General American Investors Company, Inc. (GAM)

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General American Investors Company, Inc. (GAM) is up 8.0% since the beginning of the year. At $63 per share, GAM is trading 4.2% below its 52-week high of $66. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of GAM shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,002.

General American Investors Company, Inc. (GAM) has returned 8.00% so far this year and 30.60% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, GAM has achieved an annualized return of 15.87%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 1, 1985, GAM's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.88%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.6 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +17.0%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -28.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, GAM closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 21, 1987 with a return of +15.8%, while the worst single day was Nov 7, 1988 at -14.3%.

General American Investors Company, Inc. has an annualized alpha of 2.62%, beta of 0.77, and R2 of 0.49 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 01, 1985.

• R2 of 0.49 means the benchmark explains less than half of this stock's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

GAM ranks 93 for risk / return — in the top 93% of stocks on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

General American Investors Company, Inc. provided a 10.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.40 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for General American Investors Company, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the General American Investors Company, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the General American Investors Company, Inc. was 66.63%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1050 trading sessions.

The current General American Investors Company, Inc. drawdown is 2.74%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of General American Investors Company, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how General American Investors Company, Inc. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Asset Management industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.