Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.
BCSFAnalytical Summary
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Debt to Equity. The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
20-Year Financial Trajectory
QuarterlyBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
Health Breakdown
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| Metric | Q1 FY2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2025 Jun 30, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2024 Jun 30, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2023 Jun 30, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2022 Jun 30, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
-88.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
26.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-43.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
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-17.8%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
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-20.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
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-29.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-1.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.0%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
22.2%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-28.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
205.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
66.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
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-13.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
91.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
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-52.8%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
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— | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
-88.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
25.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-43.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-18.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-18.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-28.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-2.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-0.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
19.8%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-28.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
206.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
69.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-13.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
95.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
-52.7%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) | N/M | — | — | — |
88.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — | — |
-48.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — | — |
57.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) |
-51.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
-13.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
19.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
11.1%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
-5.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
-1.0%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
12.3%
Good
Good
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | Q1 FY2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2025 Jun 30, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2024 Jun 30, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2023 Jun 30, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2022 Jun 30, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
7.86x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.98x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.48x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.03x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.25x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.90x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— | — |
-1.81x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
4.79x
Excellent
Excellent
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— | — |
-1.47x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.45x
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
-10.36x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-3.02x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
3.10x
Excellent
Excellent
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— | — |
| Metric | Q1 FY2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2025 Jun 30, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2024 Jun 30, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2023 Jun 30, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2022 Jun 30, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
0.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
2.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
1.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
2.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
2.5%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
1.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
2.9%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
2.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
3.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
— |
3.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
2.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
2.6%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
— |
1.0%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | Q1 FY2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2025 Jun 30, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2024 Jun 30, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2023 Jun 30, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2022 Jun 30, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
1.33x
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
1.32x
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
1.33x
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
1.37x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
1.27x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
1.22x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
1.13x
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
1.03x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
1.19x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
— |
1.21x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
1.32x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
1.26x
Caution
Caution
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
— |
1.24x
Caution
Caution
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt (USD) | $1.44B | $1.45B | $1.46B | $1.53B | $1.44B | $1.34B | $1.28B | $1.16B | $1.31B | — | $1.31B | $1.40B | $1.38B | — | $1.33B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | Q1 FY2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2025 Jun 30, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2024 Jun 30, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2023 Jun 30, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2022 Jun 30, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT Debt (USD) | $1.45B | $1.47B | $1.50B | $1.56B | $1.45B | $1.39B | $1.30B | $1.17B | $1.36B | — | $1.37B | $1.49B | $1.41B | — | $1.36B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $1.09B | $1.12B | $1.13B | $1.14B | $1.14B | $1.14B | $1.15B | $1.14B | $1.14B | — | $1.13B | $1.13B | $1.12B | — | $1.10B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | Q1 FY2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2025 Jun 30, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2024 Jun 30, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2023 Jun 30, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q2 FY2022 Jun 30, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q1 FY2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | Q3 FY2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-Q ↗ | Q4 FY2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $3.39M | $27.78M | $18.70M | $23.72M | $28.55M | $22.14M | $33.10M | $29.09M | $35.09M | $31.06M | $33.86M | $29.17M | $29.29M | $43.52M | $11.05M | $17.23M | $33.68M | $22.28M | $23.34M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $26.64M | $27.15M | $9.00M | $646.00K | $-7.27M | $-19.98M | — | — | $-63.69M | $148.69M | — | — | $-42.96M | $63.05M | — | $-178.44M | $-101.75M | $69.10M | — | — |
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Debt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
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