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GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc. (GBDC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 2/9 (weak financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 11.23% (safety: at-risk).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-04-17 | RBC Capital | Outperform (init) |
| 2026-02-06 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-02-06 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-01-07 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (up) |
| 2025-11-21 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Piotroski F breakdown · 2/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
About GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc.
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC) is a Private Debt, business development company and operates as an externally managed closed-end non-diversified management investment company. It invests in debt and minority equity investments in middle-market companies that are, in most cases, sponsored by private equity investors. It typically invests in diversified consumer services, automobiles, healthcare technology, insurance, health care equipment and supplies, hotels, restaurants and leisure, healthcare providers and services, IT services and specialty retails. It seeks to invest in the United States. It primarily invests in first lien traditional senior debt, first lien one stop, junior debt and equity, senior secured, one stop, unitranche, second lien, subordinated and mezzanine loans of middle-market companies, and warrants.
FAQ
Is GBDC financially healthy?
GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 2/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does GBDC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 11.23% with a 97.8% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is GBDC?
In FY2025, GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc. had a return on equity of 9.5%.
Is GBDC overvalued or undervalued?
GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc. trades at about 9.2× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.8×–14.4×, median 9.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for GBDC?
The average Wall-Street price target for GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc. is $13.75, about 5.0% above the recent price, from 6 analysts.
Is GBDC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 2/9, a P/E of about 8.7×, a dividend yield of 11.23%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.