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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC) Stock Analysis

Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC) is a Asset Management stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

GBDC

$11.98

−$0.02 (−0.17%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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GBDC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$12.00
Previous Close
$12.00
Day's Range
11.85–12.05
52-Week Range
11.77–14.41
Volume
1.20M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.44
Valuation
Market Cap
$3.11B
P/E Ratio
18.15
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.43
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.40
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.88
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.66
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$407.83M+49.63%
Net Income (FY)
$376.65M+37.57%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
21.45%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
259.65M
1-Year Return
−7.71%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.32+11.00%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 14, 2026
Earnings Date
November 17, 2026
Avg Volume
1.31M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, GBDC closed at $11.98, −7.71% over 1 year.

Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC) has a market capitalization of $3.11B.

In fiscal 2025, GBDC reported revenue of $407.83M.

GBDC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,229
−7.71%
5 years
$10,000 $12,370
+23.70%
10 years
$10,000 $16,324
+63.24%

If you had invested $10,000 in Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $16,324 at the close on October 21, 2026: +63.24% in total, +5.02% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−6.94%
2025−0.50%
2024+13.57%
2023+27.69%
2022−6.99%
2021+17.78%
2020−14.73%
2019+21.09%
2018−2.20%
2017+6.27%
2016 (partial year)+2.82%

As of October 21, 2026.

GBDC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends September
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$407.83M$376.65M92.4%
2024$272.57M$273.79M100.4%
2023$277.05M$258.63M93.4%
2022$165.28M$153.44M92.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$407.83M——$376.65M92.4%
2024$272.57M——$273.79M100.4%
2023$277.05M——$258.63M93.4%
2022$165.28M——$153.44M92.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of September 30, 2025.

GBDC Dividend History

$1.56−19.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.993—
2025$1.564−19.2%
2024$1.939+27.8%
2023$1.516+22.8%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.993—
2025$1.564−19.2%
2024$1.939+27.8%
2023$1.516+22.8%
2022$1.234+5.1%
2021$1.174−1.9%
2020$1.194−14.2%
2019$1.394+1.4%
2018$1.374+2.9%
2017$1.334+138.6%
2016$0.561—

Most recent payment: $0.33 per share, ex-dividend September 14, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

GBDC Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks
MetricGBDCAsset Management medianvs median
P/E18.159.4492% above
P/S ratio3.888.5955% below
Profit margin21.45%74.97%53.5 pts below

Medians across 512 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC) carries a market capitalisation of $3.11B. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

GBDC last closed at $11.98 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.02 (−0.17%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $11.77 to $14.41. The latest close sits 1.78% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Golub Capital BDC, Inc. reported revenue of $407.83M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $272.57M, that is a change of +49.63%. The same year closed with net income of $376.65M. That is +37.57% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 21.45%. That is 53.5 percentage points below the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.66.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $165.28M in 2022 to $407.83M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 18.15 times earnings. That is 92.27% above the Asset Management median of 9.44. The forward P/E on file is 9.43. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.4. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.88 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 54.79% below the Asset Management median of 8.59. The medians here are taken across 512 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.44. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 21.72%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −7.71%. Measured over 10 years, that is +5.02% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 11%. That is 2.1 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. At the indicated rate that is $1.32 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 14, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.99 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.56 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is −6.94% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2023 returned +27.69% and 2020 returned −14.73%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. GBDC $3.11B 18.2
BlackRock, Inc. BLK $184.31B 25.8
Blackstone Inc. BX $127.43B 23.9
Brookfield Corporation BN $83.74B 69.5

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. Golub Capital BDC, Inc. trades at a P/E of 18.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Golub Capital BDC, Inc.

Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC) is a Private Debt, business development company and operates as an externally managed closed-end non-diversified management investment company. It invests in debt and minority equity investments in middle-market companies that are, in most cases, sponsored by private equity investors. It typically invests in diversified consumer services, automobiles, healthcare technology, insurance, health care equipment and supplies, hotels, restaurants and leisure, healthcare providers and services, IT services and specialty retails. It seeks to invest in the United States. It primarily invests in first lien traditional senior debt, first lien one stop, junior debt and equity, senior secured, one stop, unitranche, second lien, subordinated and mezzanine loans of middle-market companies, and warrants.

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