Chart of the week: EBITDA growth rate at private companies declines for two straight quarters: Golub Capital

Median year-over-year EBITDA growth rates at 150 portfolio companies financed by Golub Capital have fallen for two straight quarters, according to the Golub Capital Middle Market Report. However, the first-quarter growth rate remained well above 6 percent and beat the comparable growth rates at companies in the S&P 500 and S&P SmallCap 600 but lagged the comparable growth rates at companies in the Russell 2000.

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