General American Investors Company, Inc.

General American Investors Company, Inc.verified

GAM

Price:

$60.69

Market Cap:

$1.41B

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.

Industry

Asset Management

IPO Date

1980-03-17

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

GAM

The Current Ratio as of February 2026 (TTM) for General American Investors Company, Inc. (GAM) is 6.09

According to General American Investors Company, Inc.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Current Ratio is 6.09. This represents a change of -38.61% compared to the average of 9.92 of the last 4 quarters.

General American Investors Company, Inc. (GAM) Historical Current Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has GAM Current Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical Current Ratio of General American Investors Company, Inc. over the last ten years is 5.12. The current 6.09 Current Ratio has changed 11.79% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), GAM's Current Ratio was at its highest in in the December 2024 quarter at 31.80. The Current Ratio was at its lowest in in the June 2024 quarter at 0.22.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

5.12

Median

2.69

Minimum

-0.83

Maximum

31.80

General American Investors Company, Inc. (GAM) Current Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of General American Investors Company, Inc. Current Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 759.04%

Maximum Annual Current Ratio = 31.80

Minimum Annual Increase = -362.62%

Minimum Annual Current Ratio = -0.83

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearCurrent RatioChange
202431.80759.04%
20233.7070.02%
20222.18-362.62%
2021-0.83-246.10%
20200.57-81.35%
20193.04-37.58%
20184.8863.69%
20172.9823.69%
20162.41390.00%
20150.49-32.43%

General American Investors Company, Inc. (GAM) Average Current Ratio

How has GAM Current Ratio performed in the past?

The current Current Ratio of General American Investors Company, Inc. (GAM) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and greater than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

12.56

5-year avg

7.48

10-year avg

5.12

General American Investors Company, Inc. (GAM) Current Ratio vs. Peers

How is GAM’s Current Ratio compared to its peers?

General American Investors Company, Inc.’s Current Ratio is greater than Central Securities Corp. (0), less than Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (485.31), greater than FS Credit Opportunities Corp. (5.84), greater than Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (3.85), less than Tri-Continental Corporation (10.95), greater than First Merchants Corporation (0), greater than Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (0), greater than Merchants Bancorp (0), greater than Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (0), greater than Acadian Asset Management (2.24),

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