Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)
Gladstone Capital's (GLAD) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $17.8 million in Q2 2026, up 24.44% on a YoY basis from $14.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.56% quarter-over-quarter from $17.3 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gladstone Capital (GLAD) has reported Operating Expenses for 6 consecutive years, with $17.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 24.44% year-over-year to $17.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $68.6 million (up 14.74% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $60.8 million, down 2.9% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $17.8 million in Q2 2026 per GLAD's latest filing, from $17.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $17.8 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $10.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $14.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $15.2 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Expenses soared 51.09% in 2023, then fell 11.46% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $12.9 million in 2022, then climbed by 16.45% to $15.0 million in 2023, then rose by 1.75% to $15.3 million in 2024, then advanced by 11.66% to $17.0 million in 2025, then increased by 4.41% to $17.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $17.8 million, $17.3 million, and $17.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ares Capital | 14.39 Bn | 14.01 Bn | - | 401.00 Mn |
| 2 | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5.76 Bn | 5.49 Bn | - | 142.27 Mn |
| 3 | Blue Owl Capital | 5.62 Bn | 5.38 Bn | - | 224.46 Mn |
| 4 | Main Street Capital | 5.39 Bn | 5.33 Bn | - | 55.78 Mn |
| 5 | Blue Owl Technology Finance | 5.20 Bn | 4.99 Bn | - | 198.97 Mn |
| 6 | Hercules Capital | 4.68 Bn | 4.64 Bn | - | 61.10 Mn |
| 7 | FS KKR Capital | 3.48 Bn | 3.37 Bn | - | 179.00 Mn |
| 8 | Golub Capital Bdc | 3.38 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - | 102.51 Mn |
| 9 | PennantPark Floating Rate Capital | 2.47 Bn | -134.94 Mn | - | 40.19 Mn |
| 10 | Gladstone Capital | 454.12 Mn | 454.12 Mn | - | 17.79 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.40 Mn |