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General American Investors Company (General American Investors Company) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is General American Investors Company Financial Strength?

General American Investors Company has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

GuruFocus does not calculate General American Investors Company's interest coverage with the available data. General American Investors Company's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.01. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


General American Investors Company Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

General American Investors Company's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.0 Mil.

General American Investors Company's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

GuruFocus does not calculate General American Investors Company's interest coverage with the available data.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

General American Investors Company's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 2.984) / 219.138
=0.01

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


General American Investors Company  (NYSE:GAM) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

General American Investors Company has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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General American Investors Company (General American Investors Company) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
530 Fifth Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10036
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.
Executives
Anang K. Majmudar officer: Vice-President GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Jeffrey W Priest officer: President GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Eugene S Stark officer: Vice-President GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Savannah Sachs director 530 FIFTH AVE, 26TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10036
Rodney B Berens director C/O KEYSTONE PROPERTY TRUST, 200 FOUR FALLS CORP. CENTER SUITE 208, WEST CONSHOHOCKEN PA 19428
Liron Kronzon officer: Vice-President GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE - 26 FL, NEW YORK NY 10036
Samantha X. Jin officer: Treasurer 530 FIFTH AVE 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Santa Maria Connie A. officer: Assistant Corporate Secretary GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY, INC., 530 FIFTH AVE 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Spencer Davidson director, officer: President & CEO GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC, 530 FIFTH AVE - 26TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Trust F B O Altschul Emily H U A D 1 9 67 officer: Trustee/President & CEO - GAM
Trust Fbo Altschul Serena Uad 12 15 72 officer: Trustee/President & CEO - GAM C/O OVERBROOK MANAGEMENT CORP, 122 EAST 42ND STREET SUITE 2500, NEW YORK NY 10168-2500
Trust F B O Altschul Stephen F U A D 10 22 58 officer: Trustee/Pres. & CEO - GAM
Rose Peabody Lynch director C/O STEVEN MADDEN, LTD., 52-16 BARNETT AVENUE, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11104
Altschul Arthur G Jr director C/O OVERBROOK MANAGEMENT CORP, 122 E. 42ND STREET, SUITE 2500, NEW YORK NY 10168
Trust Fbo Serena Vr Altschul Uad 5/22/71 other: Trustee is a GAM Director C/O OVERBROOK MANAGEMENT CORP, 122 EAST 42ND STREET SUITE 2500, NEW YORK NY 10168-2500