General American Investors Company (General American Investors Company) GF Value Rank : 0 (As of May. 05, 2024)

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What is General American Investors Company GF Value Rank?

General American Investors Company has the GF Value Rank of 0.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

530 Fifth Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10036

Website

https://www.generalamericaninvestors.com

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