Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026)
Gladstone Capital's (GLAD) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 55.1% in Q1 2026, up 296.0% YoY from 13.91% in Q1 2025, and up 19.89% on a QoQ basis from 45.95% in Q4 2025.
Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gladstone Capital (GLAD) has 6 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 55.1% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 296.0% year-over-year to 55.1% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 50.05% (up 244.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 50.72%, up 306.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin advanced to 55.1% in Q1 2026, from 45.95% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 58.14% in Q2 2022 to a low of 35.35% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 49.92% and a median of 50.38% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin plunged 3288 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 1246 bps.
- Tracing GLAD's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 45.22% in 2022, then increased by 14 bps to 51.39% in 2023, then declined by 1 bps to 51.11% in 2024, then dropped by 10 bps to 45.95% in 2025, then gained by 20 bps to 55.1% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 55.1% (Q1 2026), 45.95% (Q4 2025), and 47.81% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 178.97 Bn | 165.10 Bn | - | 34.74% |
| 2 | Blackstone | 114.89 Bn | 112.38 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Kkr | 97.39 Bn | -179.68 Bn | - | 35.61% |
| 4 | Brookfield | 93.49 Bn | 46.09 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield Asset Management | 83.75 Bn | 82.25 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Apollo Global Management | 78.59 Bn | 53.21 Bn | 10.54 Bn | 47.97% |
| 7 | State Street | 51.56 Bn | 51.56 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial | 51.27 Bn | 40.23 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 24.36% |
| 9 | Raymond James Financial | 34.00 Bn | 20.75 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Gladstone Capital | 443.14 Mn | 443.14 Mn | - | 44.93% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 44.93% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 55.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 45.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 47.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 52.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 52.14% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 51.11% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 57.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 48.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 51.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 49.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 55.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 46.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.22% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 46.91% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 58.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 50.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 78.10% |