General American Investors (GAM) Return on Assets (ROA)

Price: $49.79
Market Cap: $1.17B
Avg Volume: 28.25K
Country: US
Industry: Asset Management
Sector: Financial Services
Beta: 0.824
52W Range: $41.8-55.44
Website: General American Investors

General American Investors Return on Assets (ROA) Summary

General American Investors 's ROA indicates the return generated on the company's assets:

  • Annual: 15.69%
  • Quarterly: -
  • TTM: 20.29%

What is Return on Assets (ROA)?

Return on Assets (ROA) is a financial ratio that shows the percentage of profit a company earns in relation to its overall resources. It is an indicator of how efficiently a company is using its assets to generate earnings.

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess General American Investors 's profitability include:

  • ROE (Return on Equity) - measures the return generated on shareholders' equity:
    • Annual: 15.88%
    • Quarterly: -
    • TTM: 20.83%
  • ROIC (Return on Invested Capital) - measures how effectively the company uses its invested capital to generate profits:
    • Annual: 15.69%
    • Quarterly: -
    • TTM: 3.76%
  • Return on Tangible Assets - measures the return generated on the company's tangible assets:
    • Annual: 15.69%
    • Quarterly: -
    • TTM: 20.29%
  • Profit Margin - shows the percentage of revenue that has turned into profit:
    • Annual: 97.53%
    • Quarterly: 0.00%
    • TTM: 528.50%

These metrics provide insights into General American Investors 's profitability and efficiency in using its capital and assets to generate returns. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual ROA

15.69%

Quarterly ROA

-

TTM ROA

20.29%

General American Investors Historical ROA
22.93%22.93%15.51%15.51%8.09%8.09%0.68%0.68%-6.74%-6.74%-14.15%-14.15%ROA20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical ROE
23.34%23.34%15.27%15.27%7.20%7.20%-0.88%-0.88%-8.95%-8.95%-17.03%-17.03%ROE20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical ROIC
22.62%22.62%15.15%15.15%7.68%7.68%0.20%0.20%-7.27%-7.27%-14.74%-14.74%ROIC20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical Profit Margin
141.74%141.74%79.14%79.14%16.54%16.54%-46.06%-46.06%Profit Margin20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical Return on Tangible Assets
25.51%25.51%18.93%18.93%12.35%12.35%5.76%5.76%-0.82%-0.82%-7.40%-7.40%-13.99%-13.99%Return on Tangible Assets20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

General American Investors Historical Profitability Metrics

The table below shows various profitability metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2024.

Year ROA ROE ROIC Profit Margin Return on Tangible Assets
2024 15.69% 15.88% 15.69% 97.53% 15.69%
2023 18.93% 19.21% 19.00% 94.62% 18.93%
2022 -14.15% -17.03% -14.74% 107.64% -13.99%
2021 19.62% 19.93% 19.16% 95.20% 9.81%
2020 5.89% 6.02% 5.12% 86.44% 2.94%
2019 22.93% 23.34% 22.62% 95.79% 11.46%
2018 -6.47% -6.60% -6.53% 121.33% -6.47%
2017 13.38% 13.54% -0.00% 92.53% 13.38%
2016 6.87% 6.96% -0.00% 86.39% 6.87%
2015 -2.22% -2.26% -3.33% -46.06% -2.22%

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