6.96 USD
-0.76 (-9.84%)
Overall GECC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated GECC against 237 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 is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent 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's Return On Assets of 4.28% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GECC outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
GECC has a better Return On Equity (12.52%) than 69.62% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.03%, GECC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.07% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GECC is below the industry average of 7.00%.
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
The Profit Margin of GECC (36.80%) is better than 81.86% of its industry peers.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 36.02%, GECC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.93% of the companies in the same industry.
GECC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
GECC has a Gross Margin (45.51%) which is comparable to the rest of the 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.
The debt/assets ratio for GECC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.36, we must say that GECC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of GECC (-0.36) is worse than 79.75% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.40 is on the high side and indicates that GECC has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.40, GECC is not doing good in the industry: 69.20% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.36 |
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.
The Current ratio of GECC (0.07) is worse than 93.25% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.07 indicates that GECC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.07, GECC is doing worse than 93.25% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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
The Revenue has grown by 18.32% in the past year. This is quite good.
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
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 5.31.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GECC is valued cheaper than 90.30% of the companies in the same industry.
GECC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.56, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.17, the valuation of GECC can be described as very cheap.
94.09% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GECC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
GECC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.79, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.17 |
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 7.73%, which is a nice return.
The stock price of GECC dropped by -31.62% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
GECC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.13.
GECC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.87.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.73% |
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
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 (12/15/2025, 1:07:27 PM)
6.96
-0.76 (-9.84%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners12.6%
Inst Owner Change17.86%
Ins Owners2.01%
Ins Owner Change-4.29%
Market Cap97.44M
Revenue(TTM)46.55M
Net Income(TTM)17.53M
Analysts76
Price Target9.35 (34.34%)
Short Float %2.36%
Short Ratio0.97
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.73% |
Yearly Dividend1.57
Dividend Growth(5Y)-23.69%
DP95.97%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date
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)-12.7%
PT rev (3m)-22.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.66%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.44%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.14%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.17 | ||
| P/S | 2.05 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 0.7 | ||
| P/tB | 0.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)1.31
EY18.82%
EPS(NY)1.35
Fwd EY19.34%
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 | -0.36 |
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
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to GECC.
Can you provide the valuation status for GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP (GECC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP?
GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP (GECC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the valuation of GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP (GECC) is 5.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.7.
What is the expected EPS growth for GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP (GECC) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP (GECC) is expected to grow by 16.14% in the next year.