TCPC (BlackRock TCP Capital) 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 TCPC -2.86% 24 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 TCPC with a GF Score™ of 24/100. 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 $4.08. BlackRock TCP Capital's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $15.34. 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:

TCPC' 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.

TCPC's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
89.32% of 1011 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.87 vs TCPC: 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 $6.579. 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 $15.34 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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BlackRock TCP Capital  (NAS:TCPC) 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

TCPC 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
=4.08/15.34
=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)
=6.579/333.9520*333.9520
=6.579

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

BlackRock TCP Capital Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 14.839 241.428 20.526
201612 14.912 241.432 20.626
201703 14.918 243.801 20.434
201706 15.035 244.955 20.498
201709 14.924 246.819 20.193
201712 14.796 246.524 20.043
201803 14.899 249.554 19.938
201806 14.609 251.989 19.361
201809 14.507 252.439 19.191
201812 14.130 251.233 18.782
201903 14.180 254.202 18.629
201906 13.636 256.143 17.778
201909 13.590 256.759 17.676
201912 13.210 256.974 17.167
202003 11.764 258.115 15.220
202006 12.207 257.797 15.813
202009 12.712 260.280 16.310
202012 13.243 260.474 16.979
202103 13.557 264.877 17.092
202106 14.206 271.696 17.461
202109 14.095 274.310 17.160
202112 14.359 278.802 17.199
202203 14.272 287.504 16.578
202206 13.970 296.311 15.745
202209 14.124 296.808 15.892
202212 12.927 296.797 14.545
202303 13.000 301.836 14.383
202306 12.942 305.109 14.165
202309 12.723 307.789 13.804
202312 11.903 306.746 12.959
202403 11.140 312.332 11.911
202406 10.201 314.175 10.843
202409 10.114 315.301 10.712
202412 9.228 315.605 9.764
202503 9.184 319.799 9.590
202506 8.708 322.561 9.016
202509 8.705 324.800 8.950
202512 7.072 324.054 7.288
202603 6.723 330.213 6.799
202606 6.579 333.952 6.579

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 (TCPC) 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 24/100, 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 (TCPC) 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 24/100. 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 (TCPC), 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

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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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