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PhenixFIN Corp

PFXNASDAQ

SectorFinancials

IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks

Beta (adjusted)0.51

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $44.89Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $86.7M

Enterprise Value $169.8M

Shares Outstanding 2M diluted

Last ex-dividend18 May 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

PhenixFIN Corp (NASDAQ: PFX) is an internally managed business development company (BDC) focused on generating current income and capital appreciation primarily through debt and equity investments in middle-market companies. The company has demonstrated a disciplined underwriting approach, maintaining a stable portfolio with a high weighted average yield of 13.1% as of March 31, 2026. However, net investment income has faced downward pressure, dropping to $0.7 million in Q2 fiscal 2026 from $2.1 million in Q1 fiscal 2026. While the company continues to return capital to shareholders through share buybacks and occasional special dividends, the lack of consistent analyst coverage and negative trailing twelve-month EPS warrant a cautious 'Hold' recommendation.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 19 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$38.0020%

Elevated market volatility and credit stress in private credit lead to an increase in non-accrual investments. Mark-to-market declines in equity positions accelerate, causing a significant drop in NAV per share and further compressing net investment income.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$46.0050%

The company maintains a stable investment portfolio with a weighted average yield hovering around 12.5% to 13.5%. Share buybacks continue to support NAV per share, offsetting minor mark-to-market valuation declines in equity positions. Net investment income stabilizes, supporting occasional special distributions.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$55.0030%

U.S. economic fundamentals improve throughout 2026, supported by a more favorable interest rate environment. This allows PhenixFIN's asset-oriented portfolio companies to perform strongly, driving NAV accretion and enabling the company to expand its investment activity and increase net investment income.

Scenarios reflect our research view at the research date.

Key Investment Merits

High weighted average yield of 13.1% on debt and income-producing investments as of March 31, 2026.
Active share buyback program, repurchasing 3.3% of outstanding shares (66,396 shares) during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which supports NAV per share.
Strong alignment of interest with insider buying, notably by Chairman and CEO David Lorber in June 2026.

Key Investment Risks

Downward pressure on net investment income, which fell to $0.7 million in Q2 fiscal 2026.
Sensitivity to valuation volatility of Level 3 private equity and debt investments.
Concentration of the investment portfolio in a small number of middle-market companies.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A material increase in portfolio companies moving to non-accrual status.
A drop in NAV per share below $70.00.
Suspension or significant reduction of the share buyback program.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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