Gladstone Investment Corporation
GAIN scores 63.1 on the Conservative profile, blending a fundamental score (80% weight, emphasizing quality and stability (84% of fundamental weight)) with a machine-learning signal (20% weight) trained on 82 features across 30 years of data.
Moderate penalties (-8.4 points) reflect identified risk factors. The overall score balances these against the stock's fundamental strengths.
These features are direct inputs to the machine learning model. The model was trained on these signals alongside 100 features (including 12 momentum/technical indicators) to produce the ML percentile score.
| Stock | Score | P/E | Rev Growth | Margin | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAIN | 63.1 | 4.2 | -12.9% | 115.7% | $550M |
| CME | 84.9 | 27.2 | 9.9% | 57.5% | $109.0B |
| CINF | 82.3 | 10.7 | 11.4% | 18.9% | $25.4B |
| ACT | 82.0 | 8.9 | 2.4% | 54.6% | $6.0B |
| SEIC | 80.9 | 14.0 | 10.7% | 27.3% | $9.6B |
| TROW | 79.3 | 10.1 | 3.1% | 28.5% | $20.5B |
| FHB | 78.3 | 11.8 | 3.2% | 24.2% | $3.3B |
| MCHB | 77.7 | 0.0 | 123.7% | 23.2% | $3.4B |
| TRMK | 75.6 | 11.9 | 34.8% | 19.3% | $2.7B |
| BCAL | 74.3 | 9.9 | 26.2% | 27.1% | $613M |
| NMIH | 73.9 | 7.7 | 8.4% | 55.1% | $3.0B |
| FFIN | 73.2 | 18.8 | 11.7% | 30.7% | $4.8B |
| TW | 73.1 | 30.0 | 18.9% | 39.6% | $24.8B |
| VCTR | 73.1 | 18.3 | 8.8% | 32.3% | $4.9B |
| VLY | 72.4 | 12.5 | -2.2% | 17.1% | $7.5B |
| QQQX | 72.3 | 10.4 | 48.6% | 257.3% | $1.4B |
| Sector Average | 45.8 | 49.4 | 13.4% | -2.8% | â |
Gladstone Investment Corporation is business development company, specializes in lower middle market, mature stage, buyouts; refinancing existing debt; senior debt securities such as senior loans, senior term loans, lines of credit, and senior notes; senior subordinated debt securities such as senior subordinated loans and senior subordinated notes; junior subordinated debt securities such as subordinated notes and mezzanine loans; limited liability company interests, and warrants or options. The fund does not invest in start-ups. The fund seeks to invest in manufacturing, consumer products and business/consumer services sector. It seeks to invest in small and mid-sized companies based in the United States. The fund prefers to make debt investments between $5 million and $30 million and equity investments between $10 million and $40 million in companies. The fund seeks to invest in companies with revenue between $20 million and $100 million. The fund invests in companies with EBITDA from $3 million to $20 million. It seeks minority equity ownership and prefers to hold a board seat in its portfolio companies. It also prefers to take majority stake in its portfolio companies. The fund typically holds the investments for seven years and exits via sale or recapitalization, initial public offering, or sale to third party.
Stock is losing momentum near highs. The 200-day SMA is flattening or beginning to turn. Historically, this stage precedes distribution.
| Metric | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $25M | $36M | $26M | $26M |
| Gross Profit | $21M | $26M | $17M | $17M |
| Operating Income | $-7M | $29M | $18M | $18M |
| Net Income | $66M | $29M | $18M | $18M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.66 | $0.75 | $0.21 | $0.49 |
| Gross Margin | 82.4% | 73.3% | 65.1% | 65.1% |
| Operating Margin | -26.0% | 79.5% | 69.4% | 69.4% |
| Net Margin | 262.9% | 79.5% | 69.4% | 69.4% |
This stock has traded in a compressed range for 3 of the last 5 years (3-year range: 29.3%). Range-bound stocks may indicate limited upside potential. A -3.3pt penalty has been applied.
| Year | Low | High | Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $11.71 | $17.15 | 37.7% | Wide |
| 2022 | $11.40 | $17.12 | 40.1% | Wide |
| 2023 | $12.11 | $14.92 | 20.8% | Narrow |
| 2024 | $12.46 | $14.96 | 18.2% | Narrow |
| 2025 | $11.42 | $15.34 | 29.3% | Moderate |
Growth estimates have been dampened based on technical and fundamental signals. This is a post-hoc adjustment to prevent overly optimistic projections for stocks showing declining momentum or deteriorating fundamentals.
Scores are generated by a multi-stage ML pipeline combining fundamental analysis, ensemble predictions, and structural risk signals. All data is for research purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.