Gladstone Capital Corporation
GLAD
Rank in Stocks
#12764
Gladstone Capital Corporation functions as a Business Development Company (BDC)... 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.
Share Price
$19.52
Last synced: 2026-11-09
Market Cap
$441.02M
Change (1 day)
0.72%
Change (1 year)
0.62%
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EPS for Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD)
EPS as of June 2026 TTM: $2.14
According to Gladstone Capital Corporation's latest financial reports, its current EPS (TTM) is $2.14. At the end of 2025 the company had an EPS of $2.56, a decrease compared to its 2024 EPS of $4.34.
EPS history for Gladstone Capital Corporation from 2001 to 2026
EPS at the end of each year
| Year | EPS | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | $2.14 | -16.41% |
| 2025 | $2.56 | -41.01% |
| 2024 | $4.34 | 89.52% |
| 2023 | $2.29 | 97.41% |
| 2022 | $1.16 | -77.12% |
| 2021 | $5.07 | -4,325.00% |
| 2020 | $-0.12 | -108.82% |
| 2019 | $1.36 | -1.45% |
| 2018 | $1.38 | 2.22% |
| 2017 | $1.35 | 37.76% |
| 2016 | $0.98 | 20.99% |
| 2015 | $0.81 | -24.30% |
| 2014 | $1.07 | -65.15% |
| 2013 | $3.07 | -907.89% |
| 2012 | $-0.38 | -62.00% |
| 2011 | $-1.00 | -228.21% |
| 2010 | $0.78 | 333.33% |
| 2009 | $0.18 | -116.67% |
| 2008 | $-1.08 | -195.58% |
| 2007 | $1.13 | -47.44% |
| 2006 | $2.15 | 56.93% |
| 2005 | $1.37 | 30.48% |
| 2004 | $1.05 | -4.55% |
| 2003 | $1.10 | 44.74% |
| 2002 | $0.76 | -8,272.04% |
| 2001 | $-0.01 | 0.00% |
EPS for similar companies or competitors
| Company | EPS | EPS Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| $44.57 | 1,982.71% |
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| $4.53 | 111.68% |
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| $7.07 | 230.57% |
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| $3.36 | 57.01% |
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| $0.35 | -83.64% |
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Questions about Gladstone Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS)
What is Gladstone Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS)?
Gladstone Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS) over the last twelve months is $2.14, as of Jun 2026.
What was Gladstone Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS) in 2025?
In 2025, Gladstone Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS) was $2.56, 41.01% less than in 2024 ($4.34).
How has Gladstone Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS) changed since 2020?
From 2020 to 2025, Gladstone Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS) was highest in 2021 ($5.07) and lowest in 2020 ($-0.12).
How does Gladstone Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS) compare with similar companies?
Gladstone Capital Corporation's earnings per share (EPS) ($2.14) is higher than that of 1 of the 5 similar companies listed above. The highest among them is BlackRock, Inc., with $44.57.