US · GLAD
Gladstone Capital Corporation
- Sector
- Financial Services · Asset Management
- Headquarters
- McLean, VA 22102
- Website
- gladstonecapital.com
Price · as of 2025-09-30
$19.26
Market cap 411.19M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $70.71 | +267.13% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $9.58 | -50.26% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | — | — |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $71.85 | +273.05% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $4.19 | $117.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $141.11 |
| 2012 | $4.78 | $89.58 | $6.75 | $0.00 | |
| 2013 | $6.15 | $277.85 | $248.89 | $9.76 | $4,597.74 |
| 2014 | $6.52 | $121.50 | $40.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $5.93 | $19,419.99 | $32.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $7.58 | $224.07 | $13.79 | $0.00 | $23.34 |
| 2017 | $9.45 | $113.62 | $20.27 | $0.00 | $33.39 |
| 2018 | $8.89 | $23.23 | $14.40 | $0.00 | $34.62 |
| 2019 | $11.92 | $140.38 | $11.32 | $0.00 | $27.14 |
| 2020 | $10.91 | $524.15 | $11.70 | $0.00 | $7.68 |
| 2021 | $15.76 | $824.41 | $0.85 | $21.08 | $5,397.43 |
| 2022 | $14.65 | $29.46 | $12.40 | $0.30 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $16.94 | $57.35 | $6.08 | $4.87 | $236.02 |
| 2024 | $24.12 | $88.77 | $0.00 | $14.01 | $378.95 |
| 2025 | $20.73 | $70.71 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $71.85 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Gladstone Capital Corporation's (GLAD) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $70.71
- Current price
- $19.26
- AI upside
- +267.13%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$9.58
-50.26% upside
Graham-Dodd
—
— upside
Graham Formula
$71.85
+273.05% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| GLAD | Gladstone Capital Corpora… | $19.26 | 411.19M | +267% | -50% | — | +273% | 7.97 | 0.96 | 3.20 | 6.78 | — | 0.96 | 87.27% | 55.53% | 40.14% | 12.10% | 9.75% | 6.76% | 0.83 | 4.02 | 9.90 | 9.90 | 2.99 | -4124.00% | 2037.00% | 124648.00% | 9.41% | 10.08 | 5.29% | 11.97% | 95.50% | 11.97% | 10.31 | 19.00 | 5.73 | 1.16 |
| CION | CION Investment Corporati… | $7.98 | 412.33M | +131% | -47% | — | — | 16.83 | 0.70 | 4.00 | 48.88 | — | 0.70 | 32.17% | 23.81% | 23.74% | 3.99% | 1.75% | 1.72% | 1.34 | 0.35 | 4.30 | 4.30 | 32.09 | -6379.00% | -2568.00% | 5925.00% | 15.45% | 6.80 | 4.56% | 15.68% | 263.90% | 17.67% | 48.88 | 18.85 | 11.64 | 0.32 |
| ECC | Eagle Point Credit Compan… | $4.03 | 527.26M | +484% | +70% | — | — | 7.98 | 0.68 | 5.52 | 10.18 | — | 0.68 | 84.18% | 73.73% | 69.26% | 9.60% | 8.49% | 6.53% | 0.29 | 4.66 | 2.22 | 2.21 | 2.69 | -5057.00% | -1494.00% | 2153.00% | 16.17% | 2.36 | 10.28% | 25.58% | 204.00% | 25.58% | 10.18 | 8.40 | 7.51 | 0.69 |
| GAIN | Gladstone Investment Corp… | $13.69 | 545.16M | +98% | -58% | — | — | 7.17 | 0.94 | 5.21 | 13.92 | — | 0.94 | 68.57% | 72.67% | 72.67% | 13.17% | 7.14% | 6.72% | 0.91 | 2.31 | 3.69 | 3.69 | 6.76 | -2794.00% | -1288.00% | 3249.00% | 24.34% | 18.46 | 12.46% | 13.02% | 93.30% | 13.02% | 13.92 | 7.98 | 10.12 | 0.87 |
| HQL | Tekla Life Sciences Inves… | $16.65 | 480.73M | +5,664% | -78% | +9% | +46% | 11.76 | 0.65 | 6.68 | 4.96 | — | 0.65 | 46.41% | -13.31% | 56.75% | 5.59% | -1.32% | 5.47% | 0.00 | — | — | — | 0.00 | -11941.00% | 2361.00% | — | 0.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -47.23 | — | 6.29 | 236.59 |
| MCI | Barings Corporate Investo… | $20.00 | 409.45M | +72% | -52% | -89% | +13% | 10.73 | 1.11 | 8.82 | 11.30 | — | 1.11 | 87.60% | 86.73% | 82.20% | 10.41% | 9.94% | 8.89% | 0.13 | 21.07 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 0.79 | -385.00% | 510.00% | -1213.00% | 7.37% | 2.05 | 7.61% | 8.35% | 89.60% | 8.35% | 10.94 | 14.59 | 9.48 | 4.26 |
| PNNT | PennantPark Investment Co… | $4.98 | 325.17M | +574% | -27% | — | — | — | 0.79 | 4.40 | 29.83 | — | 0.79 | 50.27% | 42.48% | 39.39% | 0.00% | 2.77% | 0.00% | 1.59 | 0.85 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 19.47 | -3333.00% | -1988.00% | -13835.00% | 18.09% | 0.45 | 5.59% | 18.58% | — | 28.17% | 29.83 | 15.92 | 12.67 | 0.03 |
| SAR | Saratoga Investment Corp. | $23.16 | 374.82M | +1,125% | -38% | — | +266% | 10.34 | 0.74 | 3.08 | 28.90 | 5.60 | 0.74 | 44.71% | 33.95% | 29.83% | 7.36% | 2.56% | 2.36% | 1.99 | 0.61 | 27.93 | 27.93 | 19.82 | 18451.00% | 3540.00% | -22566.00% | 68.05% | 35.36 | 18.03% | 14.04% | 145.10% | 69.63% | 28.90 | 4.68 | 9.81 | 0.51 |
| SCM | Stellus Capital Investmen… | $10.02 | 290.05M | +136% | -31% | -86% | +993% | 7.01 | 0.87 | 3.89 | 18.85 | 5.67 | 0.87 | 61.91% | 57.38% | 55.42% | 13.29% | 5.06% | 4.85% | 1.60 | 1.51 | 2.92 | 2.84 | 12.07 | 12375.00% | 5537.00% | 6593.00% | -8.91% | -3.20 | -3.16% | 11.68% | 81.90% | 11.68% | 18.85 | -31.22 | 10.81 | 0.57 |
| TCPC | BlackRock TCP Capital Cor… | $4.09 | 347M | +3,518% | -10% | +136% | +26,503% | 1.26 | 0.58 | 1.73 | — | 3.82 | 0.58 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 54.42% | 40.22% | 0.00% | 15.57% | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | 3291.00% | 87176.00% | -4715.00% | 44.35% | — | 13.19% | 6.27% | 7.90% | 318.56% | — | 1.86 | 1.43 | 0.38 |
About Gladstone Capital Corporation
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 between $7 million and $30 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.
- CEO
- David John Gladstone
- Employees
- 73
- Beta
- 0.93
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($9.58 ÷ $19.26) − 1 = -50.26% (DCF, example).