Business Description
Gladstone Capital Corporation functions as a Business Development Company (BDC) primarily focused on the lower middle market in the United States. The firm engages in a variety of investment strategies, including providing growth capital, supporting add-on acquisitions, facilitating change-of-control transactions, executing buy-and-build models, and refinancing existing debt. It also makes private equity investments in the form of acquisitions, buyouts, recapitalizations, and refinancing. Its debt offerings are extensive, encompassing senior term loans, revolving credit facilities, secured first and second lien term loans, senior subordinated loans, unitranche facilities, junior subordinated loans, and mezzanine financing. For equity, Gladstone Capital invests through common stock, preferred stock, limited liability company (LLC) interests, and warrants, generally preferring to acquire minority stakes. The company targets small and medium-sized enterprises with annual sales ranging from $20 million to $150 million and EBITDA between $3 million and $25 million, typically investing $7 million to $30 million per company. While maintaining an industry-agnostic approach, it shows particular interest in sectors such as business services, specialized manufacturing, niche industrial products and services, unique consumer products and services, energy services, transportation and logistics, healthcare and educational services, specialty chemicals, media and communications, and aerospace and defense. The fund plans to exit its investments through strategic sales to industry participants or financial buyers, initial public offerings (IPOs), or other capital market transactions.
Business History
Price Overview
Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
EPS (Diluted): 2.56
Total Equity: $482.04M
Shares: 22,662,197
Total Debt: $397.86M
Cash: $32.37M
EBITDA: $122.28M
Total Debt: $397.86M
Cash: $32.37M
Revenue: $144.76M
Revenue: $144.76M
Revenue: $144.76M
Total Equity: $482.04M
Tax Rate: 0.0%
Equity: $482.04M
Total Debt: $397.86M
Cash: $32.37M
Current Liabilities: $4.33M
Long-Term Debt: $397.86M
Total Debt: $397.86M
Total Equity: $482.04M
Shares: 22,662,197
Shares: 22,662,197
CapEx: $0.00
Shares: 22,662,197
Stock Price: $19.54
Net Income: $58.11M
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Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 5, 2026 4:03am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $97.6M | $33.0M | $65.8M | $120.3M | $144.8M |
| Cost of Revenue | $11.5M | $13.0M | $20.8M | $21.7M | $18.4M |
| Gross Profit | $86.0M | $20.1M | $45.0M | $98.5M | $126.3M |
| Operating Expenses | $1.7M | $147,000 | $2.3M | $3.8M | $45.9M |
| Operating Income | $84.3M | $19.9M | $42.7M | $94.7M | $80.4M |
| Net Income | $84.3M | $19.9M | $42.7M | $94.7M | $58.1M |
| EBITDA | $84.3M | $37.0M | $42.7M | $96.6M | $122.3M |
| EPS | $5.07 | $1.16 | $2.29 | $4.34 | $2.56 |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 5, 2026 4:03am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $671,000 | $2.0M | $1.3M | $2.2M | $32.4M |
| Total Current Assets | $6.0M | $7.9M | $10.3M | $10.9M | $42.9M |
| Total Assets | $566.5M | $661.0M | $719.5M | $812.5M | $907.6M |
| Current Liabilities | $52.8M | $144.8M | $51.8M | $4.1M | $4.3M |
| Long-Term Debt | $186.6M | $197.6M | $253.1M | $324.6M | $397.9M |
| Total Liabilities | $248.1M | $345.5M | $310.8M | $333.7M | $425.6M |
| Total Equity | $318.4M | $315.5M | $408.7M | $478.7M | $482.0M |
| Retained Earnings | $149,000 | $-500,000 | $4.7M | $6.1M | $5.2M |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 5, 2026 4:03am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$14.1M | -$76.4M | -$10.9M | $3.2M | $43.6M |
| Capital Expenditure | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$14.1M | -$76.4M | -$10.9M | $3.2M | $43.6M |
| Acquisitions (net) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Debt Repayment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net Change in Cash | -$1.6M | $1.3M | $-706,000 | $903,000 | $30.1M |
Analyst Estimates (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 5, 2026 4:03am (just now)| Metric | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
$96.3M $94.8M – $97.0M
|
$87.7M $86.8M – $88.2M
|
$100.8M $100.5M – $101.0M
|
$103.9M $100.3M – $107.3M
|
| EBITDA |
$80.1M $78.9M – $80.7M
|
$73.0M $72.2M – $73.4M
|
$83.9M $83.6M – $84.1M
|
$86.4M $83.4M – $89.3M
|
| Net Income |
$45.6M $44.5M – $46.6M
|
$46.8M $46.5M – $47.1M
|
$45.0M $44.6M – $45.3M
|
$44.6M $44.1M – $45.2M
|
| EPS | — | — | — | — |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Jul 5, 2026 4:03am (just now)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -66.1% | +99.3% | +82.7% | +20.4% |
| Gross Profit Growth | -76.7% | +124.2% | +119.1% | +28.2% |
| Operating Income Growth | -76.4% | +114.3% | +122.0% | -15.1% |
| Net Income Growth | -76.4% | +114.3% | +122.0% | -38.7% |
| EBITDA Growth | -56.1% | +15.3% | +126.4% | +26.6% |
Insider Trading (Recent)
All SEC Form 4 codes
- P Purchase
- Open-market or private purchase of shares.
- S Sale
- Open-market or private sale of shares.
- A Award / grant
- Grant or award of securities (RSUs, options, etc.) under Rule 16b-3.
