BCSF (Bain Capital Specialty Finance) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $11.49 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


BCSF Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc BCSF
59 GF Score
Price $12.86
GF Value $10.21
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Bain Capital Specialty Finance Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Bain Capital Specialty Finance BCSF +2.47% 59 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $11.49 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BCSF with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of $10.21 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Bain Capital Specialty Finance's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.95 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $11.49 Mil.


Bain Capital Specialty Finance  (NYSE:BCSF) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Explanation

An efficient operation keeps SGA costs low and thus has higher profit margin. The percentage of SGA relative to total revenue is an indication of how efficiently the company operates. Compare this percentage among the companies in the same industry is a good way of finding more efficient operations. A comparison of the SGA cost relative to the revenue with the historical value can also be an indication of how efficient the company has become.

Warren Buffett likes companies with consistent SGA as the percentage of gross profit.

Companies with no durable competitive advantage show wild variation in SG&A as % of Gross Profit.

If SGA is less than 30% of Gross Profit, it is fantastic. If SGA is nearing 100%, it is is in highly competitive industry.


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Bain Capital Specialty Finance Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bain Capital Specialty Finance's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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* 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.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

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BCSF vs EOI, MFIC, FFC: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Bain Capital Specialty Finance's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, along with its competitors' market caps and Selling, General, & Admin. Expense 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.


Bain Capital Specialty Finance Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Bain Capital Specialty Finance's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bain Capital Specialty Finance's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Bain Capital Specialty Finance Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Calculation

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. For instance, personnel cost, advertising, rent, communication costs are all part of SGA.

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $11.49 Mil.

* 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.

What does a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $11.49 Mil mean?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $11.49 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Bain Capital Specialty Finance and its competitors.
Is Bain Capital Specialty Finance's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $11.49 Mil. Overall, Bain Capital Specialty Finance has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bain Capital Specialty Finance's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to EOI and MFIC?
Bain Capital Specialty Finance's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $11.49 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for an Asset Management company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Selling, General, & Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense mean?
A high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Bain Capital Specialty Finance and its competitors. Bain Capital Specialty Finance's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $11.49 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bain Capital Specialty Finance stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $10.21, compared to a current price of $12.86 — trading 26% above its estimated fair value. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $11.49 Mil. Bain Capital Specialty Finance's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Selling, General, & Admin. Expense calculated?
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $11.49 Mil 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.

Is Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bain Capital Specialty Finance stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $12.86 is trading 26% above its estimated GF Value™ of $10.21. GuruFocus considers Bain Capital Specialty Finance to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BCSF:

  • Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $11.49 Mil
  • GF Value™: $10.21 vs. price of $12.86 (26% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BCSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Bain Capital Specialty Finance Business Description

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Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The company's objective is to provide risk-adjusted returns and current income to investors by investing in middle-market companies. Its portfolio of investments includes First Lien Senior Secured Loan, Preferred Equity, Equity Interest, Warrants, and Second Lien Senior Secured Loan, and others.
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