GAM Stock Overview
A publicly owned investment manager. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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General American Investors Company, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$51.42 |
| 52 Week High | US$55.44 |
| 52 Week Low | US$41.88 |
| Beta | 0.92 |
| 1 Month Change | 3.73% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.83% |
| 1 Year Change | 19.80% |
| 3 Year Change | 17.26% |
| 5 Year Change | 36.10% |
| Change since IPO | 25.41% |
Recent News & Updates
GAM: Moving To Hold After The Run-Up (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 08GAM: Very Attractive 18% Discount, Variable Income, And Solid Past Performance
Jun 02GAM: A Robust Way To Extract Equity Dividends In A Low VIX Environment
Jan 18Recent updates
GAM: Moving To Hold After The Run-Up (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 08GAM: Very Attractive 18% Discount, Variable Income, And Solid Past Performance
Jun 02GAM: A Robust Way To Extract Equity Dividends In A Low VIX Environment
Jan 18GAM Seems To Have Lost Its Mojo
Nov 12GAM: When Looking For A CEF With Over 50 Years Of Track Record
Dec 27General American Investors declares $2.50 dividend
Nov 04Shareholder Returns
| GAM | US Capital Markets | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.3% | -6.4% | -3.5% |
| 1Y | 19.8% | 31.0% | 22.1% |
Return vs Industry: GAM underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 31% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GAM underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GAM volatility | |
|---|---|
| GAM Average Weekly Movement | 2.9% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 4.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: GAM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: GAM's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | n/a | Jeffrey Priest | www.generalamericaninvestors.com |
General American Investors Company, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets of United States. It invests in growth stocks of companies.
General American Investors Company, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| GAM fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$1.18b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$283.42m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$26.75m |
4.2x
P/E Ratio44.8x
P/S RatioIs GAM overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| GAM income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$26.75m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$26.75m |
| Other Expenses | -US$256.67m |
| Earnings | US$283.42m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 12.16 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1,059.58% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did GAM perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
5.2%
Current Dividend Yield22%
Payout RatioDoes GAM pay a reliable dividends?
See GAM dividend history and benchmarks| General American Investors Company dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Nov 18 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Dec 27 2024 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 33 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 6 days |
Does GAM pay a reliable dividends?
See GAM dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 23:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.
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Analyst Sources
General American Investors Company, Inc. is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
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