Barings BDC Past Earnings Performance

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Barings BDC has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 31.6%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 7.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 31.5% per year. Barings BDC's return on equity is 9.3%, and it has net margins of 38.5%.

Key information

31.6%

Earnings growth rate

18.1%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets Industry Growth10.3%
Revenue growth rate31.5%
Return on equity9.3%
Net Margin38.5%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Barings BDC: Portfolio Quality Continues To Weaken (Rating Downgrade)

Jan 06

Barings BDC: Improving Performance Could Close Valuation Gap

Dec 28

Barings BDC: Solid Hold For Existing Shareholders

Nov 28

Barings BDC: Quality 10%+ Yield And P/NAV Of 0.87x Make It A Buy

Nov 19

Barings BDC: Undervalued 11% Yield With 154% Dividend Coverage

Oct 21

Barings BDC: Potential Upside If Credit Issues Remain Managed

Oct 04

Barings BDC: Solid BDC But Lack Of NAV Growth Reduces Appeal

Sep 06

Barings BDC: Getting Very Close To A Buy Rating

Aug 12

Barings BDC: Elevated Risk Profile But Fairly Priced 10% Yield

Jul 24

BBDC: Adding A Starter Position In This 10.9% Yielding BDC

Jun 27

Barings BDC: An 11% Yield That Has The Makings Of A Great Long-Term Investment

Jun 21

Barings BDC: Credit Quality Improvement Fully Priced In (Rating Downgrade)

May 31

Barings BDC: Signs Of Improving Profile, But Still Risks Remain

May 18

Barings BDC: One Of The Few Deals In The BDC Sector

May 09

Barings BDC: This 11.4% Yielding BDC Looks Like A Future Superstar

Mar 30

Barings BDC: Still Too Thin Margin Of Safety To Go Long

Mar 13

Barings BDC: Discount To NAV More Than Reflects Risks

Feb 05

Barings BDC: Should You Buy The 20% Discount To NAV And 11.6% Dividend Yield?

Jan 09

Barings BDC: A Suboptimal Way To Play The BDC Exposure

Dec 04

Barings BDC: A 12% Yield And Improving Portfolio Quality

Oct 30

Barings BDC Isn't Well Known, But Maybe This 11.76% Yielding BDC Should Be

Oct 24

Barings BDC: 11% Yield, 19% Discount, 23% Dividend Growth

Aug 27

Barings BDC: Low But Realistic Valuation Signals Fair Value

Jul 03

Barings BDC Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 23

Barings BDC: An Attractive 10.8% Yield Along With Some Downside Protection

Feb 07

Barings BDC reports Q3 results

Nov 10

Barings gets $11.5M financing for Euclid Glenmore Apartments

Oct 24

Barings BDC: A Cheap Capital Markets Investment Company, But Trending Lower

Sep 16

Barings BDC GAAP EPS of $0.23 misses by $0.01, revenue of $31.8M

Aug 09

Barings' Recession Scenario Breakpoint: A 20% Fall In Portfolio Fair Value

Jul 05

Barings BDC (NYSE:BBDC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.24

May 26
Barings BDC (NYSE:BBDC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.24

Industry Analysts Just Made A Sizeable Upgrade To Their Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC) Revenue Forecasts

May 08
Industry Analysts Just Made A Sizeable Upgrade To Their Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC) Revenue Forecasts

War, Inflation, Rising Interest Rates? No Time To Be A Hero; Check Out Barings BDC

May 07

Barings BDC: Quality On The Inside, 'Junky' On The Yield

Mar 14

New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC)

Mar 01
New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC)

Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC) Just Reported Annual Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Feb 26
Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE:BBDC) Just Reported Annual Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Barings BDC: Continues To Earn A+ Rating For Investors Seeking Growth From Dividend Income

Aug 30

Barings BDC EPS beats by $0.02, beats on total investment income

May 06

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Barings BDC makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:BBDC Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 24286110660
30 Sep 24291115660
30 Jun 24291112650
31 Mar 24292132740
31 Dec 23289128750
30 Sep 2327797650
30 Jun 2326288630
31 Mar 2324323530
31 Dec 222195460
30 Sep 2219217490
30 Jun 2217122480
31 Mar 2214876470
31 Dec 2113578430
30 Sep 2111989370
30 Jun 21100118290
31 Mar 2183143240
31 Dec 20718200
30 Sep 2070-4200
30 Jun 2073-42200
31 Mar 2076-87200
31 Dec 197658190
30 Sep 19745180
30 Jun 1967-102250
31 Mar 1972-96280
31 Dec 1880-114290
30 Sep 1895-48310
30 Jun 18113-4250
31 Mar 18119-21220
31 Dec 17123-29220
30 Sep 17122-45210
30 Jun 1712020210
31 Mar 1711729220
31 Dec 1611434210
30 Sep 1611436210
30 Jun 1611846220
31 Mar 1611752210
31 Dec 1512148230
30 Sep 1512039240
30 Jun 1511412220
31 Mar 1511124230
31 Dec 1410528210
30 Sep 149646180
30 Jun 149878190
31 Mar 1410175200

Quality Earnings: BBDC has a large one-off loss of $52.6M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: BBDC's current net profit margins (38.5%) are lower than last year (44.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BBDC's earnings have grown significantly by 31.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BBDC's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: BBDC had negative earnings growth (-13.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Capital Markets industry average (16.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: BBDC's Return on Equity (9.3%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/23 07:00
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/21 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Barings BDC, Inc. is covered by 16 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Bryce RoweBaird
Derek HewettBofA Global Research
Casey AlexanderCompass Point Research & Trading, LLC