Runway Growth Finance Sees Q4 EPS of $0.36 on $32.2M Revenue
Runway Growth Finance is forecast to post Q4 EPS of $0.36, down 7.7% year-over-year, on revenues of $32.19 million, down 4.7%, when it reports results on March 12. A +0.70% Earnings ESP and a 0.95% estimate revision in 30 days, combined with last quarter’s +13.2% surprise, suggest a beat.
1. Consensus Estimates and Expected Decline
Consensus forecasts call for Runway Growth Finance to report Q4 EPS of $0.36 per share, a 7.7% year-over-year decline, on revenues of $32.19 million, down 4.7%. Analysts have raised their EPS forecasts by 0.95% over the past 30 days, reflecting modestly improved expectations ahead of the March 12 release.
2. Earnings ESP Signals Potential Beat
The company’s Earnings ESP stands at +0.70%, indicating that the Most Accurate Estimate exceeds the consensus. Coupled with a neutral analyst rank, this positive ESP reading suggests a higher probability of an earnings beat when results are announced.
3. Historical Earnings Surprises
In the last quarter, Runway Growth Finance delivered EPS of $0.43 versus a $0.38 consensus estimate, representing a 13.16% surprise. The company has beaten consensus EPS estimates in two of the past four quarters, underscoring a pattern of occasional upside surprises.