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PENG

NASDAQ

Penguin Solutions Inc

Information Technology
Semiconductors

$54.34

6.9%

Updated Today 11:10 AM ET

Report Card

PENG at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
Growth
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Key Metrics

Market Cap

$0.00

P/E

Forward P/E (est.)

ROE

Revenue Growth

EPS Growth

Profit Margin

FCF Yield

Debt / Equity

ROIC

5.0%

Interest Coverage

Current Ratio

1.54x

Dividend Yield

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

Rating Score

0/100

Business Overview
Research

Penguin Solutions Inc (PENG) is a small-cap company in the Semiconductors industry, part of the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500.

In its latest reported year it generated about $1.37B in revenue and $25.39M in net profit.

Our model rates PENG Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).

No moat evidenceMoat evidence score: 35/100

The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.

Gross margin level22/100

28.9% average over the last 3 years

Gross margin stability50/100

±4.0 pts around 24.0% across 10 years

Revenue durability28/100

grew in 5 of the last 9 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency80/100

positive in 9 of 10 years

Return on invested capital0/100

5.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Revenue Growth
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4Y CAGR

6.7%

Revenue moved from $534.42M in 2016 to $1.37B in 2025, a 11.0% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

Profitability
0/1 checks passedROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

28.8%

Operating Margin

4.2%

Net Margin

1.9%

ROE

Debt Analysis
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1/1 checks passedShort-term bills covered

Total Debt

$443.16M

Net Debt

$2.86M

Net Debt / EBITDA

0.05x

Debt / Equity

Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, with a current ratio of 1.5x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $443.16M of total debt against $440.30M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
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Operating CF

$109.08M

Free Cash Flow

$100.07M

FCF Margin

7.3%

In the latest year Penguin Solutions Inc produced about $109.08M of operating cash flow and $100.07M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Valuation Analysis
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0/1 checks passedTrading below DCF fair value

P/E

P/S

P/B

EV / EBITDA

PENG trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

DCF fair value / share

$33.53

Current price

$54.34

-38% · Above fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$100.07M

Growth, years 1–5

4.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$773.44M
PV of terminal value$944.71M
Estimated equity value$1.72B
Shares outstanding51M

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where PENG sits versus its Information Technology sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
Forward P/E
P/S ratio
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Gross margin
28.8%Weak
Net margin
ROE

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 98 Information Technology companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How PENG stacks up against its Information Technology peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Information Technology sector (230 S&P 500 companies), PENG ranks #191 of 230 by our overall rating.

P/E vs sector

median 38x

ROE vs sector

median 17.5%

Growth vs sector

median 17.7%

Sector rank

#191

of 230 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
PENGThis stockNot rated
ACLSNot rated
ACMRNot rated
AEHRNot rated
ALABNot rated
ALGMNot rated
AMBANot rated
AMKRNot rated
Information Technology median38x17.7%0/100
Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Information Technology companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 230 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $54.34 today · expected CAGR -24%-15%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$1.48B$1.60B$1.72B$1.86B$2.01B
Net income$44.35M$47.90M$51.73M$55.87M$60.34M
EPS$0.87$0.93$1.01$1.09$1.18
Share price (low)$10.39$11.22$12.11$13.08$14.13
Share price (high)$17.31$18.69$20.19$21.80$23.55
CAGR (low–high)-81% / -68%-55% / -41%-39% / -28%-30% / -20%-24% / -15%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for PENG:

  • As an established S&P 500 member in Information Technology, it brings scale and a long operating history.
Bear Case

The case against PENG:

  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Research

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
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On balance, the picture is mixed: Penguin Solutions Inc is a small-cap information technology business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 14 Wall Street analysts covering PENG recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 4.1 / 5 across 14 analysts
Strong Buy 4Buy 8Hold 1Sell 1Strong Sell 0

Latest SEC Filings

PENG's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

PENG — frequently asked questions

Is PENG a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Penguin Solutions Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.

Where does PENG's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Penguin Solutions Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for PENG calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this PENG analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell PENG. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.