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GDL FUND (GDL) Stock Overview

USA - NYSE:GDL - US3615701048

8.5499 USD
+0.02 (+0.23%)
Last: 9/30/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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GDL gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 0 industry peers in the Unkown industry. Both the profitability and financial health of GDL have multiple concerns. GDL is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year GDL was profitable.
GDL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
GDL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGDL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M

1.2 Ratios

Industry RankSector 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
GDL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGDL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2023 2024 1 2 3 4 5

1.3 Margins

Industry RankSector 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
GDL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGDL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

Compared to 1 year ago, GDL has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 1 year ago, GDL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
GDL Yearly Shares OutstandingGDL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
GDL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGDL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.05, we must say that GDL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
GDL has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.96. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.96 years to pay back of 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.4
Debt/FCF 1.96
Altman-Z 1.05
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
GDL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGDL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.52
Quick Ratio 0.52
GDL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGDL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

GDL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -11.32%.
Looking at the last year, GDL shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -19.23% in the last year.
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.
GDL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGDL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.19, GDL is valued on the expensive side.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GDL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.76), we can say GDL is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.19
Fwd PE N/A
GDL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGDL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.99
EV/EBITDA N/A
GDL Per share dataGDL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.63%, 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 2.41.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.63%

5.2 History

GDL has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
GDL Yearly Dividends per shareGDL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

104.07% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GDL. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP104.07%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
GDL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGDL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
GDL Dividend Payout.GDL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GDL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GDL FUND

NYSE:GDL (9/30/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

8.5499

+0.02 (+0.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryGroupN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Earnings (Last)N/A N/A
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners44.19%
Inst Owner Change1.71%
Ins Owners25.08%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap95.67M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.16%
Short Ratio1
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.63%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP104.07%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-Date09-16 2025-09-16 (0.12)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.19
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 16.99
P/FCF 3.99
P/OCF 3.99
P/B 0.81
P/tB 0.81
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.47
EY5.5%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.14
FCFY25.09%
OCF(TTM)2.14
OCFY25.09%
SpS0.5
BVpS10.55
TBVpS10.55
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.1%
ROE 4.58%
ROCE 0.98%
ROIC 0.77%
ROICexc 0.77%
ROICexgc 0.77%
OM 28.77%
PM (TTM) 95.91%
GM 33.57%
FCFM 426.29%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.03
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.4
Debt/FCF 1.96
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 0.72
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 444.44%
Current Ratio 0.52
Quick Ratio 0.52
Altman-Z 1.05
F-Score6
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)-11.32%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%18.18%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.23%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-36.97%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y40.87%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y26.32%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y26.32%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A