Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 2.49x

Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.49x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $14.77 Million exceeds net income of $5.92 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore long-term investment intensity of Gladstone Capital Corporation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.49x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$14.77 Million
USD

Net Income

$5.92 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Gladstone Capital Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (2002–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Gladstone Capital Corporation across 20 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check GLAD tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Gladstone Capital Corporation (2002–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Gladstone Capital Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of Gladstone Capital Corporation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 0.75x $43.63 Million $58.11 Million ▲ +2089.8%
2024 0.03x $3.24 Million $94.51 Million ▲ +113.5%
2023 -0.25x $-10.86 Million $42.67 Million ▲ +93.4%
2022 -3.84x $-76.40 Million $19.91 Million ▼ -2199.9%
2021 -0.17x $-14.06 Million $84.30 Million ▼ -135.8%
2019 0.47x $9.26 Million $19.87 Million ▲ +148.8%
2018 -0.95x $-17.80 Million $18.65 Million ▼ -27.3%
2017 -0.75x $-12.88 Million $17.18 Million ▼ -114.2%
2016 5.28x $60.02 Million $11.37 Million ▲ +160.2%
2015 -8.78x $-74.48 Million $8.48 Million ▼ -20948.2%
2014 0.04x $473.00K $11.23 Million ▼ -95.8%
2013 1.00x $32.14 Million $32.22 Million ▼ -81.1%
2010 5.28x $86.50 Million $16.39 Million ▼ -79.1%
2009 25.25x $95.52 Million $3.78 Million ▲ +422.7%
2007 -7.82x $-116.98 Million $14.95 Million ▼ -2741.5%
2006 0.30x $7.24 Million $24.43 Million ▼ -70.6%
2005 1.01x $15.59 Million $15.49 Million ▼ -21.1%
2004 1.28x $13.48 Million $10.57 Million ▲ +42.9%
2003 0.89x $9.88 Million $11.07 Million ▼ -2.5%
2002 0.92x $6.97 Million $7.62 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.