NASDAQ$CGBD

Carlyle Secured Lending Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024, reporting strong net investment activity and consistent performance.

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (CGBD) concluded 2024 with robust performance, driven by increased net investment activity in Q4. The company maintained net investment income comfortably above its base dividend, consistent with the previous quarter, despite market spread tightening and ongoing repricing. CGBD's total fair value of investments reached $1.8 billion.

  • Net investment income for Q4 2024 was $0.47 per common share.
  • Net asset value per common share decreased by 0.3% in Q4 to $16.80 from $16.85.
  • Total fair value of investments increased to $1.8 billion as of December 31, 2024.
  • The Board of Directors declared a base quarterly common dividend of $0.40 per share plus a supplemental common dividend of $0.05 per share, totaling $0.45 per share for Q1 2025.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$44.5M

Previous: $62.7M-29.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.47

Previous: $0.56-16.1%
NAV per Common Share

$16.80

No prior period
Total Investments at FV

$1.8B

No prior period
Weighted Average Yield

10.6%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$0.00

Previous: $0.00
Net Income

$20.5M

Previous: $0.56+3657499900.0%
Operating Income

$0.00

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Carlyle · Revenue · Quarterly

$44.5M

Q4 2024-29%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 3 of 12 quarters(25%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company looks forward to building on its strong performance from 2024 into 2025.

Tailwinds

  • Continued focus on portfolio growth through net investment activity.
  • Maintaining net investment income above base dividend levels.
  • Commitment to delivering shareholder value through consistent dividends.
  • Leveraging deep industry expertise to navigate market conditions.
  • Strategic positioning for continued performance in 2025.

Headwinds

  • Potential impact of tightening market spreads on investment income.
  • Ongoing repricing activity could affect future profitability.
  • Economic uncertainties may influence investment opportunities.
  • Competitive landscape in middle-market lending.
  • Regulatory changes could impact operations.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

9 / 19 earnings

Positive

+6.5%

Q1 2022

Best reaction

-3.7%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.1%-2.8%-4.8%
Q4 2025-0.5%-2.5%-4.2%
Q3 2025-1.2%-5.1%+2.5%
Q1 2025+0.0%-4.0%-2.4%
Q4 2024+1.9%+0.7%-4.6%
Q3 2024-0.4%-0.1%+5.8%
Q2 2024-3.6%-3.0%+0.6%
Q1 2024-0.3%+1.4%+1.8%
Q4 2023+5.1%+5.0%+5.1%
Q3 2023-0.6%-0.8%+5.9%
Q2 2023-3.3%-3.5%-6.6%
Q1 2023+0.1%-1.3%+8.9%
Q4 2022-3.7%-1.1%-11.0%
Q3 2022+3.4%+6.7%+7.1%
Q2 2022+1.4%+5.5%+1.0%
Q1 2022+6.5%+6.8%+3.2%
Q4 2021+2.3%+2.1%+5.6%
Q3 2021+0.2%+1.0%-2.1%
Q4 2020+4.8%+3.2%+12.6%

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