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Barings Participation Investors (MPV) Stock Analysis

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

MPV

$16.65

−$0.15 (−0.89%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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MPV Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $16.47
Previous Close: $16.80
Day's Range: 16.46–16.80
52-Week Range: 15.05–20.24
Volume: 7.51K
Beta: 0.45

Valuation

Market Cap: $179.69M
P/E Ratio: 10.41
Forward P/E: 23.12
P/S ratio: 10.45
EPS (ttm): 1.60

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $14.64M−22.06%
Net Income (FY): $13.23M−23.30%
Profit margin: 99.89%
Shares Outstanding: 10.79M
1-Year Return: −10.26%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $1.48+8.81%
Ex-Dividend Date: November 2, 2026
Avg Volume: 21.59K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, MPV closed at $16.65, −10.26% over 1 year.

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) has a market capitalization of $179.69M.

In fiscal 2025, MPV reported revenue of $14.64M.

MPV Stock Return by Calendar Year

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $8,974; −10.26%
5 years: $10,000 $17,846; +78.46%
10 years: $10,000 $23,512; +135.12%

If you had invested $10,000 in Barings Participation Investors (MPV) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $23,512 at the close on October 21, 2026: +135.12% in total, +8.93% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

−21.01%+39.14%+7.05%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+7.05%
2025	+0.74%
2024	+20.52%
2023	+39.14%
2022	−10.74%
2021	+31.95%
2020	−21.01%
2019	+14.57%
2018	+14.84%
2017	+7.04%
2016 (partial year)	−0.69%

As of October 21, 2026.

MPV Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$14.64M	$13.23M	90.4%
2024	$18.78M	$17.25M	91.8%
2023	$19.63M	$18.12M	92.3%
2022	$8.26M	$6.96M	84.2%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$14.64M	—	—	$13.23M	90.4%
2024	$18.78M	—	—	$17.25M	91.8%
2023	$19.63M	—	—	$18.12M	92.3%
2022	$8.26M	—	—	$6.96M	84.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

MPV Dividend History

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$1.48−5.7% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.37	1	—
2025	$1.48	4	−5.7%
2024	$1.57	4	+21.7%
2023	$1.29	4	+50.0%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.37	1	—
2025	$1.48	4	−5.7%
2024	$1.57	4	+21.7%
2023	$1.29	4	+50.0%
2022	$0.86	4	+7.5%
2021	$0.80	4	+0.0%
2020	$0.80	4	−25.9%
2019	$1.08	4	+0.0%
2018	$1.08	4	+0.0%
2017	$1.08	4	+100.0%
2016	$0.54	2	—

Most recent payment: $0.37 per share, ex-dividend May 29, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

MPV Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks

Metric	MPV	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	10.41	9.44	10% above
P/S ratio	10.45	8.59	22% above
Profit margin	99.89%	74.97%	24.9 pts above

Medians across 512 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) is capitalised at $179.69M on the latest close. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry.

The most recent close on file for MPV is $16.65, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.15 (−0.89%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $15.05 to $20.24. The latest close sits 10.63% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $14.64M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $18.78M, that is a change of −22.06%. The same year closed with net income of $13.23M. That is −23.30% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 99.89%. That is 24.9 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.6.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $8.26M in 2022 to $14.64M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 10.41 times earnings. That is 10.28% above the Asset Management median of 9.44. The forward P/E on file is 23.12. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 10.45 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 21.61% above the Asset Management median of 8.59. 512 Asset Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.45. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 26%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −10.26%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +8.93%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 8.81%. That is 0.1 percentage points below the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. The indicated annual rate is $1.48 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is November 2, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 1 payments totalling $0.37 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.48 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2023 returned +39.14% and 2020 returned −21.01%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +7.05% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
Barings Participation Investors	MPV	$179.69M	10.4
BlackRock, Inc.	BLK	$184.31B	25.8
Blackstone Inc.	BX	$127.43B	23.9
Brookfield Corporation	BN	$83.74B	69.5

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. Barings Participation Investors trades at a P/E of 10.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Barings Participation Investors

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.

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