BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust (ECAT) Key Metrics
ECAT valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $1.31B
- Enterprise value
- $0
- P/E (TTM)
- 5.3 10-yr median 7.1
- Forward P/E
- —
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 5.7 10-yr median 7.0
- Price / book
- 0.9 10-yr median 0.9
- EV / EBITDA
- — 10-yr median 7.3
- Dividend yield
- 23.98% $3.17 a year
- Beta
- —
ECAT key metrics, 2021–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsECAT valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
ECAT returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
ECAT per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
ECAT financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
ECAT efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
ECAT valuation history
ECAT returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
ECAT debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
ECAT cash returned to shareholders
ECAT price vs earnings per share
ECAT key metrics
2021–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | |||||
| Market capitalization | $1.56B | $1.66B | $1.63B | $1.46B | $1.98B |
| Enterprise value | $1.56B | $1.66B | $1.63B | $1.46B | $1.98B |
| P/E ratio | 7.3 | 6.9 | 5.5 | — | 23.6 |
| Price / sales | 7.2 | 6.8 | 5.5 | — | 23.5 |
| Price / book | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Price / free cash flow | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.9 | 7.9 | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.9 | 7.9 | — |
| EV / sales | 7.2 | 6.8 | 5.5 | — | 23.5 |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.3 | — | 2.8 | — | 23.6 |
| EV / free cash flow | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 7.9 | — |
| Earnings yield | 13.7% | 14.5% | 18.0% | −21.4% | 4.2% |
| Free cash flow yield | 22.1% | 20.3% | 10.1% | 12.7% | −105.9% |
| Dividend yield | 22.3% | 17.3% | 9.3% | 8.6% | 0.5% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 22.3% | 20.1% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 0.5% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $15.38 | $16.40 | $16.13 | $13.43 | $18.65 |
| Per share | |||||
| Revenue per share | $2.13 | $2.41 | $2.93 | $0.00 | $0.79 |
| Earnings per share | $2.10 | $2.37 | $2.91 | −$2.87 | $0.79 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $3.39 | $3.33 | $1.63 | $1.70 | −$19.75 |
| Free cash flow per share | $3.39 | $3.33 | $1.63 | $1.70 | −$19.75 |
| Cash per share | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.00 |
| Book value per share | $15.85 | $17.19 | $18.14 | $15.61 | $20.57 |
| Tangible book value per share | $15.85 | $17.19 | $18.14 | $15.61 | $20.57 |
| Dividends per share | $3.42 | $2.84 | $1.50 | $1.15 | $0.09 |
| Capex per share | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Debt per share | $0.00 | — | — | — | $0.00 |
| Shares outstanding | 101.5M | 101.5M | 101.3M | 109.0M | 106.3M |
| Change in shares outstanding | 0.0% | +0.2% | −7.0% | +2.5% | — |
| Returns & profitability | |||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 12.7% | 13.4% | 16.7% | −16.1% | 3.8% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 10.1% | 10.6% | 16.7% | −12.7% | 3.8% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 11.6% | 12.4% | 14.7% | −14.8% | 3.8% |
| Return on tangible assets | 11.9% | 12.7% | 14.9% | −15.4% | 3.8% |
| Free cash flow margin | 159.4% | 138.4% | 55.7% | — | — |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.62 | 1.41 | 0.56 | — | −25.00 |
| Financial health | |||||
| Total debt | $382,375 | — | — | — | $5,975 |
| Cash & short-term investments | $3.3M | $4.3M | $3.7M | $2.8M | $4,290 |
| Net debt | −$3.0M | −$4.3M | −$3.7M | −$2.8M | $1,685 |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | — | — | — | 0.00 |
| Debt / assets | 0.00 | — | — | — | 0.00 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.01 | — | −0.01 | — | 0.00 |
| Current ratio | 0.02 | — | 0.18 | 0.59 | 0.53 |
| Quick ratio | 0.02 | — | 0.03 | 0.59 | 0.53 |
| Working capital | −$148.3M | — | −$101.8M | −$88.9M | −$1.6M |
| Invested capital | $1.61B | $1.74B | $1.84B | $1.70B | $2.19B |
| Tangible asset value | $1.61B | $1.74B | $1.84B | $1.70B | $2.19B |
| Net current asset value | −$179.0M | −$147.3M | −$116.1M | −$196.1M | −$7.4M |
| Graham number | $27.38 | $30.27 | $34.47 | — | $19.12 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$1.76 | −$1.40 | −$1.10 | −$2.09 | −$0.07 |
| Capital allocation | |||||
| Dividends paid | $347.6M | $288.4M | $151.8M | $125.8M | $9.3M |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | $46.0M | $9.0M | $45.6M | $0 |
| Dividend payout ratio | 162.9% | 119.9% | 51.5% | — | 11.1% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 100.9% | 98.8% | 97.1% | 92.2% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Capex / depreciation | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SG&A / revenue | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.7% | — | 0.3% |
| Efficiency | |||||
| Days sales outstanding | — | 20.0 | 88.7 | — | 7.4 |
| Days payables outstanding | 4,103,681.4 | — | — | 129.2 | — |
| Receivables turnover | — | 18.22 | 4.11 | 0.00 | 49.20 |
| Payables turnover | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.83 | 0.00 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| Asset turnover | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Average receivables | — | $13.4M | $72.3M | $63.5M | $1.7M |
| Average payables | $143.5M | $131.5M | $170.9M | $110.1M | $3.3M |
| Average inventory | — | — | $19.7M | — | — |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Computed from ECAT's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed December 31, 2025) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
ECAT valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation traded at 7.3 times earnings, against a 5-year median of 7.1. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 5.3. BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation earned a return on equity of 12.7% and a return on invested capital of 10.1% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $0.4 million of debt and $3.3 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $3.0 million. It returned $347.6 million to shareholders: $347.6 million in dividends and $0 in share buybacks, 101% of free cash flow. The share count fell 4.5% from 106.3M to 101.5M over 4 years.
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ECAT key metrics FAQ
What is BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation's P/E ratio?
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation's trailing P/E ratio is 5.3 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026). At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 7.3, compared with a 5-year median of 7.1.
What is BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation's EV/EBITDA?
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation's enterprise value was 7.3 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $1.6 billion, EBITDA $213.4 million).
What is BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation's return on equity?
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation's return on equity (ROE) was 12.7% in fiscal 2025: net income of $213.4 million on average shareholders' equity of $1.7 billion.
What is BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation's ROIC?
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation's return on invested capital was 10.1% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation have?
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation had total debt of $0.4 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.00 and more cash than debt.
What is BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation's dividend yield?
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation's forward dividend yield is 23.98%. BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation paid $347.6 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($3.42 per share), a payout ratio of 162.9%.
What is BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation's free cash flow yield?
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation generated $344.6 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 22.1% on its market value at year-end ($1.6 billion).
What is BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation's current ratio?
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation's current ratio was 0.02 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.02 times current liabilities.