How to buy TCG BDC stock | $10.67

TCG BDC, Inc is an asset management business based in the US. TCG BDC shares (CGBD) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in TCG BDC

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for TCG BDC. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: CGBD. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until TCG BDC reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$10.67, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of TCG BDC, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of TCG BDC. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

TCG BDC share price

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TCG BDC shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-27.

Latest market close	USD$10.67
52-week range	USD$3.767 - USD$12.4443
50-day moving average	USD$10.7584
200-day moving average	USD$9.2727
Wall St. target price	USD$10.6
PE ratio	7.7353
Dividend yield	USD$1.28 (11.57%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.545

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Is it a good time to buy TCG BDC stock?

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TCG BDC price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $10.67 from 2021-01-11

1 week (2021-01-12)	-0.65%
1 month (2020-12-18)	-3.26%
3 months (2020-10-20)	24.65%
6 months (2020-07-20)	30.60%

1 year (2020-01-18)	N/A
2 years (2019-01-18)	-27.37%
3 years (2018-01-19)	18.25
5 years (2016-01-18)	N/A

Is TCG BDC under- or over-valued?

Valuing TCG BDC stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of TCG BDC's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

TCG BDC's P/E ratio

TCG BDC's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 8x. In other words, TCG BDC shares trade at around 8x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

TCG BDC's PEG ratio

TCG BDC's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.54. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into TCG BDC's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

TCG BDC financials

Revenue TTM	USD$192.1 million
Operating margin TTM	71.53%
Gross profit TTM	USD$221.3 million
Return on assets TTM	4.06%
Return on equity TTM	-0.48%
Profit margin	-2.34%
Book value	$15.011
Market capitalisation	USD$622.2 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting TCG BDC shares

There are currently 216,267 TCG BDC shares held short by investors – that's known as TCG BDC's "short interest". This figure is 66.4% up from 129,977 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting TCG BDC shares can be evaluated.

TCG BDC's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

TCG BDC's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of TCG BDC shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of TCG BDC shares traded daily (recently around 254431.76470588). TCG BDC's SIR currently stands at 0.85. In other words for every 100,000 TCG BDC shares traded daily on the market, roughly 850 shares are currently held short.

However TCG BDC's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of TCG BDC shares, or, against the total number of tradable TCG BDC shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case TCG BDC's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 TCG BDC shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0.0039% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable TCG BDC shares, roughly 4 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against TCG BDC.

Find out more about how you can short TCG BDC stock.

TCG BDC share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 92.35% of net profits

Recently TCG BDC has paid out, on average, around 92.35% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 11.57% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), TCG BDC shareholders could enjoy a 11.57% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In TCG BDC's case, that would currently equate to about $1.28 per share.

TCG BDC's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

TCG BDC's most recent dividend payout was on 15 January 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

TCG BDC share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, TCG BDC's shares have ranged in value from as little as $3.767 up to $12.4443. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while TCG BDC's is 2.2087. This would suggest that TCG BDC's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

TCG BDC overview

TCG BDC, Inc. is a non-diversified closed-end investment company. The fund operates as a business development company. The company provides debt investments in the U.S. middle market companies. It also invests in first lien and second lien senior secured loans; middle market junior loans, such as corporate mezzanine loans, equity co-investments, syndicated first lien and second lien senior secured loans, high-yield bonds, structured finance obligations, and other opportunistic investments. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of TCG BDC is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.407% of TCG BDC shares are held by insiders and 24.82% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for TCG BDC?

  TCG BDC's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is TCG BDC based?

  TCG BDC's address is: 520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10022

• What is TCG BDC's ISIN number?

  TCG BDC's international securities identification number is: US8722801029

• What is TCG BDC's CUSIP number?

  TCG BDC's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 872280102