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Gladstone Investment (Gladstone Investment) PS Ratio

: 7.90 (As of Today)
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The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Gladstone Investment's share price is $14.22. Gladstone Investment's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.80. Hence, Gladstone Investment's PS Ratio for today is 7.90.

The historical rank and industry rank for Gladstone Investment's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

GAIN' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.67   Med: 6.84   Max: 109.78
Current: 7.95

During the past 13 years, Gladstone Investment's highest PS Ratio was 109.78. The lowest was 2.67. And the median was 6.84.

GAIN's PS Ratio is ranked better than
52.05% of 1412 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 8.26 vs GAIN: 7.95

Gladstone Investment's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.14. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.80.

Warning Sign:

Gladstone Investment Corp revenue per share has been in decline for the last 5 years.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Gladstone Investment was 32.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 59.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -5.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, Gladstone Investment's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 59.00% per year. The lowest was -46.90% per year. And the median was 5.00% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Gladstone Investment PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gladstone Investment's PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Gladstone Investment Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.83 32.17 8.33 5.40 13.52

Gladstone Investment Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.53 13.52 15.45 6.05 7.87

Competitive Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Gladstone Investment's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Gladstone Investment PS Ratio Distribution

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Gladstone Investment's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gladstone Investment's PS Ratio falls into.



Gladstone Investment PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Gladstone Investment's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=14.22/1.799
=7.90

Gladstone Investment's Share Price of today is $14.22.
Gladstone Investment's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.80.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Gladstone Investment  (NAS:GAIN) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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Gladstone Investment (Gladstone Investment) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, VA, USA, 22102
Gladstone Investment Corp is a business development company. The company's investment objective is to invest achieve and grow current income by investing in debt securities of established businesses that will provide stable earnings and cash flow, and provide its stockholders with long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity securities. The company's investment sectors include Business service/distribution, Consumer products, and manufacturing. Its portfolio consists of the following industries Conglomerate Services, Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, Durable Consumer Products, Leisure, Motion Pictures, Entertainment, Conglomerate Manufacturing, Chemicals, Telecommunications, Aerospace and Defense, and others. Its investment activities are carried across the United States.
Executives
Rachael Z. Easton officer: Chief Financial Officer 1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 100, MCLEAN VA 22102
Dullum David A R officer: President C/O GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP, 1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE SUITE 200, MCLEAN VA 22102
Walter H Wilkinson director C/O RF MICRO DEVICES, INC., 7628 THORNDIKE ROAD, GREENSBORO NC 27409
Paula Novara director 1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 100, MCLEAN VA 22102
Jennifer A Smith officer: Chief Valuation Officer 1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 100, MCLEAN VA 22102
Terry Lee Brubaker director, officer: COO C/O GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP, 1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE SUITE 200, MCLEAN VA 22102
Julia Ryan officer: Chief Financial Officer 1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 100, MCLEAN VA 22102
Michael Licalsi other: Affiliate of External Advisor 1521 WESTBRANCH DR., MCLEAN VA 22102
David Gladstone director, officer: CEO 1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 200, MCLEAN VA 22102
Caren D Merrick director 1521 WESTBRANCH, SUITE 100, MCLEAN VA 22102
David Hibbert Watson officer: CFO C/O ARGAN, INC., ONE CHURCH STREET, SUITE 201, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Terry Earhart director 1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 200, MCLEAN VA 22102
Paul W Adelgren director C/O GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP, 1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE SUITE 200, MCLEAN VA 22102
Melissa Morrison other: Affiliate of External Adviser 1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 200, MCLEAN VA 22102
Gerard Mead director 1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 200, MCLEAN VA 22102

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