Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc.
BCSF · NYSE Arca · United States
baincapitalspecialtyfinance.comFinancials as of FY2025
What stands out
- Pays more per share than it earned over the last twelve months
At a glance
- Depends onMidstream position: 5 outgoing, 5 incoming connections
- ScaleLevered free cash flow is $127.15M, above the global median of $18.73M
- PositionOperating margin is 80.2%, higher than 95% of its Asset Management peers (median 29.2%)
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What stands out
- Pays more per share than it earned over the last twelve months
Dividends view
Yield
15.16%Above 5Y avg (10.60%)
Annual Rate
USD 1.68Paid quarterly
Payout Ratio
169.7%High
Paying Dividends
9 yr
Payback Period
7.8 yr
Last Ex-Dividend
Sep 15, 2026
Last Payment
Sep 29, 2026
The reported statements, read against the company's own industry.
Financials view
Market Capitalization
718.74MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Trailing P/E
11.23xvs Asset Management peers
Revenue (TTM)
263.96MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Profit Margin
24.22%vs Asset Management peers
Beta
0.6310xvs all stocks
52-Week Change
-21.14%vs all stocks
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
15.16%vs all stocks
Market Capitalization
718.74MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Enterprise Value
2.11BUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Trailing P/E
11.23xvs Asset Management peers
Forward P/E
8.31xvs Asset Management peers
PEG Ratio
-0.2771xvs Asset Management peers
Price to Sales (TTM)
2.73xvs Asset Management peers
Price to Book (MRQ)
0.6677xvs Asset Management peers
Enterprise to Revenue
7.99xvs Asset Management peers
Profit Margin
24.22%vs Asset Management peers
Operating Margin
80.20%vs Asset Management peers
Return on Assets (TTM)
4.61%vs Asset Management peers
Return on Equity (TTM)
5.76%vs Asset Management peers
Revenue (TTM)
263.96MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Revenue per Share (TTM)
4.07USDUpdated Sep 26, 2026Quarterly Revenue Growth
-12.10%vs Asset Management peers
Gross Profit (TTM)
263.96MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
EBITDA (TTM)
0.00USDvs all stocks (USD)
Net Income (TTM)
63.93MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)
-40.80%vs Asset Management peers
Operating Cash Flow (TTM)
133.57MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)
127.14MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Forward Annual Dividend Rate
1.68USDUpdated Sep 26, 2026Forward Annual Dividend Yield
15.16%vs all stocks
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate
1.41USDUpdated Sep 26, 2026Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
12.73%vs all stocks
5-Year Average Dividend Yield
10.60%vs all stocks
Payout Ratio
169.70%vs Asset Management peers
Revenue
114.51MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Pre-tax Income
102.51MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Income Tax Expense
3.75MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Income
98.76MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Selling, General & Administrative
12.00MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Income from Continuing Operations
98.76MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Operating Cash Flow
99.03MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cash & Cash Equivalents (End of Period)
58.91MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Starting Profit (CF Statement)
98.76MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Non-cash Items
49.00KUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Change in Accounts Receivable (CF)
1.53MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Change in Other Assets/Liabilities
-1.31MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Long-term Debt Issuance
1.31BUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Long-term Debt Payments
-1.23BUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Common Dividends Paid
-145.82MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Other Financing Charges
0.00USDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Net Financing Cash Flow
-62.54MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Shares Outstanding
64.87MSharesUpdated Sep 26, 2026Shares Short
1.65MSharesUpdated Sep 26, 2026Short Ratio
3.37daysvs all stocks
Short % of Shares Outstanding
3.02%vs all stocks
% Held by Insiders
0.70%vs all stocks
% Held by Institutions
59.76%vs all stocks
Total Cash (MRQ)
113.03MUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Total Cash per Share (MRQ)
1.74USDUpdated Sep 26, 2026Total Debt (MRQ)
1.50BUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Total Debt to Equity (MRQ)
1.39xvs Asset Management peers
Current Ratio (MRQ)
6.57xvs Asset Management peers
Book Value per Share (MRQ)
16.66USDUpdated Sep 26, 2026Total Assets
2.66BUSDvs all stocks (USD)
Total Liabilities
1.55BUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cash
26.24MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Cash & Cash Equivalents
26.24MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Accounts Payable
37.13MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Long-term Debt
1.47BUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Common Stock (Book)
65.00KUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Retained Earnings
-43.77MUSDFY2025 · Dec 31, 2025Total Shareholders' Equity
1.12BUSDvs all stocks (USD)
52-Week Low
10.95USDUpdated Sep 26, 202652-Week High
14.55USDUpdated Sep 26, 202652-Week Change
-21.14%vs all stocks
Beta
0.6310xvs all stocks
50-Day MA
12.12USDUpdated Sep 26, 2026200-Day MA
12.90USDUpdated Sep 26, 2026Avg 10-Day Volume
582.78KSharesUpdated Sep 26, 2026Avg 30-Day Volume
502.19KSharesUpdated Sep 26, 2026Diluted EPS (TTM)
0.9900USDUpdated Sep 26, 2026Shared structure with peers — never a ranking.
Relationships view
Structural observations derived from financial data, industry benchmarks, and supply chain position.
Peer Positioning
Operating margin is 80.2%, higher than 95% of its Asset Management peers (median 29.2%)Significant
Operating margin: 0.80Industry median: 0.29Industry P95: 0.76Peers compared: 105
Structural Tensions
Pays more per share than it earned over the last twelve monthsSignificant
Payout Ratio: 1.70Dividend per Share: 1.41Earnings per Share: 0.99
Supply Chain
Midstream position: 5 outgoing, 5 incoming connectionsNotable
Outgoing: 5.00Incoming: 5.00
High connectivity hub: 10 industry connectionsNotable
Total Connections: 10.00
Scale
Levered free cash flow is $127.15M, above the global median of $18.73MNotable
Levered free cash flow (USD): 127,145,000Global Median: 18,729,043.027
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