Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Stock Overview
A business development company specializing in lower middle market, growth capital, add on acquisitions, change of control, buy & build strategies, debt refinancing, debt investments in senior term loans, revolving loans, secured first and second lien term loans, senior subordinated loans, unitranche loans, junior subordinated loans, and mezzanine loans and equity investments in the form of common stock, preferred stock, limited liability company interests, or warrants. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$19.02 |
| 52 Week High | US$29.54 |
| 52 Week Low | US$18.76 |
| Beta | 0.93 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.65% |
| 3 Month Change | -0.68% |
| 1 Year Change | -34.12% |
| 3 Year Change | -10.54% |
| 5 Year Change | -3.74% |
| Change since IPO | -43.36% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| GLAD | US Capital Markets | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -7.7% | -4.3% | -0.1% |
| 1Y | -34.1% | 5.0% | 13.8% |
Return vs Industry: GLAD underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 1.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GLAD underperformed the US Market which returned 10.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GLAD volatility | |
|---|---|
| GLAD Average Weekly Movement | 3.7% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 3.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: GLAD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: GLAD's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | n/a | David Gladstone | www.gladstonecapital.com |
Gladstone Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in lower middle market, growth capital, add on acquisitions, change of control, buy & build strategies, debt refinancing, debt investments in senior term loans, revolving loans, secured first and second lien term loans, senior subordinated loans, unitranche loans, junior subordinated loans, and mezzanine loans and equity investments in the form of common stock, preferred stock, limited liability company interests, or warrants. It operates as a business development company. The fund also makes private equity investments in acquisitions, buyouts and recapitalizations, and refinancing existing debts.
Gladstone Capital Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| GLAD fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$435.59m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$35.67m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$91.67m |
Is GLAD overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| GLAD income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$91.67m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$91.67m |
| Other Expenses | US$56.00m |
| Earnings | US$35.67m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.58 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 38.91% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 80.1% |
How did GLAD perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does GLAD pay a reliable dividends?
See GLAD dividend history and benchmarks| Gladstone Capital dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Feb 18 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Feb 27 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 10 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 19 days |
Does GLAD pay a reliable dividends?
See GLAD dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/02/06 14:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Gladstone Capital Corporation is covered by 13 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Rowan | Brean Capital (formerly Janney Montgomery) |
| Sean-Paul Adams | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| David Chiaverini | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |