Great Elm Capital Group (GECC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Great Elm Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GECC) is a closed-end, externally managed business development company (BDC) that seeks to generate current income and capital appreciation by investing in private, middle-market companies. The firm targets senior secured loans, subordinated debt and equity securities of U.S. companies, with a focus on businesses offering stable cash flows and potential for growth. Industry sectors of interest include business services, consumer products, industrials and healthcare, among others.

GECC’s investment strategy emphasizes portfolio diversification and active management. Through its external adviser, Great Elm Capital Advisors, LLC, the company typically makes equity and debt commitments ranging from $10 million to $40 million. Its disciplined due diligence process evaluates company fundamentals, sponsor alignment and market positioning, while ongoing oversight and strategic support aim to drive operational improvements and value creation within portfolio companies.

Headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, Great Elm Capital Group completed its initial public offering in April 2018. The company is led by President and Chief Investment Officer Stephen Booras, whose experience spans credit analysis, private lending and capital markets. Supported by a team of seasoned professionals, GECC leverages its flexible investment mandate to navigate market opportunities and pursue attractive risk-adjusted returns for its shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.61 to $7.91
• 50-Day Range: $7.29 to $11.45
• 52-Week Range: $7.18 to $11.45
• Volume: 229,624 shs
• Average Volume: 300,132 shs
• Market Capitalization: $89.09 million
• P/E Ratio: 4.94
• Dividend Yield: 19.22%
• Price Target: $11.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Great Elm Capital Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Great Elm Capital Group scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Great Elm Capital Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Great Elm Capital Group has a consensus price target of $11.00, representing about 42.9% upside from its current price of $7.70.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Great Elm Capital Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -1.40%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Great Elm Capital Group are expected to decrease by -1.40% in the coming year, from $1.43 to $1.41 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Great Elm Capital Group is 4.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Great Elm Capital Group is 4.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.42.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Great Elm Capital Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.65. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.44% of the float of Great Elm Capital Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Great Elm Capital Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Great Elm Capital Group has recently increased by 104.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Great Elm Capital Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 19.22%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Great Elm Capital Group has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Great Elm Capital Group is 94.87%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Great Elm Capital Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 104.96% in the coming year. This indicates that Great Elm Capital Group may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.44% of the float of Great Elm Capital Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Great Elm Capital Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Great Elm Capital Group has recently increased by 104.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.72

News Sentiment

Great Elm Capital Group has a news sentiment score of 1.72. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.88 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Great Elm Capital Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 12 people have searched for GECC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Great Elm Capital Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Great Elm Capital Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.70% of the stock of Great Elm Capital Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 38.75% of the stock of Great Elm Capital Group is held by institutions.

GECC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GECC shares performed this year?

Great Elm Capital Group's stock was trading at $10.99 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, GECC shares have decreased by 29.9% and is now trading at $7.70.

How were Great Elm Capital Group's earnings last quarter?

Great Elm Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:GECC) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The financial services provider reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.07. The financial services provider earned $14.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $13.25 million. Great Elm Capital Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.49% and a net margin of 36.81%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Great Elm Capital Group's stock split?

Shares of Great Elm Capital Group reverse split before market open on Monday, February 28th 2022.The 1-6 reverse split was announced on Thursday, January 27th 2022. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Monday, February 28th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 17 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of Great Elm Capital Group?

Shares of GECC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Great Elm Capital Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Great Elm Capital Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), GE Aerospace (GE), Jabil (JBL) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2025
• Today: 10/25/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - INVEST MGMT
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GECC
• CIK: 1675033
• Web: www.greatelmcc.com
• Phone: (617) 375-3006
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: 2020

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Great Elm Capital Group: $11.00
• High Price Target: $11.00
• Low Price Target: $11.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +42.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.56
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.94
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.38
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $3.55 million
• Net Margins: 36.81%
• Pretax Margin: 37.53%
• Return on Equity: 12.49%
• Return on Assets: 4.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.40
• Current Ratio: 0.08
• Quick Ratio: 0.08

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $39.32 million
• Price / Sales: 2.27
• Cash Flow: $1.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.99
• Book Value: $11.79 per share
• Price / Book: 0.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 11,570,000
• Free Float: 10,562,000
• Market Cap: $89.09 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.98