Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 1.01x

Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.01x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $16.17 Million exceeds net income of $16.05 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how efficiently does Gladstone Capital Corporation generate cash to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.01x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$16.17 Million
USD

Net Income

$16.05 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
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 cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

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 GLAD market cap.

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.