GBDC Golub Capital BDC, Inc. - Closed End Fund
$12.83
Price · May 20, 2026
Fundamentals as of May 4, 2026
52W Range
$12–$16
31% of range
Analyst Rating
BUY
13 analysts
Price Target
$14
+7% upside
P/E (TTM)
9.6
ROE
9.4%
Net Profit Margin
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GBDC Stock Snapshot Price, market cap, P/E, EPS, ROE, debt/equity, 52-week range
Price
$12.82
Market Cap
$3.64B
P/E (TTM)
9.6
EPS (TTM)
$1.42
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div Yield
10.1%
ROE
9.4%
Debt/Equity
—
52W Range
$12 – $16
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10-Year Performance Revenue, net income, margins and EPS trends
Revenue & Net Income
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EPS
$1.42
2020-09-30
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2025-09-30
Free Cash Flow
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Margins
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Valuation P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA ratios — is the stock expensive or cheap?
Metric
5Y trend
GBDC
Peer Median
P/E (TTM)
9.6
11.7
P/B
0.9
3.2
Profitability Gross, operating and net margins; ROE, ROA, ROIC
Metric
5Y trend
GBDC
Peer Median
ROA
4.3%
11.1%
ROE
9.4%
17.9%
Financial Health Debt, liquidity, solvency — balance sheet strength
Metric
5Y trend
GBDC
Peer Median
Growth Revenue, EPS and net income growth: YoY, 3Y CAGR, 5Y CAGR
Metric
5Y trend
GBDC
Peer Median
EPS YoY
4.4%
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Net Income YoY
37.6%
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Capital Efficiency Asset turnover, inventory turnover, receivables turnover
Metric
5Y trend
GBDC
Peer Median
Payout Ratio
97.8%
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Dividends Yield, payout ratio, dividend history, 5Y CAGR
Dividend Yield
10.1%
Payout Ratio
97.8%
5Y Div CAGR
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| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| March 13, 2026 | $0.3300 |
| Dec. 12, 2025 | $0.3900 |
| Sept. 15, 2025 | $0.3900 |
| June 13, 2025 | $0.3900 |
| March 3, 2025 | $0.3900 |
| Dec. 9, 2024 | $0.3900 |
| Nov. 29, 2024 | $0.0900 |
| Aug. 30, 2024 | $0.3900 |
| Aug. 16, 2024 | $0.1000 |
| June 13, 2024 | $0.0500 |
| May 15, 2024 | $0.0600 |
| May 1, 2024 | $0.3900 |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | $0.3900 |
| Feb. 14, 2024 | $0.0700 |
| Dec. 7, 2023 | $0.3700 |
| Nov. 30, 2023 | $0.0700 |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | $0.3700 |
| Aug. 17, 2023 | $0.0400 |
| June 1, 2023 | $0.3300 |
| March 2, 2023 | $0.3300 |
GBDC Analyst Consensus Bullish and bearish analyst opinions, 12-month price target, upside
BUY
13 analysts
- Strong Buy 4 30.8%
- Buy 7 53.8%
- Hold 2 15.4%
- Sell 0 0.0%
- Strong Sell 0 0.0%
12-Month Price Target
6 analysts · 2026-05-19
Median
$14.00
Mean
$13.75
← Below all targets
$12.82
Low
$13.00
High
$14.00
Median target
$14.00
+9.2%
Mean target
$13.75
+7.2%
Earnings History EPS actual vs estimate, surprise %, beat rate, next earnings date
Avg Surprise
-0.18%
| Period | EPS Actual | EPS Est | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | $-0.18 | $0.37 | -0.55% |
| Dec. 31, 2025 | $0.25 | $0.38 | -0.13% |
| Sept. 30, 2025 | $0.36 | $0.40 | -0.04% |
| June 30, 2025 | $0.34 | $0.39 | -0.05% |
| March 31, 2025 | $0.30 | $0.42 | -0.12% |
Peer Comparison Key metrics vs sector peers
| Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | Rev YoY | Net Margin | ROE | Gross Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBDC | $3.64B | 9.6 | — | — | 9.4% | — |
| HLNE | — | — | 28.7% | 30.5% | 35.0% | — |
| FHI | — | 10.2 | 10.3% | 22.4% | 34.9% | — |
| CNS | $3.20B | 21.1 | 7.5% | 27.6% | 28.5% | — |
| AB | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FSK | $4.15B | 370.2 | — | — | 0.18% | — |
| DBRG | — | 33.3 | -84.5% | 151.0% | 7.0% | — |
| APAM | $3.29B | 10.1 | 7.6% | 24.3% | 70.2% | — |
| WT | $1.72B | 16.3 | 15.4% | 22.1% | 25.4% | — |
| HTGC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Full Fundamentals All metrics by year — income statement, balance sheet, cash flow
Income Statement 7
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG&A Expense | $2M | $1M | $2M | $2M | $1M | $1M | |
| Interest Expense | · | · | $151M | $89M | $66M | $75M | |
| Net Income | $377M | $274M | $259M | $153M | $340M | $55M | |
| EPS (Basic) | $1.42 | $1.36 | $1.52 | $0.90 | $2.03 | $0.37 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.42 | $1.36 | $1.52 | $0.90 | $2.03 | $0.37 | |
| Shares (Basic) | 265,999,341 | 201,260,961 | 170,324,784 | 170,674,570 | 167,994,042 | 148,913,560 | |
| Shares (Diluted) | 265,999,341 | 201,260,961 | 170,324,784 | 170,674,570 | 167,994,042 | 148,913,560 |
Balance Sheet 10
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $12M | $123M | $66M | $117M | $176M | · | |
| Total Assets | $8.98B | $8.70B | $5.73B | $5.68B | $5.16B | · | |
| Total Liabilities | $5.00B | $4.69B | $3.19B | $3.14B | $2.58B | · | |
| Long-term Debt | $4.90B | $4.60B | $3.12B | $3.08B | $2.55B | · | |
| Common Stock | $266.0K | $264.0K | $170.0K | $171.0K | $170.0K | · | |
| Paid-in Capital | $4.03B | $4.17B | $2.65B | $2.68B | $2.66B | · | |
| Retained Earnings | $-49M | $-153M | $-99M | $-132M | $-82M | · | |
| Stockholders' Equity | $3.98B | $4.01B | $2.55B | $2.54B | $2.58B | $2.40B | |
| Liabilities + Equity | $8.98B | $8.70B | $5.73B | $5.68B | $5.16B | · | |
| Shares Outstanding | 266,008,083 | 264,277,128 | 169,594,742 | 170,895,670 | 170,028,584 | 167,259,511 |
Cash Flow 8
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $-114M | $344M | $195M | $-416M | $-306M | $188M | |
| Debt Issued | $4.80B | $2.93B | $653M | $1.29B | $3.36B | $1.05B | |
| Net Debt Issued | $288M | $238M | $25M | $551M | · | · | |
| Stock Issued | $37M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300M | |
| Stock Repurchased | $41M | $5M | $17M | $0 | $0 | $46M | |
| Net Stock Activity | $-3M | $-5M | $-17M | $-36M | · | · | |
| Dividends Paid | $368M | $338M | $191M | $155M | $139M | $136M | |
| Financing Cash Flow | $-132M | $-124M | $-236M | $353M | $367M | $-88M |
Profitability 2
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 2.8% | · | · | |
| ROE | 9.4% | 6.8% | 10.2% | 6.0% | · | · |
Growth Rates 7
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS YoY | 4.4% | -10.5% | 68.9% | -55.7% | 448.7% | · | |
| EPS CAGR 3Y | 16.4% | -12.5% | 60.2% | · | · | · | |
| EPS CAGR 5Y | 30.9% | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Net Income YoY | 37.6% | 5.9% | 68.6% | -54.9% | 520.1% | · | |
| Net Income CAGR 3Y | 34.9% | -7.0% | 67.7% | · | · | · | |
| Net Income CAGR 5Y | 47.0% | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Dividend CAGR 5Y | 22.0% | · | · | · | · | · |
Valuation (TTM) 10
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income TTM | $377M | $274M | $259M | $153M | $340M | $55M | |
