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Great Elm Capital Corp (GECC) Fair Value & Analysis

Financial Services · US · Market cap $76.0M

GE Great Elm Capital Corp logo Great Elm Capital Corp GECC · US
Price$5.88
Fair Value$8.87
Upside+50.9%
Quality24/100
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Mixed Growth
Loss-making · -70.1% net margin
Moderate debt · negative free cash flow
Mixed vs. peers (5/10)
Narrow moat 34/100
Evidence: Low Range $8.28 – $9.75 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 26, 2026

From 3 valuation models · updated 16 days ago

Share price +13.1% over the past month.

Below-average quality, screening 51% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The large discount to fair value meets weak quality (24/100). That raises the risk this is a value trap rather than a bargain.
  • The price is below even our cautious bear case ($8.28). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
  • The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution.
  • 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)

$10.38 $4.42 Fair Value $8.87 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 $4.42 – $10.38 · fair‑value band $8.28 – $9.75 · the $5.88 price screens below the $8.87 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

Great Elm Capital Corp (GECC) currently trades at $5.88, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $8.87, implying the stock looks roughly 50.9% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 24/100 (below-average 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: low), always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, Great Elm Capital Corp generated revenue of $47.0M at a net margin of -70.1%. Revenue declined 23.6% year over year. It earns a return on equity of -27.5%. Net debt stands at $187M. Fundamentals as of Jul 26, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $8.28 (bear case) to $9.75 (bull case); at $5.88, 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 about 41% below its 52-week high and 32% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at -12% fair-value upside, at 51%, GECC 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
Gordon GGM $9.65 $10.31 $11.29 70
DDM Multi-Stage $9.65 $11.17 $13.06 61
NCAV (Graham) $4.07 $5.45 $8.13 50
All 3 models by family
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $9.65 $10.31 $11.29 70
DDM Multi-Stage $9.65 $11.17 $13.06 61
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $4.07 $5.45 $8.13 50

Widest divergence: Dividend Discount ($10.31) versus Asset-Based ($5.45). Highest evidence: Gordon GGM (70).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $47.0M
Revenue growth (YoY) -23.6%
Net margin -70.1%
Return on equity -27.5%
Free cash flow −$2.8M FY2025
Operating margin 97.8%
More key figures
EPS (TTM) $-2.66
EPS growth (YoY) -68.6%
Net debt $187M FY2025

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

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 24/100

Of which business quality 26 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 33

Profitability 4
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 44
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 25
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 27
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 78
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 56
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 30
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 13
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 0
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

Great Elm Capital Corp. is a business development company which specializes in loan and mezzanine, middle market investments. It invests in the debt instruments of middle market companies. The fund prefers to invest in media, commercial services and supplies, healthcare, telecommunication services, communications equipment.

Full company description

Great Elm Capital Corp. is a business development company which specializes in loan and mezzanine, middle market investments. It invests in the debt instruments of middle market companies. The fund prefers to invest in media, commercial services and supplies, healthcare, telecommunication services, communications equipment. It typically makes equity investments between $3 million and $10 million in companies with revenues between $3 million and $75 million.

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

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Great Elm Capital Corp reported revenue of $44.5M in FY2025 versus −$6.6M in FY2021. Reported net income was −$31.8M in FY2025.

Growth Quality 28/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$44.5M
Latest YoY
+13.1%
Avg. growth/yr (15Y) 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.
+17.7%
Revenue
FY21 −$6.6M
FY22 −$16.1M
FY23 $35.8M
FY24 $39.3M
FY25 $44.5M
Net income
FY21 −$10.3M
FY22 −$15.6M
FY23 $25.3M
FY24 $3.6M
FY25 −$31.8M

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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 25 · Bottom 25%
Fair Value upside +51% · Top 25%
Return on assets 7% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) -70% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 98% · Top 25%
Revenue growth -24% · Bottom 25%
Debt / equity 1.27× · Higher than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Asset Management median · lower = cheaper

P/B 0.67× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 1.62× · Cheaper 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 0 · sector 26
HEALTH 37 · sector 95
DIVIDEND 0 · sector 69

Insider activity: 20/100

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 Great Elm Capital Corp (GECC) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 26, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $8.87 versus a price of $5.88, about +51% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of GECC?
Our model-based fair value for Great Elm Capital Corp is $8.87 (as of Jul 26, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $5.88.
What is the quality score of GECC?
Great Elm Capital Corp has a Quality Score of 24/100. 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 Great Elm Capital Corp (GECC)?
Great Elm Capital Corp reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $47.0M (latest available figure, as of Jul 26, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of GECC?
The net profit margin of Great Elm Capital Corp is about -70.1%, meaning it is currently running at a net loss. Based on the latest reported figures.

How we calculate Fair Value

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