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ADS vs BBDC
Side-by-side comparison of Alliance Data Systems Corporation (ADS) and Barings BDC Inc. (BBDC): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ADS and BBDC operate in Diversified Financial Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- ADS is the larger of the two at $3.37B, about 3.9x BBDC ($859.6M).
- BBDC has hit the wire 2 times in the past 4 weeks while ADS has been quiet.
- ADS has more recent analyst coverage (14 ratings vs 8 for BBDC).
Alliance Data Systems Corporation
Alliance Data Systems Corporation provides data-driven marketing, loyalty, and payment solutions in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through two segments, LoyaltyOne and Card Services. The LoyaltyOne segment offers AIR MILES reward program; short term loyalty program; and loyalty services, which include loyalty consulting, customer analytics, creative services, and mobile solutions. The Card Services segment provides receivable financing services comprising underwriting and risk management, as well as receivables funding services, including comenity card, private label and co-brand credit card programs, and installment lending; processing services, such as new account processing, bill processing, remittance processing, and customer care; marketing services; and digital offerings, including Bread digital payments platform and enhanced digital suite. It serves clients across various end-markets, including financial services, specialty retail, grocery and drugstore chains, petroleum retail, home furnishing and hardware, beauty and jewelry, hospitality and travel, and telecommunications. Alliance Data Systems Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Barings BDC Inc.
Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE: BBDC) is a publicly traded, externally managed investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Barings BDC seeks to invest primarily in senior secured loans to private U.S. middle-market companies that operate across a wide range of industries. It specializes in mezzanine, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, ESOPs, change of control transactions, acquisition financings, growth financing, and recapitalizations in lower middle market, mature, and later stage companies. Barings BDC's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Barings LLC, a leading global asset manager based in Charlotte, NC with over $335 billion of AUM firm-wide. For more information, visit www.baringsbdc.com.
Latest ADS
- Stem Announces CEO Transition
- Berry and Glatfelter Announce Magnera Board of Director Appointments in Connection With Proposed Merger of Berry's Health, Hygiene and Specialties Global Nonwovens and Films Business With Glatfelter
- Bread Financial to Ring New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell on April 4, 2022
- Alliance Data Systems Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Bread Financial™ and Victoria's Secret Launch New Co-Brand Mastercard®, Renew Long-Standing Partnership
- Bread Financial Holdings shares are trading lower after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock from Overweight to Equal-Weight and lowered its price target from $104 to $67.
- Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For March 28, 2022
- Alliance Data downgraded by Morgan Stanley with a new price target
- Morgan Stanley Downgrades Bread Financial Holdings to Equal-Weight, Lowers Price Target to $67
- Alliance Data Systems Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Financial Statements and Exhibits
Latest BBDC
- Barings BDC Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Barings BDC, Inc. Announces Early Termination of Sierra Credit Support Agreement and $67.0 Million Payment From Barings LLC
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Barings BDC Inc.
- Barings BDC Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Barings BDC, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Results and Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.26 Per Share
- Barings BDC, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2026 Results
- SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Barings BDC Inc.
- SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Barings BDC Inc.
- SEC Form 10-K filed by Barings BDC Inc.
- Barings BDC Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits