During the past 12 months, General American Investors Company's average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 19.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 5.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 6.50% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average Book Value per Share growth rate.
During the past 8 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value per Share Growth Rate of General American Investors Company was 15.10% per year. The lowest was -0.20% per year. And the median was 5.20% per year.
Competitive Comparison of General American Investors Company's 3-Year Book Growth Rate
For the Asset Management subindustry, General American Investors Company's 3-Year Book Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Book Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
General American Investors Company's 3-Year Book Growth Rate Distribution in the Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, General American Investors Company's 3-Year Book Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General American Investors Company's 3-Year Book Growth Rate falls into.
General American Investors Company 3-Year Book Growth Rate Calculation
This is the 3-year average growth rate of Book Value per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average Book Value per Share growth rate.
General American Investors Company (NYSE:GAM) 3-Year Book Growth Rate Explanation
Book Value per Share is the ratio of equity available to common shareholders divided by the shares outstanding. Book value per share effectively indicates a firm's net asset value on a per-share basis. It can be used by investors to gauge whether a stock price is undervalued by comparing it to the firm's market value per share. Theoretically, it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated.
General American Investors Company 3-Year Book Growth Rate Related Terms
Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of General American Investors Company's 3-Year Book Growth Rate provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.
General American Investors Company (General American Investors Company) Business Description
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 through investment in companies with above-average growth potential. It focuses on equity securities with growth potential at reasonable valuations.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
Portfolio Contest
GAM has been successfully added to your