For the quarter ended December 2024, Gladstone Investment (GAIN Quick QuoteGAIN - Free Report) reported revenue of $21.37 million, down 7.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.23, compared to $0.26 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $23.08 million, representing a surprise of -7.41%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -4.17%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.24.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Gladstone Investment performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Interest income- Affiliate investments: $5.41 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $6.05 million.
• Interest income- Cash and cash equivalents: $0.07 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $0.06 million.
• Interest income- Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments: $15.04 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $15.40 million.
• Total interest income: $20.53 million versus $21.54 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Gladstone Investment have returned +4.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.