| Market Cap | $3.64B | $3.99B | $2.49B | $2.12B | · | · | |
| P/E | 9.6 | 11.1 | 9.7 | 13.8 | 7.8 | 35.8 | |
| P/B | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | · | · | |
| P / Tangible Book | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | · | · | |
| P / Cash Flow | -32.1 | 11.6 | 12.7 | -5.1 | · | · | |
| Dividend Yield | 10.1% | 8.5% | 7.7% | 7.3% | · | · | |
| Earnings Yield | 10.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 7.3% | 12.8% | 2.8% | |
| Payout Ratio | 97.8% | 123.5% | 74.0% | 101.2% | · | · | |
| Annual Payout | $368M | $338M | $191M | $155M | $139M | $136M |
Income Statement 7
| Metric | Trend | Q2 2026 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG&A Expense | $375.0K | $398.0K | $476.0K | $475.0K | $408.0K | $561.0K | $346.0K | $370.0K | $384.0K | $381.0K | $327.0K | $317.0K | $313.0K | $472.0K | $400.0K | $342.0K | |
| Interest Expense | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | $60M | $44M | $42M | $39M | $36M | $34M | $23M | $19M | $18M | |
| Net Income | $-47M | $65M | $96M | $90M | $79M | $111M | $95M | $9M | $94M | $76M | $73M | $59M | $26M | $15M | $67M | $63M | |
| EPS (Basic) | $-0.18 | $0.25 | $0.36 | $0.34 | $0.30 | $0.42 | $0.31 | $0.05 | $0.55 | $0.45 | $0.43 | $0.34 | $0.15 | $0.09 | $0.39 | $0.37 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.18 | $0.25 | $0.36 | $0.34 | $0.30 | $0.42 | $0.31 | $0.05 | $0.55 | $0.45 | $0.43 | $0.34 | $0.15 | $0.09 | $0.39 | $0.37 | |
| Shares (Basic) | 262,676,687 | 263,678,730 | -531,672,502 | 266,844,118 | 266,484,213 | 264,343,512 | -338,996,301 | 199,969,889 | 170,637,140 | 169,650,233 | 169,980,131 | 170,835,435 | 170,895,670 | 170,895,670 | 170,866,740 | 170,046,783 | |
| Shares (Diluted) | 262,676,687 | 263,678,730 | -531,672,502 | 266,844,118 | 266,484,213 | 264,343,512 | -338,996,301 | 199,969,889 | 170,637,140 | 169,650,233 | 169,980,131 | 170,835,435 | 170,895,670 | 170,895,670 | 170,866,740 | 170,046,783 |
Balance Sheet 10
| Metric | Trend | Q2 2026 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | · | · | $12M | $92M | $103M | $104M | $123M | $141M | $293M | $71M | $85M | $77M | $96M | · | · | · | |
| Total Assets | $8.53B | $8.89B | $8.98B | $9.24B | $8.95B | $9.01B | $8.70B | $8.48B | $5.94B | $5.70B | $5.74B | $5.67B | $5.67B | · | · | · | |
| Total Liabilities | $4.78B | $4.98B | $5.00B | $5.24B | $4.91B | $4.99B | $4.69B | $4.42B | $3.35B | $3.14B | $3.22B | $3.17B | $3.15B | · | · | · | |
| Long-term Debt | $4.70B | $4.88B | $4.90B | $5.13B | $4.81B | $4.89B | $4.60B | $4.32B | $3.27B | $3.07B | $3.15B | $3.10B | $3.08B | · | · | · | |
| Common Stock | $261.0K | $263.0K | $266.0K | $266.0K | $269.0K | $265.0K | $264.0K | $265.0K | $172.0K | $171.0K | $170.0K | $170.0K | $171.0K | · | · | · | |
| Paid-in Capital | $3.97B | $4.00B | $4.03B | $4.20B | $4.24B | $4.19B | $4.17B | $4.22B | $2.68B | $2.66B | $2.66B | $2.67B | $2.68B | · | · | · | |
| Retained Earnings | $-220M | $-86M | $-49M | $-208M | $-194M | $-169M | $-153M | $-164M | $-83M | $-98M | $-144M | $-161M | $-163M | · | · | · | |
| Stockholders' Equity | $3.75B | $3.91B | $3.98B | $4.00B | $4.04B | $4.02B | $4.01B | $4.05B | $2.59B | $2.56B | $2.52B | $2.51B | $2.51B | · | · | · | |
| Liabilities + Equity | $8.53B | $8.89B | $8.98B | $9.24B | $8.95B | $9.01B | $8.70B | $8.48B | $5.94B | $5.70B | $5.74B | $5.67B | $5.67B | · | · | · | |
