BCSF

HoldUnloved Quality

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $718M

$10.78 +1.0% · close 8 Oct · scored 10 Oct

Unloved Quality: Strong and cheap; the market has not turned yet.

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Quality
56
Value
61
Momentum
36

As of 10 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF) is 59/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 56, Value 61, Momentum 36, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
10.7x
peers 12.4x
ROE
5.8%
peers 9.7%
D/E
1.4x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
17.5%
trailing yield

ABOUT BAIN CAPITAL SPECIALTY FINANCE, INC.

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Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. is a business development company focused on providing customized debt financing solutions to middle-market companies. The company leverages the extensive global platform, deep industry research, and proprietary deal sourcing of its sponsor, Bain Capital. Its investment strategy prioritizes senior secured loans with strong covenant protections to deliver consistent risk-adjusted returns to shareholders.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue116.5M138.0M138.2M114.5M-0.6%264.0M104.7M98.9M-7.1%
EPS1.631.911.851.53-2.1%0.991.331.09-15.7%
Shares64.6M64.6M64.6M64.9M+0.5%64.9M———
Debt1.4B1.3B1.4B1.5B2.0%1.5B———
Equity1.1B1.1B1.1B1.1B0.0%————
Op CF-316.8M219.3M-27.1M29.5M-63.3%133.6M———
Inv CF—————————
Fin CF238.3M-231.4M14.3M-71.9M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-9.4%
10.711.011.311.712.027 Aug18 Sep8 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 87% of stocks we rank over the past year (23% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$10.78
RSI (14)
38.0
52-Week Range-18.8% from high
Low $10.53High $13.27

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
56
ROIC (ROA)
4.6%*71.5
ROE
5.8%28.5
GP/Assets
9.9%73.0
Op. Margin
80.2%88.7
FCF/Assets
4.2%71.6
Piotroski
29.0
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
1.39x23.6
Current Ratio
6.57x81.7
Value
61
P/E (TTM)
10.7x57.8
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
6.5x69.9
P/B
0.6x84.4
P/S
2.6x62.8
Div Yield
17.5%97.7
Momentum
36
52W High %
81%34.5
RS 6M
-22%17.2
SMA 50/200
0.96x21.8
EPS Rev 4W
+3.4%97.2
EPS Rev 12W
-9.8%6.8
EPS Improve
+35%65.0
Q Growth
-41%9.1

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$718M
P/E (Forward)
7.9x
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of BCSF are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.(you)$718M59Hold
CCDCalamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund$677M60Hold
GGNGAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust$767M58Hold
PHKPIMCO High Income Fund$769M57Hold
NMFCNew Mountain Finance Corporation$667M61Hold
EMDWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.$609M60Hold
HTDJohn Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund$811M61Hold
JQCNuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund$702M64Hold
FFCFlaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc.$733M65Hold
CHWCalamos Global Dynamic Income Fund$544M58Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.7% · P/E 12.4x · Gross margin 100.0%

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Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF): Stock Score Summary

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 59/100 based on Quality (56/100), Value (61/100), and Momentum (36/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. is a business development company focused on providing customized debt financing solutions to middle-market companies. The company leverages the extensive global platform, deep industry research, and proprietary deal sourcing of its sponsor, Bain Capital. Its investment strategy prioritizes senior secured loans with strong covenant protections to deliver consistent risk-adjusted returns to shareholders.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$10.78
Market Cap$718M
P/E (TTM)10.73
P/E (Forward)7.94
Price/Book0.64
Return on Equity5.8%
Debt/Equity1.39x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin80.2%
Revenue Growth-12.1%
Dividend Yield17.5%
Free Cash Flow$111M

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.’s (BCSF) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF) is 59/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (56), Value (61), and Momentum (36), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. have an economic moat?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF) has a Quality factor score of 56/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 59/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. in?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).