How to buy Gladstone Capital Corporation stock (GLAD)

Gladstone Capital Corporation is an asset management business based in the US. Gladstone Capital Corporation shares (GLAD) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $27.36 – a decrease of 0.65% over the previous week.

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Gladstone Capital Corporation stock price (NASDAQ: GLAD)

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Gladstone Capital Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-11.

Latest market close	$27.36
52-week range	$17.78 - $27.85
50-day moving average more info button	$25.39
200-day moving average more info button	$23.05
Wall St. target price	$24.38
PE ratio more info button	6.3433
Dividend yield more info button	$0 (7.75%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$4.34

Is it a good time to buy Gladstone Capital Corporation stock?

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Gladstone Capital Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $27.86 from 2024-12-17

1 week (2024-12-12)	1.16%
1 month (2024-11-19)	3.99%
3 months (2024-09-19)	18.55%
6 months (2024-06-18)	23.22%

1 year (2023-12-19)	166.86%
2 years (2022-12-19)	78.32%
3 years (2021-12-17)	63.45%
5 years (2019-12-19)	113.02%

Is Gladstone Capital Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Gladstone Capital Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Gladstone Capital Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Gladstone Capital Corporation's P/E ratio

Gladstone Capital Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 6x. In other words, Gladstone Capital Corporation shares trade at around 6x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Gladstone Capital Corporation's PEG ratio

Gladstone Capital Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.3116. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Gladstone Capital Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Gladstone Capital Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$96.7 million
Operating margin TTM	71.45%
Gross profit TTM	$63.2 million
Return on assets TTM	5.8%
Return on equity TTM	18.89%
Profit margin	78.41%
Book value	$20.18
Market Capitalization more info button	$614.7 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Gladstone Capital Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 48.64% of net profits

Recently Gladstone Capital Corporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Gladstone Capital Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Gladstone Capital Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0 per share.

While Gladstone Capital Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Gladstone Capital Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Gladstone Capital Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 30 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 19 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Gladstone Capital Corporation's shares ever split?

Gladstone Capital Corporation's shares were split on a 1:2 basis on 4 April 2024 . So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Gladstone Capital Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 100% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Gladstone Capital Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Gladstone Capital Corporation's share price.

Gladstone Capital Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Gladstone Capital Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $17.7764 up to $27.8491. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Gladstone Capital Corporation's is 1.251. This would suggest that Gladstone Capital Corporation's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Gladstone Capital Corporation overview

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 between $7 million and $30 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.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Gladstone Capital Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.865% of Gladstone Capital Corporation shares are held by insiders and 12.214% by institutions. When does the fiscal year end for Gladstone Capital Corporation?
Gladstone Capital Corporation's fiscal year ends in September. Where is Gladstone Capital Corporation based?
Gladstone Capital Corporation's address is: 1521 Westbranch Drive, McLean, VA, United States, 22102 What is Gladstone Capital Corporation's ISIN number?
Gladstone Capital Corporation's international securities identification number is: US3765351008 What is Gladstone Capital Corporation's CUSIP number?
Gladstone Capital Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 376535100