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$63.96 -0.23 (-0.36%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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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?

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

General American Investors has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tri Continental has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, General American Investors had 2 more articles in the media than Tri Continental. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for General American Investors and 0 mentions for Tri Continental. General American Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.05 beat Tri Continental'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 Neutral
Tri Continental Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
General American Investors$346.06M4.43N/AN/AN/A
Tri Continental$255.12M7.21N/AN/AN/A

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

General American Investors pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%.

36.8% of General American Investors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Tri Continental shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of General American Investors shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

General American Investors beats Tri Continental on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (NYSE:MQY) 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 earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General American Investors has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

25.5% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.8% of General American Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.52 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 10.0%.

In the previous week, General American Investors had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for General American Investors and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund. General American Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.05 beat BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund'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 Neutral
General American Investors Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund$27.01M62.57N/AN/AN/A
General American Investors$346.06M4.43N/AN/AN/A

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

Summary

General American Investors beats BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund on 7 of the 8 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

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 10.0%.

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

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General American Investors has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% 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 III. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for General American Investors and 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat General American Investors' score of 0.05 indicating that BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

34.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.8% of General American Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund IIIN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
General American Investors$346.06M4.43N/AN/AN/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?

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

42.6% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.8% of General American Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of General American Investors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Inv Vk Mun Opp has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General American Investors has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

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

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 0.05 beat Inv Vk Mun Opp's score of 0.00 indicating that General American Investors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Inv Vk Mun Opp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. General American Investors pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Inv Vk Mun Opp$19.76M32.51N/AN/AN/A
General American Investors$346.06M4.43N/AN/AN/A

Summary

General American Investors beats Inv Vk Mun Opp on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General American Investors compare to Invvlu Mu Incm?

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

Invvlu Mu Incm has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General American Investors has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

20.7% of Invvlu Mu Incm shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.8% of General American Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Invvlu Mu Incm 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Invvlu Mu IncmN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
General American Investors$346.06M4.43N/AN/AN/A

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

Invvlu Mu Incm pays an annual dividend of $0.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. General American Investors pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%.

In the previous week, General American Investors had 1 more articles in the media than Invvlu Mu Incm. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for General American Investors and 1 mentions for Invvlu Mu Incm. Invvlu Mu Incm's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat General American Investors' score of 0.05 indicating that Invvlu Mu Incm is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Invvlu Mu Incm Positive
General American Investors Neutral

Summary

General American Investors beats Invvlu Mu Incm on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GAM vs. The Competition

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MetricGeneral American InvestorsFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$1.54B$4.56B$13.38B$22.74B
Dividend Yield9.97%7.25%5.87%4.12%
P/E RatioN/A0.0223.5429.73
Price / Sales4.4350.98169.9123.27
Price / CashN/A5.4719.9624.79
Price / BookN/A4.552.124.60
Net IncomeN/A$388.27M$1.11B$1.06B
7 Day Performance-0.75%-1.70%-1.60%-2.27%
1 Month Performance0.27%-1.04%-1.69%-1.66%
1 Year Performance19.98%13.59%9.17%21.94%

General American Investors Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GAM
General American Investors
N/A$63.96
-0.4%		N/A+20.0%$1.54B$346.06MN/A3,313
TY
Tri Continental
N/A$34.44
+0.1%		N/A+10.0%$1.83BN/AN/AN/A
MQY
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund
N/A$11.44
-0.6%		N/A+0.5%$1.72BN/AN/AN/A
MYI
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III
N/A$10.96
-0.6%		N/A+1.7%$1.34BN/AN/A147,000
VMO
Inv Vk Mun Opp
N/A$9.78
-0.5%		N/A+2.0%$659.23MN/AN/AN/A

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This page (NYSE:GAM) was last updated on 5/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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