SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF) trades at a trailing P/E of 8.2, forward P/E of 8.1. Trailing earnings yield is 12.16%, forward earnings yield 12.35%. PEG 1.42. Graham Number is $24.31.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (74/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (8.2); earnings yield beats bond yields (12.16%).
- Forward P/E 8.1 (down from trailing 8.2) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 1.42 — between 1.0–2.0 indicates moderate valuation relative to growth.
- Trailing Earnings Yield 12.16% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 12.35% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $14.00 (+7.6% upside) — modest upside expected.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 63/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
74/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
17/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — BCSF
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)8.2
Forward P/E8.1
PEG Ratio1.42
Forward PEG1.42
P/B Ratio0.73
P/S Ratio3.40
EV/EBITDA0.0
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$1.52
Forward EPS (Est.)$1.61
Book Value / Share$17.24
Revenue / Share$3.69
FCF / Share$1.32
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield12.16%
Forward Earnings Yield12.35%
Dividend Yield15.32%
Graham Number$24.31
SharesGrow IV$46.97 (+261%)
Analyst Target$14.00 (+7.6%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
585.9 |
0.00 |
3.23 |
183.08 |
- |
| 2017 |
18.5 |
0.01 |
0.70 |
14.56 |
2.17% |
| 2018 |
24.6 |
-0.83 |
0.65 |
8.91 |
6.25% |
| 2019 |
10.5 |
0.06 |
1.02 |
6.42 |
7.86% |
| 2020 |
86.0 |
-0.93 |
0.67 |
9.22 |
12.12% |
| 2021 |
8.2 |
0.01 |
0.89 |
5.60 |
8.94% |
| 2022 |
7.3 |
-0.59 |
0.69 |
4.55 |
11.43% |
| 2023 |
7.9 |
0.46 |
0.86 |
4.46 |
10.22% |
| 2024 |
9.5 |
-3.02 |
0.99 |
5.31 |
10.10% |
| 2025 |
9.1 |
-0.51 |
0.81 |
3.77 |
16.17% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$0.03 |
$868.55K |
$608.98K |
70.1% |
| 2017 |
$0.98 |
$24.51M |
$19.3M |
78.7% |
| 2018 |
$0.68 |
$73.59M |
$26.65M |
36.2% |
| 2019 |
$1.87 |
$94.71M |
$98.09M |
103.6% |
| 2020 |
$0.14 |
$13.91M |
$8.28M |
59.5% |
| 2021 |
$1.86 |
$124.06M |
$119.81M |
96.6% |
| 2022 |
$1.63 |
$116.51M |
$105.48M |
90.5% |
| 2023 |
$1.91 |
$137.99M |
$123.38M |
89.4% |
| 2024 |
$1.85 |
$138.19M |
$119.42M |
86.4% |
| 2025 |
$1.52 |
$239.2M |
$98.76M |
41.3% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$1.61 |
$1.55 – $1.66 |
$254.7M |
$250.2M – $259.19M |
2 |
| 2027 |
$1.45 |
$1.40 – $1.51 |
$243.56M |
$234.3M – $252.83M |
2 |
| 2028 |
$1.25 |
$1.21 – $1.29 |
$228.2M |
$221.9M – $234.5M |
1 |
