GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP (GLAD) earns a Piotroski F-score of 1/9 (weak financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 12.95% (safety: at-risk).
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Piotroski F breakdown · 1/9 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 GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP
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 in debt between $8 million and $40 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.
FAQ
Is GLAD financially healthy?
GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP's Piotroski F-score is 1/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does GLAD pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP pays a dividend yielding about 12.95% with a 97.0% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is GLAD?
In FY2025, GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP had a return on equity of 11.9%.
What is GLAD's P/E ratio?
GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 7.5×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for GLAD?
The average Wall-Street price target for GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP is $22.00, about 11.8% above the recent price, from 3 analysts.
Is GLAD a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 1/9, a P/E of about 7.5×, a dividend yield of 12.95%. 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.