BlackRock TCP Capital (STU:8TC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.27 (As of Aug. 14, 2026) — 58% Below Median

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What is BlackRock TCP Capital Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

BlackRock TCP Capital STU:8TC +4.93% 29 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.27 as of Aug. 14, 2026, which is 58% below its 10-year median of 0.64. GuruFocus rates STU:8TC with a GF Score™ of 29/100. Among 1,011 Asset Management companies, BlackRock TCP Capital ranks better than 89.32% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-14), BlackRock TCP Capital's current share price is €3.618. BlackRock TCP Capital's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €13.40. BlackRock TCP Capital's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.27.

The historical rank and industry rank for BlackRock TCP Capital's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

STU:8TC' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.21   Med: 0.64   Max: 0.95
Current: 0.27

During the past years, BlackRock TCP Capital's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.95. The lowest was 0.21. And the median was 0.64.

STU:8TC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
89.32% of 1011 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.87 vs STU:8TC: 0.27

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

BlackRock TCP Capital's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €5.711. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €13.40 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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BlackRock TCP Capital  (STU:8TC) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


BlackRock TCP Capital Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


BlackRock TCP Capital Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BlackRock TCP Capital's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

BlackRock TCP Capital Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

BlackRock TCP Capital Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.82 0.76 0.68 0.53 0.35

BlackRock TCP Capital Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.48 0.39 0.35 0.23 0.22

STU:8TC vs EOT, XFLT, TDF: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, BlackRock TCP Capital's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


BlackRock TCP Capital Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, BlackRock TCP Capital's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BlackRock TCP Capital's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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BlackRock TCP Capital Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

BlackRock TCP Capital's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3.618/13.40
=0.27

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

BlackRock TCP Capital's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, BlackRock TCP Capital's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=5.711/333.9520*333.9520
=5.711

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

BlackRock TCP Capital Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 13.222 241.428 18.289
201612 14.136 241.432 19.553
201703 13.948 243.801 19.106
201706 13.381 244.955 18.243
201709 12.521 246.819 16.941
201712 12.503 246.524 16.937
201803 12.083 249.554 16.169
201806 12.505 251.989 16.572
201809 12.433 252.439 16.448
201812 12.420 251.233 16.509
201903 12.550 254.202 16.487
201906 12.068 256.143 15.734
201909 12.340 256.759 16.050
201912 11.889 256.974 15.450
202003 10.647 258.115 13.775
202006 10.840 257.797 14.042
202009 10.792 260.280 13.847
202012 10.885 260.474 13.956
202103 11.388 264.877 14.358
202106 11.791 271.696 14.493
202109 11.980 274.310 14.585
202112 12.707 278.802 15.221
202203 12.959 287.504 15.053
202206 13.216 296.311 14.895
202209 14.265 296.808 16.050
202212 12.203 296.797 13.731
202303 12.142 301.836 13.434
202306 11.945 305.109 13.074
202309 11.922 307.789 12.935
202312 10.915 306.746 11.883
202403 10.249 312.332 10.958
202406 9.477 314.175 10.074
202409 9.112 315.301 9.651
202412 8.813 315.605 9.325
202503 8.495 319.799 8.871
202506 7.550 322.561 7.817
202509 7.417 324.800 7.626
202512 6.039 324.054 6.223
202603 5.815 330.213 5.881
202606 5.711 333.952 5.711

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.27 mean?
BlackRock TCP Capital (STU:8TC) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.27 as of Aug. 14, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on BlackRock TCP Capital and its competitors. This is 58% below median its historical median of 0.64. Over the past decade, BlackRock TCP Capital's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.21 to 0.95. According to the industry distribution chart, BlackRock TCP Capital ranks #108 out of 1011 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 10.7%.
Is BlackRock TCP Capital's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
BlackRock TCP Capital's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.27 is 58% below median its 10-year median of 0.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.21 to a high of 0.95. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87. BlackRock TCP Capital's value of 0.27 is 69% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, BlackRock TCP Capital ranks #108 out of 1011 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, BlackRock TCP Capital has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BlackRock TCP Capital's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to EOT and XFLT?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, BlackRock TCP Capital ranks #108 out of 1011 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places BlackRock TCP Capital in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87. BlackRock TCP Capital's value of 0.27 is 69% below this benchmark. Historically, BlackRock TCP Capital's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.21 to 0.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.64 vs. the industry median of 0.87, BlackRock TCP Capital has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Asset Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.87, based on 1,011 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. BlackRock TCP Capital's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.27 is 69% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on BlackRock TCP Capital and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BlackRock TCP Capital's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.27, which is 58% below median its own 10-year median of 0.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BlackRock TCP Capital stock overvalued right now?
BlackRock TCP Capital (STU:8TC) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.27. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.27, which is 58% below median its 10-year median of 0.64 and 69% below the Asset Management industry median of 0.87. BlackRock TCP Capital's overall GF Score™ is 29/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For BlackRock TCP Capital (STU:8TC), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.27 as of Aug. 14, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

BlackRock TCP Capital Business Description

Other Exchanges TCPC:USA8TC:Germany
Address 2951 28th Street, Suite 1000, Santa Monica, CA, USA, 90405
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp is an externally-managed specialty finance company focused on middle-market lending. Its investment objective is to achieve high total returns through current income and capital appreciation, with an emphasis on principal protection. It seeks to achieve its investment objective through investments in debt securities of middle-market companies. The group generates returns through a combination of the receipt of contractual interest payments on debt investments and origination and similar fees, and, to a lesser extent, equity appreciation through options, warrants, conversion rights, or direct equity investments.
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