Golub Capital Bdc (GBDC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Golub Capital Bdc's (GBDC) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 1.4 in Q1 2026, down 0.74% year-on-year from 1.41 in Q1 2025, and down 2.99% quarter-over-quarter from 1.44 in Q4 2025.
Golub Capital Bdc (GBDC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Golub Capital Bdc has disclosed Interest Coverage Ratio across 6 years of filings, most recently posting 1.4 for Q1 2026.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 1.4, down 0.74% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.43 (down 3.14% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.37, down 24.41% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 1.4 for Q1 2026 at Golub Capital Bdc, down from 1.44 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 2.32 in Q2 2022 to a low of 1.21 in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 1.86 (2022), against an average of 1.76.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio slumped 40.32% in 2024 and climbed 19.65% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Golub Capital Bdc's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 1.86 in 2022, then increased by 8.43% to 2.02 in 2023, then plunged by 40.32% to 1.21 in 2024, then increased by 19.65% to 1.44 in 2025, then retreated by 2.99% to 1.4 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 1.4 (Q1 2026), 1.44 (Q4 2025), and 1.43 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | 21.00 |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | 11.62 |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 552.52 |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.03 |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | 1.53 |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 6.35 |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | 1.44 |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | 7.16 |
| 10 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.26 Bn | 3.23 Bn | - | 1.40 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.40 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.44 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.43 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.43 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.41 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.21 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.80 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.54 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.97 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.02 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.08 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.87 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.94 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.86 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.86 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.32 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.25 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.51 |