(BGB) Blackstone GSO Strategic - Ratings and Ratios
Loans, Debt, Securities, Investments, Credit
Description: BGB Blackstone GSO Strategic
The Blackstone GSO Strategic Credit Closed Fund (NYSE:BGB) is a US-based investment fund that focuses on bank loan investments, providing a diversified portfolio of senior secured loans to companies. As a closed-end fund, it offers a unique investment opportunity for investors seeking exposure to the credit market.
With Assets Under Management (AUM) of $566.79 million, BGB is a moderately sized fund. To evaluate its performance, key metrics such as yield, distribution coverage, and net asset value (NAV) return can be considered. A high yield indicates attractive income generation, while a strong distribution coverage ratio suggests the funds ability to sustain its dividend payments. NAV return, on the other hand, provides insight into the funds overall performance.
Further analysis of BGBs investment strategy and portfolio composition can reveal its potential for generating returns. The funds focus on senior secured loans implies a relatively lower risk profile, as these loans are typically collateralized by assets. However, the credit quality of the underlying borrowers and the funds ability to manage credit risk are crucial factors in determining its overall performance.
To assess BGBs relative attractiveness, its performance can be compared to that of its peers in the bank loan investment space. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as total return, Sharpe ratio, and expense ratio can be used to evaluate the funds risk-adjusted returns and operational efficiency. A thorough analysis of these metrics can help investors make informed decisions about their investment in BGB.
BGB Fund Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 567m |
| Style | Bank Loan |
| TER | 2.36% |
| IPO / Inception | 2012-09-26 |
BGB Fund Ratings
| Growth Rating | 61.0% |
| Fundamental | - |
| Dividend Rating | 78.2% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -3.58% |
| Analyst Rating | - |
BGB Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 8.92% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 13.76% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 0.68% |
| Payout Consistency | 85.3% |
| Payout Ratio | % |
BGB Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 96.7% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 64.2% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 68.5% |
| CAGR 5y | 9.98% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.47 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.32 |
| Alpha | 3.48 |
| Beta | 0.450 |
| Volatility | 9.13% |
| Current Volume | 215.2k |
| Average Volume 20d | 126.9k |
| Stop Loss | 12.2 (-3.2%) |
| Signal | 2.29 |
What is the price of BGB shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.53%, over one month by +2.68%, over three months by +8.13% and over the past year by +12.78%.
Is Blackstone GSO Strategic a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of BGB is around 13.18 USD . This means that BGB is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 4.6%.
Is BGB a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the BGB price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 14.6 | 15.7% |
Last update: 2025-08-30 04:33
BGB Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = unknown
Revenue TTM is 0, using Net Income TTM 0.0 + Cost of Revenue 0.0 = 0.0 USD
Beta = None
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 566.8m USD (566.8m + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = none (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 566.8m)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 566.8m / Book Value Of Equity 0.0)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0, no tax applied on loss)
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown Debt (none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = none (Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = unknown
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity none)
RoCE = unknown (Ebit 0.0 / (Equity none + L.T.Debt none))
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, Ebit 0.0)
WACC = unknown (E(566.8m)/V(0.0) * Re(7.67%)) + (D(none)/V(0.0) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 7.67% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + ERP 8.05%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)
Additional Sources for BGB Fund
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