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General American Investors Company (General American Investors Company) Net Margin % : 91.90% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is General American Investors Company Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. General American Investors Company's Net Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $100.70 Mil. General American Investors Company's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $109.57 Mil. Therefore, General American Investors Company's net margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 91.90%.

The historical rank and industry rank for General American Investors Company's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

GAMpB.PFD' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 86.39   Med: 94.91   Max: 121.33
Current: 94.62


GAMpB.PFD's Net Margin % is ranked better than
60.8% of 1671 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 86.04 vs GAMpB.PFD: 94.62

General American Investors Company Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for General American Investors Company's Net Margin % 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 Net Margin % Chart

General American Investors Company Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 95.79 86.44 95.20 107.64 94.62

General American Investors Company Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Net Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 94.24 102.50 90.54 96.29 91.90

Competitive Comparison of General American Investors Company's Net Margin %

For the Asset Management subindustry, General American Investors Company's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % 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 Net Margin % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, General American Investors Company's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where General American Investors Company's Net Margin % falls into.



General American Investors Company Net Margin % Calculation

Net margin - also known as net profit margin is the ratio of Net Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

General American Investors Company's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=273.404/288.937
=94.62 %

General American Investors Company's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=100.698/109.569
=91.90 %

* 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:GAMpB.PFD) Net Margin % Explanation

Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.

But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.


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

Traded in Other Exchanges
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
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