Gladstone Investment's Q4 Earnings Preview

Don't be caught off-guard: Gladstone Investment GAIN releases its next round of earnings this Monday, May 13.

Want to skip the homework and get all the facts in one place? We thought so. Here is your everything-that-matters guide for Monday's Q4 earnings announcement after the bell.

Earnings and Revenue

Sell-side analysts expect Gladstone Investment's EPS to be near 19 cents on sales of $14 million.

In the same quarter last year, Gladstone Investment reported EPS of 21 cents on revenue of $15.4 million. The Wall Street estimate would represent a 9.52 percent decline in the company's earnings. Sales would be down 8.62 percent from the year-ago period. In comparison to analyst estimates in the past, here's how the company's reported EPS stacks up:

Stock Performance

Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 9.08 percent. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders can relax going into this earnings release. Long-term shareholders are already enjoying 12-month gains prior to the announcement.

Analyst estimates are adjusted lower for EPS and revenues over the past 90 days. Analysts seem to have settled on a Neutral rating with Gladstone Investment. The strength of this rating has maintained conviction over the past three months.