Barings Corporate Investors Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Barings Corporate Investors (MCI), the latest P/E of 13.8 frames valuation, while ROE 8.12% and ROIC 7.24% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 2.19 and debt-to-equity 0.22, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

MCI Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$1.77$2.13$2.03$1.43$2.74$0.86$1.98$0.55$2.24$1.42
Net Income per Share$1.37$1.75$1.82$0.71$2.61$0.76$1.93$0.48$2.19$1.38
Operating Cash Flow per Share$0.90$1.38$1.58$0.20$0.14$1.28$0.94$2.09$0.73$1.36
Free Cash Flow per Share$0.90$1.38$1.58$0.20$0.14$1.28$0.94$2.09$0.73$1.36
Cash per Share$1.57$0.85$0.73$0.66$1.04$1.48$1.19$1.36$0.36$0.72
Book Value per Share$16.63$16.90$16.73$16.51$16.68$15.10$15.25$14.58$15.25$14.23
Tangible Book Value per Share$16.63$16.90$16.73$16.51$16.68$15.10$15.25$14.58$15.25$14.23
Interest Debt per Share$3.77$2.34$2.19$2.37$1.93$1.54$1.54$1.56$1.58$1.52
CAPEX per Share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00

MCI Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.7911.6510.1319.666.1317.348.7430.637.0611.25
Price to Book (P/B)1.141.211.10.850.960.871.111.011.011.09
Price to Sales (P/S)10.769.579.099.785.8315.398.5326.726.9110.87
Enterprise Value to EBITDA012.19020.845.0717.350000
EV to Sales11.9310.249.7510.936.1415.48.6826.987.4211.43
EV to Operating Cash Flow23.3615.7512.5479.95120.5510.318.37.122.7711.97
EV to Free Cash Flow23.3615.7512.5479.95120.5510.318.37.122.7711.97
Enterprise Value$433.77M$443.08M$401.70M$313.26M$340.65M$266.07M$346.68M$296.44M$330.61M$322.07M

MCI Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)8.12%10.36%10.88%4.30%15.62%5.03%12.66%3.29%14.36%9.67%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)7.24%9.43%9.04%5.68%13.80%7.57%0.00%3.34%5.11%7.60%
Return on Tangible Assets6.51%8.76%9.38%3.69%13.64%4.46%11.25%2.90%12.57%8.46%
Earnings Yield7.18%8.59%9.88%5.09%16.31%5.77%11.45%3.27%14.16%8.89%
Free Cash Flow Yield4.75%6.79%8.56%1.40%0.87%9.71%5.56%14.22%4.72%8.78%
Dividend Yield8.41%7.70%7.15%7.08%6.01%7.77%7.09%8.17%7.74%7.72%

MCI Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio2.191.672.713.183.674.094.14.81.661.92
Interest Coverage11.9321.0717.0913.6349.8224.0336.8410.0529.730
Income Quality0.660.790.870.270.051.680.494.350.330.99
Debt to Equity0.220.130.120.140.110.10.10.10.10.11
Debt to Assets17.33%11.29%10.74%11.92%9.82%8.72%8.65%9.08%8.65%9.32%
Net Debt to EBITDA00.7902.180.250.010000

MCI Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover04.296.975.2514.176.9819.424.5115.177.59
Payables Turnover00.130.260.290.590.360000
Inventory Turnover0000000000
Days Sales Outstanding085.0852.3869.5525.7752.2718.880.924.0648.1
Days Payables Outstanding02813.851385.071250.84618.731000.080000
Days of Inventory on Hand0000000000

MCI Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA012.19020.845.0717.350000
Market Cap$391.18M$414.43M$374.26M$280.47M$323.78M$265.92M$340.81M$293.59M$307.84M$306.36M
Enterprise Value$433.77M$443.08M$401.70M$313.26M$340.65M$266.07M$346.68M$296.44M$330.61M$322.07M
Dividend Yield8.41%7.70%7.15%7.08%6.01%7.77%7.09%8.17%7.74%7.72%
Payout Ratio123.91%89.65%72.37%139.20%36.83%134.71%61.94%250.27%54.66%86.82%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Barings Corporate Investors’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, MCI's current P/E is 13.8, compared with a multi-year average around 13.6. When the current P/E sits near its historical average, the multiple is close to that range. Look at trend direction in profitability and cash-flow rows, plus liquidity and leverage, rather than treating the P/E in isolation.

What is Barings Corporate Investors market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $391.18M. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does Barings Corporate Investors’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Barings Corporate Investors's own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does Barings Corporate Investors compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Barings Corporate Investors with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see Barings Corporate Investors outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Barings Corporate Investors's liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Barings Corporate Investors is financially strong. Current ratio is about 2.19, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 11.93, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about 0.22, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do Barings Corporate Investors's financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If Barings Corporate Investors is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 8.12% and ROIC at 7.24%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.