Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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

Does the media refer more to TY or GAM?

In the previous week, Tri Continental had 2 more articles in the media than General American Investors. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Tri Continental and 2 mentions for General American Investors. General American Investors' average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Tri Continental's score of 0.44 indicating that General American Investors is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tri Continental 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral General American Investors 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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 51.75 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 preferable valuation & earnings, GAM or VMO?

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 Inv Vk Mun Opp N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is GAM or VMO more profitable?

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

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GAM or IIM?

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 Invvlu Mu Incm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is GAM or IIM more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets General American Investors N/A N/A N/A Invvlu Mu Incm N/A N/A N/A

General American Investors (GAM) Competitors

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

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 Invvlu Mu Incm (IIM). 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

10.2% of Tri Continental shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.9% of General American Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of General American Investors 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
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 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% 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.

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

In the previous week, Tri Continental had 2 more articles in the media than General American Investors. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Tri Continental and 2 mentions for General American Investors. General American Investors' average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Tri Continental's score of 0.44 indicating that General American Investors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tri Continental	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
General American Investors	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. General American Investors pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%.

Summary

General American Investors beats Tri Continental on 4 of the 6 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

General American Investors pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%.

36.9% of General American Investors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of General American Investors shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

In the previous week, General American Investors had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for General American Investors and 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund. General American Investors' average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's score of 1.47 indicating that General American Investors is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
General American Investors	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

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

Summary

General American Investors beats BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund on 6 of the 6 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. General American Investors pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General American Investors has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	$25.82M	51.75	N/A	N/A	N/A
General American Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, General American Investors had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for General American Investors and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III. General American Investors' average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III's score of 0.00 indicating that General American Investors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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

Summary

General American Investors beats BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

In the previous week, General American Investors had 2 more articles in the media than Inv Vk Mun Opp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for General American Investors and 0 mentions for Inv Vk Mun Opp. General American Investors' average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Inv Vk Mun Opp's score of 0.00 indicating that General American Investors is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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

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

General American Investors pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Inv Vk Mun Opp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%.

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
Inv Vk Mun Opp	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Summary

General American Investors beats Inv Vk Mun Opp on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General American Investors compare to Invvlu Mu Incm?

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

36.9% of General American Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.7% of Invvlu Mu Incm shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of General American Investors shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Invvlu Mu Incm shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

General American Investors pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Invvlu Mu Incm pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%.

General American Investors has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Invvlu Mu Incm has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Invvlu Mu Incm	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, General American Investors had 2 more articles in the media than Invvlu Mu Incm. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for General American Investors and 0 mentions for Invvlu Mu Incm. General American Investors' average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Invvlu Mu Incm's score of 1.16 indicating that General American Investors is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
General American Investors	Very Positive
Invvlu Mu Incm	Positive

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General American Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A
Invvlu Mu Incm	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

General American Investors beats Invvlu Mu Incm on 6 of the 6 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.

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Metric	General American Investors	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.55B	$4.71B	$14.39B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	9.90%	6.81%	5.68%	4.19%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	20.72	30.98
Price / Sales	N/A	17.90	44.31	19.79
Price / Cash	N/A	4.77	19.44	33.10
Price / Book	N/A	3.17	2.27	4.77
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.19%	-0.88%	0.62%	0.31%
1 Month Performance	1.29%	0.21%	2.38%	1.98%
1 Year Performance	12.93%	10.96%	13.65%	16.76%

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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	$64.54 -0.3%	N/A	+14.2%	$1.55B	N/A	N/A	3,313	Positive News
TY Tri Continental	N/A	$35.00 +0.3%	N/A	+9.9%	$1.86B	N/A	N/A	N/A
MQY BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	N/A	$11.56 -0.6%	N/A	+5.9%	$1.75B	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News
MYI BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	N/A	$10.97 -0.9%	N/A	+5.6%	$1.35B	$25.82M	N/A	147,000
VMO Inv Vk Mun Opp	N/A	$9.86 -0.2%	N/A	+8.7%	$666.31M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend

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

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General American Investors (GAM) Competitors

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

How does General American Investors compare to Tri Continental?

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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TY or GAM?

Which has more risk and volatility, TY or GAM?

Is TY or GAM more profitable?

Does the media refer more to TY or GAM?

Is TY or GAM a better dividend stock?

Summary

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

Is GAM or MQY a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in GAM or MQY?

Which has more volatility and risk, GAM or MQY?

Does the media favor GAM or MQY?

Is GAM or MQY more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GAM or MQY?

Summary

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

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

Is MYI or GAM a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, MYI or GAM?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MYI or GAM?

Does the media prefer MYI or GAM?

Is MYI or GAM more profitable?

Summary

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

Does the media favor GAM or VMO?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GAM or VMO?

Is GAM or VMO more profitable?

Is GAM or VMO a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GAM or VMO?

Which has more volatility & risk, GAM or VMO?

Summary

How does General American Investors compare to Invvlu Mu Incm?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in GAM or IIM?

Is GAM or IIM a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, GAM or IIM?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GAM or IIM?

Does the media prefer GAM or IIM?

Is GAM or IIM more profitable?

Summary

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