- D Return to issuer
- Securities disposed back to the company under Rule 16b-3.
- F In-kind (tax)
- Shares withheld or delivered to pay the option-exercise price or tax — not an open-market sale.
- I Discretionary
- Discretionary transaction under an employee plan — Rule 16b-3(f).
- M Option exercise
- Exercise or conversion of a derivative (option/RSU) into shares — exempt.
- C Conversion
- Conversion of a derivative security into the underlying shares.
- E Short expiration
- Expiration of a short derivative position.
- H Long expiration
- Expiration or cancellation of a long derivative position with value received.
- O OTM exercise
- Exercise of an out-of-the-money derivative.
- X ITM exercise
- Exercise of an in-the-money or at-the-money derivative.
- G Gift
- Bona fide gift of securities.
- L Small acquisition
- Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6.
- W Inheritance
- Acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent.
- Z Voting trust
- Deposit into or withdrawal from a voting trust.
- J Other
- Other acquisition or disposition (explained in a Form 4 footnote).
- K Equity swap
- Transaction in an equity swap or similar instrument.
- U Tender / buyout
- Disposition via tender of shares in a change-of-control transaction.
Compensation-plan codes (A, D, F, M) are routine and rarely directional. Open-market P (buy) and S (sale) carry the most signal.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | STELLJES GEORGE III | 0.00 | $0.00 | $0 | |
| 2026-03-20 | McQuigg Michael Jon | 0.00 | $0.00 | $0 | |
| 2026-03-20 | Ahlberg Andrew Paul | 0.00 | $0.00 | $0 | |
| 2026-03-20 | Sateri John | 0.00 | $0.00 | $0 | |
| 2025-11-20 | Schaltenbrand Nicole Frances Dubas | P-Purchase | 496.00 | $20.16 | $9,999 |
| 2025-07-10 | Hellmold Erich Michael | 0.00 | $0.00 | $0 | |
| 2025-04-11 | ENGLISH MICHELA A | S-Sale | 225.00 | $23.69 | $5,330 |
| 2024-12-11 | Marcotte Bob | S-Sale | 15,500.00 | $27.35 | $423,925 |
| 2024-08-22 | Gorka Katharine C | 0.00 | $0.00 | $0 | |
| 2022-10-11 | Novara Paula | 0.00 | $0.00 | $0 | |
| 2022-02-22 | Schaltenbrand Nicole Frances Dubas | P-Purchase | 230.00 | $10.85 | $2,496 |
| 2020-03-16 | Schaltenbrand Nicole Frances Dubas | P-Purchase | 763.00 | $6.55 | $4,998 |
| 2020-03-16 | LiCalsi Michael | P-Purchase | 1,000.00 | $6.74 | $6,744 |
| 2020-03-12 | Marcotte Robert L | P-Purchase | 5,000.00 | $7.00 | $35,000 |
| 2020-03-12 | Marcotte Robert L | P-Purchase | 5,000.00 | $6.99 | $34,950 |
| 2020-03-12 | Schaltenbrand Nicole Frances Dubas | P-Purchase | 476.00 | $7.01 | $3,337 |
| 2020-03-09 | Schaltenbrand Nicole Frances Dubas | P-Purchase | 254.00 | $7.90 | $2,007 |
| 2020-02-25 | Marcotte Robert L | P-Purchase | 5,000.00 | $9.49 | $47,450 |
| 2020-02-25 | Marcotte Robert L | P-Purchase | 5,000.00 | $9.44 | $47,200 |
| 2018-12-07 | Marcotte Robert L | P-Purchase | 3,000.00 | $8.42 | $25,260 |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Jul 5, 2026 4:03am (just now)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | $0.15 | 2026-04-14 | 2026-06-23 | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-05-20 | $0.15 | 2026-04-14 | 2026-05-20 | 2026-05-29 |
| 2026-04-24 | $0.15 | 2026-04-14 | 2026-04-24 | 2026-04-30 |
| 2026-03-23 | $0.15 | 2026-01-13 | 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-02-18 | $0.15 | 2026-01-13 | 2026-02-18 | 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-01-23 | $0.15 | 2026-01-13 | 2026-01-23 | 2026-01-30 |
| 2025-12-22 | $0.15 | 2025-10-14 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-31 |
| 2025-11-17 | $0.15 | 2025-10-14 | 2025-11-17 | 2025-11-26 |
| 2025-10-24 | $0.15 | 2025-10-14 | 2025-10-24 | 2025-10-31 |
| 2025-09-23 | $0.10 | 2025-09-12 | 2025-09-23 | 2025-09-29 |
| 2025-08-20 | $0.17 | 2025-07-10 | 2025-08-20 | 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-07-21 | $0.17 | 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-21 | 2025-07-31 |
| 2025-06-20 | $0.17 | 2025-04-08 | 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-30 |
| 2025-05-21 | $0.17 | 2025-04-08 | 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 |
| 2025-04-21 | $0.17 | 2025-04-08 | 2025-04-21 | 2025-04-30 |
| 2025-03-19 | $0.17 | 2025-01-14 | 2025-03-19 | 2025-03-31 |
| 2025-02-19 | $0.17 | 2025-01-14 | 2025-02-19 | 2025-02-28 |
| 2025-01-24 | $0.17 | 2025-01-14 | 2025-01-24 | 2025-01-31 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.17 | 2024-10-08 | 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-31 |
| 2024-12-04 | $0.40 | 2024-11-12 | 2024-12-04 | 2024-12-18 |
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