GBAF Logo
Global Banking & Finance Awards® 2026 Nominations open, free to enter Nominate now →
G

Gladstone Capital GLAD · USD

Financials · US listing · 🇺🇸 United States

Compare

19.52

+0.72%

Close of 9 Nov 2026, in USD

Search any instrument

Reference data, closing prices and charts across 45,000 companies, plus crypto, commodities and currencies.

About Gladstone Capital

From its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC filings

Gladstone Capital is based in Mclean, Virginia and is incorporated in Maryland. Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker GLAD. In the fiscal year to 30 September 2025, it reported net income of $57.2m. At that date it held total assets of $907.6m and shareholders' equity of $482.0m.

In its own words

Gladstone Capital Corporation was incorporated under the Maryland General Corporation Law on May 30, 2001. We are an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. In addition, we have elected to be treated for tax purposes as a RIC under the Code. We were established for the purpose of investing in debt and equity securities of established private businesses operating in the United States (“U.S.”).

Shares of our common stock trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) under the trading symbol “GLAD”. Our 6.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), our 3.75% notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”), and our 5.875% Convertible Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Convertible Notes”) are not listed or traded on any exchange or automated quotation system.

The outstanding shares and per share amounts of the Company’s common stock in this Annual Report have been retroactively adjusted for the 1-for-2 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) effected on April 4, 2024 (effective April 5, 2024 for trading purposes) for all activity prior to that date, unless stated otherwise.

Quoted from its 10-K, filed 17 Nov 2025. Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Company facts

Sector
Financials
Industry
Capital Markets
Listed since
23 Aug 2001
Employees
73
Head office
1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN, VA, 22102
Incorporated in
MD
Filer status
Non-accelerated filer

Leadership

Pay as last reported

  • Mr. David GladstoneChairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, since 2001
  • Mr. Robert MarcottePresident
  • Ms. Nicole SchaltenbrandChief Financial Officer, Treasurer
  • Mr. Michael LicalsiGeneral Counsel and Secretary
  • Ms. Paula NovaraDirector, Head of Resource Management, since 2022
  • Ms. Michela EnglishIndependent Director$37,000
  • Ms. Katharine GorkaIndependent Director$2,708
  • Mr. John OutlandIndependent Director$52,000
  • Mr. Anthony ParkerIndependent Director$48,500
  • Mr. Walter WilkinsonIndependent Director$44,000

Environmental, social and governance

Scores out of 100, from our data supplier

ESG
Overall
0
Environment
0
Social
0
Governance
0

SWOT analysis

AI-generated by our data supplier. Not written or checked by our editors.

AI-generated

Strengths

  • Headquartered in McLean, Virginia with 73 employees.
  • Focuses on lower middle market companies with EBITDA between $3 million and $15 million.
  • IPO date of 2001-08-23 indicates long-term market presence.

Weaknesses

  • Relies on debt securities including senior term loans and subordinated loans.
  • Limited focus on small and medium-sized companies may restrict market reach.
  • No mention of equity investment success metrics in provided facts.

Opportunities

  • Growth potential in lower middle market debt investments.
  • Capital appreciation from equity securities in growing businesses.
  • Long-term capital appreciation through stable earnings and cash flow.

Threats

  • Dependence on debt securities may increase risk exposure.
  • Market volatility could affect lower middle market company performance.
  • Competition in specialty finance sector may impact investment opportunities.

Sources and methodology

Data on this tab
Our data supplier
Chart on the Overview
TradingView

Nothing here is investment advice. Prices can be delayed or wrong, so check with the exchange before relying on them. Data for this page. How we cover markets.