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Last: Feb 2, 2026, 04:10 PM
Overall GECC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated GECC against 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 has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- GECC had positive earnings in the past year.
- GECC had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: GECC reported negative net income in multiple years.
- In multiple years GECC reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- GECC has a Return On Assets of 4.28%. This is in the better half of the industry: GECC outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 12.52%, GECC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.03%, GECC is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.40% of the companies in the same industry.
- GECC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.63%. This is below the industry average of 7.28%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.03%) for GECC is above the 3 year average (3.63%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 36.80%, GECC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GECC has declined.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- GECC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, GECC has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for GECC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.38, we must say that GECC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -0.38, GECC is doing worse than 81.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.40 is on the high side and indicates that GECC has dependencies on debt financing.
- GECC's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.40 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GECC is outperformed by 68.07% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.38 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.07, GECC is not doing good in the industry: 92.02% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.07 indicates that GECC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- GECC's Quick ratio of 0.07 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GECC is outperformed by 92.02% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.07 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for GECC have decreased strongly by -13.25% in the last year.
- GECC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -26.17% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, GECC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 18.32% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, GECC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.78% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.25%
EPS 3Y-23.86%
EPS 5Y-26.17%
EPS Q2Q%-48.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.32%
Revenue growth 3Y15.91%
Revenue growth 5Y7.78%
Sales Q2Q%-9.25%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 2.56% on average over the next years.
- GECC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.83% yearly.
EPS Next Y16.14%
EPS Next 2Y2.56%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year23.28%
Revenue Next 2Y12.83%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.36, the valuation of GECC can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GECC is valued cheaper than 89.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.32, GECC is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 5.21, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of GECC.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GECC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.38% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- GECC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y2.56%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.13%, GECC is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- GECC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.02.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, GECC pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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.
- The dividend of GECC decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-23.69%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- GECC pays out 95.97% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP95.97%
EPS Next 2Y2.56%
EPS Next 3YN/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 3 / 10 to GECC.
What is the valuation status for GECC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 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 5.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.7.
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.