Q2 26 EPS
$0.52
BEAT +8.33%
Est. $0.48
Q2 26 Revenue
$26.0M
BEAT +3.56%
Est. $25.1M
Did GLAD Beat Earnings? Q2 2026 Results
Gladstone Capital delivered a strong fiscal second quarter, posting adjusted earnings of $0.52 per share against a consensus estimate of $0.48, an 8.33% beat, while revenue of $25.99 million cleared the $25.10 million estimate by 3.56% and surged 93.… Read more Gladstone Capital delivered a strong fiscal second quarter, posting adjusted earnings of $0.52 per share against a consensus estimate of $0.48, an 8.33% beat, while revenue of $25.99 million cleared the $25.10 million estimate by 3.56% and surged 93.0% year over year. The primary engine behind the outperformance was a $2.20 million jump in other income, including prepayment fees and dividend income, which more than compensated for modest compression in interest income as lower floating rates weighed on the portfolio's weighted average yield, which slipped to 11.8% from 12.2% in the prior quarter. Net investment income rose 5.1% to $11.84 million, covering 116% of cash distributions, while NAV per share climbed to $21.36 from $21.13, supported by $4.78 million in net unrealized appreciation. With $45.20 million deployed into two new portfolio companies after quarter-end, management expressed confidence in sustaining distributions and generating strong economic returns through the remainder of 2026, citing a constructive environment for floating rates and prevailing credit spreads.
Key Takeaways
- • Prepayment fees and equity distributions more than offset lower SOFR rates
- • Increase in weighted average principal balance of interest-bearing portfolio to $794 million from $772.3 million
- • Other income increased 354.6% quarter over quarter due to higher dividend income and prepayment fee income
- • Net unrealized appreciation of $4.8 million driven by operating performance and scale of equity positions
- • Lower middle market focus supported timely capital recycling
GLAD Forward Guidance & Outlook
Management expressed confidence in sustaining distributions and delivering strong economic returns for shareholders over the balance of 2026, based on the current outlook for floating rates and prevailing spreads. The company continues to actively deploy capital, having invested approximately $45.2 million in two new portfolio companies subsequent to quarter-end.
GLAD YoY Financials
Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025, source: SEC Filings
“The strength of our performance this quarter emanated from our lower middle market focus which supported the timely recycling of our invested capital while generating prepayment fees, as well as delivering equity distributions and appreciation from the organic growth and maturity of our modest equity exposure. Based on the current outlook for floating rates and prevailing spreads, we feel well positioned to sustain our distributions and deliver strong economic returns for our shareholders over the balance of 2026.”
— Bob Marcotte, Q2 2026 Earnings Press Release
GLAD Earnings Trends
GLAD vs Market 30 Day Price Reactions
30-day stock return vs benchmark after each earnings
GLAD EPS Trend
Earnings per share: estimate vs actual
GLAD Revenue Trend
Quarterly revenue: estimate vs actual
GLAD Quarterly Results
5 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 26 BEAT | $0.48 | $0.52 | +8.33% | $26.0M | +3.56% |
| Q1 26 BEAT | $0.48 | $0.50 | +3.46% | $24.5M | -0.80% |
| Q4 25 BEAT FY | $0.50 | $0.52 | +3.11% | $23.9M | +5.34% |
| FY Full Year | $2.01 | $2.02 | +0.57% | $89.1M | +1.48% |
| Q3 25 BEAT | $0.50 | $0.50 | +0.00% | $21.7M | -1.08% |
| Q2 25 MISS | $0.51 | $0.50 | -1.57% | $21.6M | -6.09% |