SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) trades at a trailing P/E of 10.0, forward P/E of 8.2. Trailing earnings yield is 9.98%, forward earnings yield 12.17%. PEG 0.27 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $25.11.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (86/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (10.0); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.27); analyst target implies upside (+16.4%); earnings yield beats bond yields (9.98%).
- Forward P/E 8.2 (down from trailing 10.0) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.27 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 9.98% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 12.17% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $17.50 (+16.4% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 73/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
86/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✗
HEALTH
25/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — MSDL
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)10.0
Forward P/E8.2
PEG Ratio0.27
Forward PEG0.27
P/B Ratio0.70
P/S Ratio4.19
EV/EBITDA20.6
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$1.40
Forward EPS (Est.)$1.83
Book Value / Share$20.03
Revenue / Share$3.32
FCF / Share$2.59
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield9.98%
Forward Earnings Yield12.17%
Dividend Yield13.91%
Graham Number$25.11
SharesGrow IV$37.67 (+150.5%)
Analyst Target$17.50 (+16.4%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2019 |
-55.2 |
0.00 |
-56.93 |
0.00 |
- |
| 2020 |
99.6 |
-0.64 |
6.04 |
77.64 |
0.21% |
| 2021 |
21.9 |
0.06 |
1.53 |
18.48 |
2.10% |
| 2022 |
37.5 |
-0.90 |
1.30 |
18.18 |
4.71% |
| 2023 |
7.9 |
0.02 |
1.06 |
5.55 |
6.06% |
| 2024 |
8.6 |
-1.18 |
1.00 |
5.55 |
9.17% |
| 2025 |
11.8 |
-0.28 |
0.82 |
3.72 |
12.80% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2019 |
$-0.37 |
$0.00 |
$-1.16M |
- |
| 2020 |
$0.21 |
$24.06M |
$18.3M |
76.1% |
| 2021 |
$0.94 |
$121.63M |
$83.26M |
68.4% |
| 2022 |
$0.55 |
$230.8M |
$48.54M |
21% |
| 2023 |
$2.62 |
$366.34M |
$231.01M |
63.1% |
| 2024 |
$2.41 |
$253.06M |
$215.56M |
85.2% |
| 2025 |
$1.40 |
$386.99M |
$122.09M |
31.5% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$1.83 |
$1.78 – $1.88 |
$361.63M |
$360.17M – $363.1M |
4 |
| 2027 |
$1.79 |
$1.77 – $1.80 |
$352.87M |
$351.83M – $353.91M |
4 |
| 2028 |
$1.78 |
$1.72 – $1.83 |
$293.12M |
$288.17M – $298.74M |
2 |
