7.05 USD
+0.09 (+1.29%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to GECC. GECC was compared to 235 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. There are concerns on the financial health of GECC while its profitability can be described as average. GECC is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent 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 67.66% 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 70.64% of the companies in the same industry.
GECC has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.03%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GECC outperforms 58.72% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GECC is below the industry average of 7.14%.
The 3 year average ROIC (3.63%) for GECC is below the current ROIC(4.03%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
GECC has a better Profit Margin (36.80%) than 82.98% of its industry peers.
GECC's Operating Margin of 36.02% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GECC outperforms 67.66% of its industry peers.
GECC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
GECC has a Gross Margin (45.51%) which is in line with its industry peers.
GECC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| 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.
GECC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, GECC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
GECC has an Altman-Z score of -0.38. This is a bad value and indicates that GECC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of GECC (-0.38) is worse than 77.02% 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.
GECC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.40. This is in the lower half of the industry: GECC underperforms 67.66% 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.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.07, GECC is doing worse than 91.91% of the companies in the same industry.
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 91.91% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.07 |
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%.
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.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.78% on average over the past years.
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
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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
A Price/Earnings ratio of 5.38 indicates a rather cheap valuation of GECC.
93.62% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GECC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.19, GECC is valued rather cheaply.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.24, the valuation of GECC can be described as very cheap.
GECC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GECC is cheaper than 95.32% of the companies in the same industry.
GECC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.88, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.24 |
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
GECC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 21.26%, which is a nice return.
GECC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 6.27. GECC pays more dividend than 97.87% of the companies in the same industry.
GECC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.90.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 21.26% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
95.97% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GECC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP95.97%
EPS Next 2Y2.56%
EPS Next 3YN/A
NASDAQ:GECC (1/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM)
7.05
+0.09 (+1.29%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners12.73%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners2.01%
Ins Owner Change-3.95%
Market Cap98.70M
Revenue(TTM)46.55M
Net Income(TTM)17.53M
Analysts76
Price Target9.35 (32.62%)
Short Float %2.67%
Short Ratio1.8
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 21.26% |
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)-22.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.89%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.46%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.24 | ||
| P/S | 2.07 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 0.7 | ||
| P/tB | 0.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)1.31
EY18.58%
EPS(NY)1.35
Fwd EY19.1%
FCF(TTM)-1.37
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.37
OCFYN/A
SpS3.4
BVpS10
TBVpS10
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.17
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 5.38 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.