Last 38 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Asset Management
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 59.3x, up 614.1% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 8.2% YoY to 22.7x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 8.14 | 59.27 | 8.09 | 12.28 | 10.16 | 8.30 | 12.88 | 8.14 | 9.06 | 7.26 | 7.85 | 7.36 | 7.51 |
| — | +614.1% | -37.2% | +51.0% | +12.2% | +14.3% | +64.1% | +10.6% | +20.7% | +9.6% | +76.8% | -58.3% | -40.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.35 | 3.75 | 4.42 | 5.42 | 4.94 | 5.16 | 5.89 | 4.81 | 5.11 | 4.39 | 4.43 | 4.23 | 4.13 |
| — | -27.3% | -25.0% | +12.6% | -3.3% | +17.5% | +32.9% | +13.7% | +23.8% | +18.4% | +46.5% | -37.4% | -43.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.77 |
| — | -21.6% | -18.7% | -12.4% | -7.1% | +5.9% | +15.9% | +7.1% | +19.0% | +29.1% | +24.4% | +23.5% | -2.4% | |
| P/FCF | 27.18 | 7.55 | 8.30 | 25.69 | 8.73 | 5.81 | 60.58 | 8.08 | 8.78 | 5.65 | 9.84 | 6.56 | 7.83 |
| — | +30.0% | -86.3% | +217.8% | -0.6% | +2.8% | +515.5% | +23.3% | +12.1% | +4.7% | -35.5% | +48.5% | -24.0% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.09 | 22.69 | 20.23 | 30.25 | 25.21 | 20.98 | 26.35 | 17.16 | 18.15 | 15.56 | 16.98 | 16.52 | 18.75 |
| — | +8.2% | -23.2% | +76.3% | +38.9% | +34.9% | +55.2% | +3.9% | -3.2% | -13.4% | +43.9% | -65.1% | -37.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 12.24 | 22.69 | 20.23 | 30.25 | 25.21 | 20.98 | 26.35 | 17.16 | 18.15 | 15.56 | 16.98 | 16.52 | 18.75 |
| — | +8.2% | -23.2% | +76.3% | +38.9% | +34.9% | +55.2% | +3.9% | -3.2% | -13.4% | +43.9% | -65.1% | -37.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.'s operating margin was 46.0% in Q1 2026, down 10.0 pp QoQ and down 11.0 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 49.5% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin expanded 14.0% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 76.9% | 72.5% | 61.6% | 52.4% | 55.9% | 63.6% | 56.5% | 67.5% | 65.8% | 68.6% | 65.0% | 64.5% | 61.3% |
| — | +14.0% | +9.0% | -22.4% | -15.0% | -7.3% | -13.0% | +4.7% | +7.4% | +10.2% | -12.7% | +29.3% | -3.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 75.6% | 46.0% | 56.0% | 45.7% | 50.2% | 57.0% | 48.8% | 61.2% | 58.7% | 62.7% | 58.5% | 59.0% | 57.3% |
| — | -19.3% | +14.8% | -25.3% | -14.4% | -9.1% | -16.6% | +3.7% | +2.4% | +8.8% | -16.3% | +53.2% | +0.9% | |
| Net Margin | 41.3% | 6.3% | 54.4% | 43.8% | 48.0% | 54.9% | 46.1% | 59.4% | 56.4% | 60.9% | 56.6% | 57.9% | 55.2% |
| — | -88.5% | +18.0% | -26.2% | -14.9% | -9.9% | -18.6% | +2.5% | +2.2% | +7.9% | -17.4% | +50.3% | -2.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.8% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| — | -87.7% | +27.8% | -43.0% | -18.4% | -18.8% | -29.3% | -3.6% | -1.9% | +17.7% | -30.4% | +198.9% | +67.2% | |
| ROA | 3.7% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| — | -88.1% | +20.8% | -49.0% | -24.8% | -22.1% | -30.6% | +3.3% | +5.4% | +23.3% | -27.6% | +189.2% | +51.8% | |
| ROIC | 5.3% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| — | -17.1% | +16.6% | -48.9% | -25.4% | -21.7% | -28.2% | +6.3% | +6.7% | +24.3% | -26.7% | +193.2% | +55.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 59.3x, up from 51.5x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 39.8% YoY to 2.21x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.37 | 1.27 | 1.22 | 1.13 | 1.03 | 1.19 | 1.11 | 1.21 | 1.32 |
| — | +4.9% | +7.9% | +16.9% | +33.5% | +6.7% | +10.4% | -6.2% | -22.3% | -5.4% | -10.9% | -2.5% | +17.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 8.03 | 59.26 | 51.46 | 76.72 | 63.01 | 48.99 | 59.38 | 38.12 | 38.82 | 37.59 | 39.14 | 39.72 | 49.21 |
| — | +21.0% | -13.3% | +101.3% | +62.3% | +30.3% | +51.7% | -4.0% | -21.1% | -20.2% | +25.3% | -67.7% | -31.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.35 | 2.21 | 0.35 | 0.76 | 3.57 | 3.68 | 1.92 | 1.36 | 1.75 | 1.22 | 1.80 | 2.72 | 4.05 |
| — | -39.8% | -82.0% | -43.8% | +103.7% | +201.0% | +6.7% | -50.1% | -56.8% | -63.2% | -19.0% | -6.9% | +205.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.35 | 2.21 | 0.35 | 0.76 | 3.57 | 3.68 | 1.92 | 1.36 | 1.75 | 1.22 | 1.80 | 2.72 | 4.05 |
| — | -39.8% | -82.0% | -43.8% | +103.7% | +201.0% | +6.7% | -50.1% | -56.8% | -63.2% | -19.0% | -6.9% | +205.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.27 | 1.21 | 1.46 | 0.96 | 1.14 | 1.57 | 1.12 | 1.88 | 1.72 | 2.00 | 1.67 | 1.66 | 1.48 |
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Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.'s current P/E is 8.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 22.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.'s current operating margin is 75.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.