Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) Competitors $14.72 -0.28 (-1.87%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.04 +0.32 (+2.21%) As of 08/1/2025 07:17 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BCSF vs. CGBD, MFIC, NMFC, OCSL, PFLT, SLRC, FSK, GSBD, MAIN, and TSLXShould you be buying Bain Capital Specialty Finance stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bain Capital Specialty Finance include Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), SLR Investment (SLRC), FS KKR Capital (FSK), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), Main Street Capital (MAIN), and Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Bain Capital Specialty Finance vs. Its Competitors Carlyle Secured Lending MidCap Financial Investment New Mountain Finance Oaktree Specialty Lending PennantPark Floating Rate Capital SLR Investment FS KKR Capital Goldman Sachs BDC Main Street Capital Sixth Street Specialty Lending Bain Capital Specialty Finance (NYSE:BCSF) and Carlyle Secured Lending (NASDAQ:CGBD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Does the media refer more to BCSF or CGBD? In the previous week, Bain Capital Specialty Finance and Bain Capital Specialty Finance both had 3 articles in the media. Carlyle Secured Lending's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Bain Capital Specialty Finance's score of 0.77 indicating that Carlyle Secured Lending is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bain Capital Specialty Finance 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carlyle Secured Lending 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BCSF or CGBD a better dividend stock? Bain Capital Specialty Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. Carlyle Secured Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%. Bain Capital Specialty Finance pays out 96.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Carlyle Secured Lending pays out 118.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bain Capital Specialty Finance has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Is BCSF or CGBD more profitable? Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a net margin of 39.60% compared to Carlyle Secured Lending's net margin of 32.72%. Bain Capital Specialty Finance's return on equity of 11.62% beat Carlyle Secured Lending's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bain Capital Specialty Finance39.60% 11.62% 5.19% Carlyle Secured Lending 32.72%10.49%4.88% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BCSF or CGBD? 24.5% of Carlyle Secured Lending shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Bain Capital Specialty Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Carlyle Secured Lending shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings and valuation, BCSF or CGBD? Bain Capital Specialty Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Carlyle Secured Lending. Bain Capital Specialty Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carlyle Secured Lending, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBain Capital Specialty Finance$292.65M3.26$119.42M$1.748.46Carlyle Secured Lending$232.59M3.00$88.98M$1.3510.15 Which has more volatility and risk, BCSF or CGBD? Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlyle Secured Lending has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate BCSF or CGBD? Bain Capital Specialty Finance currently has a consensus target price of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.09%. Carlyle Secured Lending has a consensus target price of $15.25, indicating a potential upside of 11.31%. Given Bain Capital Specialty Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Bain Capital Specialty Finance is more favorable than Carlyle Secured Lending.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bain Capital Specialty Finance 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Carlyle Secured Lending 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.83 SummaryBain Capital Specialty Finance beats Carlyle Secured Lending on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bain Capital Specialty Finance News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BCSF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BCSF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BCSF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBain Capital Specialty FinanceFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$954.87M$1.48B$11.97B$20.47BDividend Yield11.41%11.19%5.67%3.71%P/E Ratio8.4617.2519.7729.04Price / Sales3.2657.9325.8757.15Price / Cash7.1211.2221.0722.46Price / Book0.830.932.094.43Net Income$119.42M$144.88M$1.00B$993.74M7 Day Performance-3.60%-3.28%-2.48%-3.39%1 Month Performance-2.90%-0.30%-0.88%-2.10%1 Year Performance-9.67%-4.55%537.05%10.09% Bain Capital Specialty Finance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance2.0642 of 5 stars$14.72-1.9%$16.50+12.1%-12.1%$954.87M$292.65M8.461,000Upcoming EarningsCGBDCarlyle Secured Lending3.0324 of 5 stars$13.98-1.5%$15.25+9.1%-21.8%$723.59M$232.59M10.36N/APositive NewsUpcoming EarningsMFICMidCap Financial Investment2.1981 of 5 stars$12.91-0.9%$13.50+4.6%-10.6%$1.22B$301.78M10.41N/ANMFCNew Mountain Finance1.7467 of 5 stars$10.55-0.4%$10.67+1.1%-15.8%$1.14B$118.17M10.55N/AUpcoming EarningsOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending2.1973 of 5 stars$14.17-2.0%$15.83+11.7%-21.6%$1.27B-$1.54M109.00N/APositive NewsUpcoming EarningsPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.0524 of 5 stars$10.54-1.6%$10.96+4.0%-7.1%$1.05B$84.09M7.53658SLRCSLR Investment1.2577 of 5 stars$16.24-0.8%$15.96-1.7%+2.3%$0.00$232.43M10.09N/APositive NewsUpcoming EarningsFSKFS KKR Capital2.0528 of 5 stars$21.82-1.8%$19.50-10.6%+2.0%$6.23B$613M11.48N/AUpcoming EarningsGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.623 of 5 stars$11.65-2.6%$12.00+3.0%-25.9%$1.40B$67.93M25.89N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsMAINMain Street Capital1.2675 of 5 stars$65.10-1.1%$53.60-17.7%+24.8%$5.86B$541.03M11.0590Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementTSLXSixth Street Specialty Lending1.6421 of 5 stars$24.00-1.8%$22.81-4.9%+14.7%$2.30B$482.53M12.70N/ATrending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CGBD Competitors MFIC Competitors NMFC Competitors OCSL Competitors PFLT Competitors SLRC Competitors FSK Competitors GSBD Competitors MAIN Competitors TSLX Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BCSF) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI warned you about Nvidia… now look what’s happeningNvidia just got Trump’s greenlight to sell high-powered AI chips to China — and their stock surged 5% before t...Timothy Sykes | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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