General American Investors Company Valuation
Is GAM undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
4/6Valuation Score 4/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of GAM when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: GAM ($49.57) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($142.63)
Significantly Below Fair Value: GAM is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for GAM?
Key metric: As GAM is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.
| What is GAM's PE Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 4.1x |
| Earnings | US$283.42m |
| Market Cap | US$1.16b |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 50.3x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does GAM's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 49.4x | ||
PX P10 | 118.9x | 50.0% | US$1.4b |
CSWC Capital Southwest | 14.9x | 25.5% | US$1.1b |
WT WisdomTree | 35.4x | 41.8% | US$1.6b |
PAX Patria Investments | 28.4x | 54.5% | US$1.8b |
GAM General American Investors Company | 4.1x | n/a | US$1.2b |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: GAM is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (4.1x) compared to the peer average (49.4x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does GAM's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the US Capital Markets Industry?
| 22 Companies | Price / Earnings | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry Avg. | 23.7x | 13.8% | |
GAM General American Investors Company | 4.1x | n/a | US$1.16b |
ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund | 4x | n/a | US$2.52b |
CET Central Securities | 4.5x | n/a | US$1.32b |
| 22 Companies | Estimated Growth | Market Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry Avg. | 23.7x | 13.8% | |
GAM General American Investors Company | 4.1x | n/a | US$1.16b |
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: GAM is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (4.1x) compared to the US Capital Markets industry average (23.6x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is GAM's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 4.1x |
| Fair PE Ratio | n/a |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate GAM's Price-To-Earnings Fair Ratio for valuation analysis.
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
Analyst Forecast: Insufficient data to show price forecast.
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