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BARINGS BDC INC (BBDC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:BBDC - US06759L1035 - Common Stock

9.13 USD
-0.09 (-0.98%)
Last: 1/20/2026, 4:15:00 PM
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After Hours: 1/20/2026, 4:15:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall BBDC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated BBDC against 238 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. BBDC has an average financial health and profitability rating. BBDC is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BBDC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • BBDC had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • BBDC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: BBDC reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
BBDC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBBDC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 3.60%, BBDC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BBDC has a Return On Equity (8.70%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • BBDC's Return On Invested Capital of 3.51% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BBDC outperforms 48.74% of its industry peers.
  • BBDC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.78%. This is below the industry average of 7.27%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.6%
ROE 8.7%
ROIC 3.51%
ROA(3y)3.02%
ROA(5y)2.63%
ROE(3y)6.79%
ROE(5y)6.39%
ROIC(3y)3.78%
ROIC(5y)3%
BBDC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBBDC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • BBDC's Profit Margin of 36.01% is amongst the best of the industry. BBDC outperforms 81.51% of its industry peers.
  • BBDC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 43.90%, BBDC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BBDC has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 46.84%, BBDC is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BBDC has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 43.9%
PM (TTM) 36.01%
GM 46.84%
OM growth 3Y2.57%
OM growth 5Y3.06%
PM growth 3Y-12.45%
PM growth 5Y-12.92%
GM growth 3Y0.11%
GM growth 5Y0.41%
BBDC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBBDC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The number of shares outstanding for BBDC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BBDC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BBDC has about the same debt to assets ratio.
BBDC Yearly Shares OutstandingBBDC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
BBDC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBBDC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • BBDC has an Altman-Z score of 0.34. This is a bad value and indicates that BBDC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of BBDC (0.34) is worse than 67.23% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.39 is on the high side and indicates that BBDC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • BBDC's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.39 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BBDC is outperformed by 66.39% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.39
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.34
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
BBDC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBBDC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BBDC has a Current Ratio of 6.49. This indicates that BBDC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BBDC's Current ratio of 6.49 is amongst the best of the industry. BBDC outperforms 87.39% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 6.49 indicates that BBDC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 6.49, BBDC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.39% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 6.49
Quick Ratio 6.49
BBDC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBBDC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for BBDC have decreased strongly by -11.02% in the last year.
  • BBDC shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 14.87% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -3.27% in the past year.
  • BBDC shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 30.50% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-11.02%
EPS 3Y11.27%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%10.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.27%
Revenue growth 3Y28.36%
Revenue growth 5Y30.5%
Sales Q2Q%2.19%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BBDC will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -10.38% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -6.27% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-8.04%
EPS Next 2Y-10.4%
EPS Next 3Y-10.38%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.1%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.94%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.27%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
BBDC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBBDC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
BBDC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBBDC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.08 indicates a reasonable valuation of BBDC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BBDC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BBDC is cheaper than 76.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • BBDC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.17, which indicates a very decent valuation of BBDC.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BBDC is valued a bit cheaper than 78.99% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BBDC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.29.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.08
Fwd PE 9.17
BBDC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBBDC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
BBDC Per share dataBBDC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as BBDC's earnings are expected to decrease with -10.38% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.54
EPS Next 2Y-10.4%
EPS Next 3Y-10.38%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BBDC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 11.21%, which is a nice return.
  • BBDC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.10.
  • BBDC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 11.21%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of BBDC grows each year by 14.18%, which is quite nice.
  • BBDC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • BBDC has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.18%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
BBDC Yearly Dividends per shareBBDC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 123.48% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BBDC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The Dividend Rate of BBDC has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP123.48%
EPS Next 2Y-10.4%
EPS Next 3Y-10.38%
BBDC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBBDC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M -200M -300M
BBDC Dividend Payout.BBDC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BBDC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

BARINGS BDC INC

NYSE:BBDC (1/20/2026, 4:15:00 PM)

After market: 9.13 0 (0%)

9.13

-0.09 (-0.98%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners42.88%
Inst Owner Change-0.07%
Ins Owners0.63%
Ins Owner Change0.01%
Market Cap960.11M
Revenue(TTM)281.87M
Net Income(TTM)101.51M
Analysts83.64
Price Target9.89 (8.32%)
Short Float %0.56%
Short Ratio0.81
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 11.21%
Yearly Dividend1.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.18%
DP123.48%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10.45%
Min EPS beat(2)6.4%
Max EPS beat(2)14.5%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)1.42%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.2%
Max EPS beat(4)14.5%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)2.64%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)2.42%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)2.78%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.4%
Max Revenue beat(2)10.2%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.42%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)10.2%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.32%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.56%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.38%
PT rev (1m)-1.52%
PT rev (3m)-4.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.76%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.49%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.08
Fwd PE 9.17
P/S 3.41
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.82
P/tB 0.82
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)1.13
EY12.38%
EPS(NY)1
Fwd EY10.9%
FCF(TTM)-0.85
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.85
OCFYN/A
SpS2.68
BVpS11.1
TBVpS11.1
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.54
Graham Number16.8
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.6%
ROE 8.7%
ROCE 4.44%
ROIC 3.51%
ROICexc 3.61%
ROICexgc 3.69%
OM 43.9%
PM (TTM) 36.01%
GM 46.84%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.02%
ROA(5y)2.63%
ROE(3y)6.79%
ROE(5y)6.39%
ROIC(3y)3.78%
ROIC(5y)3%
ROICexc(3y)3.91%
ROICexc(5y)3.1%
ROICexgc(3y)4.04%
ROICexgc(5y)3.2%
ROCE(3y)4.79%
ROCE(5y)3.8%
ROICexgc growth 3Y23.04%
ROICexgc growth 5Y16.75%
ROICexc growth 3Y22.6%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.94%
OM growth 3Y2.57%
OM growth 5Y3.06%
PM growth 3Y-12.45%
PM growth 5Y-12.92%
GM growth 3Y0.11%
GM growth 5Y0.41%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.39
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 1.64
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 6.49
Quick Ratio 6.49
Altman-Z 0.34
F-Score3
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)669.02%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-11.02%
EPS 3Y11.27%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%10.34%
EPS Next Y-8.04%
EPS Next 2Y-10.4%
EPS Next 3Y-10.38%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.27%
Revenue growth 3Y28.36%
Revenue growth 5Y30.5%
Sales Q2Q%2.19%
Revenue Next Year-2.1%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.94%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.27%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-10.23%
EBIT growth 3Y31.66%
EBIT growth 5Y34.49%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-4.26%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-4.26%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

BARINGS BDC INC / BBDC FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for BBDC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BBDC.


Can you provide the valuation status for BARINGS BDC INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to BARINGS BDC INC (BBDC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of BBDC stock?

BARINGS BDC INC (BBDC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the financial health of BARINGS BDC INC (BBDC) stock?

The financial health rating of BARINGS BDC INC (BBDC) is 4 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for BBDC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BARINGS BDC INC (BBDC) is expected to decline by -8.04% in the next year.