Why does GBDC lag the market?
Up 25% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 89%.
- Its biggest one-day fall in three years came on a results day,
GBDC's Quality Score rose 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 0.
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Up 25% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 89%.
| Holding it back | Below its 200-day since August |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 6 |
Wed Nov 18: Q4 2026 Earnings Conference CallDate confirmed.
After its last 4 reports it closed -2.1% on average, higher 0 of 4 times.
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
GBDC is #18 of 29 by Quality Score among Business Development Companies.
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Share count against a year before: GBDC -2.4%, NMFC -12%, ARCC +3.3%, TSLX +1.1%.
Reports Tue Nov 17, after the close (in 15 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“The Adjusted Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Per Share 1 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 was primarily due to (i) unrealized depreciation resulting from the underperformance of certain portfolio companies that were on or taken to non-accrual during the quarter and (ii) realized losses recognized on the restructuring of two portfolio companies that was partially offset by (iii) net realized gains on the exit of equity investments in multiple portfolio companies and (iv) the reversal of a portion of the unrealized depreciation from fair value adjustments related to market wide credit spread widening recognized during the quarter ended March 31, 2026.”
GBDC's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
No outlook figures read from this release.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | -0.5% | -0.8% | -0.5% |
| May 4, 2026 | -5.3% | -2.0% | -5.3% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | -2.8% | -5.2% | -2.4% |
2 insiders sold $43.8M across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
2 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Golub Capital BDC Inc. is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation by investing in senior secured and one-stop loans in U.S. middle-market companies. It also invests in second-lien and subordinated loans, warrants, and minority equity securities in U.S. middle-market companies. The company generally invests in securities rated below investment grade by independent rating agencies, or those that would be rated below investment grade if evaluated. The company operates in the USA, Canada, and other countries, with the majority of its revenue coming from the USA.
GBDC scores 0 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #18 of 29 in Business Development Companies by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 25% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 89%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
GBDC scores 0 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #18 of 29 in Business Development Companies by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind GBDC's 0.
2 insiders sold $43.8M across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Lawrence E. Golub, Director, who sold $21.9M on Aug 7. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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