GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP
Business
Gladstone Capital Corporation is an externally managed, closed-end business development company that invests in debt and equity securities of established lower middle market companies in the United States. The company primarily invests in secured first lien debt, secured second lien debt, and preferred and common equity of portfolio companies across multiple industries and U.S. geographic regions. Gladstone Capital operates as a regulated investment company managed by an affiliated investment adviser.
Summary from 10-K filed 2025-11-17
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total interest income (excluding PIK interest income) | 82 | 88 | 79 | 50 | 47 | |
| PIK interest income | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total interest income | 87 | 93 | 83 | 54 | 50 | |
| Dividend income | 481,000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Prepayment fee income | 1 | 1 | 644,000 | — | — | |
| Other income | 306,000 | 600,000 | 1 | 906,000 | 1 | |
| Total investment income | 89 | 97 | 86 | 63 | 54 | |
| Base management fee | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
| Loan servicing fee | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
| Incentive fee | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | |
| Administration fee | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Interest expense on line of credit and notes payable | 20 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Professional fees | 1 | 948,000 | 980,000 | 803,000 | 806,000 | |
| Other general and administrative expenses | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Expenses, before credits from Adviser | 61 | 63 | 57 | 42 | 36 | |
| Credits to base management fee loan servicing fee | −9 | −9 | −8 | −6 | −6 | |
| Credits to fees from Adviser - other | −8 | −3 | −3 | −5 | −3 | |
| Total expenses, net of credits | 44 | 51 | 45 | 31 | 28 | |
| NET INVESTMENT INCOME | 45 | 46 | 41 | 32 | 26 | |
| Total net realized gain (loss) | 56 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 3 | |
| Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | −43 | 43 | −11 | −18 | 55 | |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 13 | 49 | 2 | −12 | 58 | |
| PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS | 900,000 | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 57 | 95 | 43 | 20 | 84 | |
| Net investment income, basic (in USD per share) | 2.02 | 2.11 | 2.2 | 1.88 | 1.58 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations, basic (in USD per share) | 2.56 | 4.34 | 2.29 | 1.16 | 2.54 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations, diluted (in USD per share) | 2.55 | 4.34 | 2.29 | 1.16 | 2.54 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 33 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 33 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments, at fair value | 859 | 796 | 705 | 650 | — | |
| Cash | 596,000 | 15,000 | — | — | — | |
| Cash equivalents | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Restricted cash | 0 | 132,000 | — | — | — | |
| Interest receivable, net | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | |
| Due from administrative agent | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Deferred financing costs, net | 2 | 1 | 1 | 836,000 | — | |
| Other assets, net | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 908 | 812 | 719 | 661 | — | |
| Line of credit at fair value (Cost of $0 and $70,600, respectively) | 0 | 71 | 48 | 142 | — | |
| Notes payable, net of unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts of $8,644 and $2,990, respectively | 398 | 254 | 253 | 198 | — | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1 | 1 | 1 | 500,000 | — | |
| Interest payable | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Other liabilities | 459,000 | 513,000 | 2 | 530,000 | — | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 406 | 334 | 311 | 345 | — | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, 6,000,000 and 6,000,000 shares authorized, respectively, and 865,452 and 349,931 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 19 | 8 | 0 | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value per share, 44,000,000 and 44,000,000 shares authorized, respectively, and 22,593,069 and 22,230,587 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 45,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 35,000 | — | |
| Capital in excess of par value | 502 | 492 | 481 | 396 | — | |
| Cumulative net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | −17 | 25 | −17 | −6 | — | |
| Under distributed net investment income | 5 | 6 | 5 | −500,000 | — | |
| Accumulated net realized losses | −7 | −53 | −60 | — | — | |
| Total distributable loss | −20 | −21 | −73 | −80 | — | |
| TOTAL NET ASSETS | 482 | 471 | 409 | 315 | 318 | |
| TOTAL NET ASSETS | 482 | 471 | 409 | 315 | 318 | |
| NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE (in USD per share) | 21.34 | 21.18 | 18.79 | 18.16 | 18.56 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase of investments | −397 | −178 | −175 | −275 | −182 | |
| Principal repayments on investments | 263 | 133 | 108 | 160 | 127 | |
| Proceeds from sale of investments | 90 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 16 | |
| Increase in investments due to paid-in-kind interest or other | −5 | −6 | −4 | −5 | — | |
| Net change in premiums, discounts and amortization | −846,000 | 170,000 | 114,000 | −445,000 | 876,000 | |
| Decrease (increase) in interest receivable, net | 221,000 | 177,000 | −3 | −376,000 | 640,000 | |
| Decrease (increase) in funds due from administrative agent | −2 | 134,000 | 263,000 | −248,000 | −848,000 | |
| Decrease (increase) in other assets, net | 457,000 | −1 | −572,000 | −787,000 | −941,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses | −42,000 | 224,000 | 506,000 | 10,000 | 113,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in interest payable | 225,000 | −40,000 | 439,000 | 720,000 | 616,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in other liabilities | −54,000 | −1 | 1 | −5 | 3 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | −5 | 3 | −11 | −76 | −14 | |
| Proceeds from line of credit | 332 | 221 | 149 | 329 | 239 | |
| Repayments on line of credit | −403 | −198 | −243 | −238 | −316 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of notes payable | 147 | 0 | 57 | 50 | 150 | |
| Financing costs | −7 | −686,000 | −4 | −2 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 10 | 11 | 87 | 5 | 27 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Offering costs for issuance of common stock | −144,000 | −154,000 | −1 | −68,000 | −403,000 | |
| Distributions paid to common stockholders | −55 | −43 | −35 | −27 | −26 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 36 | −2 | 10 | 78 | 12 | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH, AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS | 30 | 903,000 | −706,000 | 1 | −2 | |
| CASH PAID DURING YEAR FOR INTEREST | 20 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 11 | |
| NON-CASH ACTIVITIES | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP's CIK number?
GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP's SEC CIK number is 0001143513 (1143513). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP last report earnings?
GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP (GLAD) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 6, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001193125-26-209037). This is GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP's most recent earnings 8-K?
GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 6, 2026 under accession 0001193125-26-209037. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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