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About

New Mountain Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: NMFC), a business development company, is a private equity/buyouts and loan fund that specializes in directly investing and lending to middle market companies in “defensive growth” industries. The fund prefers investing in buyout and middle market companies. It also makes investments in debt securities at all levels of the capital structure, including first and second lien debt, unsecured notes, and mezzanine securities. In some cases, its investments may also include equity interests. It targets energy, engineering and consulting services, specialty chemicals and materials, trading companies and distributors, commercial printing, diversified support services, education services, environmental and facilities services, office services and supplies, media, distributors, health care services, health care facilities, Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Financial Services and Technology, application software, business services, systems software, federal services, distribution and logistics, interactive home entertainment, telecommunication services, hydroelectric power generation, electric power generation by fossil fuels, electric power generation by nuclear fuels, health care technology, and security and alarm services. The fund seeks to invest in the United States of America. It seeks to invest between $10 million and $125 million per transaction. The firm invests through both primary originations and open-market secondary purchases. It invests in companies with EBITDA between $10 million and $200 million. The fund seeks a majority stake in its portfolio companies.

Fundamentals
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Sector Financial Services Industry Asset Management Market Cap 795.87M
Enterprise Value 2.38B Income 16.49M Sales 327.08M
Book/sh 11.52 Cash/sh 0.80 Dividend Yield 16.45%
Payout 8.00% Employees IPO
P/E 49.34 Forward P/E 7.41 PEG
P/S 2.43 P/B 0.69 P/C
EV/EBITDA EV/Sales 7.28 Quick Ratio 0.48
Current Ratio 0.56 Debt/Eq 140.66 LT Debt/Eq
EPS (ttm) 0.16 EPS next Y 1.06 EPS Growth
Revenue Growth -15.10% Earnings 2026-05-04 ROA 5.29%
ROE 1.33% ROIC Gross Margin 100.00%
Oper. Margin 80.85% Profit Margin 5.04% Shs Outstand 100.81M
Shs Float Short Float 2.21% Short Ratio 1.34
Short Interest 52W High 11.20 52W Low 7.51
Beta 0.63 Avg Volume 1.22M Volume 923.31K
Target Price $8.50 Recom Hold Prev Close $7.46
Price $7.89 Change 5.83%
Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$8.50
Mean price target
2. Current target
$7.86
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$16.53
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$7.86
Low
$7.50
High
$10.00
Mean
$8.50

