Business Description
The Babson Capital Corporate Investors trust, which was previously identified simply as Babson Capital Corporate Investors, operates as a closed-end mutual fund focused on fixed-income investments. This entity, launched and managed by Barings LLC, primarily allocates capital within the United States' fixed-income markets. Its investment strategy targets securities from companies spanning various diversified sectors. A significant portion of its portfolio is dedicated to privately placed, long-term corporate debt obligations that are rated below investment grade. Additionally, the fund invests in marketable debt instruments, including those with investment-grade ratings, other publicly traded debt, and common stocks. Formed in 1971, the trust maintains its legal domicile in the United States.
Business History
Price Overview
Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
EPS (Diluted): 1.37
Total Equity: $341.30M
Shares: 20,472,265
Total Debt: $74.72M
Cash: $32.12M
EBITDA: $27.50M
Total Debt: $74.72M
Cash: $32.12M
Revenue: $32.74M
Revenue: $32.74M
Revenue: $32.74M
Total Equity: $341.30M
Tax Rate: 2.5%
Equity: $341.30M
Total Debt: $74.72M
Cash: $32.12M
Current Liabilities: $14.70M
Long-Term Debt: $74.72M
Total Debt: $74.72M
Total Equity: $341.30M
Shares: 20,472,265
Shares: 20,472,265
CapEx: $0.00
Shares: 20,472,265
Stock Price: $17.36
Net Income: $28.06M
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Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 5, 2026 4:08am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $55.5M | $28.7M | $41.2M | $43.3M | $32.7M |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.1M | $1.7M | $0 | $1.8M | $2.6M |
| Gross Profit | $54.4M | $28.7M | $41.2M | $37.9M | $30.2M |
| Operating Expenses | $1.1M | $1.2M | $5.6M | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Operating Income | $53.4M | $23.3M | $35.6M | $37.5M | $28.8M |
| Net Income | $52.8M | $14.3M | $37.0M | $35.6M | $28.1M |
| EBITDA | $87.7M | $15.0M | $0 | $36.3M | $27.5M |
| EPS | $2.60 | $0.71 | $1.82 | $1.75 | $1.37 |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 5, 2026 4:08am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $21.2M | $13.2M | $14.9M | $17.2M | $32.1M |
| Total Current Assets | $25.1M | $18.7M | $21.4M | $27.3M | $32.1M |
| Total Assets | $387.1M | $386.1M | $393.9M | $406.2M | $431.2M |
| Current Liabilities | $6.8M | $5.9M | $7.9M | $13.7M | $14.7M |
| Long-Term Debt | $38.0M | $46.0M | $42.3M | $45.9M | $74.7M |
| Total Liabilities | $49.1M | $54.4M | $54.1M | $62.7M | $89.9M |
| Total Equity | $338.0M | $331.6M | $339.8M | $343.6M | $341.3M |
| Retained Earnings | $39.1M | $33.5M | $42.6M | $44.7M | $40.7M |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 5, 2026 4:08am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.8M | $3.9M | $32.0M | $28.1M | $18.6M |
| Capital Expenditure | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Free Cash Flow | $2.8M | $3.9M | $32.0M | $28.1M | $18.6M |
| Acquisitions (net) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Debt Repayment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net Change in Cash | -$8.7M | -$7.9M | $1.6M | $2.3M | $14.9M |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Jul 5, 2026 4:08am (just now)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -48.4% | +43.7% | +5.1% | -24.4% |
| Gross Profit Growth | -47.4% | +43.7% | -7.9% | -20.4% |
| Operating Income Growth | -56.3% | +52.5% | +5.5% | -23.4% |
| Net Income Growth | -73.0% | +159.1% | -3.7% | -21.1% |
| EBITDA Growth | -82.9% | -100.0% | — | -24.4% |
Insider Trading (Recent)
All SEC Form 4 codes
- P Purchase
- Open-market or private purchase of shares.
- S Sale
- Open-market or private sale of shares.
- A Award / grant
- Grant or award of securities (RSUs, options, etc.) under Rule 16b-3.
- D Return to issuer
- Securities disposed back to the company under Rule 16b-3.
- F In-kind (tax)
- Shares withheld or delivered to pay the option-exercise price or tax — not an open-market sale.
