NYSE$GSBD

Goldman Sachs BDC Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. reported a net investment income of $0.48 per share for Q4 2024, with total investment income at $103.8 million. The company's net asset value per share decreased slightly to $13.41. The investment portfolio remained strong, primarily in senior secured debt, and the company declared a base quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share.

  • Net investment income per share for Q4 2024 was $0.48, with adjusted net investment income per share at $0.47.
  • Net asset value per share decreased 1.0% to $13.41 as of December 31, 2024.
  • The investment portfolio totaled $3,968.2 million, with 97.6% in senior secured debt.
  • The company declared a base first quarter 2025 dividend of $0.32 per share and a special dividend of $0.16 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$104M

Previous: $88M+18.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.47

Previous: $0.55-14.5%
Total Investments at FV

$3.2B

No prior period
Total Debt Outstanding

$1.85B

No prior period
NAV per Share

$12.75

No prior period
Weighted Avg Shares

114.4M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$0.00

Previous: $0.00
Net Income

$62.9M

Previous: $50.6M+24.4%
Operating Income

$258M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Goldman Sachs BDC · Revenue · Quarterly

$104M

Q4 2024+18%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 1 of 14 quarters(7%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company's forward guidance indicates a strategic shift towards a lower base dividend with potential for supplemental distributions, alongside a reduction in incentive fees. They also plan to manage debt maturities by utilizing their revolving credit facility.

Tailwinds

  • Reduction of base quarterly dividend to $0.32 per share, with upside potential through quarterly supplemental variable distributions.
  • Permanent reduction of the income-based incentive fee and cap to 17.5% commencing March 31, 2025.
  • Reduction of the incentive fee on capital gains to 17.5%.
  • Successful repayment of $360.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of senior notes due February 10, 2025, using the senior secured revolving credit agreement.
  • Authorization of two additional special dividends of approximately $0.16 per share for the next two quarters.

Headwinds

  • The base quarterly dividend has been reduced.
  • No shares were issued during the three months ended December 31, 2024, under the equity distribution agreement.
  • The company's ending net debt-to-equity ratio slightly increased from 1.16x to 1.17x.
  • The decrease in total investment income was due to exits and downsize on certain investments.
  • Net expenses before taxes increased by $5.1 million, primarily driven by accrued incentive fees.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

22 / 44 earnings

Positive

+4.0%

Q2 2015

Best reaction

-4.3%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.2%-11.3%-12.7%
Q4 2025-1.4%+1.7%-2.0%
Q3 2025+1.8%+0.8%+3.5%
Q1 2025+2.3%+5.5%+8.3%
Q4 2024+1.6%-3.0%-5.7%
Q3 2024-1.2%-3.3%-0.9%
Q2 2024-4.1%-4.7%-3.1%
Q1 2024-0.5%+1.4%-2.7%
Q4 2023-3.5%-1.7%-3.8%
Q3 2023-0.3%+1.2%+2.4%
Q2 2023+4.0%+3.2%+3.3%
Q1 2023-4.2%-3.6%-1.9%
Q4 2022+2.1%+2.7%-11.9%
Q3 2022+2.1%+2.2%-0.2%
Q2 2022+0.5%+1.3%-3.9%
Q1 2022-1.3%-3.6%-5.1%
Q4 2021-2.2%-3.8%-0.3%
Q3 2021+0.2%+1.4%+0.8%
Q2 2021+1.7%+1.0%+0.1%
Q1 2021+0.3%+0.3%+2.3%
Q4 2020+0.5%+6.8%+10.6%
Q3 2020+0.9%+6.6%+22.5%
Q2 2020-0.9%-1.7%-4.0%
Q1 2020-4.2%-1.5%+9.7%
Q4 2019-4.3%-8.7%-53.3%
Q3 2019-1.7%-1.3%+1.2%
Q2 2019-1.0%-2.0%-1.2%
Q1 2019+0.0%-2.4%-5.2%
Q4 2018-1.0%-3.5%-1.8%
Q3 2018+3.1%+7.4%+1.6%
Q2 2018+4.0%+5.4%+4.4%
Q1 2018+0.9%+8.3%+7.8%
Q4 2017-2.6%-3.2%-6.8%
Q3 2017+1.2%-0.2%+0.0%
Q2 2017-0.0%+1.2%-3.7%
Q1 2017-3.1%-4.8%-10.4%
Q4 2016+0.0%+0.1%-0.2%
Q3 2016-3.8%+1.7%+7.2%
Q2 2016-0.3%+2.0%+8.0%
Q1 2016+0.2%
Q4 2015+0.1%
Q3 2015+0.6%
Q2 2015+4.0%
Q1 2015+3.6%
Q4 2014
Q3 2014
Q2 2014
Q1 2014
Q4 2013
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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