BBDC

Barings BDC, Inc.

48
Fundamentals49/ 100
Valuation41/ 100
Upside potential54/ 100
Risk potential14/ 100

BBDC's fundamentals are mixed: revenue grew 41%, but earnings per share fell 6.2%. At 8.1x earnings, it's trading right at its usual valuation. Analysts expect earnings to hold roughly steady.

IREN

IREN Limited

There isn't enough reported data to score IREN yet.

BBDC Fundamentals

MetricStatus
Strong
Healthy
N/A
N/A

BBDC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BBDC.

IREN Fundamentals

MetricStatus
Under pressure
Weak
N/A
N/A

IREN's revenue and profitability are currently under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like IREN.

BBDC PE Valuation

CHEAPFAIREXPENSIVE27x55x82x109x
CHEAPFAIREXPENSIVE27x55x82x109x
LevelPEPriceVs current
Cheap7.3x$7.69-11%
Fair7.9x$8.34-3.1%
Current8.1x$8.60โ€”
Forward8.4x$8.60โ€”
Expensive20x$20.87+143%

Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.

BBDC's PE is in its fair range at 8.1x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 8.4x, in its expensive range.

IREN PE Valuation

IREN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.

BBDC Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
Stable
Stable
Stable
Weakening
Limited
High

Analysts expect BBDC's profitability to weaken, with its earnings and revenue holding steady.

IREN Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
--
Losses growing
Strong growth
Strongly improving
Limited
Low

Analysts expect IREN's losses to grow, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.

BBDC Risk to reward

ScenarioChangePrice
Upside+16%$9.97
Downside-14%$7.42

Calculated from the latest close: $8.60 on Nov 12.

There is not enough scenario data to compare BBDC and IREN's risk to reward.

IREN Risk to reward

ScenarioChangePrice
UpsideUnknownโ€”
DownsideUnknownโ€”

Calculated from the latest close: $19.48 on Nov 12.

There is not enough scenario data to compare BBDC and IREN's risk to reward.

BBDC Earnings Per Share

Q4 2023: $1.18Q1 2024: $1.21Q2 2024: $1.30Q3 2024: $1.28Q4 2024: $1.25Q1 2025: $1.22Q2 2025: $1.10Q3 2025: $1.13Q4 2025: $1.12Q1 2026: $1.12Q2 2026: $1.12Q3 2026: $1.06Forward: $1.02
Q4 2023: $1.18Q1 2024: $1.21Q2 2024: $1.30Q3 2024: $1.28Q4 2024: $1.25Q1 2025: $1.22Q2 2025: $1.10Q3 2025: $1.13Q4 2025: $1.12Q1 2026: $1.12Q2 2026: $1.12Q3 2026: $1.06Forward: $1.02
QuarterTTM EPSYoY
Forward$1.02-3.8%
Q3 2026$1.06-6.2%
Q2 2026$1.12+1.8%
Q1 2026$1.12-8.2%
Q4 2025$1.12-10%
Q3 2025$1.13-12%
Q2 2025$1.10-15%
Q1 2025$1.22+0.8%
Q4 2024$1.25+5.9%

BBDC has the edge over IREN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.

IREN Earnings Per Share

Q4 2023: $-0.29Q1 2024: $-0.16Q2 2024: $-0.20Q3 2024: $-0.39Q4 2024: $-0.44Q1 2025: $-0.59Q2 2025: $0.25Q3 2025: $1.60Q4 2025: $1.18Q1 2026: $0.51Q2 2026: $-2.22Q3 2026: $-3.96
Q4 2023: $-0.29Q1 2024: $-0.16Q2 2024: $-0.20Q3 2024: $-0.39Q4 2024: $-0.44Q1 2025: $-0.59Q2 2025: $0.25Q3 2025: $1.60Q4 2025: $1.18Q1 2026: $0.51Q2 2026: $-2.22Q3 2026: $-3.96
QuarterTTM EPSYoY
Q3 2026-$3.96-347%
Q2 2026-$2.22-988%
Q1 2026$0.51+$1.10
Q4 2025$1.18+$1.62
Q3 2025$1.60+$1.99
Q2 2025$0.25+$0.45
Q1 2025-$0.59-$0.43
Q4 2024-$0.44-$0.15

IREN has swung to a loss: it lost $3.96 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.

