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Gabelli Equity Trust NYSE:GAB Stock Report

Last Price

US$5.29

Market Cap

US$1.5b

7D

1.1%

1Y

-6.5%

Updated

23 Apr, 2024

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Company Financials

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc.

NYSE:GAB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.5b

GAB Stock Overview

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc.

GAB fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends3/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Gabelli Equity Trust
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$5.29
52 Week HighUS$5.88
52 Week LowUS$4.56
Beta0.89
1 Month Change-4.68%
3 Month Change4.13%
1 Year Change-6.45%
3 Year Change-25.70%
5 Year Change-15.09%
Change since IPO-47.10%

Recent News & Updates

GAB: Multi-Year Lows In The Premium For This Equity CEF

Nov 01

Tracking Mario Gabelli's Gabelli Funds 13F Portfolio - Q2 2023 Update

Aug 23

GAB And USA: The Results After Making A Swap

Aug 01

Recent updates

GAB: Multi-Year Lows In The Premium For This Equity CEF

Nov 01

Tracking Mario Gabelli's Gabelli Funds 13F Portfolio - Q2 2023 Update

Aug 23

GAB And USA: The Results After Making A Swap

Aug 01

Gabelli Equity Trust declares $0.15 dividend

Feb 17

Gabelli Equity Trust declares $0.15 dividend

Nov 11

Gabelli Equity Trust goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Sep 14

GAB: Playing With Fire, USA A Worthwhile Swap Candidate

Jun 14

GAB: 10% Managed Distribution Plan Attracts Income Investors, Premium Is Climbing Higher

Nov 19

GAB: Tempting Distribution Yield, Potential Opportunity

Aug 16

Gabelli Equity Trust: Rights Offering Analysis

Jun 22

Evaluating CEFs: A Look At GAB

Jan 13

Gabelli Equity Trust declares $0.15 dividend

Nov 13

Shareholder Returns

GABUS Capital MarketsUS Market
7D1.1%-0.7%-3.2%
1Y-6.5%23.2%19.3%

Return vs Industry: GAB underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 23.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: GAB underperformed the US Market which returned 19.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is GAB's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GAB volatility
GAB Average Weekly Movement2.3%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement3.4%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.5%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: GAB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: GAB's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1986n/aBruce Alpertwww.gabelli.com/Template/fundinfo.cfm?tid=MWY5ZDg=&bid=YjUxNQ==&mid=MjJmMTI=&num=NmVjMTI=&kid=Mzc2MDA=&pid=obj&rid=111-=edoc_dnuf

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. The fund is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Gabelli Equity Trust's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
GAB fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.54b
Earnings (TTM)US$210.20m
Revenue (TTM)US$34.08m

7.3x

P/E Ratio

45.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GAB income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$34.08m
Cost of RevenueUS$0
Gross ProfitUS$34.08m
Other Expenses-US$176.11m
EarningsUS$210.20m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.72
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin616.74%
Debt/Equity Ratio4.3%

How did GAB perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

11.3%

Current Dividend Yield

86%

Payout Ratio
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