Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.(CGBD)Stock Analysis
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CGBD Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (CGBD). CGBD is not currently included in 13F Pro's AI-ranked quality universe — this company passes all size and coverage filters but hasn't been included in the latest quarterly ranking run. rankings refresh on jan 1, apr 1, jul 1, oct 1. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. reports net income of $-4.2M, free cash flow of $212.4M. Top institutional holders of CGBD by reported 13-F value include Creative Planning, MORGAN STANLEY, CHOREO,, based on the most recent SEC filings. CGBD trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1544206. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CGBD daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR.
Net Income
Q1 2026
$-4.2M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$212.4M
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
1.24
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Net Income
-24.2% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-38.4% YoYTotal Assets
+43.6% YoYTotal Debt
+56.2% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-188.7% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2023 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $70.0M -24.2% | $92.3M +1251.3% | $6.8M | — |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.01 -38.4% | $1.64 +1950.0% | $0.08 | — |
| Total Assets | $2.79B +43.6% | $1.94B | — | — |
| Total Debt | $1.53B +56.2% | $980.2M | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $-204.6M -188.7% | $230.6M -24.4% | $305.2M | — |
AI Insight: CGBD Financial Trends
Equity eroded to $1,117M as debt surged 52% over two years while Q1 2026 posted a rare net loss of $4M.
• Total debt rose from $906M in Q2 2024 to $1,531M in Q4 2025, a 69% increase, before easing slightly to $1,380M in Q1 2026.
• Equity steadily declined from $1,212M in Q1 2025 to $1,117M in Q1 2026, a $95M contraction in four quarters.
• Net income turned negative at -$4M in Q1 2026, the first loss in the observed eight-quarter period.
• Operating cash flow is highly volatile, swinging from -$231M in Q2 2025 to +$212M in Q1 2026, reflecting BDC portfolio deployment timing.
⚠ Debt-to-equity leverage ratio has risen to 1.24x in Q1 2026 from 0.99x in Q2 2024 — tightening regulatory headroom.
⚠ Sustained equity compression below $1,100M could pressure NAV per share and dividend coverage capacity.
⚠ Whether the Q1 2026 net loss is a one-time credit event or signals portfolio credit deterioration warrants close monitoring.
AI Insight: CGBD Ratio Trends
CGBD's ROE turned negative at -1.5% in Q1 2026, the first loss quarter in at least nine quarters, while leverage climbed to 1.24x D/E.
• ROE deteriorated sharply from 9.4% in Q4 2024 to -1.5% in Q1 2026, marking the first negative quarter in the dataset.
• ROA followed the same trajectory, falling from a peak of 4.4% in Q4 2024 to -0.7% in Q1 2026.
• D/E leverage rose from a trough of 0.94x in Q3 2024 to 1.31x in Q4 2025, easing only slightly to 1.24x in Q1 2026.
⚠ Negative ROE and ROA in Q1 2026 — first loss in the series — needs monitoring to determine if one-off or trend.
⚠ D/E at 1.24x remains elevated versus the 0.94x low; further leverage expansion could pressure BDC regulatory headroom.
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Top Institutional Holders of CGBD
Creative Planning
$35.4M3,231,986 shMORGAN STANLEY
$28.8M2,634,781 shCHOREO, LLC
$15.7M1,388,224 shInvesco Ltd.
$14.3M1,310,823 shRIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$13.9M1,272,507 shUBS Group AG
$13.5M1,236,553 shMuzinich & Co., Inc.
$8.1M737,744 shTWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP
$6.9M630,918 shRussell Investments Group, Ltd.
$6.4M587,183 shLegal & General Group Plc
$6.0M551,582 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Planning | $35.4M | 3,231,986 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $28.8M | 2,634,781 |
| CHOREO, LLC | $15.7M | 1,388,224 |
| Invesco Ltd. | $14.3M | 1,310,823 |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $13.9M | 1,272,507 |
| UBS Group AG | $13.5M | 1,236,553 |
| Muzinich & Co., Inc. | $8.1M | 737,744 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | $6.9M | 630,918 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | $6.4M | 587,183 |
| Legal & General Group Plc | $6.0M | 551,582 |
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