What is Barings BDC's equity method investments?

Barings BDC (BBDC) reported equity method investments of $2.37B in Q1 2026.

How has Barings BDC's equity method investments changed year-over-year?

Barings BDC's equity method investments decreased by 7.8% year-over-year, from $2.57B to $2.37B.

What is the long-term trend for Barings BDC's equity method investments?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Barings BDC's equity method investments has grown at a 232.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.95M to $2.4B.

What does equity method investments mean?

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates and joint ventures where the company has significant influence (typically 20-50% ownership), carried at proportional book value.

Barings BDC (BBDC) Equity Method Investments

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$42.7M+77.0%

Segments

By geography

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USA$787.52M+15.5%

France$105.99M-6.7%

United Kingdom$78.64M-29.4%

Germany$46.95M+28.4%

Netherlands$42.29M+1.8%

Australia$24.42M+6.8%

Other financials

Income statement

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Net income$20.0M-38.6%

EPS (diluted)$0.250.0%

Balance sheet

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Total equity$1.2B-3.0%

Total assets$2.6B-6.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$68.0M+977%

Valuation

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Market cap$965.4M-4.5%

P/E10.8×+0.7×

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.6%-0.6pp

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Barings BDC in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue.

The source filing: Barings BDC’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026.

Filed: May 7, 2026, 4:20 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q1 2026
Accession: 0001379785-26-000022

Line item	March 31, 2026	December 31, 2025
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments (cost of $1,941,297 and $1,951,962 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)	$1,895,009	$1,916,364
Affiliate investments (cost of $369,919 and $386,190 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)	386,200	399,183
Control investments (cost of $94,685 and $86,128 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)	88,780	82,977
Total investments at fair value	2,369,989	2,398,524
Cash (restricted cash of $15,831 and $12,933 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)	69,823	51,891
Foreign currencies (cost of $25,861 and $14,922 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)	25,856	14,889
Interest and fees receivable	36,779	41,415
Investments funded in advance	16,824	—

Item 1. Financial Statements.

FAQ

What is Barings BDC's equity method investments?: Barings BDC (BBDC) reported equity method investments of $2.37B in Q1 2026.
How has Barings BDC's equity method investments changed year-over-year?: Barings BDC's equity method investments decreased by 7.8% year-over-year, from $2.57B to $2.37B.
What is the long-term trend for Barings BDC's equity method investments?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Barings BDC's equity method investments has grown at a 232.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.95M to $2.4B.
What does equity method investments mean?: Investments in unconsolidated affiliates and joint ventures where the company has significant influence (typically 20-50% ownership), carried at proportional book value.