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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Gladstone Capital's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €18.24 Mil. Gladstone Capital's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0.00 Mil.
Gladstone Capital's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 2.94.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Gladstone Capital's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
STU:1G70's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 50.815 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Gladstone Capital (STU:1G70) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Gladstone Capital Interest Coverage Related Terms
Gladstone Capital Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Gladstone Capital's Interest Coverage 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.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
STU:1G70 vs HPS, KIO, VVR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Gladstone Capital's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Capital Interest Coverage vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Gladstone Capital's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gladstone Capital's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
GuruFocus does not calculate Gladstone Capital's interest coverage with the available data.
* 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 Capital (STU:1G70) has a Interest Coverage of 2.94 as of Jun. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Gladstone Capital and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Gladstone Capital ranks #999999 out of 472 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is Gladstone Capital's Interest Coverage too high?
Gladstone Capital's current Interest Coverage is 2.94. The Asset Management industry median Interest Coverage is 50.82. Gladstone Capital's value of 2.94 is 94.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gladstone Capital ranks #999999 out of 472 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Gladstone Capital has a GF Score™ of 36/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gladstone Capital's Interest Coverage compare to HPS and KIO?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Gladstone Capital ranks #999999 out of 472 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Gladstone Capital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 50.82. Gladstone Capital's value of 2.94 is 94.2% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for an Asset Management company?
The median Interest Coverage among Asset Management companies is 50.82, based on 472 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Gladstone Capital's current Interest Coverage of 2.94 is 94.2% 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 Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Gladstone Capital and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Interest Coverage is 50.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gladstone Capital's current Interest Coverage is 2.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gladstone Capital stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gladstone Capital (STU:1G70) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €13.01, compared to a current price of €16.80 — trading 29.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 2.94 and 94.2% below the Asset Management industry median of 50.82. Gladstone Capital's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Gladstone Capital (STU:1G70), the current Interest Coverage is 2.94 as of Jun. 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 Capital (STU:1G70) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gladstone Capital stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €16.80 is trading 29.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €13.01.
GuruFocus considers Gladstone Capital to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:1G70:
Interest Coverage: 2.94
GF Value™: €13.01 vs. price of €16.80 (29.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 94.2% below the Asset Management median (#999999 of 472)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:1G70 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Gladstone Capital Corp is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. Its investment objectives are to, achieve and grow current income by investing in debt securities of established businesses that would provide stable earnings and cash flow to pay expenses, make principal and interest payments on its outstanding indebtedness, and make distributions to stockholders that grow over time; and provide its stockholders with long-term capital appreciation in the value of its assets by investing in equity securities of established businesses that can grow over time to permit it to sell its equity investments for capital gains.
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