Is GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION\DE (GAIN) Halal?

NASDAQ Financial Services United States $550M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION\DE (GAIN) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Asset Management industry, which is excluded under Shariah screening. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from March 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
4.4
Forward: 15.7
EPS
$3.16
Dividend Yield
695.0%
Payout: 30.4%
P/B Ratio
0.9
Revenue
$62M
Growth: 17.3%
Beta
0.8
Average volatility
Current Ratio
0.2

Profitability

Gross Margin 100.0%
Operating Margin 15.8%
Net Margin 118.6%
Return on Equity (ROE) 22.2%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.9%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$16M
Free Cash Flow$16M
Total Debt$456M
Debt-to-Equity96.0
Current Ratio0.2
Total Assets$1.0B

Price & Trading

Last Close$14.23
50-Day MA$13.93
200-Day MA$13.96
Avg Volume253K
Beta0.8
52-Week Range
$11.42
$15.34

About GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION\DE (GAIN)

CEO
Mr. David A. R. Dullum
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$550M
Currency
USD

Gladstone Investment Corporation is business development company, specializes in lower middle market, mature stage, buyouts; refinancing existing debt; senior debt securities such as senior loans, senior term loans, lines of credit, and senior notes; senior subordinated debt securities such as senior subordinated loans and senior subordinated notes; junior subordinated debt securities such as subordinated notes and mezzanine loans; limited liability company interests, and warrants or options. The fund does not invest in start-ups. The fund seeks to invest in manufacturing, consumer products and business/consumer services sector. It seeks to invest in small and mid-sized companies based in the United States. The fund prefers to make debt investments between $5 million and $30 million and equity investments between $10 million and $40 million in companies. The fund invests in companies with EBITDA from $4 million to $15 million. It seeks minority equity ownership and prefers to hold a board seat in its portfolio companies. It also prefers to take majority stake in its portfolio companies. The fund typically holds the investments for seven years and exits via sale or recapitalization, initial public offering, or sale to third party.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION\DE (GAIN) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION\DE is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION\DE's debt ratio?

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION\DE's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION\DE's key financial metrics?

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION\DE has a market capitalization of $550M, trailing P/E ratio of 4.4, and revenue of $62M. The company maintains a gross margin of 100.0% and a net margin of 118.6%. Return on equity stands at 22.2%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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