Gladstone Investment (LTS:0IVR) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.17 (As of Aug. 07, 2026) — 13% Above Median

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LTS:0IVR Gladstone Investment Corp LTS:0IVR
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Price $16.97
GF Value $28.57
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What is Gladstone Investment Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Gladstone Investment LTS:0IVR +2.97% 59 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.17 as of Aug. 07, 2026, which is 13% above its 10-year median of 1.04. GuruFocus rates LTS:0IVR with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of $28.57 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,012 Asset Management companies, Gladstone Investment ranks worse than 67.19% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-07), Gladstone Investment's current share price is $16.97. Gladstone Investment's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $14.54. Gladstone Investment's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.17.

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

LTS:0IVR' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.67   Med: 1.04   Max: 1.48
Current: 1.16

During the past years, Gladstone Investment's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 1.48. The lowest was 0.67. And the median was 1.04.

LTS:0IVR's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
67.19% of 1012 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.855 vs LTS:0IVR: 1.16

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Gladstone Investment's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $16.780. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $14.54 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Gladstone Investment  (LTS:0IVR) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Gladstone Investment Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Gladstone Investment Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gladstone Investment's Cyclically Adjusted PB 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.

Gladstone Investment Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Gladstone Investment Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.34 1.04 1.06 0.96 0.97

Gladstone Investment Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 0.96 1.02 0.98 0.98 0.97

LTS:0IVR vs PDT, MUJ, ACP: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Gladstone Investment's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Gladstone Investment's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Gladstone Investment Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Gladstone Investment's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=16.97/14.54
=1.17

* 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.

Gladstone Investment's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Gladstone Investment's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=16.78/330.2130*330.2130
=16.780

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Gladstone Investment Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 9.840 241.018 13.482
201609 9.650 241.428 13.199
201612 9.824 241.432 13.437
201703 9.946 243.801 13.471
201706 9.876 244.955 13.313
201709 10.101 246.819 13.514
201712 10.373 246.524 13.894
201803 10.847 249.554 14.353
201806 11.572 251.989 15.164
201809 12.296 252.439 16.084
201812 12.534 251.233 16.474
201903 12.404 254.202 16.113
201906 12.294 256.143 15.849
201909 12.395 256.759 15.941
201912 12.507 256.974 16.072
202003 11.166 258.115 14.285
202006 10.868 257.797 13.921
202009 10.858 260.280 13.775
202012 11.107 260.474 14.081
202103 11.515 264.877 14.355
202106 12.665 271.696 15.393
202109 13.272 274.310 15.977
202112 13.269 278.802 15.716
202203 13.427 287.504 15.422
202206 13.444 296.311 14.982
202209 13.313 296.808 14.811
202212 13.430 296.797 14.942
202303 13.091 301.836 14.322
202306 12.992 305.109 14.061
202309 14.033 307.789 15.055
202312 13.010 306.746 14.005
202403 13.429 312.332 14.198
202406 13.012 314.175 13.676
202409 12.494 315.301 13.085
202412 13.303 315.605 13.919
202503 13.548 319.799 13.989
202506 12.992 322.561 13.300
202509 13.534 324.800 13.760
202512 14.952 324.054 15.236
202603 16.780 330.213 16.780

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.17 mean?
Gladstone Investment (LTS:0IVR) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.17 as of Aug. 07, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Gladstone Investment and its competitors. This is 13% above median its historical median of 1.04. Over the past decade, Gladstone Investment's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.67 to 1.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Gladstone Investment ranks #680 out of 1012 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 67.2%.
Is Gladstone Investment's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Gladstone Investment's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.17 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 1.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.67 to a high of 1.48. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.86. Gladstone Investment's value of 1.17 is 36.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gladstone Investment ranks #680 out of 1012 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Gladstone Investment has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gladstone Investment's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PDT and MUJ?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Gladstone Investment ranks #680 out of 1012 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Gladstone Investment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.86. Gladstone Investment's value of 1.17 is 36.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Gladstone Investment's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.67 to 1.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.04 vs. the industry median of 0.86, Gladstone Investment has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Asset Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Asset Management companies is 0.86, based on 1,012 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Gladstone Investment's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.17 is 36.8% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Gladstone Investment and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gladstone Investment's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.17, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 1.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gladstone Investment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gladstone Investment (LTS:0IVR) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $28.57, compared to a current price of $16.97 — trading 40.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.17, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 1.04 and 36.8% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.86. Gladstone Investment's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Gladstone Investment (LTS:0IVR), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.17 as of Aug. 07, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Gladstone Investment (LTS:0IVR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gladstone Investment stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $16.97 is trading 40.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $28.57. GuruFocus considers Gladstone Investment to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0IVR:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.17 (13% above median its 10-year median of 1.04)
  • GF Value™: $28.57 vs. price of $16.97 (40.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 36.8% above the Asset Management median (#680 of 1012)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0IVR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Gladstone Investment Business Description

Other Exchanges GAIN:USA1G3:Germany
Address 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, VA, USA, 22102
Gladstone Investment Corp operates as an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. Its objective is to invest in debt and equity securities of established private businesses operating in the U.S., to achieve and grow current income by investing in debt securities of established businesses, and to provide stockholders with long-term capital appreciation in the value of its assets by investing in equity securities of established businesses. It focuses on investing in lower-middle-market private businesses.
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