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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC)

NEUTRAL
Financial ServicesAsset ManagementUnited States

Fundamental

63

Price

$13.10

Market Cap

$3.44B

Part 1 · What the company is worth

Overview

Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC) is a Private Debt, 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, in most cases, sponsored by private equity investors. It typically invests in diversified consumer services, automobiles, healthcare technology, insurance, health care equipment and supplies, hotels, restaurants and leisure, healthcare providers and services, IT services and specialty retails. It seeks to invest in the United States. It primarily invests in first lien traditional senior debt, first lien one stop, junior debt and equity, senior secured, one stop, unitranche, second lien, subordinated and mezzanine loans of middle-market companies, and warrants.

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Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Revenue

$798M

Fiscal year ended 9/30/2025

Net Income

$377M

Fiscal year ended 9/30/2025

Free Cash Flow

-

Total Equity

$3.98B

Total Liabilities

$5.00B

Current Ratio

2.20

Interest Coverage

-

Debt/EBITDA

-

Earnings Per Share

Revenue & Net Income

Free Cash Flow

Income Breakdown

Historical statement

Margins over time

Debt over time

How heavy the debt is

Growth grid

Growth — Revenue

Fair Value Estimation

General caseUndervalued

Fair Value

$21.12

Current Price

$13.10

Margin of Safety

+38.0%

Fair Value Range

$13.73 - $28.51

Estimation Methods

Analyst price target:$13.63
Discounted cash flow (DCF):$43.09
Earnings multiple (P/E):$7.26
Graham growth formula:$33.98
Earnings power value (EPV):$13.93
Justified P/B:$8.42
Dividend discount (Gordon):$19.75
P/FFO, funds from operations:Not enough data to compute it
Mid-cycle earnings:Not enough data to compute it
Revenue multiple:Not enough data to compute it
Analyst Consensus:Strong Buy (11B / 2H / 0S)
Last Earnings Surprise:-34.97%

Valuation Metrics

P/E Ratio

20.37

ROE

9.5%

P/B Ratio

0.93

P/FCF

-

Gross Margin

-

ROIC

-

Profitability Radar

Value Creation (Economic Moat)

ROIC

-

WACC

3.5%

ROIC − WACC

-

Fundamental Analysis Criteria

Passed (10)

  • EPS shows upward trend
  • EPS CAGR 30.86%
  • P/B Ratio 0.93
  • Debt/Equity ratio
  • Low reliance on intangibles
  • Price below Graham Number
  • Revenue Growth 5Y 23.8%
  • Analyst Consensus 85% Buy
  • PEG Ratio 0.65
  • Earnings Quality (OCF/NI) 5.35

Failed (7)

  • Price CAGR -3.06%
  • Return on Tangible Assets
  • DCF valuation (Unknown)
  • ROE 4.5%
  • Earnings Surprise avg -56.9%
  • Share Dilution 31.8%
  • Piotroski F-Score 2/9

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  • Interest Coverage
  • Debt/EBITDA
  • Net Margin Trend (invalid data)

Piotroski F-Score

2/9

Serious financial concerns

score
criteria

Earnings Quality

5.35

High quality: earnings backed by cash

Share Dilution

31.8%

Issuing new shares, diluting ownership

Governance

Executive Team

NameTitleAge
Mr. David B. Golub Ph.D.CEO & Chairman63
Mr. Christopher Compton Ericson CPACFO & Treasurer45
Mr. Timothy J. TopiczCOO & Director of Golub Capital40
Ms. Wu-Kwan KitChief Compliance Officer & Secretary44
Mr. Andrew H. SteuermanSenior Managing Director of Golub Capital57
Mr. Gregory W. CashmanSenior Managing Director of Golub Capital60
Mr. Brian J. CarrollSenior Vice President-
Mr. Stefano F. RobertsonManaging Director-
Mr. Craig J. PetrushaPrincipal-
Mr. Matthew B. FulkPrincipal-

Part 2 · The price and when to enter

This part won't tell you whether the company is worth owning: it helps you choose when to buy it, once the fundamentals have convinced you. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.

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