SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Gladstone Investment Corporation (GAIN) trades at a trailing P/E of 4.5, forward P/E of 37.3. Trailing earnings yield is 22.36%, forward earnings yield 2.68%. PEG 0.31 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $33.30.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (84/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (4.5); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.31); earnings yield beats bond yields (22.36%).
- PEG Ratio 0.31 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 22.36% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income.
- Analyst consensus target $15.00 (-0.9% downside) — slight downside risk — the market may be ahead of analyst expectations.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 68/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
84/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
17/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — GAIN
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)4.5
Forward P/E37.3
PEG Ratio0.31
Forward PEG0.31
P/B Ratio0.98
P/S Ratio5.19
EV/EBITDA19.9
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$3.29
Forward EPS (Est.)$0.41
Book Value / Share$15.01
Revenue / Share$2.84
FCF / Share$-2.06
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield22.36%
Forward Earnings Yield2.68%
Dividend Yield10.21%
Graham Number$33.30
SharesGrow IV$69.17 (+356.9%)
Analyst Target$15.00 (-0.9%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
8.5 |
-0.15 |
0.76 |
6.38 |
10.68% |
| 2017 |
6.1 |
0.08 |
0.91 |
5.19 |
8.27% |
| 2018 |
5.4 |
0.20 |
0.92 |
4.70 |
8.88% |
| 2019 |
4.7 |
0.15 |
0.95 |
3.67 |
7.88% |
| 2020 |
-35.7 |
0.33 |
0.70 |
21.56 |
13.15% |
| 2021 |
9.6 |
-0.01 |
1.06 |
7.63 |
7.61% |
| 2022 |
5.2 |
0.04 |
1.20 |
4.77 |
7.25% |
| 2023 |
12.4 |
-0.19 |
1.00 |
9.09 |
10.66% |
| 2024 |
5.7 |
0.04 |
0.98 |
4.69 |
15.73% |
| 2025 |
7.5 |
-0.27 |
0.98 |
5.46 |
12.42% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$0.82 |
$29.14M |
$24.85M |
85.3% |
| 2017 |
$1.48 |
$49.4M |
$44.76M |
90.6% |
| 2018 |
$1.88 |
$65.33M |
$60.69M |
92.9% |
| 2019 |
$2.49 |
$99.23M |
$81.59M |
82.2% |
| 2020 |
$-0.53 |
$8.01M |
$-17.49M |
-218.5% |
| 2021 |
$1.28 |
$48.73M |
$42.45M |
87.1% |
| 2022 |
$3.08 |
$99.15M |
$102.32M |
103.2% |
| 2023 |
$1.07 |
$32.66M |
$35.55M |
108.9% |
| 2024 |
$2.47 |
$103.17M |
$85.31M |
82.7% |
| 2025 |
$1.78 |
$89.88M |
$65.32M |
72.7% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$0.41 |
$0.40 – $0.43 |
$99.69M |
$99.42M – $99.95M |
3 |
| 2027 |
$0.89 |
$0.85 – $0.95 |
$106.96M |
$106.1M – $107.81M |
3 |
