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General American Investors Company (GAM) Fair Value & Analysis

Financial Services · US · Market cap $1.5B

GA General American Investors Company logo General American Investors Company GAM · US
Price$67.13
Fair Value$102.50
Upside+52.7%
Quality66/100
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Mixed Growth
10.06% dividend yield
Ranks above peers (6/10)
Moderate moat 55/100
Evidence: Medium Range $76.87 – $128.12 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 26, 2026

From 8 valuation models · updated 16 days ago

Share price +4.5% over the past month.

A solid business, screening 53% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The price is below even our cautious bear case ($76.87). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
  • Solid quality (66/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
  • For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$67.13 $23.90 Fair Value $102.50 Apr 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 26, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $23.90 – $67.13 · fair‑value band $76.87 – $128.12 · the $67.13 price screens below the $102.50 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 26, 2026.

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Analysis

General American Investors Company (GAM) currently trades at $67.13, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $102.50, implying the stock looks roughly 52.7% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 66/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: medium), always confirm before acting.

Trailing-twelve-month revenue stands at $24.3M. Revenue declined 22.1% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 20.6%. Net debt stands at $1.4M. Fundamentals as of Jul 26, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $76.87 (bear case) to $128.12 (bull case); at $67.13, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades near its 52-week high and 38% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at -12% fair-value upside, at 53%, GAM screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Residual Income $81.47 $113.48 $446.65 76
Gordon GGM $10.54 $18.99 $26.15 70
P/E Multiple $138.14 $184.18 $230.23 63
All 8 models by family
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd $96.34 $671.88 $942.88 54
Lynch FV $347.11 $495.88 $644.64 50
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $10.54 $18.99 $26.15 70
DDM Multi-Stage $10.54 $17.35 $20.29 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple $138.14 $184.18 $230.23 63
P/B Multiple $76.87 $102.50 $128.12 55
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $36.61 $49.05 $73.21 50
Economic Profit
Residual Income $81.47 $113.48 $446.65 76

Widest divergence: Earnings-Based ($495.88) versus Dividend Discount ($17.35). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $24.3M
Revenue growth (YoY) -22.1%
Net margin 1,398%
Return on equity 20.6%
P/E ratio 4.4
Operating margin 22.1%
More key figures
EPS (TTM) $14.56
Dividend yield 10.1%
EPS growth (YoY) +292%
Net debt $1.4M FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 26, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 66/100

Of which business quality 62 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 73

Profitability 57
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 40
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 50
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 75
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 59
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 88
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 56
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 84
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 91
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

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.

Full company description

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.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

General American Investors Company reported revenue of $164M in FY2025 versus $308M in FY2021, a compound −14.6%/yr. Reported net income was $340M in FY2025, compounding +3.7%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 55/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$164M
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−6.6%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−4.1%
Avg. growth/yr (18Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+2.6%
Revenue −14.6%/yr
FY21 $308M
FY22 −$165M
FY23 $89.7M
FY24 $252M
FY25 $164M
Net income +3.7%/yr
FY21 $294M
FY22 −$177M
FY23 $273M
FY24 $245M
FY25 $340M
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2012-2023) +13.2 % p.a.
Revenue per share +37.1 pp

of which total revenue +27.9 pp · buybacks/dilution +9.2 pp

EBIT margin +17.4 pp
Tax rate +7.7 pp
Residual (interest, one-offs) −48.9 pp

Absolute contributions in percentage points per year; they sum to the EPS growth rate. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Peer Group

Asset Management · 971 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 65 · Above median
Fair Value upside +53% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 21% · Top 25%
Return on assets 0% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM) 22% · Below median
Revenue growth -22% · Bottom 25%
Dividend yield (TTM) 10.1% · Top 25%

Valuation Multiples vs Asset Management median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 4.4× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/B 0.87× · Cheaper than median
P/S (TTM) 63.12× · Pricier than 75% of peers

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 100 · sector 37
FUTURE 0 · sector 6
PAST 82 · sector 26
HEALTH 0 · sector 95
DIVIDEND 100 · sector 69

Insider activity: 78/100

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is General American Investors Company (GAM) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 26, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $102.50 versus a price of $67.13, about +53% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of GAM?
Our model-based fair value for General American Investors Company is $102.50 (as of Jul 26, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $67.13.
What is the quality score of GAM?
General American Investors Company has a Quality Score of 66/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of General American Investors Company (GAM)?
General American Investors Company reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $24.3M (latest available figure, as of Jul 26, 2026).
Does General American Investors Company pay a dividend?
General American Investors Company currently shows a dividend yield of about 10.06% relative to its recent price (as of Jul 26, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

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