| Shares Outstanding | 261,147,881 | 263,384,785 | 266,008,083 | 266,376,416 | 268,831,114 | 265,498,597 | 264,277,128 | 264,609,056 | 171,517,307 | 170,585,795 | 169,599,992 | 170,144,126 | 170,895,670 | · | · | · |
Cash Flow 9
| Metric | Trend | Q2 2026 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $249M | $212M | $266M | $-200M | $195M | $-375M | $-200M | $231M | $149M | $164M | $49M | $30M | $53M | $-186M | $-207M | $-182M | |
| Debt Issued | $213M | $165M | $1.28B | $-214M | $341M | $3.39B | $962M | $821M | $582M | $564M | $202M | $235M | $77M | $277M | $297M | $620M | |
| Net Debt Issued | · | $-25M | · | · | · | $352M | · | · | · | $-66M | · | · | $-11M | · | · | · | |
| Stock Issued | · | · | $0 | $0 | · | · | $0 | $0 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Stock Repurchased | $28M | $36M | $5M | $34M | $1M | $0 | $5M | $0 | · | · | $7M | $496.0K | $9M | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Net Stock Activity | · | $-36M | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | $-9M | · | · | · | |
| Dividends Paid | $72M | $84M | $87M | $83M | $89M | $108M | $139M | $76M | $64M | $60M | $45M | $44M | $47M | $39M | $37M | $38M | |
| Financing Cash Flow | $-274M | $-164M | $-332M | $133M | $-170M | $238M | $94M | $-227M | $140M | $-131M | $-15M | $-58M | $-67M | $134M | $80M | $239M | |
| Taxes Paid | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | $2M | · | · | $0 |
Profitability 2
| Metric | Trend | Q2 2026 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.54% | 0.73% | · | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% | · | 0.13% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.90% | · | · | · | |
| ROE | -1.2% | 1.7% | · | 2.2% | 2.4% | 3.4% | · | 0.28% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 5.8% | 4.7% | 2.0% | · | · | · |
Valuation (TTM) 8
| Metric | Trend | Q2 2026 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q4 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income TTM | $187M | $346M | · | $290M | $293M | $290M | · | $252M | $301M | $233M | $172M | $166M | $171M | · | · | · | |
| Market Cap | $3.31B | $3.57B | · | $3.90B | $4.07B | $4.02B | · | $4.16B | $2.85B | $2.58B | $2.29B | $2.31B | $2.25B | · | · | · | |
| P/E | 17.8 | 10.4 | · | 13.2 | 11.5 | 10.3 | · | 10.6 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 13.4 | 14.0 | 13.2 | · | · | · | |
| P/B | 0.9 | 0.9 | · | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | · | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | · | · | · | |
| P / Tangible Book | 0.9 | 0.9 | · | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | · | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | · | · | · | |
| P / Cash Flow | · | 16.9 | · | · | · | -10.7 | · | · | · | 15.7 | · | · | 42.5 | · | · | · | |
| Earnings Yield | 5.6% | 9.7% | · | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9.7% | · | 9.4% | 10.6% | 9.1% | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.6% | · | · | · | |
| Payout Ratio | · | 129.5% | · | · | · | 97.3% | · | · | · | 78.8% | · | · | 184.7% | · | · | · |
Financial Statements Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow — annual, last 5 years
Income Statement
| 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $377M | $274M | $259M | $153M | $340M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.42 | $1.36 | $1.52 | $0.90 | $2.03 |
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