Private Credit Analytics
KBRA Analytics is a powerhouse in private credit research and analytics—news, risk assessment, borrower performance, and benchmarking across a unified product suite.
$1T+
in U.S. Private Credit Volume Data from Direct Submissions
~3,000
Borrowers in KBRA DLD Direct Lending Index
4,000+
Private Borrower Credit Assessments
~2,000
Ratings for transactions and issuers within the private capital universe
We Help You Navigate Private Credit
KBRA Analytics offers a suite of proprietary private credit solutions: Direct Lending Deals (DLD), Premium Private Credit and Credit Intelligence. Combine all three for unrivaled expertise, coverage and usability.
KBRA Analytics Product Suite
Direct Lending Deals (DLD)
Track new issue terms and trends in direct lending
DLD is a news and research platform for new issues in direct lending. Built on proprietary deal submissions, be the first to see trendlines on key terms like pricing, leverage, and interest coverage. The news feed gives teams a real-time window into originations, and the research reports show monthly trends on pricing, leverage, structure, lender activity, and defaults.
Key capabilities
Monthly US analysis
Quarterly European analysis
Real-time news, weekly commentary, trends
Deal submissions library with over $1T in volume
Direct Lending Index: $300B / ~3,000 borrowers
Rankings across lenders, PE firms & advisors
Default rates and watchlists
Premium Private Credit
Monitor performance and emerging risk
Premium Private Credit delivers ratings-driven research and cross-asset surveillance across private credit asset classes including direct lending, fund finance, and structured products.
Key capabilities
Detailed ratings analysis
Asset performance and stress monitoring
Sector outlooks and thematic analysis
Quarterly BDC compendiums
Podcasts and webinars
~4,000 private borrower credit assessments
~2,000 ratings across the private capital universe
Credit Intelligence
Assess, benchmark, and report on portfolios
Credit Intelligence is designed for portfolio-level analysis, enabling consistent benchmarking, risk assessment, and reporting using normalized borrower financial data
Key capabilities
Benchmark borrower level credit performance by revenue, country, industry, and attributes
Assess risk at obligor and security level, with support for KBRA and third-party ratings
Monitor performance across obligors, portfolios, strategies, and instruments
Export and share reports to communicate insights to investment committees, LPs, auditors, and boards
KBRA Stands Apart
KBRA Analytics captures the important nuances that define private credit. There are several distinct strategies. Size and structure matter. The framework affects investor behavior, default risk and recoveries.
Ratings-driven analytical depth
Grounded in KBRA’s private credit expertise and ratings leadership—bringing a deeper, more rigorous view of risk and performance.
Proprietary market visibility
A direct window into private credit activity—powered by submissions, borrower assessments, and data that is difficult to source elsewhere.
Consistent, comparable insights
Normalized data and tools designed to support cleaner, more reliable comparisons across borrowers, portfolios, strategies, and vintages.
Built for real decision-making
Designed around how private credit teams actually work—from origination and surveillance to portfolio management and reporting.
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Contact info
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