Golub Capital Bdc (GBDC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Golub Capital Bdc (GBDC) posted Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.4 for Q1 2026, down 2.99% sequentially from 1.44 in Q4 2025, and down 0.74% YoY from 1.41 in Q1 2025.
Golub Capital Bdc (GBDC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Golub Capital Bdc has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 6 years, with the latest figure at 1.4 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio fell 0.74% year-over-year to 1.4 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.33 (down 20.57% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.37, down 24.41% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio slipped to 1.4 in Q1 2026 per GBDC's latest filing, from 1.44 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Coverage Ratio peaked at 4.48 in Q3 2022 and troughed at 1.11 in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 1.99 and a median of 1.87 in 2023 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Interest Coverage Ratio jumped 60.56% in 2024, then plunged 68.33% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 1.86 in 2022, then advanced by 7.78% to 2.01 in 2023, then plunged by 39.96% to 1.21 in 2024, then gained by 19.65% to 1.44 in 2025, then slipped by 2.99% to 1.4 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 1.4, 1.44, and 1.11 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 178.96 Bn | 165.09 Bn | - | 18.37 |
| 2 | Blackstone | 114.70 Bn | 112.19 Bn | - | 20.37 |
| 3 | Kkr | 97.23 Bn | -179.84 Bn | - | 2.90 |
| 4 | Brookfield | 93.41 Bn | 46.01 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 83.76 Bn | 82.26 Bn | - | 26.17 |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 78.53 Bn | 53.15 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 60.80 |
| 7 | State Street | 51.41 Bn | 51.41 Bn | - | 1.70 |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 51.21 Bn | 40.16 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 7.22 |
| 9 | Raymond James Financial | 33.97 Bn | 20.72 Bn | - | 2.73 |
| 10 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.45 Bn | 3.40 Bn | - | 1.40 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.40 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.40 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.44 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.11 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.43 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.41 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.21 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.49 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.54 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.97 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.01 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.17 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.87 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.94 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.86 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.48 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.32 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.25 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.51 |