General American Investors Company, Inc.
General American Investors Company, Inc. (GAM) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data
Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.
gam · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025
Core PE Ratio Metrics
Trailing 12 months · TTMThe price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for General American Investors Company, Inc. (GAM) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. GAM's current PE ratio of 8.71x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $63.30 by its TTM earnings per share of $7.28. +105.9% elevated vs 5Y avg 4.2x
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31
PE Ratio History
2012 – 2025 · Annual▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)
Historical PE Range
Past 11 fiscal years · Front-end computedMinQ1 · 25%5.0x
MedianQ3 · 75%14.9x
Max
At 8.71x, GAM's current P/E is higher than in 91% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 11 years — historically elevated.
Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.
PE Ratio vs Peers
Asset Management · 6 peers · Annual PE| Company | Market Cap | PE (Annual) | vs Avg | EPS (TTM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General American Investors Company, Inc.You GAM | $1.5B | 8.71x | -14.1% | $7.28 |
 Acadian Asset Management AAMI | $2.7B | 21.27x | +109.9% | $2.21 |
 Central Securities Corp. CET | $1.5B | 5.54x | -45.3% | $9.15 |
 First Merchants Corporation FRME | $2.5B | 9.57x | -5.5% | $3.92 |
 FS Credit Opportunities Corp. FSCO | $954M | 8.29x | -18.2% | $0.76 |
 Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. GSBD | $1.0B | 8.99x | -11.3% | $1.03 |
 Merchants Bancorp MBIN | $2.2B | 7.14x | -29.5% | $4.77 |
Industry Average 6 peers with valid PE | — | 10.13x | baseline | — |
* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio
Annual PE Ratio History
| Fiscal Year End | PE Ratio | EPS (TTM) | YoY Change | PE vs Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-12-31Latest FY2025 | 2.78x | $21.16 | -45.0% | |
2024-12-31 FY2024 | 5.05x | $10.11 | +111.8% | |
2023-12-31 FY2023 | 2.38x | $17.90 | — | |
2022-12-31 FY2022 | — | $-11.10 | — | |
2021-12-31 FY2021 | 2.53x | $17.47 | -70.0% | |
2020-12-31 FY2020 | 8.44x | $4.40 | +168.9% | |
2019-12-31 FY2019 | 3.14x | $12.02 | — | |
2018-12-31 FY2018 | — | $-2.39 | — | |
2017-12-31 FY2017 | 5.17x | $6.64 | -34.5% | |
2016-12-31 FY2016 | 7.90x | $3.95 | — |
▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API
About PE Ratio & Methodology
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for General American Investors Company, Inc. (GAM) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. GAM's current PE ratio of 8.71x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $63.30 by its TTM earnings per share of $7.28.
Frequently asked questions
GAM pe ratio · 6 questionsGAM's current PE ratio is 8.71x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $63.30 and TTM EPS of $7.28. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via GAM's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.
▸ Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · General American Investors Company, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08