Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026)
Gladstone Capital (GLAD) posted Free Cash Flow of $16.6 million for Q1 2026, up 148.99% on a QoQ basis from -$33.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 64.57% year-over-year from $46.8 million in Q1 2025.
Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gladstone Capital's Free Cash Flow history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $16.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 64.57% year-over-year to $16.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$93.5 million (down 178.38% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$5.5 million, down 269.41% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $16.6 million for Q1 2026 at Gladstone Capital, up from -$33.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $54.2 million in Q2 2024 and bottomed at -$96.6 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$5.9 million and a median of -$5.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow soared 696.25% — and 2025, when it slumped 1597.12%.
- Gladstone Capital's Free Cash Flow stood at $34.5 million in 2022, then tumbled by 175.81% to -$26.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 191.66% to $24.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 240.92% to -$33.8 million in 2025, then surged by 148.99% to $16.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GLAD's Free Cash Flow at $16.6 million in Q1 2026, -$33.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$96.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,261.80 Bn | 1,217.21 Bn | 18.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | BlackRock | 165.12 Bn | 151.98 Bn | - | -1.09 Bn |
| 3 | Blackstone | 103.58 Bn | 101.13 Bn | - | 957.64 Mn |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 76.31 Bn | 75.26 Bn | - | 332.00 Mn |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 73.95 Bn | 73.95 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 1.62 Bn |
| 6 | State Street | 51.18 Bn | 51.18 Bn | - | -12.41 Bn |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 50.08 Bn | 40.82 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 430.00 Mn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 34.03 Bn | 19.06 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 33.84 Bn | 33.84 Bn | - | -329.40 Mn |
| 10 | Gladstone Capital | 429.95 Mn | 429.95 Mn | - | 16.56 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -33.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -33.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -96.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -96.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 46.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 46.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -5.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -5.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 54.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 54.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -19.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -19.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -26.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -26.17 Mn |