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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Operating Margin for Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD)
Operating Margin as of November 2026 TTM: 71.66%
According to Gladstone Capital Corporation's latest financial reports, its current operating margin (TTM) is 71.66%. At the end of 2025 the company had an operating margin of 55.53%.
Operating Margin history for Gladstone Capital Corporation from 2001 to 2026
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 71.66% | 29.05% |
| 2025 | 55.53% | -29.49% |
| 2024 | 78.76% | 21.51% |
| 2023 | 64.82% | 7.50% |
| 2022 | 60.30% | -30.22% |
| 2021 | 86.42% | -473.95% |
| 2020 | -23.11% | -137.59% |
| 2019 | 61.48% | -5.18% |
| 2018 | 64.84% | -7.83% |
| 2017 | 70.35% | 28.70% |
| 2016 | 54.66% | 15.15% |
| 2015 | 47.47% | -13.01% |
| 2014 | 54.57% | -32.21% |
| 2013 | 80.50% | -124.27% |
| 2012 | -331.73% | -330.00% |
| 2011 | 144.23% | 131.06% |
| 2010 | 62.42% | 602.93% |
| 2009 | 8.88% | -119.10% |
| 2008 | -46.50% | -191.36% |
| 2007 | 50.90% | -29.39% |
| 2006 | 72.09% | 1.72% |
| 2005 | 70.87% | 18.49% |
| 2004 | 59.81% | -19.35% |
| 2003 | 74.16% | 1.80% |
| 2002 | 72.85% | -410.53% |
| 2001 | -23.46% | 0.00% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.75% | -99.57% |
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| 52.04% | -99.27% |
US
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| 86.97% | -98.79% |
SE
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| 7.84% | -99.89% |
US
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| 66.24% | -99.08% |
US
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What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.
Questions about Gladstone Capital Corporation's operating margin
What is Gladstone Capital Corporation's operating margin?
Gladstone Capital Corporation's operating margin is 71.66%, as of Nov 2026.
What was Gladstone Capital Corporation's operating margin in 2025?
In 2025, Gladstone Capital Corporation's operating margin was 55.53%, compared with 78.76% in 2024.
How has Gladstone Capital Corporation's operating margin changed since 2020?
From 2020 to 2025, Gladstone Capital Corporation's operating margin was highest in 2021 (86.42%) and lowest in 2020 (-23.11%).
How does Gladstone Capital Corporation's operating margin compare with similar companies?
Gladstone Capital Corporation's operating margin (71.66%) is higher than that of 4 of the 5 similar companies listed above. The highest among them is Investor AB (publ), with 86.97%.