Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (CGBD) Stock Score, Valuation & Financial Research
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. is in the Financial Services sector and Asset Management industry. It is reviewed using Wall Street Score's company-strength, valuation, growth and financial-health framework. The current Wall Street Score is 42/100.
Quick answer for CGBD
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. currently has a Wall Street Score of 42/100. The stored market price is $11.46. Its financial score is 20/100. Its valuation score is 75/100. The latest WSS change is +0.3 points. These figures are a research snapshot, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. does
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. functions as a business development company, primarily making direct investments. The firm provides a diverse array of financing, including first and second lien senior secured loans, unsecured debt, mezzanine debt, and equity stakes. It focuses its investment efforts on the middle market segment. Industries of interest include healthcare and pharmaceuticals, aerospace and defense, high technology, business services, software, the beverage, food, and tobacco sectors, hospitality, gaming, and leisure, banking, finance, and insurance, and real estate. Geographically, Carlyle Secured Lending invests in companies located in the United States, Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands, Cyprus, and the United Kingdom. It typically targets businesses generating an EBITDA between $25 million and $100 million.
CGBD financial snapshot
- Wall Street Score:
- 42/100
- Current price:
- $11.46
- Market capitalization:
- $796.4M
- Revenue:
- $238.3M
- Net income:
- $37.0M
- Free cash flow:
- $-204.6M
- Cash:
- $25.9M
- Total debt:
- $1.30B
- EPS:
- 0.51
- P/E ratio:
- 22.5x
- Financial score:
- 20/100
- Valuation score:
- 75/100
- Revenue score:
- 36/100
What stands out
- Reported year-over-year revenue growth is +0.2%.
- Free cash flow is $-204.6M, showing cash burn in the current stored period.
- The balance sheet shows $25.9M of cash versus $1.30B of total debt, so leverage deserves attention.
- The latest Wall Street Score change is +0.3 points: CGBD increased 0.3 points because overall fundamentals improved.
- The current research record carries a high debt stress warning, which should be reviewed alongside the score.
What the numbers mean
Its current valuation score is 75/100, which Wall Street Score classifies as strong within the model's valuation framework.
The financial score is 20/100. This is a starting point for reviewing liquidity, leverage and cash-flow strength rather than a stand-alone recommendation.
A strong company and an attractive stock price are not always the same thing. Revenue, earnings, free cash flow, debt, management quality, competitive advantage and valuation should be considered together. Wall Street Score organizes these inputs into a consistent research framework so investors can identify what deserves deeper review.
Data freshness: Financial data last refreshed 2026-09-14.
How to research CGBD
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