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Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (CGBD) earns a Piotroski F-score of 1/9 (weak financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 13.85% (safety: at-risk).
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Piotroski F breakdown · 1/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
About Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. is business development company specializing in first lien debt, senior secured loans, second lien senior secured loan unsecured debt, mezzanine debt and investments in equities. It specializes in directly investing. It specializes in middle market. It targets healthcare and pharmaceutical, aerospace and defense, high tech industries, business services, software, beverage food and tobacco, hotel gamming and leisure, banking finance insurance and in real estate sector. The fund seeks to invest across United States of America, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, and United Kingdom. It invests in companies with EBITDA between $25 million and $100 million.
FAQ
Is CGBD financially healthy?
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 1/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does CGBD pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 13.85% with a 148.7% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is CGBD?
In FY2025, Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. had a return on equity of 6.0%.
Is CGBD overvalued or undervalued?
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. trades at about 11.0× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.2×–12.1×, median 10.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CGBD?
The average Wall-Street price target for Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. is $12.36, about 11.3% above the recent price, from 7 analysts.
Is CGBD a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 1/9, a P/E of about 10.7×, a dividend yield of 13.85%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.