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8-K ·Filed May 4, 2026

GBDC

GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc.
BEARISH
Impact 6/10
Horizonweeks Processed5mo ago SEC0001476765-26-000032
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The miss on adjusted NII and declining NAV due to spread widening point to continued headwinds for BDC book values. Monitor upcoming Q3 results for stabilization in credit spreads and non-accrual trends. The maintained $0.33 dividend is covered but leaves little margin for further NII erosion.

DirectionBearish
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
GBDC ▼ -4.18% at T+60d
SHORT call ✓ call won +4.18% · α vs SPY +6.92% · entry $13.40 → $12.84
Entry = T+0 close
May 4, 2026
via day close
T+1d
0.00%
call 0.00% · α +1.38%
$13.40
settled 6mo ago
T+5d
-3.28%
call +3.28% · α +5.27%
$12.96
settled 6mo ago
T+20d
-0.97%
call +0.97% · α +5.92%
$13.27
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
-4.18%
call +4.18% · α +6.92%
$12.84
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

Golub Capital BDC's fiscal Q2 2026 results missed Street estimates on adjusted net investment income, which fell to $0.34 per share vs. $0.36 consensus. GAAP net loss was ($0.18) per share, driven by $0.51 of unrealized losses from credit spread widening, and NAV declined 3.3% to $14.35. Total investment income declined 9% sequentially and 12% YoY.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$0.34
est $0.36 · -5.6%
Rating
miss

Key Facts

  • Adjusted net investment income per share of $0.34 missed consensus of $0.36 (-5.6%)
  • GAAP EPS of ($0.18) vs. $0.25 in prior quarter
  • NAV per share decreased $0.49 to $14.35 from $14.84
  • Total investment income fell to $188.1M from $207.0M prior quarter
  • Non-accrual investments increased to 1.4% of fair value (from 0.8%)
  • Repurchased 2.2M shares for $27.8M at 84% of NAV

Financial Impact

Adjusted NII missing consensus by ~$0.02/sh, NAV decline of $0.49/sh, investment income down 12% YoY

net investment incomeNAVtotal investment income

Risk Factors

  • Further credit spread widening pressuring NAV
  • Rising non-accruals (now 19 investments)
  • Interest rate sensitivity on floating-rate portfolio
  • Potential dividend cut if NII continues to decline

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Analyst Consensus
85% bullish (13 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001476765-26-000032
Document: gbdc-20260504.htm0001476765-26-000032
Document: 0001476765-26-000032-index-headers.html0001476765-26-000032
Document: 0001476765-26-000032-index.html0001476765-26-000032
Document: 0001476765-26-000032.txt0001476765-26-000032
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001476765-26-000032
7 reports for GBDC
Performance horizon
67% Hit rate @ T+20 2 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
19d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$12.00awaiting T+20—$12.09 (+0.71%)
Aug 11, 2026
10w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$13.09 $12.70▲ +2.98%▲ +1.08%$12.09 (+7.68%)
Jun 12, 2026
19w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 4/10
$13.29 $12.92▼ −2.78%▼ −4.56%$12.09 (−9.07%)
May 27, 2026
21w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$13.09 $12.59▼ −3.82%▼ −0.67%$12.09 (−7.68%)
May 4, 2026
24w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$13.40 $13.27▲ +0.97%▲ +5.92%$12.09 (+9.81%)
May 4, 2026
24w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$13.40 $13.27▲ +0.97%▲ +5.92%$12.09 (+9.81%)
Apr 6, 2026
28w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$12.83 $13.68▼ −6.63%▲ +3.16%$12.09 (+5.81%)
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Report published May 4, 2026