US · GAM
General American Investors Company, Inc.
- Sector
- Financial Services · Asset Management
- Headquarters
- New York City, NY 10036
- Website
- generalamericaninvestors.com
Price · as of 2024-12-31
$64.09
Market cap 1.45B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $70.91 | +10.64% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $19.85 | -69.03% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $114.24 | +78.25% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $1,828.85 | +2,753.57% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||||
| 2011 | |||||
| 2012 | $14.39 | ||||
| 2013 | $17.28 | $86.56 | $26.15 | $98.63 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $18.99 | $34.08 | $3.17 | $57.69 | $66.30 |
| 2015 | $16.86 | $48.55 | $0.00 | $39.44 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $20.36 | $60.68 | $0.00 | $76.47 | $252.71 |
| 2017 | $22.33 | $52.53 | $0.00 | $82.22 | $617.98 |
| 2018 | $21.60 | $71.84 | $0.00 | $24.30 | $282.63 |
| 2019 | $23.32 | $494.02 | $29.25 | $111.59 | |
| 2020 | $27.13 | $101.99 | $49.08 | $95.16 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $29.70 | $140.28 | $53.84 | $175.02 | $496.39 |
| 2022 | $28.30 | $215.96 | $0.00 | $21.60 | $2,590.65 |
| 2023 | $36.79 | $255.97 | $62.49 | $182.66 | |
| 2024 | $45.42 | $70.91 | $0.00 | $114.24 | $1,828.85 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates General American Investors Company, Inc.'s (GAM) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $70.91
- Current price
- $64.09
- AI upside
- +10.64%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$19.85
-69.03% upside
Graham-Dodd
$114.24
+78.25% upside
Graham Formula
$1,828.85
+2,753.57% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| GAM | General American Investor… | $64.09 | 1.45B | +11% | -69% | +78% | +2,754% | 4.49 | 0.71 | 4.38 | — | — | 0.71 | 100.00% | 97.53% | 97.53% | 16.53% | 16.51% | 16.31% | 0.00 | — | 31.80 | 31.80 | — | -3615.00% | 18065.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.05% | 4.50 | — | 4.39 | 37.16 |
| AAMI | Acadian Asset Management | $53.86 | 1.92B | +86% | +114% | -76% | +2% | 24.86 | 32.82 | 3.35 | 12.18 | — | 32.82 | 92.88% | 27.38% | 13.46% | 198.51% | 44.12% | 11.59% | 5.33 | 7.50 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.22 | -45.00% | 1754.00% | -10000.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.27% | 13.59 | — | 3.72 | 3.88 |
| FRME | First Merchants Corporati… | $39.08 | 2.46B | -37% | -10% | -29% | -22% | 10.05 | 0.92 | 2.16 | 6.17 | 72.92 | 1.30 | 60.96% | 24.67% | 21.52% | 9.47% | 12.33% | 1.21% | 0.41 | 0.67 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 3.17 | 1378.00% | -32.00% | 655.00% | 12.49% | 0.04 | 15.48% | 3.73% | 37.50% | 5.80% | 6.87 | 6.28 | 1.70 | -0.11 |
| FSCO | FS Credit Opportunities C… | $4.98 | 987.81M | +363% | — | — | — | 6.51 | 0.86 | 4.83 | 7.57 | — | 0.86 | 81.30% | 77.48% | 74.15% | 13.47% | 11.27% | 8.52% | 0.32 | 4.14 | 5.84 | 8.20 | 1.34 | -2276.00% | -1744.00% | -5043.00% | 5.48% | 2.07 | 4.02% | 11.57% | 75.30% | 13.21% | 7.57 | 22.19 | 5.87 | 1.14 |
| GSBD | Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. | $9.06 | 1.03B | +335% | -60% | +121% | +1,534% | 5.83 | 0.74 | 2.90 | — | 6.68 | 0.74 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 49.67% | 12.12% | 0.00% | 5.20% | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | 8727.00% | 8998.00% | 6198.00% | 30.76% | — | 13.51% | 0.11% | 0.60% | 185.53% | — | 3.12 | 2.78 | 0.46 |
| MBIN | Merchants Bancorp | $42.28 | 1.94B | +86% | -48% | +28% | -69% | 9.09 | 0.87 | 1.46 | 18.77 | — | 0.88 | 41.29% | 19.32% | 16.02% | 9.67% | 3.89% | 1.14% | 1.68 | 0.39 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 14.51 | -4000.00% | -565.00% | -6003.00% | -17.16% | -0.05 | -6.06% | 2.99% | 27.20% | 4.63% | 18.77 | -14.51 | 3.63 | 0.57 |
| MSDL | Morgan Stanley Direct Len… | $14.80 | 1.28B | +68% | -60% | +83% | +270% | — | 0.74 | 3.24 | 38.97 | — | 0.74 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 45.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | -2.64 | -4239.00% | 1948.00% | -2510.00% | 11.74% | — | 5.58% | 1.41% | — | 159.06% | — | 7.98 | 3.03 | 0.49 |
| OXLC | Oxford Lane Capital Corp. | $8.39 | 814.74M | -3% | +59% | — | — | 32.95 | 0.82 | 16.67 | 36.90 | — | 0.82 | 59.84% | 50.60% | 50.60% | 3.10% | 2.79% | 2.11% | 0.25 | 1.26 | 220.74 | 220.74 | 3.95 | -9046.00% | -6574.00% | 46852.00% | -44.08% | -485.50 | -40.54% | 19.32% | 636.70% | 19.32% | 36.90 | -2.54 | 18.67 | 0.98 |
| TY | Tri-Continental Corporati… | $33.09 | 1.73B | +45% | -25% | +100% | +516% | 5.00 | 0.84 | 4.99 | 5.00 | 16.72 | 0.84 | 100.00% | 99.72% | 99.72% | 17.57% | 17.57% | 17.53% | 0.00 | 501955.58 | 2.91 | 2.86 | 0.00 | 2992.00% | 2668.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.00 | — | 4.99 | 224.40 |
| VRTS | Virtus Investment Partner… | $138.36 | 934.54M | +5,141% | -42% | -72% | -93% | 7.06 | 1.03 | 1.16 | 1.40 | 38.74 | 4.58 | 74.89% | 17.44% | 16.66% | 14.85% | 5.98% | 3.28% | 0.00 | 0.89 | — | — | -0.94 | 1824.00% | -800.00% | 165730.00% | -7.00% | — | -3.82% | 6.72% | 47.50% | 269.16% | 3.96 | -8.54 | 0.69 | 0.91 |
About General American Investors Company, Inc.
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. It makes investments in Information Technology, Financials, Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary, Retailing, Communication Services, Industrials, Health Care, Energy and Materials. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to make its investments. It conducts in-house research to make its investments. General American Investors Company, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is based in New York, New York.
- CEO
- Jeffrey Priest
- Employees
- 0
- Beta
- 0.83
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($19.85 ÷ $64.09) − 1 = -69.03% (DCF, example).