WhiteHorse Finance (WHF) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - WhiteHorse Finance (WHF) reported quarterly earnings of $0.34 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.39 per share, and down from $0.46 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -12.82% [1] - The company posted revenues of $21.01 million for the quarter ended December 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.51%, and down from $25.63 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, WhiteHorse has surpassed consensus EPS estimates just once and has topped consensus revenue estimates only once [2] Market Performance - WhiteHorse shares have increased approximately 8.6% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's decline of -2.4% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.38 on revenues of $22.16 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.45 on revenues of $86.81 million [7] Industry Outlook - The Financial - SBIC & Commercial Industry, to which WhiteHorse belongs, is currently in the top 34% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, suggesting that the industry outlook can significantly impact stock performance [5][8]