Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026)
Gladstone Capital (GLAD) posted Operating Margin of 55.1% for Q1 2026, up 19.89% on a QoQ basis from 45.95% in Q4 2025, and up 296.0% year-over-year from 13.91% in Q1 2025.
Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gladstone Capital's Operating Margin history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 55.1% for 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 was 55.1% for Q1 2026 at Gladstone Capital, up from 45.95% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 58.14% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 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 tumbled 3288 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 1246 bps.
- Gladstone Capital's Operating Margin stood at 45.22% in 2022, then gained by 14 bps to 51.39% in 2023, then retreated by 1 bps to 51.11% in 2024, then fell by 10 bps to 45.95% in 2025, then climbed by 20 bps to 55.1% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GLAD's Operating Margin at 55.1% in Q1 2026, 45.95% in Q4 2025, and 47.81% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | 175.98% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | 42.01% |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 24.88% |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 18.44% |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 36.65% |
| 10 | Gladstone Capital | 428.36 Mn | 428.36 Mn | - | 55.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |