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BDC book check

Listed business development companies against their own stated book values.

BDC book check

Taken together, weighted by size, these BDCs trade −13% from book. The median one trades −13%, and 6 of 10 sit more than 10% below. The median PIK share is 11.0%, up from 9.9% a year ago. A deep discount means the market doesn’t believe the marks. Book value is the last reported NAV per share from SEC filings; PIK share is interest paid in IOUs as a share of total investment income.

BDCPriceBook valuePrice vs bookPIK share
Prospect Capital PSEC$1.49$5.71 · Jun 30−74%11.4% was 11.4%
FS KKR Capital FSK$10.41$18.30 · Jun 30−43%12.5% was 16.0%
Blue Owl Capital OBDC$10.00$14.26 · Jun 30−30%7.9% was 6.3%
Oaktree Specialty Lending OCSL$11.40$15.70 · Jun 30−27%7.5% was 6.7%
Golub Capital BDC GBDC$12.06$14.25 · Jun 30−15%11.0% was 9.9%
Blackstone Secured Lending BXSL$22.93$25.53 · Jun 30−10%not reported
Ares Capital ARCC$18.58$19.35 · Jun 30−4%15.2% was 16.0%
Sixth Street Specialty TSLX$17.00$16.24 · Jun 30+5%not reported
Hercules Capital HTGC$16.40$12.15 · Jun 30+35%8.3% was 9.9%
Main Street Capital MAIN$53.21$33.92 · Jun 30+57%not reported