Golub Capital Bdc (GBDC)
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
$14.50
â–²(6.38% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/01/26
The score is primarily held back by uneven cash-flow generation, meaningful leverage/credit-cycle sensitivity, and a cautious 2026 outlook that included a base dividend reset and modestly weaker credit/NAV trends. Offsetting factors are strong reported profitability, reasonable valuation with a very high yield, and mildly improving technical momentum.
Positive Factors
High-quality, diversified portfolio
A highly granular, mostly first-lien portfolio with ~89% in top internal ratings and low nonaccruals reduces idiosyncratic risk and supports consistent interest income. This structural credit quality underpins durable earnings and limits concentration shocks over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Volatile operating and free cash flow
Inconsistent operating and free cash flows create uncertainty for dividend sustainability and capital allocation. Timing-driven cash swings make it harder to rely on internally generated liquidity for growth or buybacks, increasing sensitivity to market funding over multi-quarter horizons.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High-quality, diversified portfolio
A highly granular, mostly first-lien portfolio with ~89% in top internal ratings and low nonaccruals reduces idiosyncratic risk and supports consistent interest income. This structural credit quality underpins durable earnings and limits concentration shocks over the next several quarters.
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Golub Capital Bdc (GBDC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.63B
Dividend Yield11.7%
Average Volume (3M)2.52M
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.7
Beta (1Y)0.57
Revenue Growth19.61%
EPS Growth-9.66%
CountryUS
Employees875
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryAsset Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.38
Shares Outstanding263,228,180
10 Day Avg. Volume2,211,817
30 Day Avg. Volume2,515,506
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.19
Price to Book (P/B)0.91
Price to Sales (P/S)4.18
P/FCF Ratio-32.06
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.29
Enterprise Value/Revenue9.93
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.29
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.78
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$14.60Price Target Upside7.12% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)1.44
Revenue Forecast (FY)$799.95M
Golub Capital Bdc Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC) is a business development company and operates as an externally managed closed-end non-diversified management investment company. It invests in debt and minority equity investments in middle-market companies that are...
How the Company Makes Money
GBDC makes money primarily from investment income generated by its portfolio of loans and other credit investments in middle-market businesses. The largest revenue stream is interest income earned on senior secured loans (often floating-rate), whi...
Golub Capital Bdc Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 04, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:May 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a balanced picture: GBDC delivered resilient adjusted earnings and demonstrated portfolio quality, liquidity and disciplined capital management despite significant market headwinds. Offsetting positives were meaningful rate and spread compression, a modest NAV decline, increased nonaccruals and a reset lower in the base dividend. Management signaled preparedness for a challenging 2026 and emphasized selective underwriting and loss minimization.Positive Updates
Solid Adjusted Earnings and NII
Adjusted net investment income (NII) per share of $0.38 (adjusted NII ROE of 10.2%) and adjusted net income per share of $0.25 (adjusted ROE of 6.7%) for the quarter, demonstrating resilience of earnings given the challenging market backdrop.
Negative Updates
Base Dividend Reset (Reduction)
Board reset the company's quarterly base dividend from the recent $0.39 paid level to $0.33 per share (a reduction of $0.06, ~15.4% vs the prior-quarter distribution), reflecting the impact of persistent industry headwinds and a shift to a more conservative base payout.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Solid Adjusted Earnings and NII
Adjusted net investment income (NII) per share of $0.38 (adjusted NII ROE of 10.2%) and adjusted net income per share of $0.25 (adjusted ROE of 6.7%) for the quarter, demonstrating resilience of earnings given the challenging market backdrop.
