV/Revenue multiple (trailing + forward), Horizon Technology Finance Corp (HTFC) has a fair value of $10.56 based on 9 comparable companies in the Asset Management industry.
USD in millions except Fair Price. Subject company highlighted.
| Mkt Cap ($M) | Trailing EV/Revenue | Forward EV/Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Technology Finance CorpHTFC | 1,055 | 34.8x | 12.5x |
| Capital Southwest Corporation | 1,437 | 14.3x | 12.4x |
| Trinity Capital Inc. | 1,179 | 10.6x | 10.7x |
| Abrdn Healthcare Investors | 1,146 | 11.5x | — |
| Trinity Capital Inc. 7.875% Notes due 2029 | 1,135 | 10.5x | 10.5x |
| Trinity Capital Inc. 7.875% Notes Due 2029 | 1,129 | 10.4x | 10.5x |
| MidCap Financial Investment Corporation | 1,077 | 10.8x | 9.7x |
| Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. | 1,045 | 11.9x | 6.6x |
| Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc. | 988 | 8.8x | 10.7x |
| New Mountain Finance Corporation | 782 | 6.4x | 6.3x |
| Industry Median | 10.6x | 10.5x | |
| (*) Revenue | 41 | 114 | |
| = Enterprise Value | 435 | 1,194 | |
| (-) Net Debt | 368 | 368 | |
| Equity Value | 68 | 827 | |
| (/) Outstanding shares | 42 | 42 | |
| Fair Price | $2 | $20 | |
Using the PEG framework with historical EPS growth of 8.0% plus 4.6% dividend yield, the company has a fair value of $8.40 based on TTM EPS (FY2025) of $1.05.
| EPS Growth RateHistorical | -6.8% |
| Dividend Yield | +4.6% |
| Adjusted Growth (clamped 8–25%)Clamped | 8.0% |
| Fair P/E | 8.0x |
| TTM EPS (FY2025) | $1.05 |
| Fair Value | $8.40 |
No analyst estimates available.
| Year | Net Income | EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | $27.8M | $1.39 | — |
| FY2022 | $21.2M | $0.86 | -38.1% |
| FY2023 | $-17.2M | $-0.56 | -165.1% |
| FY2024 | $-5.6M | $-0.16 | — |
| FY2025 | $45.5M | $1.05 | — |
4Y Historical EPS CAGR: -6.8%
Using the Two-Stage Dividend Discount Model with a Cost of Equity of 7.9% and projected dividend growth of 0.8%, the fair value is $25.98 per share. The DDM range is $17.37 – $51.91 based on sensitivity analysis across Cost of Equity and growth rate assumptions.
| Year | DPS | Payout Ratio | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.25 | 116.8% | — |
| 2024 | — | — | -100.0% |
| 2023 | $1.31 | — | +8.4% |
| 2022 | $1.21 | 141.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | $1.23 | 88.4% | — |
| Year | Projected DPS | Growth | Discount Factor | Present Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.26 | 0.8% | 0.9267 | $1.17 |
| 2027 | $1.27 | 0.8% | 0.8587 | $1.09 |
| 2028 | $1.28 | 0.8% | 0.7957 | $1.02 |
| 2029 | $1.29 | 0.8% | 0.7374 | $0.95 |
| 2030 | $1.30 | 0.8% | 0.6833 | $0.89 |
| Terminal Value | $1.35 DPS | 3.5% | $20.85 |
Fair value under different Cost of Equity (rows) and DPS Growth Rate (columns) assumptions.
| Ke \ Growth | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 2.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9% | $46 | $46 | $47 | $50 | $52 |
| 6.9% | $32 | $32 | $34 | $35 | $37 |
| 7.9% | $25 | $25 | $26 | $27 | $28 |
| 8.9% | $21 | $21 | $21 | $22 | $23 |
| 9.9% | $17 | $17 | $18 | $19 | $20 |
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