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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. The Company seeks investments worldwide in public and private companies. The Company invests in various industry sectors, such as information technology, financials, consumer discretionary, healthcare, consumer staples, industrials, communication services, energy, materials and other. The Company’s portfolio includes Republic Services, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Arch Capital Group Ltd., Alphabet Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Apple Inc., Everest Group, Ltd., The TJX Companies, Inc., ASML Holding N.V. and Nestle S.A.
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- Incorporated1928
- Employees0.00
- LocationGeneral American Investors Co. Inc.530 Fifth Ave, 26Th FloorNEW YORK 10036United StatesUSA
- Phone+1 (212) 916-8400
- Fax+1 (302) 655-5049
- Websitehttps://www.generalamericaninvestors.com/
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Securities Corp. | 21.21m | 223.64m | 1.23bn | 6.00 | 5.48 | 0.9282 | 5.48 | 57.77 | 7.88 | 7.88 | 0.747 | 46.49 | 0.0173 | -- | 22.76 | -- | 18.19 | 13.40 | 18.24 | 13.42 | -- | -- | 1,054.55 | 659.71 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 39.65 | 2.51 | 1.72 | 240.94 | -- | -- | -- |
| Winmark Corp | 82.83m | 40.05m | 1.23bn | 83.00 | 32.13 | -- | 30.15 | 14.86 | 10.95 | 10.95 | 22.65 | -15.03 | 2.12 | 10.33 | 50.65 | 997,944.60 | 102.59 | 96.36 | 158.69 | 136.47 | 94.79 | 95.90 | 48.36 | 47.48 | 1.80 | 29.55 | 4.41 | 62.68 | 2.25 | 2.80 | 1.91 | 5.93 | -56.19 | 40.81 |
| FS Credit Opportunities Corp | 238.25m | -155.69m | 1.24bn | -- | -- | 0.9836 | -- | 5.19 | -0.7849 | -0.7849 | 1.20 | 6.33 | 0.1085 | -- | 7.83 | -- | -7.09 | -- | -7.27 | -- | 62.35 | -- | -65.35 | -- | -- | 0.4761 | 0.3521 | -- | 23.45 | -- | -192.74 | -- | -- | -- |
| BlackRock Science and Technology Trust | 4.34m | 290.15m | 1.24bn | -- | 4.31 | 1.05 | -- | 286.43 | 8.48 | 8.48 | 0.1259 | 34.74 | 0.004 | -- | 2.92 | -- | 26.50 | 9.04 | 26.57 | 9.07 | -160.76 | -228.85 | 6,690.49 | 2,977.44 | -- | -- | 0.0053 | 88.60 | 5.11 | 7.05 | 144.31 | 123.39 | -- | 11.54 |
| DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund | 150.40m | 104.61m | 1.29bn | -- | 12.25 | 1.08 | -- | 8.61 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.47 | 11.60 | 0.0904 | -- | 4.20 | -- | 6.28 | -0.4817 | 6.34 | -0.4877 | 73.98 | 79.20 | 69.56 | -5.83 | -- | 17.56 | 0.2372 | -- | -18.21 | -9.10 | 122.71 | 17.30 | -- | -8.04 |
| Two Harbors Investment Corp | 1.19bn | 226.39m | 1.30bn | 466.00 | 6.58 | 0.7938 | -- | 1.10 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 11.52 | 21.65 | 0.0875 | -- | 31.08 | 2,544,479.00 | 2.02 | -0.9791 | 6.30 | -4.13 | 38.01 | -21.56 | 23.11 | -48.43 | -- | -- | 0.8211 | -- | 0.9875 | 0.0767 | -182.57 | -- | -- | -20.84 |
| General American Investors Co Inc | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 1.33bn | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mountain Finance Corp. | 373.44m | 118.18m | 1.34bn | 0.00 | 11.44 | 0.9862 | -- | 3.58 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 3.03 | 12.77 | 0.1126 | -- | 9.51 | -- | 3.60 | 3.74 | 3.73 | 3.81 | 43.25 | 41.41 | 31.96 | 39.73 | -- | 4.01 | 0.564 | 107.64 | 27.22 | 10.12 | 81.10 | 13.34 | -- | 0.4373 |
| Oxford Lane Capital Corp | 306.79m | 235.11m | 1.34bn | -- | 5.40 | 1.10 | -- | 4.37 | 0.9982 | 0.9982 | 1.28 | 4.90 | 0.1988 | -- | 12.80 | -- | 15.23 | 3.51 | 18.60 | 4.18 | 64.40 | 63.13 | 76.63 | 18.52 | -- | -- | 0.1943 | 327.20 | 16.98 | 27.97 | 237.26 | -- | -- | -- |
| Nuveen S&P 500 BuyWrite Income Fund | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 1.37bn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Trm Trst | 84.39m | 29.27m | 1.38bn | -- | 46.50 | 0.8552 | -- | 16.32 | 0.4403 | 0.4403 | 1.22 | 23.94 | 0.034 | -- | 3.95 | -- | 1.18 | 1.83 | 1.22 | 2.01 | 46.00 | 69.11 | 34.68 | 55.37 | -- | 4.21 | 0.3374 | 101.94 | -13.43 | -2.38 | 99.26 | -- | -- | -1.34 |
| Blackrock Corporate High Yield Fund Inc | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 1.39bn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Eaton Vnc Tax-Advntgd Glbl Dvdnd Incm Fd | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 1.40bn | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| SRH Total Return Fund Inc | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 1.41bn | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ladder Capital Corp | 524.86m | 95.33m | 1.41bn | 59.00 | 14.47 | 0.9249 | 11.21 | 2.69 | 0.7624 | 0.7624 | 4.20 | 11.93 | 0.0939 | -- | 21.42 | 8,895,966.00 | 1.69 | 1.49 | 1.72 | 1.53 | 53.68 | 53.92 | 18.05 | 19.66 | -- | -- | 0.7064 | 142.72 | -3.72 | -2.64 | -28.89 | -10.89 | -- | -10.65 |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Mngd Buy-Wrt Opport Fund | 21.04m | 255.07m | 1.42bn | -- | 5.95 | 0.9835 | -- | 67.31 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 0.1802 | 13.21 | 0.0145 | -- | 9.29 | -- | 17.56 | 7.97 | 17.61 | 7.99 | 27.78 | 29.08 | 1,212.29 | 561.99 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 92.69 | -2.15 | 4.07 | 186.61 | -- | -- | -3.06 |
Data as of May 24 2024. Currency figures normalised to General American Investors Co. Inc.'s reporting currency: US Dollar USD
22.90%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Lazard Asset Management LLCas of 31 Mar 2024 | 1.30m | 5.52% |
| 1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 31 Mar 2024 | 919.07k | 3.89% |
| Allspring Global Investments LLCas of 31 Mar 2024 | 730.42k | 3.09% |
| Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLCas of 31 Mar 2024 | 651.08k | 2.75% |
| Saba Capital Management LPas of 31 Mar 2024 | 510.89k | 2.16% |
| Cornerstone Advisors LLC (North Carolina)as of 31 Mar 2024 | 354.11k | 1.50% |
| Bulldog Investors LLPas of 31 Mar 2024 | 324.54k | 1.37% |
| Advisor Partners II LLCas of 31 Mar 2024 | 257.45k | 1.09% |
| Parametric Portfolio Associates LLCas of 31 Mar 2024 | 219.83k | 0.93% |
| Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.as of 31 Mar 2024 | 141.48k | 0.60% |
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Data from 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2024Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
