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Barings BDC, Inc.

Barings BDC, Inc.

NYSE•BBDC
CEO: Mr. Eric James Lloyd
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Financial - Credit Services
Listing Date: 2007-02-22
Barings BDC, Inc. is a publicly traded, externally managed investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. It seeks to invest primarily in senior secured loans, first lien debt, unitranche, second lien debt, subordinated debt, equity co-investments and senior secured private debt investments in private middle-market companies that operate across a wide range of industries. It specializes in mezzanine, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, ESOPs, change of control transactions, acquisition financings, growth financing, and recapitalizations in lower middle market, mature, and later stage companies. It invests in manufacturing and distribution; business services and technology; transportation and logistics; consumer product and services. It invests in United States. It invests in companies with EBITDA of $10 million to $75 million, typically in private equity sponsor backed.
Contact Information
300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500, Charlotte, NC, 28202, United States
704-805-7200
www.barings.com/en-us/guest/funds/business-development-companies/barings-bdc
Market Cap
$969.57M
P/E (TTM)
12.4
34.7
Dividend Yield
12.9%
52W High
$10.85
52W Low
$7.66
52W Range
49%
Rank49Top 66.7%
3.2
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Weak • 3.2 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2016-2025

Financial Dashboard

Q3 2025 Data

Revenue

$0.00-100.00%
4-Quarter Trend

EPS

$0.31+47.62%
4-Quarter Trend

FCF

$16.48M-15.83%
4-Quarter Trend

2025 Q3 Earnings Highlights

Key Highlights

Asset Base Expansion Total assets reached $2.82B USD as of September 30, 2025, up from $2.70B USD at December 31, 2024.
Investment Portfolio Growth Total investments fair value increased to $2.54B USD compared to $2.45B USD at December 31, 2024.
Special Distribution Paid Total dividends per share rose to $0.93 USD for nine months ended September 30, 2025, including a $0.15 USD special distribution.
Credit Support Gain Realized Termination of MVC Credit Support Agreement resulted in a $9.4M USD realized gain recognized in Q3 2025 operations.

Risk Factors

Net Income Decline Nine months NII after taxes fell to $89.8M USD from $101.7M USD year-over-year comparison period.
NAV Per Share Pressure Net asset value per share decreased to $11.10 USD from $11.29 USD since December 31, 2024.
Non-Accrual Exposure Eight portfolio investments are on non-accrual status with aggregate cost of $45.4M USD as of September 30, 2025.
Interest Rate Sensitivity $1.98B USD of debt portfolio bears variable rates, sensitive to potential SOFR rate movements impacting income.

Outlook

New Debt Issuance Issued $300.0M USD September 2028 Notes, maturing September 2028, with fixed 5.200% interest rate.
Share Repurchase Active New $30.0M Share Repurchase Program authorized through March 1, 2026, for open market purchases below NAV.
Credit Facility Extended February 2019 Credit Facility revolving period extended to November 5, 2028, with maturity now set for November 5, 2029.
Derivative Hedging Strategy Entered interest rate swap to hedge September 2028 Notes, receiving fixed 5.20% rate to offset variable payments.

Peer Comparison

Revenue (TTM)

LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.LX
$1.91B
-2.0%
Atlanticus Holdings CorporationATLC
$792.30M
-25.0%
World Acceptance CorporationWRLD
$570.82M
+2.3%

Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)

Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc.KBDC
58.5%
-35.3pp
Atlanticus Holdings CorporationATLC
56.9%
-39.6pp
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.CGBD
54.3%
-24.2pp

Key Metrics

Symbol
Market Cap
P/E (TTM)
ROE (TTM)
Debt to Assets
KBDC$1.01B9.70.0%0.0%
BBDC$969.57M12.46.6%57.4%
PFLT$945.55M14.26.3%61.0%

Long-Term Trends

Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
N/M
Revenue Volatile
4Q Net Income CAGR
N/M
Profitability Shift
Cash Flow Stability
50%
Cash Flow Needs Attention

Research & Insights

Next earnings:Feb 19, 2026
|
EPS:$0.26
|
Revenue:-
Reports
All Years
  • Form 10-Q - Q3 2025

    Period End: Sep 30, 2025|Filed: Nov 6, 2025|
    Revenue: $0.00-100.0%
    |
    EPS: $0.31+47.6%
    N/A
  • Form 10-Q - Q2 2025

    Period End: Jun 30, 2025|Filed: Aug 7, 2025|
    Revenue: $45.84M-38.8%
    |
    EPS: $0.20+11.1%
    Miss
  • Form 10-Q - Q1 2025

    Period End: Mar 31, 2025|Filed: May 8, 2025|
    Revenue: $54.87M-21.4%
    |
    EPS: $0.31-26.2%
    Meet
  • Form 10-K - FY 2024

    Period End: Dec 31, 2024|Filed: Feb 20, 2025|
    Revenue: $209.10M-27.7%
    |
    EPS: $1.04-13.3%
    Beat
  • Form 10-Q - Q3 2024

    Period End: Sep 30, 2024|Filed: Nov 6, 2024|
    Revenue: $70.85M+0.0%
    |
    EPS: $0.21+23.5%
    Miss
  • Form 10-Q - Q2 2024

    Period End: Jun 30, 2024|Filed: Aug 7, 2024|
    Revenue: $74.89M-0.6%
    |
    EPS: $0.18-51.4%
    Miss
  • Form 10-Q - Q1 2024

    Period End: Mar 31, 2024|Filed: May 7, 2024|
    Revenue: $69.81M+3.9%
    |
    EPS: $0.42+13.5%
    Meet
  • Form 10-K - FY 2023

    Period End: Dec 31, 2023|Filed: Feb 22, 2024|
    Revenue: $289.20M+32.0%
    |
    EPS: $1.20+2537.4%
    Beat