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Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD)

Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) 1-star rating from Upturn Advisory
$20.83
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Profit since last BUY-1.88%
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Upturn Advisory Summary

12/18/2025: GLAD (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

Upturn Star Rating

Upturn 1 star rating for performance

Not Recommended Performance

These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.

Number of Analysts

2 star rating from financial analysts

6 Analysts rated it

Limited analyst coverage, niche firm, research info may be scarce.

1 Year Target Price $22.2

1 Year Target Price $22.2

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$22.2 Target price
52w Low $18.61
Current$20.83
52w High $28.38

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 41.71%
Avg. Invested days 51
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Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 470.61M USD
Price to earnings Ratio 8.27
1Y Target Price 22.2
Price to earnings Ratio 8.27
1Y Target Price 22.2
Volume (30-day avg) 6
Beta 0.93
52 Weeks Range 18.61 - 28.38
Updated Date 12/18/2025
52 Weeks Range 18.61 - 28.38
Updated Date 12/18/2025
Dividends yield (FY) 9.39%
Basic EPS (TTM) 2.52

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Report Date -
When -
Estimate -
Actual -

Profitability

Profit Margin 64.17%
Operating Margin (TTM) 74.6%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) 4.9%
Return on Equity (TTM) 11.67%

Valuation

Trailing PE 8.27
Forward PE 11.32
Enterprise Value 861134912
Price to Sales(TTM) 5.28
Enterprise Value 861134912
Price to Sales(TTM) 5.28
Enterprise Value to Revenue 15.16
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -
Shares Outstanding 22593069
Shares Floating -
Shares Outstanding 22593069
Shares Floating -
Percent Insiders 2.73
Percent Institutions 12.97

About Gladstone Capital Corporation

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters McLean, VA, United States
IPO Launch date 2002-08-02
Chairman & CEO Mr. David John Gladstone
Sector Financial Services
Industry Asset Management
Full time employees -
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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. 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, light and specialty manufacturing, niche industrial products and services, specialty consumer products and services, energy services, 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.