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General American Investors Company NYSE:GAM Stock Report

Last Price

US$45.49

Market Cap

US$1.1b

7D

0.9%

1Y

18.2%

Updated

23 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials

General American Investors Company, Inc.

NYSE:GAM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.1b

GAM Stock Overview

General American Investors Company, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager.

GAM fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

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$45.49
52 Week HighUS$46.81
52 Week LowUS$38.40
Beta0.94
1 Month Change-1.19%
3 Month Change5.03%
1 Year Change18.22%
3 Year Change7.52%
5 Year Change29.05%
Change since IPO10.95%

Recent News & Updates

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

Jan 18

Recent updates

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
7D0.9%-0.7%-3.2%
1Y18.2%23.2%19.3%

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

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

Price Volatility

Is GAM's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GAM volatility
GAM Average Weekly Movement1.7%
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: GAM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: GAM's weekly volatility (2%) 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$1.06b
Earnings (TTM)US$262.09m
Revenue (TTM)US$26.11m

4.1x

P/E Ratio

41.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GAM income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$26.11m
Cost of RevenueUS$0
Gross ProfitUS$26.11m
Other Expenses-US$235.98m
EarningsUS$262.09m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)11.09
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin1,003.79%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did GAM perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

5.8%

Current Dividend Yield

24%

Payout Ratio
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