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Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. NCDL

NYSE · stock · website · IPO 2024-01-25 · LEI

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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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade C
4/9
Piotroski F — financial health
Altman Z″ — distress risk
11.5%
Dividend yield 5y avg · at-risk · Dividend payout 155.8%

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
3 3 4 202320242025

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$12.38 as of 2026-08-01 · -22.5% 1y
$12.12$15.9852-wk
Market cap USD$629M
P / E9.6×
Dividend yield 5y avg11.5%
Return on equity 5y avg8.2%

Analyst price target

$14.35 +15.9% vs last
· 5 analysts
target range $12.00 – $16.00

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed

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.