Barings BDC Inc BBDC Stock Analysis
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$8.76 up $0.02, 0.17% on Nov 6
Last price · Previous close $8.74
- Market cap
- $916.71MAt the last price
- P/E ratio
- 10.55On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $0.83Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 11.88%Last 12 months
Price chart
$8.76up $0.02, 0.17%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$8.74Nov 5
- Volume755.06KNov 5 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume539.04KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $7.96 to $9.54; now $8.76
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the last price. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends.
| Period | BBDC |
|---|---|
| Short term | |
| 1M | BBDC: up 2.9% |
| 3M | BBDC: down 2.1% |
| YTD | BBDC: up 4.4% |
| 1Y | BBDC: up 9.6% |
| Long term | |
| 3Y | BBDC: up 34.7% +10.4% a year |
| 5Y | BBDC: up 34.5% +6.1% a year |
$10,000 invested in BBDC 5 years ago (Nov 5, 2021) would be worth about $13,452 as of , with dividends reinvested.
| Period | BBDC |
|---|---|
| Short term | |
| 1M | BBDC: up 2.9% |
| 3M | BBDC: down 4.8% |
| YTD | BBDC: down 4.6% |
| 1Y | BBDC: down 2.7% |
| Long term | |
| 3Y | BBDC: down 5.4% −1.8% a year |
| 5Y | BBDC: down 23.2% −5.1% a year |
$10,000 invested in BBDC 5 years ago (Nov 5, 2021) would be worth about $7,680 as of , not counting dividends.
All-time high
$12.34
Closing high on . Now 29.1% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Aug 3, 2018.
Stock splits
BBDC hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2018.
Valuation
The last price compared with the last 12 months of reported results (the four quarters to Jun 30, 2026). Tap a metric to see how it’s calculated.
Price-to-earnings (P/E)
10.5×The last price ÷ diluted EPS over the last 12 months ($0.83)
The range covers daily P/E ratios from Oct 27, 2021 to Nov 5, 2026, each based on the previous 12 months of earnings.
BBDC trades at 10.5× its earnings over the last 12 months, above its 5-year median of 9.6×. In plain terms, buyers are paying about $11 for each $1 of profit from the past year. How to read P/E
Other valuation measures
- 3.4×Last 12 months’ revenue
Market value divided by revenue over the last 12 months. Useful when earnings are small or negative.
P/S = Market cap ÷ Revenue (last 12 months)Price-to-sales ratio - 0.8×Book value as of Jun 30, 2026
Price relative to accounting equity (book value) per share on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet. Asset-light companies often trade far above book value.
P/B = Price ÷ Book value per sharePrice-to-book ratio - 24.6×Last 12 months’ EBITDA
Enterprise value divided by EBITDA over the last 12 months. It compares companies with different amounts of debt.
EV/EBITDA = Enterprise value ÷ EBITDA (last 12 months)EV/EBITDA explained - 33.24%Last 12 months’ free cash flow
Free cash flow over the last 12 months as a share of the company’s market value: the cash the business generated for each dollar of stock.
