Gladstone Capital Corp

GLAD

19.790USD

+0.190+0.97%

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Gladstone Capital Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

12 / 30

Overall Ranking

180 / 4682

Industry

Collective Investments

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score

Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 8 analysts

Hold

Current Rating

26.583

Target Price

+35.22%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Gladstone Capital Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks

Gladstone Capital Corporation is a business development company. The Company invests in debt and equity securities, consisting primarily of secured first and second lien term loans to lower middle market businesses. Its investment objectives are to achieve and grow current income by investing in debt securities of established lower middle market companies (companies with annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $3 million to $25 million) in the United States that will provide stable earnings and cash flow to pay expenses, make principal and interest payments on its outstanding indebtedness, and make distributions to stockholders; and provide its stockholders with long-term capital appreciation in the value of its assets by investing in equity securities, in connection with its debt investments, that can grow over time to permit it to sell its equity investments for capital gains. It is externally managed by Gladstone Management Corporation.

High Growth

The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 186.07% year-on-year.

High Profit Growth

The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 145.28M.

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 45.65%.

Undervalued

The company’s latest PB is 0.92, at a low 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 2.47M shares, decreasing 21.21% quarter-over-quarter.

The company's current financial score is 8.71, which is higher than the Collective Investments industry's average of 7.03. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 18.05M, representing a year-over-year decrease of 44.35%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 60.92%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.71

Change

0

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Financials

7.97

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

No Data

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Quality of Earnings

9.76

Key Metrics

Total revenue

Operating profit

Total assets

SG&A

No Data

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Operational Efficiency

10.00

Key Metrics

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Income after tax

No Data

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Growth Potential

8.40

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Cash flow from operating activities

Total revenue

No Data

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Shareholder Returns

7.42

Key Metrics

Free cash flow

No Data

The company’s current valuation score is 7.94, which is higher than the Collective Investments industry's average of 7.72. Its current P/E ratio is 5.78, which is 48.98% below the recent high of 8.61 and 2.50% above the recent low of 5.63.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.94

Change

0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 12/30

No Data

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 6.50, which is lower than the Collective Investments industry's average of 6.87. The average price target for Gladstone Capital Corp is 26.00, with a high of 31.00 and a low of 24.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.50

Change

0

Support & Resistance

No Data

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

The company’s current price momentum score is 6.98, which is lower than the Collective Investments industry's average of 7.94. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 21.59 and the support level at 18.25, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.00

Change

-0.02

Support & Resistance

No Data

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-27

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

3.00

Change

0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

Gladstone (David John)

598.06K

-0.00%

Van Eck Associates Corporation

497.33K

+3.56%

Marcotte (Bob)

187.44K

--

Two Sigma Investments, LP

174.37K

-32.31%

UBS Financial Services, Inc.

167.48K

+28.54%

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

128.36K

-1.47%

Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.

149.20K

--

LPL Financial LLC

140.66K

-7.71%

BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

129.31K

+34.14%

D.A. Davidson & Co.(Research)

113.24K

+0.26%

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The company’s current risk assessment score is 6.88, which is lower than the Collective Investments industry's average of 7.40. The company's beta value is 1.00. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

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