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8-K ·Filed Apr 6, 2026

GBDC

GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc.
BEARISH
Impact 7/10
Horizondays Processed6mo ago SEC0001476765-26-000016
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

Monitor next quarter's NAV and credit quality trends closely; the EPS miss and declining coverage raise concerns about sustainability of the current distribution level.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
GBDC ▲ +1.25% at T+60d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -1.25% · α vs SPY +12.02% · entry $12.83 → $12.99
Entry = T+0 close
Apr 6, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-1.48%
call +1.48% · α +4.02%
$12.64
settled 7mo ago
T+5d
+2.18%
call -2.18% · α +3.15%
$13.11
settled 7mo ago
T+20d
+6.63%
call -6.63% · α +3.16%
$13.68
settled 6mo ago
T+60d
+1.25%
call -1.25% · α +12.02%
$12.99
settled 4mo ago

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Executive Summary

GBDC reported Q1 FY2026 EPS of $0.25, missing consensus of $0.36 by 30.6%, driven by a $0.13 NAV decline from unrealized depreciation. The stock is likely to react negatively to the miss and weakening profitability trends.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$0.25
est $0.36 · -30.6%
Revenue
$207.0M
est $201.4M · +2.8%
Rating
strong miss

Key Facts

  • Reported adjusted EPS of $0.25 for Q1 FY2026, missing consensus of $0.36
  • NAV declined to $14.84 per share from $14.97, driven by $0.13 in adjusted net unrealized losses
  • Adjusted net investment income per share was $0.38, below prior quarters and covering only 115% of the base distribution
  • Non-accrual investments increased to 0.8% of fair value (1.3% at cost)
  • Company maintains quarterly base distribution of $0.33 per share

Financial Impact

EPS miss of $0.11 (30.6%) vs consensus, NAV down $0.13 per share

epsnavnii_coveragecredit_quality

Risk Factors

  • Deteriorating credit quality with rising non-accruals
  • Sustained NAV erosion impacting book value and dividend coverage
  • Tightening spreads and lower new origination yields impacting future NII

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001476765-26-000016
Document: earningscallnotification-e.htm0001476765-26-000016
Document: 0001476765-26-000016-index-headers.html0001476765-26-000016
Document: 0001476765-26-000016-index.html0001476765-26-000016
Document: 0001476765-26-000016.txt0001476765-26-000016
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001476765-26-000016
7 reports for GBDC
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate @ T+20 3 of 3 directional calls Went positive at some point 3 of 3 best @ T+60▲ +4.18%May 4, 2026
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Oct 6, 2026
21d ago
8-K
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$12.00awaiting T+20—$12.36 (+3.00%)
Aug 11, 2026
10w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$13.09 $12.70▲ +2.98%▲ +1.08%$12.36 (+5.58%)
Jun 12, 2026
19w ago
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MIXED ★ 4/10
$13.29 $12.92▼ −2.78%▼ −4.56%$12.36 (−7.00%)
May 27, 2026
21w ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$13.09 $12.59▼ −3.82%▼ −0.67%$12.36 (−5.58%)
May 4, 2026
25w ago
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BEARISH ★ 6/10
$13.40 $13.27▲ +0.97%▲ +5.92%$12.36 (+7.76%)
May 4, 2026
25w ago
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BEARISH ★ 7/10
$13.40 $13.27▲ +0.97%▲ +5.92%$12.36 (+7.76%)
Apr 6, 2026
29w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$12.83 $13.68▼ −6.63%▲ +3.16%$12.36 (+3.66%)
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Report published Apr 21, 2026