Kayne Anderson BDCKBDC -0.66%11 Graham Number is $21.62 as of Mar. 2026, which is 3387% above its 10-year median of 0.62. GuruFocus rates KBDC with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,172 Asset Management companies, Kayne Anderson BDC ranks better than 58.45% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
As of today (2026-07-05), the stock price of Kayne Anderson BDC is $13.59. Kayne Anderson BDC's graham number for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $21.62. Therefore, Kayne Anderson BDC's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 0.63.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kayne Anderson BDC's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
KBDC'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.57 Med: 0.62 Max: 0.65
Current: 0.63
During the past 5 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Kayne Anderson BDC was 0.65. The lowest was 0.57. And the median was 0.62.
KBDC's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked better than 58.45% of 1172
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.71
vs KBDC: 0.63
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Kayne Anderson BDC (NYSE:KBDC) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Kayne Anderson BDC's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=
13.59
/
21.62
=
0.63
* 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.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Kayne Anderson BDC Graham Number Related Terms
Kayne Anderson BDC Graham Number Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kayne Anderson BDC's Graham Number 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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, Kayne Anderson BDC's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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.
Kayne Anderson BDC Price-to-Graham-Number vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Kayne Anderson BDC's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kayne Anderson BDC's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* 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.
Kayne Anderson BDC (KBDC) has a Graham Number of $21.62 as of Mar. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Kayne Anderson BDC and its competitors. This is 3387% above median its historical median of 0.62. Over the past decade, Kayne Anderson BDC's Graham Number has ranged from 0.57 to 0.65. According to the industry distribution chart, Kayne Anderson BDC ranks #487 out of 1172 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 41.6%.
Is Kayne Anderson BDC's Graham Number too high?
Kayne Anderson BDC's current Graham Number of $21.62 is 3387% above median its 10-year median of 0.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.57 to a high of 0.65. The Asset Management industry median Graham Number is 0.71. Kayne Anderson BDC's value of $21.62 is 2945.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kayne Anderson BDC ranks #487 out of 1172 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kayne Anderson BDC has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kayne Anderson BDC's Graham Number compare to BUR and TYG?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Kayne Anderson BDC ranks #487 out of 1172 companies for Graham Number. This puts Kayne Anderson BDC in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 0.71. Kayne Anderson BDC's value of $21.62 is 2945.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Kayne Anderson BDC's own Graham Number has ranged from 0.57 to 0.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.62 vs. the industry median of 0.71, Kayne Anderson BDC has consistently been above 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 Graham Number for an Asset Management company?
The median Graham Number among Asset Management companies is 0.71, based on 1,172 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Kayne Anderson BDC's current Graham Number of $21.62 is 2945.1% above 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 Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Kayne Anderson BDC and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Graham Number is 0.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kayne Anderson BDC's current Graham Number is $21.62, which is 3387% above median its own 10-year median of 0.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kayne Anderson BDC stock overvalued right now?
Kayne Anderson BDC (KBDC) has a current Graham Number of $21.62. The current Graham Number is $21.62, which is 3387% above median its 10-year median of 0.62 and 2945.1% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.71. Kayne Anderson BDC's overall GF Score™ is 11/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kayne Anderson BDC (KBDC), the current Graham Number is $21.62 as of Mar. 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.
Kayne Anderson BDC Inc is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company, investing mainly in first-lien senior secured loans, with a secondary focus on unitranche and split-lien loans to middle-market companies. Its investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation mainly through debt investments in middle-market companies.
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