General American Investors Company (General American Investors Company) Debt-to-Equity : 0.00 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is General American Investors Company Debt-to-Equity?

General American Investors Company's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. General American Investors Company's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.98 Mil. General American Investors Company's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,423.07 Mil. General American Investors Company's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.00.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

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

During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of General American Investors Company was 0.01. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

GAMpB.PFD's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked ^*
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 0.19
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.

General American Investors Company Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for General American Investors Company's Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity Chart

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Competitive Comparison of General American Investors Company's Debt-to-Equity

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

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General American Investors Company's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

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General American Investors Company Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

General American Investors Company's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(0	+	2.984)	/	1423.071
	=	0.00

General American Investors Company's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(0	+	2.984)	/	1423.071
	=	0.00

General American Investors Company (NYSE:GAMpB.PFD) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

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Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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

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Address

530 Fifth Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10036

Website

https://www.generalamericaninvestors.com

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

Altschul Arthur G Jr	director	C/O OVERBROOK MANAGEMENT CORP, 122 E. 42ND STREET, SUITE 2500, NEW YORK NY 10168
Spencer Davidson	director, other: Chairman	GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC, 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
1975 Trust Fbo Altschul Arthur G Land Trust	other: Trustees are directors
Jeffrey W Priest	officer: President & CEO	GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Eugene S Stark	officer: VP Administration/CCO/PFO	GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
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
Del Villar Clara E.	director	C/O GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Henry R Schirmer	director	C/O GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Anang K. Majmudar	officer: Senior Vice-President	GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Linda J Genid	officer: Corporate Secretary	530 FIFTH AVE, 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Betsy F. Gotbaum	director	C/O GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Sally A Lynch	officer: Vice-President	GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC, 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Gordan John D Iii	director	C/O GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036