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Gladstone Investment (Gladstone Investment) EV-to-FCF : -13.77 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Gladstone Investment EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Gladstone Investment's Enterprise Value is $919.96 Mil. Gladstone Investment's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-66.82 Mil. Therefore, Gladstone Investment's EV-to-FCF for today is -13.77.

The historical rank and industry rank for Gladstone Investment's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

GAIN' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -512.66   Med: -3.15   Max: 109.62
Current: -13.74

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Gladstone Investment was 109.62. The lowest was -512.66. And the median was -3.15.

GAIN's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 1076 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 13.535 vs GAIN: -13.74

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-27), Gladstone Investment's stock price is $14.19. Gladstone Investment's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.990. Therefore, Gladstone Investment's PE Ratio for today is 7.13.


Gladstone Investment EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gladstone Investment's EV-to-FCF 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 EV-to-FCF Chart

Gladstone Investment Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.67 8.81 -18.68 21.39 -163.19

Gladstone Investment Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF 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 -44.51 -163.19 -9.45 -9.16 -13.63

Competitive Comparison of Gladstone Investment's EV-to-FCF

For the Asset Management subindustry, Gladstone Investment's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Gladstone Investment's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gladstone Investment's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Gladstone Investment EV-to-FCF Calculation

Gladstone Investment's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=919.964/-66.816
=-13.77

Gladstone Investment's current Enterprise Value is $919.96 Mil.
Gladstone Investment's Free Cash Flow 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 $-66.82 Mil.

* 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  (NAS:GAIN) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Gladstone Investment's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=14.19/1.990
=7.13

Gladstone Investment's share price for today is $14.19.
Gladstone Investment's Earnings per Share (Diluted) 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 $1.990.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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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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