* The 5-Year Book Value Growth Rate is the 5-year average Book Value per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for Gladstone Investment's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
GAIN'
s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.41 Med: 1.84 Max: 74.11
Current: 2.04
During the past 13 years, Gladstone Investment's highest PEG Ratio was 74.11. The lowest was 0.41. And the median was 1.84.
GAIN's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than 53.19% of 423
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 1.85
vs GAIN: 2.04
Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.
Gladstone Investment PEG Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Gladstone Investment's PEG 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.
Competitive Comparison of Gladstone Investment's PEG Ratio
For the Asset Management subindustry, Gladstone Investment's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG 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's PEG Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Gladstone Investment's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gladstone Investment's PEG Ratio falls into.
Gladstone Investment PEG Ratio Calculation
PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio.
The ratio we use is the 5-Year Book Value growth rate.
* 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: The 5-Year Book Value Growth Rate is the 5-year average Book Value per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
Gladstone Investment (NAS:GAIN) PEG Ratio Explanation
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.
Gladstone Investment PEG Ratio Related Terms
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Gladstone Investment (Gladstone Investment) Business Description
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.
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