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BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP (TCPC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:TCPC - US09259E1082 - Common Stock

5.86 USD
-0.03 (-0.51%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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-0.48 (-8.19%)
After Hours: 1/23/2026, 8:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

TCPC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 237 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of TCPC get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. TCPC has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • TCPC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • TCPC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: TCPC reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Of the past 5 years TCPC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
TCPC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTCPC 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

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of TCPC (-0.51%) is worse than 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • TCPC has a Return On Equity of -1.24%. This is in the lower half of the industry: TCPC underperforms 73.11% of its industry peers.
  • TCPC's Return On Invested Capital of 5.35% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TCPC outperforms 69.75% of its industry peers.
  • TCPC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.88%. This is below the industry average of 7.27%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.88%) for TCPC is below the current ROIC(5.35%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.51%
ROE -1.24%
ROIC 5.35%
ROA(3y)-0.52%
ROA(5y)1.96%
ROE(3y)-1.23%
ROE(5y)4.36%
ROIC(3y)4.88%
ROIC(5y)4.36%
TCPC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTCPC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 55.40%, TCPC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TCPC's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • TCPC has a Gross Margin of 57.72%. This is in the better half of the industry: TCPC outperforms 65.55% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TCPC has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 55.4%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 57.72%
OM growth 3Y5.11%
OM growth 5Y0.96%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.92%
GM growth 5Y-0.19%
TCPC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTCPC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The number of shares outstanding for TCPC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for TCPC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, TCPC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
TCPC Yearly Shares OutstandingTCPC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
TCPC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTCPC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • TCPC has an Altman-Z score of -0.11. This is a bad value and indicates that TCPC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of -0.11, TCPC is not doing good in the industry: 77.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • TCPC has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.65. This is a neutral value as TCPC would need 5.65 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.65, TCPC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TCPC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.42. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • TCPC's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.42 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. TCPC is outperformed by 70.17% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.42
Debt/FCF 5.65
Altman-Z -0.11
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
TCPC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTCPC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.62 indicates that TCPC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.62, TCPC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TCPC has a Quick Ratio of 3.62. This indicates that TCPC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.62, TCPC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.93% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.62
Quick Ratio 3.62
TCPC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTCPC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for TCPC have decreased strongly by -20.36% in the last year.
  • TCPC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.37% yearly.
  • The Revenue for TCPC has decreased by -12.01% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • TCPC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.85% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.36%
EPS 3Y8.06%
EPS 5Y-0.37%
EPS Q2Q%-16.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.01%
Revenue growth 3Y16.26%
Revenue growth 5Y5.85%
Sales Q2Q%-28.78%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, TCPC will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -23.42% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, TCPC will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -13.17% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-21.74%
EPS Next 2Y-27.03%
EPS Next 3Y-23.42%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-21.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-16.61%
Revenue Next 3Y-13.17%
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.
TCPC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTCPC 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
TCPC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTCPC 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

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • TCPC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.41.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, TCPC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.02% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. TCPC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • TCPC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.92.
  • TCPC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. TCPC is cheaper than 90.34% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of TCPC to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.98), we can say TCPC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.41
Fwd PE 6.92
TCPC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTCPC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, TCPC is valued cheaper than 92.02% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.67
EV/EBITDA N/A
TCPC Per share dataTCPC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • TCPC's earnings are expected to decrease with -23.42% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-27.03%
EPS Next 3Y-23.42%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 16.98%, TCPC is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • TCPC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 5.87. TCPC pays more dividend than 93.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TCPC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 16.98%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of TCPC has a limited annual growth rate of 3.58%.
  • TCPC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.58%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
TCPC Yearly Dividends per shareTCPC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of TCPC are negative and hence is the payout ratio. TCPC will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-1212.12%
EPS Next 2Y-27.03%
EPS Next 3Y-23.42%
TCPC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendTCPC 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

BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP / TCPC FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for TCPC stock?

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


What is the valuation status for TCPC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP (TCPC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of TCPC stock?

BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP (TCPC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for TCPC stock?

The financial health rating of BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP (TCPC) is 4 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP (TCPC) stock?

The dividend rating of BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP (TCPC) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -1212.12%.