Company Deep Dive
Business segments breakdown, earnings transcript analysis, management credibility scoring, competitive landscape, and scenario modelling.
GAIN
BUYFLAGGladstone Investment Corporation · Financial Services · United States · $635M · Avg Vol: $3M/d
Gladstone Investment clears the floors at Q53 V52 M69 but neither quality nor value reaches the all-three-above-60 path and there is no corroborating filing, so stage one fails.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Gladstone Investment Corporation is a publicly traded business development company (BDC) that invests in lower middle-market companies in the United States, providing debt and equity financing. Its competitive moat includes its diversified investment portfolio, experienced management team, and ability to generate attractive returns through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. GAIN operates as a specialized lender and equity investor, supporting growth and recapitalizations for privately held businesses.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | CAGR | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | 32.7M | 79.0M | 61.6M | 177.5M | 75.8% | 99.1M |
| EPS | 3.08 | 1.07 | 2.47 | 1.78 | 4.64 | 10.8% | 4.73 |
| Shares | — | 33.6M | 36.7M | 36.8M | 39.8M | +18.5% | 39.8M |
| Debt | — | 292.6M | 398.3M | 455.7M | 564.5M | 24.5% | 564.5M |
| Equity | — | 439.7M | 492.7M | 499.1M | 668.2M | 15.0% | — |
| Op CF | — | -4.5M | -69.9M | 16.3M | -101.6M | — | -101.6M |
| Inv CF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | — | -6.7M | 69.9M | -4.4M | 88.8M | — | — |
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of GAIN are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIN | Gladstone Investment Corporation(you) | $635M | 77 | BUY |
| PDT | John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund | $634M | 81 | STRONG BUY |
| EMD | Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. | $609M | 81 | STRONG BUY |
| IGD | Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund | $503M | 79 | BUY |
| WIW | Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund | $507M | 81 | STRONG BUY |
| GCMG | GCM Grosvenor Inc. | $737M | 83 | STRONG BUY |
| BOE | BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust | $662M | 67 | BUY |
| CCD | Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund | $714M | 67 | BUY |
| CII | BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. | $1.0B | 73 | BUY |
| FDUS | Fidus Investment Corporation | $737M | 67 | BUY |
Peer medians: ROE 9.4% · P/E 13.9x · Gross margin 100.0%