Gladstone Investment (Gladstone Investment) GF Value Rank : 9 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)

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What is Gladstone Investment GF Value Rank?

Gladstone Investment has the GF Value Rank of 9.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Gladstone Investment's GF Value Rank

For the Asset Management subindustry, Gladstone Investment's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Gladstone Investment's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

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Gladstone Investment (Gladstone Investment) Business Description

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Address

1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, VA, USA, 22102

Website

https://www.gladstoneinvestment.com

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