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General American Investors Company (General American Investors Company) EV-to-FCF : (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is General American Investors Company EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, General American Investors Company's Enterprise Value is $1,288.1 Mil. General American Investors Company's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil. Therefore, General American Investors Company's EV-to-FCF for today is .

The historical rank and industry rank for General American Investors Company's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

GAM's EV-to-FCF is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 13.52
* Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-FCF only.

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-03), General American Investors Company's stock price is $46.325. General American Investors Company's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $11.305. Therefore, General American Investors Company's PE Ratio for today is 4.10.


General American Investors Company EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for General American Investors Company's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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General American Investors Company EV-to-FCF Chart

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Competitive Comparison of General American Investors Company's EV-to-FCF

For the Asset Management subindustry, General American Investors Company's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


General American Investors Company's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, General American Investors Company's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where General American Investors Company's EV-to-FCF falls into.



General American Investors Company EV-to-FCF Calculation

General American Investors Company's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=1288.131/0
=

General American Investors Company's current Enterprise Value is $1,288.1 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. General American Investors Company's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


General American Investors Company  (NYSE:GAM) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

General American Investors Company's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=46.325/11.305
=4.10

General American Investors Company's share price for today is $46.325.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. General American Investors Company's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $11.305.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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General American Investors Company (General American Investors Company) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
530 Fifth Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10036
General American Investors Company Inc is a closed-end, diversified management investment company. The primary investment objective of the company is long-term capital appreciation through investment in companies with above-average growth potential. It focuses on equity securities with growth potential at reasonable valuations.
Executives
Anang K. Majmudar officer: Vice-President GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Jeffrey W Priest officer: President GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Eugene S Stark officer: Vice-President GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Savannah Sachs director 530 FIFTH AVE, 26TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10036
Rodney B Berens director C/O KEYSTONE PROPERTY TRUST, 200 FOUR FALLS CORP. CENTER SUITE 208, WEST CONSHOHOCKEN PA 19428
Liron Kronzon officer: Vice-President GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE - 26 FL, NEW YORK NY 10036
Samantha X. Jin officer: Treasurer 530 FIFTH AVE 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Santa Maria Connie A. officer: Assistant Corporate Secretary GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Spencer Davidson director, officer: President & CEO GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC, 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Trust F B O Altschul Emily H U A D 1 9 67 officer: Trustee/President & CEO - GAM
Trust Fbo Altschul Serena Uad 12 15 72 officer: Trustee/President & CEO - GAM C/O OVERBROOK MANAGEMENT CORP, 122 EAST 42ND STREET SUITE 2500, NEW YORK NY 10168-2500
Trust F B O Altschul Stephen F U A D 10 22 58 officer: Trustee/Pres. & CEO - GAM
Rose Peabody Lynch director C/O STEVEN MADDEN, LTD., 52-16 BARNETT AVENUE, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11104
Altschul Arthur G Jr director C/O OVERBROOK MANAGEMENT CORP, 122 E. 42ND STREET, SUITE 2500, NEW YORK NY 10168
Trust Fbo Serena Vr Altschul Uad 5/22/71 other: Trustee is a GAM Director C/O OVERBROOK MANAGEMENT CORP, 122 EAST 42ND STREET SUITE 2500, NEW YORK NY 10168-2500

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