Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (NCDL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 16.25% (safety: at-risk).
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Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 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 Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (the Company) is business development company and was formed on March 13, 2018, as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware and was converted into a Maryland corporation on June 18, 2019 prior to the commencement of operations. The Company is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The Company's investment objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily through current income by investing primarily in senior secured loans to private equity-owned U.S. middle market companies, which the Company defines as companies with approximately $10.0 million to $100.0 million of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). The Company will focus on privately originated debt to performing U.S. middle market companies, with a portfolio expected to comprise primarily of first-lien senior secured debt and unitranche loans (other than last-out positions in unitranche loans) (collectively Senior Loans). The Company will also opportunistically invest in junior capital opportunities (second-lien loans, subordinated debt, last-out positions in unitranche loans and equity-related securities) (collectively Junior Capital Investments).
FAQ
Is NCDL financially healthy?
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does NCDL pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. pays a dividend yielding about 16.25% with a 155.8% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is NCDL?
In FY2025, Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. had a return on equity of 7.5%.
What is NCDL's P/E ratio?
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.'s trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 9.6×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for NCDL?
The average Wall-Street price target for Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. is $14.35, about 15.9% above the recent price, from 5 analysts.
Is NCDL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, a P/E of about 9.6×, a dividend yield of 16.25%. 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.