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General American Investors Company (General American Investors Company) Tangible Book per Share : $0.00 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is General American Investors Company Tangible Book per Share?

Tangible book value per share is calculated as the total tangible equity divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Total tangible equity is calculated as the Total Stockholders Equity minus Preferred Stock minus Intangible Assets. General American Investors Company's tangible book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.00.

Since intangibles such as goodwill cannot be sold when the company liquidates, tangible book value per share is considered more accurate in reflecting how much shareholders will receive when the company liquidates.


General American Investors Company Tangible Book per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for General American Investors Company's Tangible Book per Share 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 Tangible Book per Share Chart

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Competitive Comparison of General American Investors Company's Tangible Book per Share

For the Asset Management subindustry, General American Investors Company's Price-to-Tangible-Book, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Tangible-Book 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 Price-to-Tangible-Book Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where General American Investors Company's Price-to-Tangible-Book falls into.



General American Investors Company Tangible Book per Share Calculation

General American Investors Company's Tangible Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Tangible Book Value per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock-Intangible Assets)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1423.071-190.039-0)/0
=

General American Investors Company's Tangible Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Tangible Book Value per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock-Intangible Assets)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1423.071-190.039-0)/0
=

* 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.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total equity is a balance sheet item and equal to total assets less total liabilities of the company. Since intangibles such as goodwill cannot be sold when the company liquidates, tangible book value per share is considered more accurate in reflecting how much shareholders will receive when the company liquidates.


General American Investors Company  (NYSE:GAMpB.PFD) Tangible Book per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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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

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