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Runway Growth Finance Corp. - 7 (RWAYL): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services · United States · High Growth
Is RWAYL undervalued?
Runway Growth Finance Corp. - 7 (RWAYL) closed at 25.25 on 16 Oct 2026, close to the GLS average fair value of 26.73 (5.5% below fair value). 2 of the 7 models that produced a number sit above the price, 5 below - the market and our models roughly agree. With little margin of safety either way, the case for or against the stock rests on the quality numbers and the option premium rather than on price.
There is a wide gap between Lynch (3.42) and DCF (95.87). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files RWAYL under High Growth: revenue and earnings growing fast enough that the growth-based models carry the valuation.
Nine valuation models for RWAYL
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 95.87 | +280% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 7.04 | -72% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 12.82 | -49% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 3.42 | -86% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 45.19 | +79% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | 14.57 | -42% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 8.20 | -68% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -42.35 | -268% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Runway Growth Finance Corp. - 7 scores only 4 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. On durability RWAYL scores 7.1/10 on the GLS Moat - a middle reading; the Scorecard on the Quote page's Financials tab shows which ten-year lines are steady and which are not.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 3.6%, ROE 7.0%, ROA 3.5% - with debt at 0.93 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is high at 15.69% (payout ratio 655%) - a payout above 100% of earnings, which is not covered by profits. A yield this size is often the market's way of pricing a risk to the payout, so the health score and cash flow matter more than usual.
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 4 / 9 | ROIC | 3.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 7.1 / 10 | ROE | 7.0% |
| Debt / equity | 0.93 | ROA | 3.5% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -28.5% | Payout ratio | 655% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
No options are listed on Runway Growth Finance Corp. - 7 in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 39) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 13k shares a day on a market cap of $268M, with a beta of 0.62 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 6 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 15 / 25 | 6% margin of safety | |
| Health | 9 / 20 | Piotroski 4/9 | |
| Moat | 11 / 15 | moat 7.1/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 6 / 20 | 13k shares/day, $268M cap, beta 0.62 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
Runway Growth Finance Corp. - 7 reports earnings on 29 Oct 2026 (after the close) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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Is RWAYL undervalued right now?
Not meaningfully: at 25.25 the stock trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 26.73 (5.5% below fair value, data as of 16 Oct 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of RWAYL and what does it mean?
RWAYL has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for RWAYL?
26.73 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 7 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Runway Growth Finance Corp. - 7 report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 29 Oct 2026 (after the close), 13 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does RWAYL have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on RWAYL, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.