GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc.
GBDCAnalytical Summary
GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Debt to Equity. The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
8-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
Health Breakdown
Dividend History
Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filingsStatement lens
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| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
4.4%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-10.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
68.9%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-55.7%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
448.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
37.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
5.9%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
68.6%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-54.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
520.1%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) | N/M |
49.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
N/M |
-33.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
N/M | — | — | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) |
16.4%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
-12.5%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
60.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
-0.30x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.26x
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.76x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-2.71x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.90x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
3.42x
Excellent
Excellent
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
9.5%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
6.8%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
10.2%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
6.0%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
13.2%
Fair
Fair
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
2.3%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
1.23x
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
1.15x
Caution
→
Caution
Stable
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
1.22x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
1.21x
Caution
Caution
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
0.99x
Fair
Fair
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
|
— | — | — |
| Net Debt (USD) | $4.89B | $4.48B | $3.05B | $2.96B | $2.38B | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT Debt (USD) | $4.90B | $4.60B | $3.12B | $3.08B | $2.55B | — | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $3.98B | $4.01B | $2.55B | $2.54B | $2.58B | $2.40B | $2.22B | $968.85M |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $376.65M | $273.79M | $258.63M | $153.44M | $340.28M | $54.87M | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-113.59M | $343.91M | $195.37M | $-416.46M | $-306.05M | $187.68M | — | — |
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Signals
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No bullish signals detected
Debt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
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