The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc.

NYSE:GAB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.5b

Gabelli Equity Trust Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Gabelli Equity Trust has a total shareholder equity of $1.9B and total debt of $83.3M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 4.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $2.0B and $127.9M respectively. Gabelli Equity Trust's EBIT is $12.2M making its interest coverage ratio 4.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $2.9M.

Key information

4.3%

Debt to equity ratio

US$83.33m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio4.2x
CashUS$2.94m
EquityUS$1.92b
Total liabilitiesUS$127.91m
Total assetsUS$2.05b

Recent financial health updates

No updates

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

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: GAB's short term assets ($72.7M) exceed its short term liabilities ($44.6M).

Long Term Liabilities: GAB's short term assets ($72.7M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($83.3M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: GAB's net debt to equity ratio (4.2%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: GAB's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0% to 4.3% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: GAB's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (171.6%).

Interest Coverage: GAB's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.2x coverage).


Balance Sheet

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