GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATIONDE
GAINAnalytical Summary
GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATIONDE shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Return on Common Equity (%). The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.
13-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
Bearish Risks
- No bearish risks detected.
Health Breakdown
Dividend History
Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filingsStatement lens
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| Metric | FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗ |
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| EPS Growth YoY (%) | — |
20.6%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
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-43.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
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146.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
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-16.7%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
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| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
182.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-23.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
140.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-65.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
141.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
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| FCF Growth YoY (%) | N/M | N/M |
-1400.8%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
N/M | N/M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) | — |
19.1%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
5.3%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
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| Metric | FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
-0.55x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.25x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
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-0.82x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.13x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.36x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.70x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
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| Metric | FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗ |
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| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
27.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
13.1%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
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17.3%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
8.1%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
22.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
11.1%
Fair
Fair
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
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| Metric | FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
0.84x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
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0.91x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
0.81x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
0.67x
Fair
Fair
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
0.59x
Good
Good
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
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| Net Debt (USD) | $564.47M | $441.41M | $395.88M | $289.92M | $247.16M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT Debt (USD) | $564.47M | $455.71M | $398.35M | $292.61M | $261.35M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $668.23M | $499.08M | $492.71M | $439.74M | $445.83M | $382.36M | $369.03M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Mar 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Mar 31, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Mar 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Mar 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Mar 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Mar 31, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Mar 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Mar 31, 2014 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $184.75M | $65.32M | $85.31M | $35.55M | $102.32M | $42.45M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-101.61M | $16.31M | $-69.94M | $-4.50M | $36.60M | $-29.73M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
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