General American Investors Company Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
General American Investors Company has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.9%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 7.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.2% per year. General American Investors Company's return on equity is 18.5%, and it has net margins of 1059.6%.
Key information
10.9%
Earnings growth rate
11.8%
EPS growth rate
| Capital Markets Industry Growth | 10.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.2% |
| Return on equity | 18.5% |
| Net Margin | 1,059.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Recent 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 04Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How General American Investors Company makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 24 | 27 | 283 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 27 | 305 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 26 | 262 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 24 | 239 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 22 | 226 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 20 | -76 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 18 | -189 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 17 | -165 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 16 | -132 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 15 | 180 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 15 | 282 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 15 | 293 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 15 | 362 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 15 | 396 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 15 | 66 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 18 | -37 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 21 | -109 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 21 | 286 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 21 | 93 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 21 | 56 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 21 | -83 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 21 | 125 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 21 | 95 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 22 | 83 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 22 | 159 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 22 | 147 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 21 | 152 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 21 | 142 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 21 | 73 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 25 | 92 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 26 | -58 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 26 | -55 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 28 | -40 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 26 | -68 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 25 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 23 | 73 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 22 | 151 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 21 | 247 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 20 | 206 | 14 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 19 | 307 | 14 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: GAM has a large one-off gain of $285.6M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: GAM's current net profit margins are higher than last year .
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GAM's earnings have grown by 10.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: GAM's earnings growth over the past year (25.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (10.9% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: GAM earnings growth over the past year (25.7%) exceeded the Capital Markets industry 13%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: GAM's Return on Equity (18.5%) is considered low.