GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP (GECC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:GECC • US3903207039

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Last: Mar 6, 2026, 11:26 AM
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This GECC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, GECC scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GECC was compared to 238 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. While GECC is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. GECC is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. GECC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GECC was profitable.
  • In the past year GECC has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: GECC reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In the past 5 years GECC reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
GECC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGECC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M -40M -60M -80M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.28%, GECC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GECC's Return On Equity of 12.52% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GECC outperforms 70.59% of its industry peers.
  • GECC's Return On Invested Capital of 4.03% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GECC outperforms 59.24% of its industry peers.
  • GECC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.63%. This is below the industry average of 7.26%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.63%) for GECC is below the current ROIC(4.03%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.28%
ROE 12.52%
ROIC 4.03%
ROA(3y)2.09%
ROA(5y)-1.48%
ROE(3y)3.3%
ROE(5y)-8.81%
ROIC(3y)3.63%
ROIC(5y)3.66%
GECC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGECC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • GECC has a Profit Margin of 36.80%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GECC outperforms 81.93% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 36.02%, GECC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GECC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • GECC has a Gross Margin (45.51%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GECC has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 36.02%
PM (TTM) 36.8%
GM 45.51%
OM growth 3Y-12.64%
OM growth 5Y-4.62%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-11.36%
GM growth 5Y-2.77%
GECC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGECC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300

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2. GECC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GECC has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
GECC Yearly Shares OutstandingGECC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
GECC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGECC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.42, we must say that GECC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • GECC has a worse Altman-Z score (-0.42) than 82.77% of its industry peers.
  • GECC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.40. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of GECC (1.40) is worse than 68.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.42
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
GECC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGECC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • GECC has a Current Ratio of 0.07. This is a bad value and indicates that GECC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GECC has a Current ratio of 0.07. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GECC underperforms 91.60% of its industry peers.
  • GECC has a Quick Ratio of 0.07. This is a bad value and indicates that GECC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.07, GECC is doing worse than 91.60% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.07
Quick Ratio 0.07
GECC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGECC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. GECC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • GECC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.94%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, GECC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -16.31% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.94%
EPS 3Y-10.49%
EPS 5Y-16.31%
EPS Q2Q%55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-33.95%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y-9.01%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.99%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
GECC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGECC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
GECC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGECC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6 8

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4. GECC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 4.13, the valuation of GECC can be described as very cheap.
  • 91.60% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GECC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • GECC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.69.
  • GECC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.54.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GECC is valued cheaper than 94.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.79, GECC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.13
Fwd PE 4.54
GECC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGECC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
GECC Per share dataGECC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. GECC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GECC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.13%, which is a nice return.
  • In the last 3 months the price of GECC has falen by -25.51%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • GECC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.33.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, GECC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.13%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GECC decreases each year by -23.69%.
  • GECC has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • GECC has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-23.69%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
GECC Yearly Dividends per shareGECC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

5.3 Sustainability

  • 95.97% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GECC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • GECC's earnings and Dividend Rate are declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP95.97%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
GECC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGECC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M -40M -60M -80M
GECC Dividend Payout.GECC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GECC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GECC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP

NASDAQ:GECC (3/6/2026, 11:26:42 AM)

5.87

0 (0%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)03-02
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners12.73%
Inst Owner Change15.34%
Ins Owners2.01%
Ins Owner Change-1.6%
Market Cap82.18M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)17.53M
Analysts77.78
Price Target8.93 (52.13%)
Short Float %4.66%
Short Ratio4.97
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.13%
Yearly Dividend1.57
Dividend Growth(5Y)-23.69%
DP95.97%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)8.74%
Min EPS beat(2)3.2%
Max EPS beat(2)14.29%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.92%
Min EPS beat(4)-44.37%
Max EPS beat(4)14.29%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-7.33%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-4.97%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)16.71%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)8.45%
Min Revenue beat(2)5.59%
Max Revenue beat(2)11.31%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)22.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)5.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)67.44%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)10.27%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)8.72%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.74%
PT rev (1m)-4.55%
PT rev (3m)-4.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.51%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.15%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.55%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.13
Fwd PE 4.54
P/S 1.73
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.59
P/tB 0.59
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)1.42
EY24.19%
EPS(NY)1.29
Fwd EY22.01%
FCF(TTM)-1.37
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.37
OCFYN/A
SpS3.4
BVpS10
TBVpS10
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.88
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.28%
ROE 12.52%
ROCE 5.1%
ROIC 4.03%
ROICexc 4.04%
ROICexgc 4.05%
OM 36.02%
PM (TTM) 36.8%
GM 45.51%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.09%
ROA(5y)-1.48%
ROE(3y)3.3%
ROE(5y)-8.81%
ROIC(3y)3.63%
ROIC(5y)3.66%
ROICexc(3y)3.64%
ROICexc(5y)3.92%
ROICexgc(3y)3.66%
ROICexgc(5y)3.93%
ROCE(3y)4.6%
ROCE(5y)4.63%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.94%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.56%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.56%
OM growth 3Y-12.64%
OM growth 5Y-4.62%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-11.36%
GM growth 5Y-2.77%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.12
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 1.12
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.07
Quick Ratio 0.07
Altman-Z -0.42
F-Score4
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.94%
EPS 3Y-10.49%
EPS 5Y-16.31%
EPS Q2Q%55%
EPS Next Y-9.01%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-33.95%
Revenue Next Year1.99%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y33.56%
EBIT growth 3Y1.26%
EBIT growth 5Y2.8%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-317.32%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-317.32%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP / GECC FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to GECC.


What is the valuation status for GECC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP (GECC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP (GECC) stock?

GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP (GECC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for GECC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP (GECC) is 4.13 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.59.


What is the financial health of GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP (GECC) stock?

The financial health rating of GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP (GECC) is 0 / 10.