Gladstone Investment (LTS:0IVR) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 6.95 (As of Aug. 07, 2026) — 16% Below 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 PS Ratio?

Gladstone Investment LTS:0IVR +2.97% 59 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 6.95 as of Aug. 07, 2026, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 8.27. 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 920 Asset Management companies, Gladstone Investment ranks better than 56.2% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-07), Gladstone Investment's current share price is $16.97. Gladstone Investment's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.44. Gladstone Investment's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 6.95.

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

LTS:0IVR' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.08   Med: 8.27   Max: 16.51
Current: 6.89

During the past years, Gladstone Investment's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 16.51. The lowest was 5.08. And the median was 8.27.

LTS:0IVR's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked better than
56.2% of 920 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 7.835 vs LTS:0IVR: 6.89

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Gladstone Investment's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.026. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $2.44 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Gladstone Investment Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Gladstone Investment Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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

Gladstone Investment Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Gladstone Investment Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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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 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 6.48 6.95 6.48 6.04 5.80

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

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

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

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


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Gladstone Investment Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

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

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=16.97/2.44
=6.95

* 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 Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=2.026/330.2130*330.2130
=2.026

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Gladstone Investment Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 0.834 241.018 1.143
201609 0.027 241.428 0.037
201612 0.430 241.432 0.588
201703 0.341 243.801 0.462
201706 0.329 244.955 0.444
201709 0.457 246.819 0.611
201712 0.541 246.524 0.725
201803 0.692 249.554 0.916
201806 1.024 251.989 1.342
201809 1.031 252.439 1.349
201812 0.457 251.233 0.601
201903 0.524 254.202 0.681
201906 0.212 256.143 0.273
201909 0.412 256.759 0.530
201912 0.443 256.974 0.569
202003 -0.819 258.115 -1.048
202006 0.056 257.797 0.072
202009 0.237 260.280 0.301
202012 0.501 260.474 0.635
202103 0.674 264.877 0.840
202106 1.438 271.696 1.748
202109 0.864 274.310 1.040
202112 0.204 278.802 0.242
202203 0.480 287.504 0.551
202206 0.357 296.311 0.398
202209 0.069 296.808 0.077
202212 0.448 296.797 0.498
202303 0.107 301.836 0.117
202306 0.220 305.109 0.238
202309 1.332 307.789 1.429
202312 0.140 306.746 0.151
202403 0.605 312.332 0.640
202406 -0.172 314.175 -0.181
202409 0.422 315.301 0.442
202412 0.972 315.605 1.017
202503 0.455 319.799 0.470
202506 0.168 322.561 0.172
202509 0.689 324.800 0.700
202512 1.618 324.054 1.649
202603 2.026 330.213 2.026

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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 PS Ratio of 6.95 mean?
Gladstone Investment (LTS:0IVR) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 6.95 as of Aug. 07, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Gladstone Investment and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 8.27. Over the past decade, Gladstone Investment's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 5.08 to 16.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Gladstone Investment ranks #403 out of 920 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 43.8%.
Is Gladstone Investment's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Gladstone Investment's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 6.95 is 16% below median its 10-year median of 8.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.08 to a high of 16.51. The Asset Management industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 7.84. Gladstone Investment's value of 6.95 is 11.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gladstone Investment ranks #403 out of 920 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above 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 PS Ratio compare to PDT and MUJ?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Gladstone Investment ranks #403 out of 920 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This puts Gladstone Investment in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 7.84. Gladstone Investment's value of 6.95 is 11.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Gladstone Investment's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 5.08 to 16.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.27 vs. the industry median of 7.84, Gladstone Investment has consistently been below 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 PS Ratio for an Asset Management company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Asset Management companies is 7.84, based on 920 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Gladstone Investment's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 6.95 is 11.3% below 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 PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue 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 PS Ratio is 7.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gladstone Investment's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 6.95, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 8.27. 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 PS Ratio is 6.95, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 8.27 and 11.3% below the Asset Management industry median of 7.84. 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 PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Gladstone Investment (LTS:0IVR), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 6.95 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 PS Ratio: 6.95 (16% below median its 10-year median of 8.27)
  • GF Value™: $28.57 vs. price of $16.97 (40.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 11.3% below the Asset Management median (#403 of 920)

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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