Gladstone Capital stock reports mixed Q3 results

Published on 10/01/2026 at 04:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Gladstone Capital posted USD 24.50 million in Q3 2026 revenue, below USD 24.90 million consensus. EPS reached USD 0.49 against USD 0.48 expected on August 4, 2026.

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Gladstone Capital Corporation (ISIN US3765351047) posted USD 24.50 million in revenue for its third quarter of 2026, below the USD 24.90 million consensus estimate cited by MarketBeat. The quarter ended June 30, 2026, according to the company's investor-relations page.

Revenue trails consensus

Gladstone Capital identifies itself as a business development company listed on Nasdaq under the ticker GLAD, investing in lower middle-market businesses in the United States. The Q3 revenue result was USD 400,000 below consensus, a 1.61 percent shortfall based on the figures reported by MarketBeat.

Earnings beat remains narrow

Quarterly EPS came in at USD 0.49 versus USD 0.48 expected, according to MarketBeat. The USD 0.01 beat amounted to 2.08 percent above consensus, while the same report put net margin at 50.48 percent.

Stock stays below yearly high

GLAD was last at USD 19.23 on Nasdaq on September 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with volume of 164,431 shares. The quote was 12.43 percent below the 52-week high of USD 21.96 and above the 52-week low of USD 16.54; market capitalization stood at USD 434.5 million on that date.

Distributions remain a key theme

Seeking Alpha reported on September 2, 2026, that Gladstone Capital declared a USD 0.18-per-share supplemental cash distribution payable on September 16, 2026, to holders of record on September 10, 2026. That payment adds an income component to a quarter in which revenue missed consensus while EPS exceeded expectations.

Nasdaq quote and valuation

The September 30, 2026 Nasdaq quote places GLAD 12.43 percent below its yearly high, while the USD 434.5 million market capitalization reflects a smaller listed business development company. For investors, the central balance is the USD 0.01 EPS beat against the USD 0.40 million revenue shortfall to consensus.