GDL FUND (GDL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:GDL - US3615701048
8.48 USD
+0.05 (+0.59%)
Overall GDL gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. We evaluated GDL against 0 industry peers in the Unkown industry. GDL may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. GDL is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year GDL was profitable.
- In the past year GDL had a positive cash flow from operations.
1.2 Ratios
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.1% | ||
| ROE | 4.58% | ||
| ROIC | 0.77% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 28.77% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 95.91% | ||
| GM | 33.57% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The number of shares outstanding for GDL remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for GDL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- GDL has an Altman-Z score of 1.03. This is a bad value and indicates that GDL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GDL is 1.96, which is an excellent value as it means it would take GDL, only 1.96 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.40 indicates that GDL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Although GDL does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.96 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.03 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- GDL has a Current Ratio of 0.52. This is a bad value and indicates that GDL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.52 indicates that GDL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.52 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for GDL have decreased strongly by -11.32% in the last year.
- GDL shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -19.23%.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-11.32%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%18.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.23%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-36.97%
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 YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.04, GDL is valued on the expensive side.
- GDL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.25, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.95 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.69%, GDL is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- GDL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.69% |
5.2 History
- GDL has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
5.3 Sustainability
- GDL pays out 104.07% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP104.07%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
GDL FUND / GDL FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for GDL stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to GDL.
What is the valuation status of GDL FUND (GDL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to GDL FUND (GDL). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for GDL FUND?
GDL FUND (GDL) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for GDL stock?
The financial health rating of GDL FUND (GDL) is 2 / 10.