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-03-04 main Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Market Perform → Market Perform $9
2026-03-03 main B. Riley Securities Neutral → Neutral $8
2026-02-26 main Wells Fargo Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $8
2025-11-05 reit B. Riley Securities Neutral → Neutral $10
2025-11-05 main Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Market Perform → Market Perform $10
2025-09-15 down B of A Securities Buy → Underperform $10
2025-04-28 main Wells Fargo Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $10
2025-04-08 main Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Market Perform → Market Perform $11
2024-10-29 main Wells Fargo Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $11
2024-08-02 main Wells Fargo Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $12
2024-01-29 main Wells Fargo Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $13
2023-08-04 main Wells Fargo Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight $12
2023-05-10 main Oppenheimer — → Outperform $13
2023-05-10 main Wells Fargo — → Equal-Weight $12
2023-04-18 down Wells Fargo Overweight → Equal-Weight $11
2022-11-10 main Wells Fargo — → Overweight $13
2022-10-14 init B. Riley Securities — → Neutral $12
2022-02-07 init Janney Montgomery Scott — → Buy
2021-10-25 main Wells Fargo — → Overweight $14
2020-04-27 main Wells Fargo — → Overweight $9
Insider Transactions
Date Shares Value Url Text Insider Position Transaction Start Date Ownership
0 500000 4025000 Purchase at price 8.05 per share. KLINSKY STEVEN B Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security 2026-03-11 00:00:00 I
1 237873 1926771 Purchase at price 8.10 per share. KLINSKY STEVEN B Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security 2026-03-05 00:00:00 I
2 437400 3516053 Purchase at price 7.94 - 8.17 per share. KLINSKY STEVEN B Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security 2026-03-04 00:00:00 I
3 12500 98351 Purchase at price 7.86 - 7.87 per share. OGENS DAVID Director 2026-03-03 00:00:00 D
4 324727 2515258 Purchase at price 7.69 - 7.79 per share. KLINSKY STEVEN B Director 2026-03-02 00:00:00 I
5 41707 323701 Purchase at price 7.73 - 7.76 per share. WEINSTEIN ADAM Officer and Director 2026-03-02 00:00:00 D
6 12500 96750 Purchase at price 7.74 per share. BOSWERGER LAURA HOLSON Chief Operating Officer 2026-02-27 00:00:00 D
7 106691 1043577 Purchase at price 9.78 per share. KLINSKY STEVEN B Director 2025-09-16 00:00:00 I
8 49750 498828 Purchase at price 10.03 per share. WEINSTEIN ADAM Officer and Director 2025-09-15 00:00:00 D
9 26000 266048 Purchase at price 10.22 - 10.26 per share. OGENS DAVID Director 2025-08-11 00:00:00 D/I
Financials
Line Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-31
TaxEffectOfUnusualItems0.000.000.000.00
TaxRateForCalcs0.020.020.010.11
NetIncomeFromContinuingOperationNetMinorityInterest16.49M113.44M135.34M74.73M
NetInterestIncome116.30M139.50M166.00M119.77M
InterestExpense123.72M136.64M124.78M92.42M
InterestIncome240.02M276.14M290.78M212.19M
NormalizedIncome16.49M113.44M135.34M74.73M
NetIncomeFromContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperation16.49M113.44M135.34M74.73M
DilutedAverageShares121.09M125.46M123.49M115.43M
BasicAverageShares106.15M106.57M101.12M100.20M
DilutedEPS0.161.031.240.74
BasicEPS0.161.061.340.75
DilutedNIAvailtoComStockholders29.92M129.04M153.56M85.72M
AverageDilutionEarnings13.43M15.60M18.21M10.99M
NetIncomeCommonStockholders16.49M113.44M135.34M74.73M
NetIncome16.49M113.44M135.34M74.73M
MinorityInterests-485.00K-1.06M-747.00K204.00K
NetIncomeIncludingNoncontrollingInterests16.97M114.50M136.09M74.53M
NetIncomeContinuousOperations16.97M114.50M136.09M74.53M
TaxProvision430.00K2.38M1.76M9.30M
PretaxIncome17.40M116.88M137.85M83.83M
GainOnSaleOfSecurity43.16M-41.83M-32.85M52.70M
OperatingExpense-2.56M6.90M5.82M5.26M
OtherOperatingExpenses-13.13M-3.74M-4.12M-4.64M
SellingGeneralAndAdministration10.57M10.64M9.94M9.90M
GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense10.57M10.64M9.94M9.90M
TotalRevenue14.84M123.78M143.68M89.09M
OperatingRevenue14.84M123.78M143.68M89.09M
Line Item2025-12-31
TreasurySharesNumber5.21M
OrdinarySharesNumber102.64M107.85M102.56M100.94M
ShareIssued107.85M107.85M102.56M100.94M
NetDebt1.59B1.76B1.72B1.91B
TotalDebt1.67B1.84B1.79B1.98B
TangibleBookValue1.18B1.35B1.32B1.31B
InvestedCapital2.85B3.19B3.11B3.30B
NetTangibleAssets1.18B1.35B1.32B1.31B
CommonStockEquity1.18B1.35B1.32B1.31B
TotalCapitalization2.85B3.19B3.11B3.30B
TotalEquityGrossMinorityInterest1.19B1.36B1.33B1.33B
MinorityInterest6.08M5.95M11.77M11.72M
StockholdersEquity1.18B1.35B1.32B1.31B
TreasuryStock51.95M0.00
RetainedEarnings-121.68M-13.59M-12.34M7.52M
AdditionalPaidInCapital1.35B1.37B1.33B1.31B
CapitalStock1.08M1.08M1.03M1.01M
CommonStock1.08M1.08M1.03M1.01M
PreferredStock0.000.000.000.00
TotalLiabilitiesNetMinorityInterest1.71B1.89B1.83B2.03B
DerivativeProductLiabilities366.00K7.42M0.00
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligation1.67B1.84B1.79B1.98B
Payables39.18M39.43M39.11M36.52M
OtherPayable26.82M22.32M18.67M16.90M
AccountsPayable12.36M17.11M20.44M19.63M
TotalAssets2.90B3.25B3.16B3.35B
InvestmentsAndAdvances2.75B3.09B3.01B3.22B
InvestmentinFinancialAssets2.75B3.09B3.01B3.22B
FinancialAssetsDesignatedasFairValueThroughProfitorLossTotal2.74B3.09B3.01B3.22B
LongTermEquityInvestment755.81M
Receivables43.07M42.59M44.19M36.15M
CashAndCashEquivalents80.72M80.32M70.09M71.19M
CashCashEquivalentsAndFederalFundsSold80.72M80.32M70.09M71.19M
Line Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-31
FreeCashFlow378.98M42.00M332.73M35.01M
RepurchaseOfCapitalStock-51.95M0.000.00
RepaymentOfDebt-909.60M-1.26B-929.10M-805.34M
IssuanceOfDebt721.50M1.32B737.71M879.00M
IssuanceOfCapitalStock0.0067.69M21.24M40.01M
EndCashPosition80.72M80.32M70.09M71.19M
BeginningCashPosition80.32M70.09M71.19M58.08M
EffectOfExchangeRateChanges153.00K-409.00K55.00K-391.00K
ChangesInCash245.00K10.64M-1.16M13.50M
FinancingCashFlow-378.74M-31.36M-333.88M-21.50M
NetOtherFinancingCharges-358.00K-925.00K-693.00K-9.45M
CashDividendsPaid-135.70M-147.19M-150.74M-121.29M
CommonStockDividendPaid-135.70M-147.19M-150.74M-121.29M
NetCommonStockIssuance-51.95M67.69M21.24M40.01M
CommonStockPayments-51.95M0.000.00
CommonStockIssuance0.0067.69M21.24M40.01M
NetIssuancePaymentsOfDebt-188.10M61.17M-191.40M73.66M
NetLongTermDebtIssuance-188.10M61.17M-191.40M73.66M
LongTermDebtPayments-909.60M-1.26B-929.10M-805.34M
LongTermDebtIssuance721.50M1.32B737.71M879.00M
OperatingCashFlow378.98M42.00M332.73M35.01M
ChangeInWorkingCapital915.00K824.00K-21.38M-2.05M
ChangeInOtherCurrentLiabilities270.00K1.66M-9.35M8.87M
ChangeInOtherCurrentAssets1.36M-2.90M-6.62M1.33M
ChangeInPayable-255.00K416.00K2.59M-7.00M
ChangeInReceivables-457.00K1.66M-7.99M-5.26M
OtherNonCashItems-59.55M-67.11M-61.17M-38.96M
GainLossOnInvestmentSecurities432.37M-1.28M279.37M-731.00K
NetForeignCurrencyExchangeGainLoss-480.00K186.00K-113.00K288.00K
NetIncomeFromContinuingOperations16.97M114.50M136.09M74.53M
SEC Filings

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Public Trades for NMFC
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