D/E 0.77 — above the Technology debt median (≈75th pctile)
P/S2.7xA-
P/S 2.7x — cheaper than most Technology peers (≈25th pctile)
PEG3.46proxyD
PEG 3.46 — very expensive; pricing in best-case scenarios · PEG proxy: P/E ÷ revenue growth % (true PEG requires forward EPS estimates, not in Finnhub free tier).
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 33.9
Quality0.54
Growth0.74
Value0.10
Why this score
Buying back stock
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
13% off the 12-month high
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability19% · C+gross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC9.7% · Breturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Information Technology Services · market cap $4.0b. 13% off the 52-week high of $89.86. Revenue growing +17%, comfortably above the S&P median. 7 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $51.57 (implying -34% upside).
Moat
ROE 22% sits above Buffett's preferred 15% threshold — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately.
Risk
Free cash flow is negative (-$69m) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Trailing P/E 58.6x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. Beta 2.83 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return.
Horizon
1-3 yr $51.57 (7-analyst consensus) — catalyst-driven; binary events dominate. 5 yr $90.20 — requires the platform / technology to reach commercial scale. 10 yr $228.74 — return distribution heavily skewed.
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Score history · PENG
Trend
-6.1 over 15 daily scores
From 40.0 (Jun 22) → 33.9 (now)
One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.
Position sizing · PENG
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%
%
Shares to buy
25
Position size
$1,963
3.9% of portfolio
Stop price
$58.89
25% below $78.52
$ at risk if stopped
$490.75
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
Penguin Solutions, Inc. (PENG): score, valuation & FAQ
Penguin Solutions, Inc. (PENG) is a Information Technology Services company that scores 33.9 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a weak reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are P/S (A-) and Rev (B+), while PEG (D) and FCF (F) rate weaker.
Is PENG a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores PENG 33.9 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a weak reading. That is driven by P/S (A-) and Rev (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of Penguin Solutions, Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does PENG score 33.9 on Bull Rankings?
The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). PENG earns its highest marks on P/S (A-) and Rev (B+), and is held back by PEG (D) and FCF (F). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.
Is PENG overvalued or undervalued?
We don't compute a reliable discounted-cash-flow value for PENG — typically because it is not yet consistently profitable or free-cash-flow positive — so its valuation rests on growth and price-to-sales rather than on earnings-based intrinsic value. Judge it on the trajectory of the business, not a single multiple.
What are the main risks of investing in PENG?
Free cash flow is negative (-$69m) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Trailing P/E 58.6x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. Beta 2.83 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.