GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP (GECC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:GECC • US3903207039

6.73 USD
-0.29 (-4.13%)
At close: Feb 3, 2026
6.78 USD
+0.05 (+0.74%)
After Hours: 2/3/2026, 6:56:04 PM
Fundamental Rating

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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 is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GECC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year GECC has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years GECC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: GECC reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
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

  • GECC's Return On Assets of 4.28% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GECC outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 12.52%, GECC is doing good in 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 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

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 36.80%, GECC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GECC has a better Operating Margin (36.02%) than 67.65% of its industry peers.
  • GECC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of GECC (45.51%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • GECC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GECC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GECC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • GECC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 -0.38, we must say that GECC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • GECC's Altman-Z score of -0.38 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GECC is outperformed by 81.93% 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 68.07% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.4
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.38
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.
  • The Current ratio of GECC (0.07) is worse than 92.02% 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.
  • GECC has a worse Quick ratio (0.07) than 92.02% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • GECC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -13.25%.
  • Measured over the past years, GECC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -26.17% on average per year.
  • 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

  • GECC is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 2.56% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GECC will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 12.83% on average per year.
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 5.14, the valuation of GECC can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of GECC indicates a rather cheap valuation: GECC is cheaper than 89.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GECC to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.18), we can say GECC is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.00 indicates a rather cheap valuation of GECC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GECC indicates a rather cheap valuation: GECC is cheaper than 94.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.51. GECC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.14
Fwd PE 5
GECC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGECC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

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

  • GECC's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.32
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y2.56%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GECC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.13%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.02, GECC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, 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.
  • The dividend of GECC decreased 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

  • 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
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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GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP

NASDAQ:GECC (2/3/2026, 6:56:04 PM)

After market: 6.78 +0.05 (+0.74%)

6.73

-0.29 (-4.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners12.73%
Inst Owner Change0.53%
Ins Owners2.01%
Ins Owner Change-3.02%
Market Cap94.22M
Revenue(TTM)46.55M
Net Income(TTM)17.53M
Analysts76
Price Target9.35 (38.93%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-12.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.14
Fwd PE 5
P/S 1.98
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.67
P/tB 0.67
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)1.31
EY19.47%
EPS(NY)1.35
Fwd EY20.01%
FCF(TTM)-1.37
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.37
OCFYN/A
SpS3.4
BVpS10
TBVpS10
PEG (NY)0.32
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.17
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 -0.38
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)-13.25%
EPS 3Y-23.86%
EPS 5Y-26.17%
EPS Q2Q%-48.72%
EPS Next Y16.14%
EPS Next 2Y2.56%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.32%
Revenue growth 3Y15.91%
Revenue growth 5Y7.78%
Sales Q2Q%-9.25%
Revenue Next Year23.28%
Revenue Next 2Y12.83%
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 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 5.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.67.


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.