Which has higher earnings and valuation, TY or GAM?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Tri Continental N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A General American Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is TY or GAM more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tri Continental N/A N/A N/A General American Investors N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GAM or MQY?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio General American Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is GAM or MQY more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets General American Investors N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MYI or GAM?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III $25.82M 51.26 N/A N/A N/A General American Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is MYI or GAM more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III N/A N/A N/A General American Investors N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VMO or GAM?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Inv Vk Mun Opp N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A General American Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is VMO or GAM more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Inv Vk Mun Opp N/A N/A N/A General American Investors N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend GAM or TOYO?

TOYO has a consensus price target of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.70%. Given TOYO's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TOYO is more favorable than General American Investors. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score General American Investors 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 TOYO 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has better earnings & valuation, GAM or TOYO?

TOYO has higher revenue and earnings than General American Investors. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio General American Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A TOYO $427.38M 1.39 $39.66M $0.75 21.01

Is GAM or TOYO more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets General American Investors N/A N/A N/A TOYO N/A N/A N/A

General American Investors (GAM) Competitors

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GAM vs. TY, MQY, MYI, VMO, and TOYO

Should you buy General American Investors stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares General American Investors with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with General American Investors include Tri Continental (TY), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI), Inv Vk Mun Opp (VMO), and TOYO (TOYO). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry.

How does General American Investors compare to Tri Continental?

Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) and General American Investors (NYSE:GAM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Tri Continental's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat General American Investors' score of 0.00 indicating that Tri Continental is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tri Continental	Very Positive
General American Investors	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A
General American Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A

10.2% of Tri Continental shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.9% of General American Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of General American Investors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
General American Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tri Continental has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General American Investors has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. General American Investors pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%.

Summary

General American Investors beats Tri Continental on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General American Investors compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund?

General American Investors (NYSE:GAM) and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (NYSE:MQY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

36.9% of General American Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of General American Investors shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
General American Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

General American Investors has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, General American Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
General American Investors	Neutral
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	Neutral

General American Investors pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General American Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

General American Investors beats BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General American Investors compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III?

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (NYSE:MYI) and General American Investors (NYSE:GAM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

34.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.9% of General American Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of General American Investors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	N/A	N/A	N/A
General American Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	$25.82M	51.26	N/A	N/A	N/A
General American Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. General American Investors pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General American Investors has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled General American Investors'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	Neutral
General American Investors	Neutral

Summary

General American Investors beats BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General American Investors compare to Inv Vk Mun Opp?

Inv Vk Mun Opp (NYSE:VMO) and General American Investors (NYSE:GAM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Inv Vk Mun Opp had 1 more articles in the media than General American Investors. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Inv Vk Mun Opp and 0 mentions for General American Investors. Inv Vk Mun Opp's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat General American Investors' score of 0.00 indicating that Inv Vk Mun Opp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Inv Vk Mun Opp	Positive
General American Investors	Neutral

Inv Vk Mun Opp has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General American Investors has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inv Vk Mun Opp	N/A	N/A	N/A
General American Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inv Vk Mun Opp	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
General American Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

42.6% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.9% of General American Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of General American Investors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Inv Vk Mun Opp pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. General American Investors pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.2%.

Summary

Inv Vk Mun Opp and General American Investors tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General American Investors compare to TOYO?

General American Investors (NYSE:GAM) and TOYO (NASDAQ:TOYO) are both small-cap misc. companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, TOYO had 8 more articles in the media than General American Investors. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for TOYO and 0 mentions for General American Investors. TOYO's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat General American Investors' score of 0.00 indicating that TOYO is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
General American Investors	Neutral
TOYO	Neutral

TOYO has a consensus price target of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.70%. Given TOYO's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TOYO is more favorable than General American Investors.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
General American Investors	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
TOYO	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

General American Investors has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TOYO has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General American Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A
TOYO	N/A	N/A	N/A

36.9% of General American Investors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.6% of TOYO shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of General American Investors shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of TOYO shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

TOYO has higher revenue and earnings than General American Investors.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
General American Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TOYO	$427.38M	1.39	$39.66M	$0.75	21.01

Summary

TOYO beats General American Investors on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

GAM vs. The Competition

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Metric	General American Investors	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.53B	$4.57B	$13.60B	$23.35B
Dividend Yield	10.02%	6.93%	5.78%	4.08%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	19.92	30.26
Price / Sales	N/A	25.05	134.83	13.22
Price / Cash	N/A	5.08	19.54	24.41
Price / Book	N/A	3.22	2.18	4.63
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.23%	-1.52%	-0.30%	-1.66%
1 Month Performance	-3.10%	-1.72%	-0.88%	-1.68%
1 Year Performance	14.46%	12.15%	10.51%	21.33%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GAM General American Investors	N/A	$62.78 -1.7%	N/A	+15.2%	$1.53B	N/A	N/A	3,313
TY Tri Continental	N/A	$34.99 +0.4%	N/A	+9.9%	$1.86B	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MQY BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	N/A	$11.31 +1.3%	N/A	+2.9%	$1.70B	N/A	N/A	N/A
MYI BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	N/A	$10.81 +1.2%	N/A	+3.9%	$1.32B	N/A	N/A	147,000
VMO Inv Vk Mun Opp	N/A	$9.65 +1.2%	N/A	+6.0%	$650.80M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Dividend Announcement

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GAM vs. TY, MQY, MYI, VMO, and TOYO

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General American Investors (GAM) Competitors

GAM vs. TY, MQY, MYI, VMO, and TOYO

How does General American Investors compare to Tri Continental?

Does the media favor TY or GAM?

Is TY or GAM more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in TY or GAM?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, TY or GAM?

Which has more volatility & risk, TY or GAM?

Is TY or GAM a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does General American Investors compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GAM or MQY?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GAM or MQY?

Which has more volatility and risk, GAM or MQY?

Does the media refer more to GAM or MQY?

Is GAM or MQY a better dividend stock?

Is GAM or MQY more profitable?

Summary

How does General American Investors compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MYI or GAM?

Is MYI or GAM more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MYI or GAM?

Is MYI or GAM a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, MYI or GAM?

Does the media refer more to MYI or GAM?

Summary

How does General American Investors compare to Inv Vk Mun Opp?

Does the media favor VMO or GAM?

Which has more volatility & risk, VMO or GAM?

Is VMO or GAM more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VMO or GAM?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VMO or GAM?

Is VMO or GAM a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does General American Investors compare to TOYO?

Does the media prefer GAM or TOYO?

Do analysts recommend GAM or TOYO?

Which has more volatility and risk, GAM or TOYO?

Is GAM or TOYO more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GAM or TOYO?

Which has better earnings & valuation, GAM or TOYO?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

GAM vs. The Competition

General American Investors Competitors List

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