Gladstone Capital Corp
GLAD Nasdaq Financials FY2021–FY2025
Last close · Oct 23, 2026
$18.36
1.3%
Revenue
Total sales reported in the income statement.
$89.1M
7.8%
vs prior year
Operating margin
Operating income as a share of revenue.
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Net income
Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$57.2M
39.5%
Free cash flow
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
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Return on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
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Market cap
Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$521M
Oct 23 close
P/E
Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
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What Gladstone Capital Corp does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP
- Fiscal year ends
- September 30, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Nov 17, 2025
- Accession · CIK
- 0001143513-25-000015
0001143513
Revenue and margins
Gladstone Capital Corp had $89.1M of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 7.8% on the year before.
FY21
Revenue $53.8M
FY22
Revenue $63.2M
FY23
Revenue $86.4M
FY24
Revenue $96.6M
FY25
Revenue $89.1M
Q4 '23
Revenue $23.8M
Q1 '24
Revenue $23.2M
Q2 '24
Revenue $24.0M
Q3 '24
Revenue $25.7M
Q4 '24
Revenue $23.7M
Q1 '25
Revenue $22.0M
Q2 '25
Revenue $21.6M
Q3 '25
Revenue $21.7M
Q4 '25
Revenue $23.9M
Q1 '26
Revenue $24.5M
Q2 '26
Revenue $26.0M
Q3 '26
Revenue $24.5M
FY21
Gross —
Operating —
Net 156.7%
FCF —
FY22
Gross —
Operating —
Net 31.5%
FCF —
FY23
Gross —
Operating —
Net 49.4%
FCF —
FY24
Gross —
Operating —
Net 97.8%
FCF —
FY25
Gross —
Operating —
Net 64.2%
FCF —
Gross
Operating
Net
FCF
Q4 '23
Gross —
Operating —
Net 55.1%
FCF —
Q1 '24
Gross —
Operating —
Net 86.1%
FCF —
Q2 '24
Gross —
Operating —
Net 98.5%
FCF —
Q3 '24
Gross —
Operating —
Net 74.2%
FCF —
Q4 '24
Gross —
Operating —
Net 134.2%
FCF —
Q1 '25
Gross —
Operating —
Net 122.8%
FCF —
Q2 '25
Gross —
Operating —
Net 40.8%
FCF —
Q3 '25
Gross —
Operating —
Net 34.4%
FCF —
Q4 '25
Gross —
Operating —
Net 58.4%
FCF —
Q1 '26
Gross —
Operating —
Net 22.3%
FCF —
Q2 '26
Gross —
Operating —
Net 59.5%
FCF —
Q3 '26
Gross —
Operating —
Net 54.2%
FCF —
Gross
Operating
Net
FCF
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
FY21
Net income $84.3M
FY22
Net income $19.9M
FY23
Net income $42.7M
FY24
Net income $94.5M
FY25
Net income $57.2M
Q4 '23
Net income $13.1M
Q1 '24
Net income $20.0M
Q2 '24
Net income $23.6M
Q3 '24
Net income $19.1M
Q4 '24
Net income $31.8M
Q1 '25
Net income $27.0M
Q2 '25
Net income $8.8M
Q3 '25
Net income $7.4M
Q4 '25
Net income $14.0M
Q1 '26
Net income $5.5M
Q2 '26
Net income $15.5M
Q3 '26
Net income $13.3M
FY21
Diluted EPS $0.79
FY22
Diluted EPS $1.88
FY23
Diluted EPS $2.20
FY24
Diluted EPS $2.11
FY25
Diluted EPS —
Q4 '23
Diluted EPS $1.07
Q1 '24
Diluted EPS $0.55
Q2 '24
Diluted EPS $0.49
Q3 '24
Diluted EPS $0.57
Q4 '24
Diluted EPS $0.50
Q1 '25
Diluted EPS $0.50
Q2 '25
Diluted EPS $0.50
Q3 '25
Diluted EPS —
Q4 '25
Diluted EPS —
Q1 '26
Diluted EPS —
Q2 '26
Diluted EPS —
Q3 '26
Diluted EPS —
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
FY21
Return on capital —
Return on equity 26.5%
Return on assets —
FY22
Return on capital —
Return on equity 6.3%
Return on assets 3.0%
FY23
Return on capital —
Return on equity 11.8%
Return on assets 6.2%
FY24
Return on capital —
Return on equity 21.5%
Return on assets 12.3%
FY25
Return on capital —
Return on equity 12.0%
Return on assets 6.6%
Return on capital
Return on equity
Return on assets
Cash flow
Free cash flow was — in fiscal 2025, — of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
FY21
Free cash flow —
FY22
Free cash flow —
FY23
Free cash flow —
FY24
Free cash flow —
FY25
Free cash flow —
FY21
Cash from operations −$14.1M
Capital spending —
FY22
Cash from operations −$76.4M
Capital spending —
FY23
Cash from operations −$10.9M
Capital spending —
FY24
Cash from operations $3.2M
Capital spending —
FY25
Cash from operations −$5.5M
Capital spending —
Cash from operations
Capital spending
Q4 '23
Cash from operations $22.9M
Capital spending —
Q1 '24
Cash from operations −$26.2M
Capital spending —
Q2 '24
Cash from operations −$19.1M
Capital spending —
Q3 '24
Cash from operations $54.2M
Capital spending —
Q4 '24
Cash from operations −$5.7M
Capital spending —
Q1 '25
Cash from operations $24.0M
Capital spending —
Q2 '25
Cash from operations $46.8M
Capital spending —
Q3 '25
Cash from operations $20.4M
Capital spending —
Q4 '25
Cash from operations −$96.6M
Capital spending —
Q1 '26
Cash from operations −$33.8M
Capital spending —
Q2 '26
Cash from operations $16.6M
Capital spending —
Q3 '26
Cash from operations −$36.9M
Capital spending —
Cash from operations
Capital spending
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Gladstone Capital Corp returned $55.5M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 4.0%.