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Company Guidance
GBDC said it is planning for a challenging 2026 as the four industry headwinds persist and the Board reset the quarterly base dividend to $0.33/share (≈9% of NAV) while keeping a variable supplemental policy to distribute 50% of earnings above $0.33; this quarter’s results included adjusted NII of $0.38/share (adjusted NII ROE 10.2%), adjusted net income $0.25/share (adjusted ROE 6.7%), a $0.39/share distribution paid, adjusted net realized/unrealized losses of $0.13/share, and NAV of $14.84 (repurchases in 2025: 5.5M shares or $76.5M, ~$0.01/share NAV accretion). Key portfolio and balance-sheet metrics: $8.6B portfolio (‑1.5% QoQ), investment income yield 10% (‑40 bps), cost of debt 5.4% (‑20 bps), net investment spread 4.6%, nonaccruals ~0.8% (80 bps), 92% first‑lien floating loans, one‑stop ~87%, average position ~20 bps across 420 companies (largest borrower 1.6%, top 10 = 12%), liquidity ≈$1.3B, net debt/equity 1.23x (target 0.85–1.25x), weighted average rate on new investments 8.6% (‑30 bps), repayments 9.4%, net funds growth ‑$130M, closed 3.1% of reviewed deals at ~43% LTV, led 96% of transactions, 18 new borrowers, median originations EBITDA $81M.Golub Capital Bdc Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
63
Positive
Cash Flow
52
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 838.82M | 870.78M | 611.05M | 572.53M | 346.28M | 415.20M |
| Gross Profit | 677.71M | 709.60M | 498.70M | 427.66M | 255.58M | 349.46M |
| EBITDA | 651.93M | 687.42M | 478.05M | 426.01M | 244.16M | 340.82M |
| Net Income | 330.12M | 376.13M | 273.79M | 272.03M | 155.57M | 340.28M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 8.89B | 8.98B | 8.71B | 5.73B | 5.68B | 5.16B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 58.45M | 23.62M | 131.16M | 69.83M | 124.14M | 181.09M |
| Total Debt | 4.88B | 4.90B | 4.60B | 3.12B | 3.08B | 2.55B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.98B | 5.00B | 4.69B | 3.19B | 3.14B | 2.58B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.91B | 3.98B | 4.01B | 2.55B | 2.54B | 2.58B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 473.15M | -113.59M | 343.91M | 195.37M | -416.46M | -306.05M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 473.15M | -113.59M | 343.91M | 195.37M | -416.46M | -306.05M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -533.76M | -131.59M | -124.24M | -235.55M | 353.13M | 366.85M |
Golub Capital Bdc Technical Analysis
Positive
13.63
Price Trends
12.33
Positive
12.78
Positive
13.11
Positive
Market Momentum
0.27
Negative
69.96
Neutral
93.47
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GBDC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 13.63 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 12.75, above the 50-day MA of 12.33, and above the 200-day MA of 13.11, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.27 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 69.96 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 93.47 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GBDC.
Golub Capital Bdc Risk Analysis
Golub Capital Bdc disclosed 107 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Golub Capital Bdc reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Golub Capital Bdc Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
66 Neutral | $1.14B | 8.99 | 8.03% | 17.34% | -12.06% | 87.77% | |
65 Neutral | $5.06B | 10.94 | 16.94% | 7.17% | 5.64% | -5.45% | |
63 Neutral | $3.63B | 13.70 | 8.29% | 11.70% | 19.61% | -9.66% | |
62 Neutral | $2.99B | 9.36 | 15.88% | 10.00% | 6.44% | 16.72% | |
59 Neutral | $1.87B | 12.06 | 10.58% | 9.64% | -15.34% | -10.58% | |
56 Neutral | $3.23B | -9.10 | 0.18% | 18.52% | -6.62% | -98.12% |
* Financial Sector Average
GBDC
Golub Capital Bdc
13.80
1.12
8.82%
HTGC
Hercules Capital, Inc.
16.30
0.63
4.03%
MAIN
Main Street Capital
56.20
6.79
13.74%
TSLX
Sixth Street Specialty Lending
19.65
0.78
4.13%
FSK
FS KKR Capital
11.55
-4.92
-29.87%
GSBD
Goldman Sachs BDC
10.09
1.25
14.13%
Golub Capital Bdc Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Golub Capital BDC Shareholders Elect Directors, Ratify Auditor
Positive
Feb 5, 2026
On February 2, 2026, Golub Capital BDC, Inc. held its annual meeting of stockholders, at which shareholders elected two Class I directors, David B. Golub and Anita J. Rival, to serve until the 2029 annual meeting or until their successors are duly...
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