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Gladstone Capital Corporation GLAD

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Gladstone Capital Corporation

Overview of Gladstone Capital Corporation

GLAD NMS
Financial Services Asset Management Small Cap
Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD), is a Small Cap company, in the Asset Management industry, last closed at $18.67, about 276.9% undervalued vs fair value, -25.2% 1Y return, ranked 618/1037 in sector.
Metrics P/E 8.7× Rev Growth -41.5% ROE 12.2% Gross Margin 219.2% Div Yield 11.36%
$18.67
1.41%
As of April 28, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 28.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$421.80M
Enterprise Value
$823.53M
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Good
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 46%
Updated: Mar 8
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.gladstonecapital.c...
HQ McLean, VA
Fiscal year Sep 30

Next Events

Earnings May 6 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$53
$70
$96
Current: $18.67 +277% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Asset Management & Capital Markets - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$57.6M
-41.5%%
Operating Income (FRE Proxy)
$80.4M
-15.1%%
EBITDA
$122.3M
29.1%%
Net Income
$58.1M
-38.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Asset Management & Capital Markets

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Operating Margin (FRE Proxy)
139.5%
Excellent

Operating Income / Revenue — proxy for Fee-Related Earnings margin

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$261.5M
450.0% of Net Income

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
2
Active Leaks
0/2
Improving
0
High Impact
2
Critical
Locked Leak
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Gladstone Capital Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
55
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Fee Revenue Quality

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Asset Managers, Capital Markets & Exchanges vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing GLAD's balance between Growth (24.9%), Profitability (39.6%), and Safety (35.5%). Growth 25% Safety 35% Profitability 40%

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Growth

45th percentile vs peers
46
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 42.2% 81p EPS CAGR 3Y 29.6% 89p Rev Growth YoY -41.5% 24p EPS Growth YoY -41.8% 24p
Strengths
  • Revenue CAGR 3Y in top 20% of peers (42.2%, 81th percentile)
  • EPS CAGR 3Y in top 20% of peers (29.6%, 89th percentile)
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (1.39, 94th percentile)
  • Net Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (1.01, 89th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

72th percentile vs peers
73
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Safety

64th percentile vs peers
65
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Gladstone Capital Corporation.

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Base
$70.37
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+276.9% vs current
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