FY21
Dividends $26.0M
Buybacks —
FY22
Dividends $27.3M
Buybacks —
FY23
Dividends $35.4M
Buybacks —
FY24
Dividends $43.1M
Buybacks —
FY25
Dividends $55.5M
Buybacks —
Dividends
Buybacks
Q4 '23
Dividends $10.7M
Buybacks —
Q1 '24
Dividends $10.8M
Buybacks —
Q2 '24
Dividends $10.8M
Buybacks —
Q3 '24
Dividends $10.8M
Buybacks —
Q4 '24
Dividends $10.8M
Buybacks —
Q1 '25
Dividends $20.0M
Buybacks —
Q2 '25
Dividends $11.1M
Buybacks —
Q3 '25
Dividends $11.1M
Buybacks —
Q4 '25
Dividends $13.4M
Buybacks —
Q1 '26
Dividends $10.2M
Buybacks —
Q2 '26
Dividends $10.2M
Buybacks —
Q3 '26
Dividends $10.2M
Buybacks —
Dividends
Buybacks
FY21
Diluted shares 0.03B
FY22
Diluted shares 0.02B
FY23
Diluted shares 0.02B
FY24
Diluted shares 0.02B
FY25
Diluted shares 0.02B
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Gladstone Capital Corp can carry it.
FY21
Cash $0.8M
Debt —
FY22
Cash $2.0M
Debt —
FY23
Cash $1.3M
Debt —
FY24
Cash $2.2M
Debt —
FY25
Cash $32.4M
Debt —
Cash
Debt
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $0.8M | $2.0M | $1.3M | $2.2M | $32.4M |
| Total assets | — | $661M | $719M | $812M | $908M |
| Total liabilities | — | $345M | $311M | $334M | $406M |
| Shareholders' equity | $318M | $315M | $409M | $471M | $482M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Return on assets rose | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio rose | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Gross margin rose | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| F-score | — / 3 | — / 4 | — / 6 | — / 6 | — / 6 |
| Accruals ratio | — | 14.6% | 7.8% | 11.9% | 7.3% |
| Altman Z'' | — | — | — | — | — |
5 years of figures
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | |||||
| Revenue | $53.8M | $63.2M | $86.4M | $96.6M | $89.1M |
| Income tax | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Net income | $84.3M | $19.9M | $42.7M | $94.5M | $57.2M |
| Net income to common | — | — | $42.7M | $94.5M | $57.2M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.79 | $1.88 | $2.20 | $2.11 | — |
| Diluted shares | 0.03B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B |
| Cash flow | |||||
| Cash from operations | −$14.1M | −$76.4M | −$10.9M | $3.2M | −$5.5M |
| Dividends paid | $26.0M | $27.3M | $35.4M | $43.1M | $55.5M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $26.0M | $27.3M | $35.4M | $43.1M | $55.5M |
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $0.8M | $2.0M | $1.3M | $2.2M | $32.4M |
| Total assets | — | $661M | $719M | $812M | $908M |
| Total liabilities | — | $345M | $311M | $334M | $406M |
| Shareholders' equity | $318M | $315M | $409M | $471M | $482M |
| Margins | |||||
| Net margin | 156.7% | 31.5% | 49.4% | 97.8% | 64.2% |
| Returns | |||||
| Return on equity | 26.5% | 6.3% | 11.8% | 21.5% | 12.0% |
| Return on assets | — | 3.0% | 6.2% | 12.3% | 6.6% |
| Return on tangible equity | 26.5% | 6.3% | 10.4% | 20.1% | 11.9% |
| Growth | |||||
| Revenue growth | — | 17.4% | 36.9% | 11.8% | −7.8% |
| Net income growth | — | −76.4% | 114.3% | 121.5% | −39.5% |
| EPS growth | — | 138.0% | 17.0% | −4.1% | — |
| Share count change | — | −48.3% | 8.6% | 16.7% | 4.0% |
| Quality scores | |||||
| Accruals ratio | — | 14.6% | 7.8% | 11.9% | 7.3% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001143513). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.