Download PDF

1. Company Snapshot

1.a. Company Description

Barings Participation Investors is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Barings LLC.The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States.It primarily invests in below-investment grade, long-term corporate debt obligations which are directly purchased from its issuers.


The fund also seeks to invest in warrants, conversion rights, or other equity related instruments.It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Standard and Poor's Industrials Composite, Russell 2000 Index, Lehman Brothers U.S. High Yield Index, and Lehman Brothers Intermediate U.S. Credit Index.The fund was formerly known as Babson Capital Participation Investors.


Barings Participation Investors was formed on April 7, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.

Show Full description

1.b. Last Insights on MPV

Barings Participation Investors' recent performance was driven by a strong quarterly cash dividend of $0.37 per share, announced on May 15, 2025. The company's preliminary first-quarter 2025 results showed a net investment income of $3,351,767, indicating a stable financial performance. Additionally, the recent trend of high-yield closed-end funds, such as MPV and MCI, providing a 5-month "dividend holiday" trade, has created opportunities for investors to rotate into other high-yield funds like BGH, XFLT, or EIC to boost annual income.

1.c. Company Highlights

2. Transcript Summary

Unfortunately this company is not part of our coverage yet. But as part of your subscription plan you can request it by clicking just below and we'll process.

Request Coverage

3. NewsRoom

Card image cap

Faraday Future Announces That the First Full Batch of Components for its FX Super One MPV Completed Customs Clearance and will be Delivered to the Company's Hanford, CA Factory in Anticipation of the First Pre-Production Vehicle Off the Line in December

Dec -04

Source: globenewswire.com

Card image cap

Barings LLC Buys 2,686 Shares of Barings Participation Investors $MPV

Nov -23

Source: defenseworld.net

Card image cap

Barings Participation Investors Reports Preliminary Third Quarter 2025 Results

Nov -13

Source: businesswire.com

Card image cap

Faraday Future Launches FX Super One MPV in the UAE, with the AIHEREV Max edition priced at 309,000 AED; Soccer Legend Andrés Iniesta Named First Super One Owner and Co-Creation Officer

Oct -28

Source: globenewswire.com

Card image cap

Faraday Future Founder and Co-CEO YT Jia Shares Weekly Investor Update: Recent Developments Include FX Signing a Deposit Agreement for 1,000 FX Super One MPV's with ZEVO, a Pioneer of Peer-to-Peer EV Sharing Platform in the U.S.

Oct -12

Source: globenewswire.com

Card image cap

Faraday Future Announces Pinnacle Real Estate Group President Calvin Gong as the Next user of an FF 91 2.0, with the Official Delivery Scheduled for October 8

Sep -26

Source: globenewswire.com

Card image cap

Inside The Income Factory: Credit Asset Investing With Steven Bavaria

Aug -25

Source: seekingalpha.com

Card image cap

Faraday X Announces that the FX Super One MPV Has Successfully Completed its First Round of U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) Development Tests for Occupant Protection Upper Interior Impact Scenarios

Aug -22

Source: globenewswire.com

4. Business Breakdown

4.a. Revenues by Country

4.b. Revenues by Segment

5. Expected revenues mid-term growth (8.50%)

6. Segments

Investment and Related Activities

Expected Growth: 8.5%

Long-term growth and value creation are driven by investments in companies with strong fundamentals, providing financing to support expansion and innovation, and fostering partnerships for sustainable development.

7. Detailed Products

Fixed Income Strategies

Barings Participation Investors offers a range of fixed income strategies that aim to provide income and capital preservation, including investment-grade and high-yield bonds, emerging markets debt, and securitized assets.

Equity Strategies

Barings Participation Investors provides a range of equity strategies that aim to provide long-term capital growth, including global, international, and emerging markets equities.

Multi-Asset Strategies

Barings Participation Investors offers multi-asset strategies that aim to provide a balanced return by combining different asset classes, such as equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Alternative Investments

Barings Participation Investors provides alternative investment strategies, including real estate, private equity, and hedge funds, that aim to provide diversification and returns.

Sustainable and Responsible Investing

Barings Participation Investors offers sustainable and responsible investment strategies that aim to provide returns while considering environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors.

8. Barings Participation Investors's Porter Forces

Forces Ranking

Threat Of Substitutes

The threat of substitutes for Barings Participation Investors is moderate, as there are some alternative investment options available to customers, but they are not easily accessible or widely available.

Bargaining Power Of Customers

The bargaining power of customers for Barings Participation Investors is low, as customers have limited negotiating power due to the company's strong brand and limited competition.

Bargaining Power Of Suppliers

The bargaining power of suppliers for Barings Participation Investors is moderate, as suppliers have some negotiating power due to the company's dependence on them for high-quality services.

Threat Of New Entrants

The threat of new entrants for Barings Participation Investors is high, as the investment industry is highly competitive and new entrants can easily enter the market with innovative products and services.

Intensity Of Rivalry

The intensity of rivalry for Barings Participation Investors is high, as the investment industry is highly competitive and companies are constantly competing for market share and customers.

9. SWOT Analysis

Strength

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

10. Capital Structure

10.a. Balance Sheet

10.b. Weighted Average Cost of capital

Value
Debt Weight 11.67%
Debt Cost 5.92%
Equity Weight 88.33%
Equity Cost 6.74%
WACC 6.64%
Leverage 13.21%

11. Quality Control: Barings Participation Investors passed 5 out of 9 key points

12.a Historical Valuation

12.b Price/Earnings Ratio

12.c Margin Valuation

12.d Peers Valuation

Peers Group Analysis

Stock-Card
Barings

A-Score: 7.3/10

Value: 2.6

Growth: 4.6

Quality: 8.8

Yield: 10.0

Momentum: 8.0

Volatility: 9.7

1-Year Total Return ->

View Full Report
Stock-Card
General American Investors Company

A-Score: 7.2/10

Value: 5.3

Growth: 2.8

Quality: 8.9

Yield: 9.0

Momentum: 7.0

Volatility: 10.0

1-Year Total Return ->

View Full Report
Stock-Card
Sixth Street Specialty Lending

A-Score: 6.9/10

Value: 5.2

Growth: 4.3

Quality: 6.5

Yield: 10.0

Momentum: 6.0

Volatility: 9.7

1-Year Total Return ->

View Full Report
Stock-Card
Crescent Capital BDC

A-Score: 6.8/10

Value: 6.3

Growth: 7.4

Quality: 6.3

Yield: 10.0

Momentum: 1.5

Volatility: 9.3

1-Year Total Return ->

View Full Report
Stock-Card
Carlyle Secured Lending

A-Score: 6.6/10

Value: 5.7

Growth: 7.1

Quality: 6.1

Yield: 10.0

Momentum: 1.0

Volatility: 9.7

1-Year Total Return ->

View Full Report
Stock-Card
CION Investment

A-Score: 5.8/10

Value: 4.4

Growth: 4.9

Quality: 4.7

Yield: 10.0

Momentum: 2.0

Volatility: 9.0

1-Year Total Return ->

View Full Report

Peers Metrics

12.e Scoring Insights

12.f DCF BETA

Parameters

Short Term Growth

Short term Time

Long-Term Growth

WACC

Target Price

19.53$

Current Price

19.53$

Potential

-0.00%

Expected Cash-Flows