BBDC Quarterly Revenue

Q4 2023: --Q1 2024: --Q2 2024: --Q3 2024: --Q4 2024: --Q1 2025: --Q2 2025: --Q3 2025: --Q4 2025: --Q1 2026: --Q2 2026: --Q3 2026: --
Q4 2023: --Q1 2024: --Q2 2024: --Q3 2024: --Q4 2024: --Q1 2025: --Q2 2025: --Q3 2025: --Q4 2025: --Q1 2026: --Q2 2026: --Q3 2026: --
QuarterRevenueYoY
Q3 2022$56.3M+127%
Q2 2022$55.6M+41%
Q1 2022$43.8M+43%
Q4 2021$23.4M-28%
Q3 2021$24.8M+52%
Q2 2021$39.5M+145%
Q1 2021$30.6M+64%
Q4 2020$32.5M+76%

BBDC has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 127% for BBDC versus down 5.1% for IREN.

IREN Quarterly Revenue

Q4 2023: $42MQ1 2024: $54MQ2 2024: $57MQ3 2024: $53MQ4 2024: $116MQ1 2025: $145MQ2 2025: $187MQ3 2025: $240MQ4 2025: $185MQ1 2026: $145MQ2 2026: $137MQ3 2026: $228M
Q4 2023: $42MQ1 2024: $54MQ2 2024: $57MQ3 2024: $53MQ4 2024: $116MQ1 2025: $145MQ2 2025: $187MQ3 2025: $240MQ4 2025: $185MQ1 2026: $145MQ2 2026: $137MQ3 2026: $228M
QuarterRevenueYoY
Q3 2026$228M-5.1%
Q2 2026$137.2M-27%
Q1 2026$144.8M0%
Q4 2025$184.7M+59%
Q3 2025$240.3M+355%
Q2 2025$187.3M+230%
Q1 2025$144.8M+168%
Q4 2024$116.1M+176%

IREN's revenue has held roughly level: $228M last quarter, down 5.1% from the same quarter a year ago.

BBDC Free Cash Flow

Q4 2023: $139MQ1 2024: $5MQ2 2024: $138MQ3 2024: $24MQ4 2024: โˆ’$45MQ1 2025: โˆ’$8MQ2 2025: โˆ’$53MQ3 2025: $16MQ4 2025: $205MQ1 2026: $68MQ2 2026: $16MQ3 2026: โˆ’$25M
Q4 2023: $139MQ1 2024: $5MQ2 2024: $138MQ3 2024: $24MQ4 2024: โˆ’$45MQ1 2025: โˆ’$8MQ2 2025: โˆ’$53MQ3 2025: $16MQ4 2025: $205MQ1 2026: $68MQ2 2026: $16MQ3 2026: โˆ’$25M
QuarterFree cash flowYoY
Q3 2026-$24.8M-251%
Q2 2026$15.8M+$68.5M
Q1 2026$68M+$75.7M
Q4 2025$204.5M+$249.7M
Q3 2025$16.5M-32%
Q2 2025-$52.7M-138%
Q1 2025-$7.8M-258%
Q4 2024-$45.2M-132%

BBDC has the edge over IREN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.

IREN Free Cash Flow

Q4 2023: โˆ’$29MQ1 2024: โˆ’$222MQ2 2024: โˆ’$163MQ3 2024: โˆ’$387MQ4 2024: โˆ’$134MQ1 2025: โˆ’$351MQ2 2025: $16MQ3 2025: โˆ’$38MQ4 2025: โˆ’$468MQ1 2026: โˆ’$874MQ2 2026: $482MQ3 2026: โˆ’$1.6B
Q4 2023: โˆ’$29MQ1 2024: โˆ’$222MQ2 2024: โˆ’$163MQ3 2024: โˆ’$387MQ4 2024: โˆ’$134MQ1 2025: โˆ’$351MQ2 2025: $16MQ3 2025: โˆ’$38MQ4 2025: โˆ’$468MQ1 2026: โˆ’$874MQ2 2026: $482MQ3 2026: โˆ’$1.6B
QuarterFree cash flowYoY
Q3 2026-$1.6B-$1.6B
Q2 2026$482.2M+2895%
Q1 2026-$873.8M-$523.1M
Q4 2025-$468M-$334M
Q3 2025-$38M+$349.4M
Q2 2025$16.1M+$179M
Q1 2025-$350.7M-$128.7M
Q4 2024-$134M-$105.2M

IREN's free cash flow was โˆ’$2.5B over the past year, against โˆ’$507M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like IREN.

BBDC Total Shares

Q4 2023: 107MQ1 2024: 106MQ2 2024: 106MQ3 2024: 106MQ4 2024: 106MQ1 2025: 105MQ2 2025: 105MQ3 2025: 105MQ4 2025: 105MQ1 2026: 105MQ2 2026: 105MQ3 2026: 105M
Q4 2023: 107MQ1 2024: 106MQ2 2024: 106MQ3 2024: 106MQ4 2024: 106MQ1 2025: 105MQ2 2025: 105MQ3 2025: 105MQ4 2025: 105MQ1 2026: 105MQ2 2026: 105MQ3 2026: 105M
PeriodChange %Net change
Quarterly0%--
1 year-0.4%-452K shares
3 years-1.7%-1.8M shares
5 years+60%+39.4M shares
Available history+113%+55.6M shares

BBDC has the edge over IREN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.