- I Discretionary
- Discretionary transaction under an employee plan — Rule 16b-3(f).
- M Option exercise
- Exercise or conversion of a derivative (option/RSU) into shares — exempt.
- C Conversion
- Conversion of a derivative security into the underlying shares.
- E Short expiration
- Expiration of a short derivative position.
- H Long expiration
- Expiration or cancellation of a long derivative position with value received.
- O OTM exercise
- Exercise of an out-of-the-money derivative.
- X ITM exercise
- Exercise of an in-the-money or at-the-money derivative.
- G Gift
- Bona fide gift of securities.
- L Small acquisition
- Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6.
- W Inheritance
- Acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent.
- Z Voting trust
- Deposit into or withdrawal from a voting trust.
- J Other
- Other acquisition or disposition (explained in a Form 4 footnote).
- K Equity swap
- Transaction in an equity swap or similar instrument.
- U Tender / buyout
- Disposition via tender of shares in a change-of-control transaction.
Compensation-plan codes (A, D, F, M) are routine and rarely directional. Open-market P (buy) and S (sale) carry the most signal.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Emery Christina | J-Other | 43.04 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-17 | NOREEN CLIFFORD M | S-Sale | 9,877.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-11 | Emery Christina | J-Other | 43.11 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-29 | NOREEN CLIFFORD M | J-Other | 6,856.05 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-28 | Emery Christina | J-Other | 41.65 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-14 | Emery Christina | J-Other | 43.39 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-04-30 | Emery Christina | J-Other | 42.60 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-04-16 | Emery Christina | J-Other | 41.82 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2025-12-03 | Merritt Sears | J-Other | 4,767.64 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-04-02 | Emery Christina | J-Other | 41.82 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-03-20 | CRANDALL ROGER W | 0.00 | $0.00 | $0 | |
| 2026-03-20 | CRANDALL ROGER W | J-Other | 4,193.78 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-03-20 | Craddock Geoff | J-Other | 743.01 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-03-19 | Nitzan Andrea | J-Other | 412.76 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-03-19 | Harris Terrell W. | J-Other | 719.22 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-03-19 | Emery Christina | J-Other | 506.26 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-03-17 | NOREEN CLIFFORD M | S-Sale | 9,662.75 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-03-05 | Emery Christina | J-Other | 36.80 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-02-19 | Emery Christina | J-Other | 702.50 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2025-12-24 | Emery Christina | J-Other | 37.76 | $0.00 | $0 |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Jul 5, 2026 4:08am (just now)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | $0.40 | 2026-05-14 | 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-12 |
| 2025-12-30 | $0.40 | 2025-12-11 | 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-16 |
| 2025-11-03 | $0.40 | 2025-10-09 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-14 |
| 2025-08-29 | $0.40 | 2025-08-14 | 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-05-30 | $0.40 | 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-13 |
| 2024-12-30 | $0.50 | 2024-12-12 | 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-17 |
| 2024-11-04 | $0.40 | 2024-10-09 | 2024-11-04 | 2024-11-15 |
| 2024-08-26 | $0.40 | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-26 | 2024-09-13 |
| 2024-05-31 | $0.39 | 2024-05-16 | 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-14 |
| 2023-12-28 | $0.38 | 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-29 | 2024-01-19 |
| 2023-11-03 | $0.37 | 2023-10-10 | 2023-11-06 | 2023-11-17 |
| 2023-08-25 | $0.35 | 2023-08-17 | 2023-08-28 | 2023-09-08 |
| 2023-05-30 | $0.32 | 2023-05-18 | 2023-05-31 | 2023-06-09 |
| 2022-12-29 | $0.28 | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-30 | 2023-01-20 |
| 2022-11-04 | $0.26 | 2022-10-03 | 2022-11-07 | 2022-11-18 |
| 2022-08-26 | $0.24 | 2022-08-19 | 2022-08-29 | 2022-09-09 |
| 2022-05-27 | $0.24 | 2022-05-19 | 2022-05-31 | 2022-06-10 |
| 2021-12-29 | $0.24 | 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-14 |
| 2021-11-05 | $0.24 | 2021-10-13 | 2021-11-08 | 2021-11-19 |
| 2021-07-30 | $0.24 | 2021-07-23 | 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-13 |
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