7.1 USD
-0.21 (-2.87%)
GECC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 238 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. GECC has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. GECC has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
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.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: GECC reported negative operating cash flow in multiple 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.
- 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 has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.03%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GECC outperforms 58.82% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GECC is below the industry average of 7.27%.
- 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
- GECC's Profit Margin of 36.80% is amongst the best of the industry. GECC outperforms 82.77% 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.
- With a Gross Margin value of 45.51%, GECC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- The number of shares outstanding for GECC has been increased compared to 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 -0.37. This is a bad value and indicates that GECC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- GECC has a Altman-Z score of -0.37. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GECC underperforms 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.
- GECC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.40. This is in the lower half of the industry: GECC underperforms 68.07% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.37 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.07 indicates that GECC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.07, GECC is doing worse than 92.02% 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 has a Quick ratio of 0.07. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GECC underperforms 92.02% 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%.
- The earnings per share for GECC have been decreasing by -26.17% on average. This is quite bad
- GECC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 18.32%.
- GECC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.78% yearly.
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.
- 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
- GECC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.42.
- GECC's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GECC is cheaper than 89.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GECC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say GECC is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.27, the valuation of GECC can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GECC is valued cheaper than 94.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- GECC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.26.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.27 |
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)0.34
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y2.56%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- GECC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.11%, which is a nice return.
- GECC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.10.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, GECC pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.11% |
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 5.42 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.71.
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.