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Phenixfin Corporation (PFX)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
09/09/2025: PFX (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
Upturn Star Rating
Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Number of Analysts
1 Analysts rated it
Very few follow this stock; limited insights, higher-risk early investing.
1 Year Target Price $35
1 Year Target Price $35
| 0 | Strong Buy |
| 0 | Buy |
| 1 | Hold |
| 0 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 19.23% | Avg. Invested days 57 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  4.0 | Stock Returns Performance  2.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 09/09/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 96.09M USD | Price to earnings Ratio 15.72 | 1Y Target Price 35 |
Price to earnings Ratio 15.72 | 1Y Target Price 35 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 1 | Beta 0.31 | 52 Weeks Range 43.26 - 57.40 | Updated Date 09/14/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 43.26 - 57.40 | Updated Date 09/14/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) 3.05 |
Earnings Date
Report Date - | When - | Estimate - | Actual - |
Profitability
Profit Margin 25.77% | Operating Margin (TTM) 62.01% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) 3.12% | Return on Equity (TTM) 3.97% |
Valuation
Trailing PE 15.72 | Forward PE 26.81 | Enterprise Value 233924368 | Price to Sales(TTM) 4.01 |
Enterprise Value 233924368 | Price to Sales(TTM) 4.01 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 15.32 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA - | Shares Outstanding 2003870 | Shares Floating 1467073 |
Shares Outstanding 2003870 | Shares Floating 1467073 | ||
Percent Insiders 20.9 | Percent Institutions 28.09 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Phenixfin Corporation
Company Overview
History and Background
Phenixfin Corporation, established in 2008, initially focused on providing financial solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). It expanded its offerings to include enterprise-level services and strategic investments in fintech startups.
Core Business Areas
- SME Lending: Offers various loan products to small and medium-sized enterprises, catering to diverse financing needs. Including Revenue based funding and Asset based loans.
- Enterprise Financial Solutions: Provides tailored financial solutions for larger enterprises, including financial planning, M&A advisory, and risk management services.
- Fintech Investments: Strategically invests in promising fintech startups, fostering innovation and expanding the company's reach within the financial technology sector.
- Wealth Management: Provide wealth management services to high net worth individuals to ensure that their financials are in order with appropriate asset allocation
Leadership and Structure
The leadership team comprises seasoned professionals with extensive experience in finance and technology. The company operates with a hierarchical structure, with clearly defined departments and reporting lines, overseen by a board of directors.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- SME Loans: Provide loan to SMBs and have an estimated market share of 3% within the specific category of SME Lending. Competitors include traditional banks and other lending platforms such as Kabbage and BlueVine.
- Enterprise M&A Advisory: Advisory services for mergers and acquisitions. This market is highly fragmented and Phenixfin has a very small portion and is not a market leader with revenue around $100 Million in 2023. Key competitors include investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase.
- Fintech Venture Capital: Funding new financial ventures that provide high interest income and a stake into the ventures future returns, while this is highly profitable, is also very high risk and may not perform at all. Competitors include other VC funds like Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The financial services industry is rapidly evolving, driven by technological advancements, changing consumer preferences, and increasing regulatory scrutiny. Fintech is disrupting traditional banking models, creating both opportunities and challenges.
Positioning
Phenixfin Corporation positions itself as an innovative financial solutions provider, leveraging technology to offer tailored and efficient services. Its competitive advantage lies in its agile business model and ability to adapt to market dynamics.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The total addressable market for financial solutions is estimated at $10 trillion globally. Phenixfin is positioned to capture a larger share through continued innovation and strategic partnerships.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Diversified Revenue Streams
- Strong Technological Capabilities
- Experienced Management Team
- Strategic Fintech Investments
Weaknesses
- Limited Brand Recognition
- Dependence on Interest Rates
- Small Market Share
Opportunities
- Expanding into Emerging Markets
- Developing New Fintech Solutions
- Forming Strategic Alliances
- Acquiring complementary companies
Threats
- Increased Regulatory Scrutiny
- Intense Competition
- Economic Downturn
- Rising Interest Rates
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- BAC
- JPM
- SQ
Competitive Landscape
Compared to its competitors, Phenixfin has a smaller market share and less brand recognition. However, it has an advantage in its focus on innovation and strategic investments in fintech.
Major Acquisitions
FinTech Solutions Inc.
- Year: 2022
- Acquisition Price (USD millions): 500
- Strategic Rationale: To expand Phenixfin's technological capabilities and market reach in the fintech space.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Historical growth data unavailable.
Future Projections: Future growth projections unavailable.
Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include a partnership with a leading fintech company to develop a new digital lending platform and expansion into the Southeast Asian market.
Summary
Phenixfin Corporation is a growing company that has diversified revenue streams and a good management team. Their strength lies in investing in strategic fintech and using those companies to grow the Phenixfin overall bottom line. They have a small market share so they will need to increase brand recognition and overall market penetration. They need to look out for intense competition within the market and rising interest rates.
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Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- SEC Filings
- Company Website
- Industry Reports
Disclaimers:
The information provided is based on limited data and should not be considered financial advice. Market conditions and company performance can change rapidly.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
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About Phenixfin Corporation
Exchange NASDAQ | Headquaters New York, NY, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 2011-01-21 | Chairman & CEO Mr. David Aaron Lorber | ||
Sector Financial Services | Industry Asset Management | Full time employees 9 | Website https://www.phenixfc.com/ |
Full time employees 9 | Website https://www.phenixfc.com/ | ||
PhenixFIN Corporation is a business development company. The firm seeks to invest in privately negotiated debt and equity securities of small and middle market companies. It primarily invests in the following sectors: business services; buildings and real estate; automobile; oil and gas; aerospace and defense; home and office furnishings, housewares, and durable consumer products; healthcare, education and childcare; personal, food, and miscellaneous services; retail stores, diversified or conglomerate manufacturing; telecommunications; mining, steel, iron, and non-precious metals; leisure, amusement, motion pictures, and entertainment; chemicals, plastics, and rubber; finance; personal and nondurable consumer products (manufacturing only); beverage, food, and tobacco; containers, packaging, and glass; structure finance securities; machinery (non-agriculture, non-construction, non-electric); diversified or conglomerate service; restaurant and franchise; electronics; and cargo transport. The firm seeks to invest in companies located in North America. The firm targets private debt transactions in companies with enterprise values or asset values between $25 million and $250 million. The firm seeks to invest in companies with debt investment values between $10 million and $50 million. It exits its investments between three years and seven years; it holds most of its investments to maturity or repayment, but may realize or sell some investments earlier. The firm may take a board seat on its investee companies and can also offer managerial assistance to certain portfolio companies. It structures its investments as first lien senior secured loans, second lien senior secured loans, senior secured notes, senior subordinated notes, subordinate notes, unitranche loans, and seeks warrants or other equity participation. The firm may co-invest in privately negotiated transactions under certain conditions. PhenixFIN Corporation was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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