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Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) Stock Analysis

Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) is a Asset Management stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

GLAD

$18.32

−$0.15 (−0.81%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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GLAD Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$18.47
Previous Close
$18.47
Day's Range
18.18–18.50
52-Week Range
16.54–21.73
Volume
203.59K
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.
0.94
Valuation
Market Cap
$413.90M
P/E Ratio
8.60
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.30
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.
2.31
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
4.18
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.13
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$57.64M−41.51%
Net Income (FY)
$58.11M−38.65%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
48.67%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
22.59M
1-Year Return
+1.65%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.80+9.74%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 23, 2026
Earnings Date
November 17, 2026
Avg Volume
166.85K

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

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, GLAD closed at $18.32, +1.65% over 1 year.

Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) has a market capitalization of $413.90M.

In fiscal 2025, GLAD reported revenue of $57.64M.

GLAD Stock Return by Calendar Year

Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,165
+1.65%
5 years
$10,000 $12,091
+20.91%
10 years
$10,000 $26,495
+164.95%

If you had invested $10,000 in Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $26,495 at the close on October 21, 2026: +164.95% in total, +10.23% 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)−6.21%
2025−21.14%
2024+47.01%
2023+22.74%
2022−10.41%
2021+40.50%
2020−0.69%
2019+48.58%
2018−13.07%
2017+7.05%
2016 (partial year)+17.36%

As of October 21, 2026.

GLAD Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends September
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$57.64M$58.11M100.8%
2024$98.55M$94.72M96.1%
2023$44.98M$42.67M94.9%
2022$20.06M$19.91M99.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$57.64M——$58.11M100.8%
2024$98.55M——$94.72M96.1%
2023$44.98M——$42.67M94.9%
2022$20.06M——$19.91M99.3%

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

GLAD Dividend History

$2.04−14.6% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 13 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.389—
2025$2.0413−14.6%
2024$2.3813+21.2%
2023$1.9713+20.9%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.389—
2025$2.0413−14.6%
2024$2.3813+21.2%
2023$1.9713+20.9%
2022$1.6312+4.2%
2021$1.5612−1.9%
2020$1.5912−5.4%
2019$1.6812+0.0%
2018$1.6812+0.0%
2017$1.6812+500.0%
2016$0.282—

Most recent payment: $0.15 per share, ex-dividend September 10, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

GLAD Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks
MetricGLADAsset Management medianvs median
P/E8.609.449% below
P/S ratio4.188.5951% below
Profit margin48.67%74.97%26.3 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

The market values Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) at $413.90M. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

The 52-week range on file runs from $16.54 to $21.73. GLAD last closed at $18.32 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.15 (−0.81%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 10.76% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $57.64M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $98.55M, that is a change of −41.51%. The same year closed with net income of $58.11M. That is −38.65% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 48.67%. That is 26.3 percentage points below the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.13.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $20.06M in 2022 to $57.64M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 8.6 times earnings. That is 8.9% below the Asset Management median of 9.44. The forward P/E on file is 9.3. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.31. The price-to-sales ratio is 4.18. On price-to-sales that is 51.31% below the Asset Management median of 8.59. The medians here are taken across 512 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.94. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 30.02%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +1.65%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +10.23%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 9.74%. That is 0.8 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. At the indicated rate that is $1.80 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 23, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 9 payments totalling $1.38 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.04 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +48.58%; the weakest is 2025 at −21.14%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −6.21% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) 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
Gladstone Capital Corporation GLAD $413.90M 8.6
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. Gladstone Capital Corporation trades at a P/E of 8.6.

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 Gladstone Capital Corporation

Gladstone Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in private equity and venture capital investments with a focus on 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. The fund also makes private equity investments in acquisitions, buyouts and recapitalizations, and refinancing existing debts. It targets small and medium-sized companies in United States. It is industry agnostic and seeks to invest in companies engaged in the business services, movies and entertainment, broadcasting and publishing, automobiles and components, food, beverage and tobacco, light and specialty manufacturing, niche industrial products and services, commercial services and supplies, specialty consumer products and services, construction machinery and heavy transportation equipment, energy services, agricultural and farm machinery, transportation and logistics, healthcare and education services, specialty chemicals, media and communications and aerospace and defense. The fund seeks to invest in debt between $8 million and $40 million in companies that have between $20 million and $150 million in sales and EBITDA between $3 million and $25 million. It prefers to acquire minority stakes. It seeks to exit its investments through strategic acquisitions by other industry participants or financial buyers, initial public offerings of common stock, or other capital market transactions.

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