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Delisted / no longer publicly traded (per market data provider) Everything below is based on the last available data — treat it as historical, not a live read.

Stock

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

BKCC
53
Asset Management · Financial Services
Price
$3.68
+0.01 (+0.27%)
Market Cap
$267.1M
Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select
Winston Score
53
Historical score — this stock no longer trades, so the score is frozen at the last available data.
Data as of Oct 18, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2023

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Good
15/30
Growth
Good
13/20
Cash Flow
Mixed
3/10
Stability
Mixed
4/10
Valuation
Good
5/10
Ownership
Good
10/15
Dividends
Good
3/5

53 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 53.

Share count falling — buybacks

−15.4% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 85.8M (2019) → 72.6M (2023)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation is a business development company (BDC) that lends money to mid-sized private companies in the United States. These are companies that are too small to easily borrow from big banks or sell bonds on public markets. BKCC provides them with loans and sometimes takes small ownership stakes, earning interest and fees in return.

The company makes money primarily from interest income on its debt investments. It is externally managed by BlackRock, one of the world's largest asset managers, which gives it access to deal flow and credit expertise. BKCC operates mainly in the U.S. and is relatively small among BDCs, with a market cap around $300 million. It is required to distribute most of its income to shareholders as dividends, which attracts income-focused investors. Key risks include credit losses during economic downturns and competition from larger BDCs that can offer borrowers better terms.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+296.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+204.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

100.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$614M cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation grew revenue 297% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
38.4%
Modest — 38.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
77.2%
Excellent — 77.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
4.3%
Weak — 4.3% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+217.7%
Fast-growing sales (+217.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+792.9%
Earnings growing fast (+792.9% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
15%
Weak — only 15% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
12.2%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (12.2%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.93
Moderate — manageable debt (0.93)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.29x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.3x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
10.1x
Attractive valuation — P/E 10.1

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
10.87%
Healthy income — 10.87% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat
Payout Ratio
111%
no trend
Paying out more than the last 12 months of profit. The dividend is being funded from cash or borrowing, not this year’s earnings.

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