Is Barings BDC, Inc. (BBDC) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| DJIM | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| MSCI | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| S&P | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| FTSE | Excluded — Asset Management | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 100.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 74.2% | |
| Net Margin | 36.5% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.7% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.8% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $161M |
| Free Cash Flow | $161M |
| Total Debt | $1.4B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 123.2 |
| Current Ratio | 5.0 |
| Total Assets | $2.6B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $8.14 |
| 50-Day MA | $8.72 |
| 200-Day MA | $9.03 |
| Avg Volume | 763K |
| Beta | 0.7 |
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52-Week Range
$7.66
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About Barings BDC, Inc. (BBDC)
Barings BDC, Inc. is a publicly traded, externally managed investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. It seeks to invest primarily in senior secured loans, first lien debt, unitranche, second lien debt, subordinated debt, equity co-investments and senior secured private debt investments in private middle-market companies that operate across a wide range of industries. It specializes in mezzanine, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, ESOPs, change of control transactions, acquisition financings, growth financing, and recapitalizations in lower middle market, mature, and later stage companies. It invests in manufacturing and distribution; business services and technology; transportation and logistics; consumer product and services. It invests in United States. It invests in companies with EBITDA of $10 million to $75 million, typically in private equity sponsor backed. The firm prefers to invest in companies having maximum revenue of $200 million and having EBITDA value between $10 million and $75 million.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Barings BDC, Inc. (BBDC) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Barings BDC, Inc. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is Barings BDC, Inc.'s debt ratio?
Barings BDC, Inc.'s debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.
What are Barings BDC, Inc.'s key financial metrics?
Barings BDC, Inc. has a market capitalization of $837M, trailing P/E ratio of 8.2, and revenue of $114M. The company maintains a gross margin of 100.0% and a net margin of 36.5%. Return on equity stands at 8.7%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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