Headquartered in New York, NY Fiscal year ends September NASDAQ: GBDC golubcapitalbdc.com
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. is a business development company that primarily invests in first lien, senior secured middle market loans, with a strong emphasis on one-stop lending solutions. The company focuses on loans to middle market companies backed by private equity sponsors, with significant expertise in technology and software lending developed over Golub Capital's 20+ year track record. As of March 31, 2026, the company managed an $8.3 billion investment portfolio spanning 420 portfolio companies across 41 industries, with software (26%), healthcare providers & services (8%), and diversified consumer services (6%) as the largest sector exposures. Approximately 92% of the portfolio consists of first lien one-stop loans, 99% of debt investments are floating rate, and the average portfolio company investment represents just 0.2% of total holdings. The company is externally managed by GC Advisors LLC, an affiliate of Golub Capital LLC, and operates with a fee structure consisting of a 1.0% base management fee and a 15.0% incentive fee with an 8.0% hurdle rate. GBDC maintains investment-grade credit ratings from S&P (BBB), Moody's (Baa2), and Fitch (BBB-), and trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Updated
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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. is a business development company that primarily invests in first lien, senior secured middle market loans, with a strong emphasis on one-stop lending solutions.
The Wall Street consensus 12-month price target for GBDC is $13.62.
