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Gladstone Capital Corp operates as a business development company within the Capital Markets industry, generating income through lending and investment activities, though specific revenue streams are not detailed in the available data.
Business. Gladstone Capital Corp operates as a business development company within the Capital Markets industry, generating income through lending and investment activities, though specific revenue streams are not detailed in the available data.
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- Company
- EarningsFY 2026 earnings (expected)2026-11-09 · estimated
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
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Gladstone Capital Corp operates as a business development company within the Capital Markets industry, generating income through lending and investment activities, though specific revenue streams are not detailed in the available data.
The company maintains a conservative capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0, indicating no reported interest-bearing debt relative to equity. Total assets stand at $907.6 million, supported by total equity of $482.0 million and total liabilities of $406.2 million. However, liquidity assessment is constrained by the absence of current ratio data and negative operating cash flow of -$5.5 million, which suggests potential short-term cash conversion challenges despite the strong equity base.
Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 11.86% and a return on assets of 6.3%, derived from net income of $57.2 million. Without cohort median data for comparison, these returns cannot be benchmarked against industry peers, but the positive net income indicates the company is currently generating profit from its operations. The efficiency of asset utilization is reflected in the ROA, while the ROE suggests moderate leverage or efficient equity deployment, although the zero debt ratio implies the ROE is driven primarily by operational performance rather than financial leverage.
Segment and geographic revenue breakdowns are not provided in the available data, preventing an analysis of revenue concentration or regional exposure. The lack of segment data limits the ability to assess diversification risks or identify primary growth drivers within the business model.
Historical growth trajectory cannot be evaluated due to the absence of multi-period revenue or net income data. The single-period financial snapshot provides a static view of performance but does not allow for trend analysis or year-over-year growth calculations.
Risk assessment highlights low dilution risk, with basic and diluted shares outstanding both at 22.6 million, indicating no significant option or warrant dilution in the current period. However, liquidity risk is flagged as unknown due to insufficient balance-sheet inputs for a comprehensive assessment, despite the absence of going-concern language in source documents. The negative operating cash flow warrants monitoring as a potential liquidity stress indicator.
Recent events include system reconciler activities noting zero analysis jobs for the company, which reflects data processing status rather than fundamental business changes. No significant news, filing, or transcript observations are available to provide context on recent strategic moves or market reactions.
- Debt-to-equity ratio is 0.0, indicating a debt-free capital structure relative to reported liabilities.
- Operating cash flow is negative at -$5.5 million, posing a potential liquidity concern despite positive net income.
- Return on equity is 11.86%, driven by $57.2 million in net income on $482.0 million in equity.
- Dilution risk is low, with no difference between basic and diluted share counts.
- Liquidity risk is unassessed due to missing current ratio and working capital data.
- No historical trend data is available to evaluate growth momentum or profitability stability.
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- GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP Market data — financials · 2026-07-29
- reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on GLAD.O · 2026-07-29
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Leadership
- Robert L. MarcottePresident, Chief Executive Officer
Insider activity
- CFO and Treasurer · Common StockBought 496 @ $20,16$10K · 2025-11-20
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From filings & derived data- Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): 0.87xDerived (calculated)
- Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 13.1%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -0.6%Derived (calculated)
- Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 28.0%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 477.32MSEC XBRL filing
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 416.34MSEC XBRL filing
- Shares outstanding (annual): 22.59MSEC XBRL filing
- Total assets (annual): USD 922.81MSEC XBRL filing
- Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): -269.4%Derived (calculated)
- Net income (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): -39.5%Derived (calculated)
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD -5.49MSEC XBRL filing
- Net income (annual): USD 57.19MSEC XBRL filing
- Debt-to-equity (FY 2024-12-31): 0.68xDerived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31): 14.9%Derived (calculated)
- Total assets (YoY) (2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31): 6.4%Derived (calculated)
- Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31): 15.9%Derived (calculated)
- Total liabilities (YoY) (2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31): -6.7%Derived (calculated)
- Shares outstanding (annual): 22.33MSEC XBRL filing
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 1.74MSEC XBRL filing
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 480.32MSEC XBRL filing
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 325.21MSEC XBRL filing
- Total assets (annual): USD 815.62MSEC XBRL filing
- Operating cash flow (YoY) (2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30): 129.8%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (basic) (YoY) (2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30): -4.1%Derived (calculated)