FCF yield = Free cash flow (last 12 months) ÷ Market capFree cash flow - $2.26BAt the last price
What it would cost to buy the whole business: the market cap at the last price, plus debt, minus cash and short-term investments from the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
EV = Market cap + Debt − Cash and short-term investmentsEV/EBITDA explained
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Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q2 FY26, the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Jun 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $266.14Mdown 5.1%
- Net income
- $87.11Mdown 12.9%
- Diluted EPS
- $0.83down 12.6%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY24 (Sep 30, 2024) | $70.85M | $22.02M | $0.21 |
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $70.63M | $24.83M | $0.23 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $64.44M | $32.58M | $0.31 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $74.40M | $20.56M | $0.20 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $72.40M | $23.55M | $0.22 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $67.97M | $25.24M | $0.24 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $60.57M | $19.99M | $0.19 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $65.20M | $18.33M | $0.18 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $135.34M | $77.69M | $1.19 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $219.13M | $4.68M | $0.05 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $289.20M | $128.00M | $1.20 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $286.17M | $110.29M | $1.04 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $279.21M | $101.92M | $0.97 |
Margins
- Gross 56.9%
- Operating 45.5%
- Net 32.7%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $304.74MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$304.74MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$0.00Last 12 months
- 114.5%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $4.01MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$114.39MLast 12 months
- Total returned$118.40MLast 12 months
39% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- Not reportedAs of Jun 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$1.39BAs of Jun 30, 2026
- 1.22As of Jun 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 7.5%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Barings BDC’s net income was 7.5% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 3.3%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Barings BDC’s net income was 3.3% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.000 |
| 2017 | $0.000 |
| 2018 | $1.91 |
| 2019 | $0.54 |
| 2020 | $0.65 |
| 2021 | $0.82 |
| 2022 | $0.95 |
| 2023 | $1.02 |
| 2024 | $1.04 |
| 2025 | $1.19 |
| 2026 (to date) | $0.78 |
Dividend details
- $1.04Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- 11.88%; 5-yr low 6.71%, 5-yr high 17.49%Last 12 months
Dividends paid over the last 12 months as a share of the last price. The bar shows where that yield sits in its range over the past five years; the median was 11.14%.
- $0.26Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- up 12.9% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 6 yearsThrough 2025
How many calendar years in a row the full-year amount has risen, through 2025.
- 125.3%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Barings BDC Inc
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. Barings BDC seeks to invest primarily in senior secured loans in middle-market companies that operate across a wide range of industries. Barings BDC's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Barings LLC, a leading global asset manager based in Charlotte, NC with $442+ billion* of AUM firm-wide.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Credit Services
- Headquarters
- North Carolina, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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BBDC stock FAQ
What is BBDC stock’s price today?
Barings BDC (BBDC) traded at $8.76 as of , up $0.02 (0.17%) from the previous close of $8.74. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $7.96 and $9.54.
If you invested $1,000 in BBDC 5 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in BBDC on would be worth about $1,345 as of , a total return of +34.5%. The same $1,000 would be worth $1,096 if invested one year ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is Barings BDC’s market cap?
Barings BDC’s market capitalization is about $916.7 million. That’s Tiingo’s daily market cap for , scaled to the last price of $8.76 on (how market cap works). Barings BDC reported 104.71M shares outstanding at the end of its latest quarter ().
What is BBDC’s P/E ratio?
BBDC trades at 10.5 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($0.83 per share), at the last price on . Over the past five years its P/E has ranged from 7.1 to 208.1, with a median of 9.6. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Barings BDC make?
Barings BDC reported $266.1 million of revenue over the four quarters to , down 5.1% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q2 FY26, ended ) revenue was $65.2 million, down 12.4% from a year earlier.
Is Barings BDC profitable?
Yes. Barings BDC earned $87.1 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 32.7%, and its operating margin was 45.5% (what margins tell you).
What are BBDC’s earnings per share?
BBDC’s diluted earnings per share were $0.83 over the four quarters to , compared with $0.95 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q2 FY26) brought $0.18 per share, against $0.20 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does BBDC pay a dividend?
Yes. Barings BDC pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.26 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $1.04 per share, a 11.88% yield at the last price on , and the full-year dividend has risen 6 years in a row (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($1.04 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $104 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 962 shares, roughly $8,422 at the last price on . Dividends can change.
What is BBDC’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks BBDC has traded as low as $7.96 and as high as $9.54. At $8.76 as of , it is 8.2% below that high and 10.0% above the low.
What is BBDC’s all-time high?
BBDC’s highest closing price was $12.34 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $8.76 as of , it is 29.1% below that record.
Has BBDC stock ever split?
No. BBDC hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2018.
How has BBDC stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the last price on , BBDC has returned +4.4% so far this year and +9.6% over the past year, and +34.5% over five years (+6.1% a year). Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Barings BDC in?
Barings BDC is in the Financial Services sector and the Credit Services industry, and is headquartered in North Carolina, USA.
What exchange does BBDC trade on?
Barings BDC trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol BBDC. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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