IREN Total Shares

Q4 2023: 73MQ1 2024: 112MQ2 2024: 186MQ3 2024: 189MQ4 2024: 210MQ1 2025: 219MQ2 2025: 257MQ3 2025: 362MQ4 2025: 298MQ1 2026: 334MQ2 2026: 316MQ3 2026: 399M
Q4 2023: 73MQ1 2024: 112MQ2 2024: 186MQ3 2024: 189MQ4 2024: 210MQ1 2025: 219MQ2 2025: 257MQ3 2025: 362MQ4 2025: 298MQ1 2026: 334MQ2 2026: 316MQ3 2026: 399M
PeriodChange %Net change
Quarterly+26%+82.4M shares
1 year+10%+36.9M shares
3 years+511%+333M shares
5 years+624%+344M shares
Available history+2346%+382M shares

IREN has 399M diluted shares, up 10% from a year ago.

BBDC Net Leverage

QuarterNet LeverageStatus
Q3 20229.5xHigh
Q2 202213.2xHigh
Q1 202215.4xHigh
Q4 202116.8xHigh
Q3 202111.3xHigh
Q2 202111.8xHigh
Q1 202114.1xHigh
Q4 202014.5xHigh

BBDC's net debt is about 9.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 11 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BBDC.

IREN Net Leverage

Q4 2023: -11.0xQ1 2024: -10.6xQ2 2024: -15.9xQ3 2024: -16.7xQ4 2024: -4.6xQ1 2025: 3.3xQ2 2025: 2.0xQ3 2025: 4.1xQ4 2025: 22.2xQ1 2026: 157.6x
Q4 2023: -11.0xQ1 2024: -10.6xQ2 2024: -15.9xQ3 2024: -16.7xQ4 2024: -4.6xQ1 2025: 3.3xQ2 2025: 2.0xQ3 2025: 4.1xQ4 2025: 22.2xQ1 2026: 157.6x
QuarterNet LeverageStatus
Q1 2026157.6xHigh
Q4 202522.2xHigh
Q3 20254.1xHigh
Q2 20252.0xModerate
Q1 20253.3xElevated
Q4 2024-4.6xNet Cash
Q3 2024-16.7xNet Cash
Q2 2024-15.9xNet Cash

IREN's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.3 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like IREN.

BBDC Weekly Momentum

MetricValueStatus
RSI48.0Neutral
Stochastic33.2Neutral

BBDC's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (neutral).

IREN Weekly Momentum

MetricValueStatus
RSI33.3Neutral
Stochastic8.2Oversold

IREN's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).

BBDC PE vs Financial Services Sector

MetricBBDCSector medianRelative
PE8.1x13x38% below
PE %60633 pts below

BBDC is trading at 8.1x earnings, a 38% discount to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.

IREN PE vs Financial Services Sector

MetricIRENSector medianRelative
PEN/A13xโ€”

IREN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.

BBDC Weekly Moving Averages

Moving averageMA priceRelative
8 week MA$8.560.5% above
20 week MA$8.721.4% below
50 week MA$8.711.3% below
100 week MA$9.014.6% below
200 week MA$9.014.6% below

BBDC has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 4.6% below its 200-week average.

IREN Weekly Moving Averages

Moving averageMA priceRelative
8 week MA$29.835% below
20 week MA$36.246% below
50 week MA$42.854% below
100 week MA$32.039% below
200 week MA$19.12.1% above

IREN has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 2.1% above its 200-week average.

BBDC Yearly ROI

YearStart priceEnd priceROI
2020$10.3$9.10-12%
2021$9.10$11.0+21%
2022$11.0$8.25-25%
2023$8.25$8.58+4%
2024$8.58$9.52+11%
2025$9.52$8.97-5.8%
2026 YTD$8.97$8.60-4.1%

BBDC has the edge over IREN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.

IREN Yearly ROI

YearStart priceEnd priceROI
2021$24.8$17.2-31%
2022$17.2$1.19-93%
2023$1.19$7.15+501%
2024$7.15$10.7+50%
2025$10.7$40.3+276%
2026 YTD$40.3$19.5-52%

IREN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +501% in 2023 to โˆ’93% in 2022. It's down 52% so far in 2026.

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