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General American Investors Company NYSE:GAM Stock Report

Last Price

US$49.57

Market Cap

US$1.2b

7D

-9.3%

1Y

19.5%

Updated

20 Nov, 2024

Data

Company Financials

General American Investors Company, Inc.

NYSE:GAM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.2b

General American Investors Company, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for General American Investors Company
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$49.57
52 Week HighUS$55.44
52 Week LowUS$41.11
Beta0.94
11 Month Change-7.76%
3 Month Change-4.67%
1 Year Change19.47%
33 Year Change14.14%
5 Year Change35.29%
Change since IPO20.90%

Recent News & Updates

GAM: Moving To Hold After The Run-Up (Rating Downgrade)

Oct 08

GAM: Very Attractive 18% Discount, Variable Income, And Solid Past Performance

Jun 02

GAM: A Robust Way To Extract Equity Dividends In A Low VIX Environment

Jan 18

Recent updates

GAM: Moving To Hold After The Run-Up (Rating Downgrade)

Oct 08

GAM: Very Attractive 18% Discount, Variable Income, And Solid Past Performance

Jun 02

GAM: A Robust Way To Extract Equity Dividends In A Low VIX Environment

Jan 18

GAM Seems To Have Lost Its Mojo

Nov 12

GAM: When Looking For A CEF With Over 50 Years Of Track Record

Dec 27

General American Investors declares $2.50 dividend

Nov 04

Shareholder Returns

GAMUS Capital MarketsUS Market
7D-9.3%0.2%-1.2%
1Y19.5%55.4%30.4%

Return vs Industry: GAM underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 55.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: GAM underperformed the US Market which returned 30.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is GAM's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GAM volatility
GAM Average Weekly Movement2.9%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement3.9%
Market Average Movement6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.5%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

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

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1927n/aJeffrey Priestwww.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

How do General American Investors Company's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
GAM fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.16b
Earnings (TTM)US$283.42m
Revenue (TTM)US$26.75m

4.1x

P/E Ratio

43.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GAM income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$26.75m
Cost of RevenueUS$0
Gross ProfitUS$26.75m
Other Expenses-US$256.67m
EarningsUS$283.42m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)12.16
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin1,059.58%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did GAM perform over the long term?

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Dividends

5.3%

Current Dividend Yield

22%

Payout Ratio

Does GAM pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy GAM by to receive an upcoming dividend?
General American Investors Company dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateNov 18 2024
Dividend Pay DateDec 27 2024
Days until Ex dividend3 days
Days until Dividend pay date36 days

Does GAM pay a reliable dividends?

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