Great Elm Capital Corporation (GECC)
NASDAQ:GECC
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GECC Stock Chart & Stats
$5.35
$0.04(0.44%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$5.35
$0.04(0.44%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$4.63 - $11.46
Previous CloseN/A
Volume7.35K
Average Volume (3M)112.03K
Market Cap
$76.82M
Enterprise Value$234.53M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$34.64M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$189.32M
Price to Earnings (P/E)3.5
Beta0.59
Next Earnings
Jul 30, 2026EPS Estimate
0.36Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield22.43%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-2.57
Shares Outstanding13,892,045
10 Day Avg. Volume54,163
30 Day Avg. Volume112,035
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.77
Price to Sales (P/S)1.96
P/FCF Ratio-30.96
Enterprise Value/Market Cap3.05
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.36
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.35
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-18.32
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$5.50Price Target Upside2.80% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.17
Revenue Forecast (FY)$45.43M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Deleveraging & Maturity ExtensionRemoving near‑term financed maturities and repurchasing 2026 notes materially lowers refinancing risk and interest stress. Over the next 2–6 months this improves liquidity, gives management time to rebuild NAV and reposition the portfolio without forced sales, and reduces short‑term funding vulnerability.
Higher First‑lien (senior Secured) ExposureA shift toward first‑lien, senior secured loans materially strengthens loss protection and recovery prospects. Higher seniority and low nonaccruals should lower credit loss severity over time, making income and NAV less sensitive to downside credit cycles and improving structural asset quality.
Diversified Profitable Specialty Finance VerticalsProfitable, cash‑generating specialty finance verticals provide recurring distributions independent of the core corporate loan book. This diversification enhances durable cash flow, reduces reliance on single portfolio segments, and supports dividend capacity and capital redeployment over the medium term.
Bears Say
Weak, Inconsistent Cash GenerationChronic negative operating cash flow despite reported net income signals weak earnings quality and poor cash conversion. Over months this constrains dividend sustainability, reduces internal capital for new originations, and forces reliance on balance sheet actions or fee waivers to support distributions and NAV.
Volatile Revenue/earnings And NAV SensitivityLarge swings in revenue and uneven margins make forward income visibility poor. Combined with mark volatility (CLO and idiosyncratic private loss), this variability undermines NAV stability and complicates capital planning and dividend policy over the coming quarters.
Reliance On Incentive Fee Waivers To Bolster NIIFee waivers materially propped up reported NII and NAV, masking weaker underlying cash earnings. If waivers lapse or are reduced, reported income and per‑share metrics could decline, stressing dividend coverage and exposing underlying cash generation weaknesses over the medium term.
Great Elm Capital News
GECC FAQ
What was Great Elm Capital Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
Great Elm Capital Corporation lowest stock price was $4.63 and its highest was $11.46 in the past 12 months.
What is Great Elm Capital Corporation’s market cap?
Great Elm Capital Corporation’s market cap is $76.82M.
When is Great Elm Capital Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
Great Elm Capital Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 30, 2026 which is in 84 days.
How were Great Elm Capital Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
Great Elm Capital Corporation released its earnings results on May 04, 2026. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.04.
Is Great Elm Capital Corporation overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Great Elm Capital Corporation’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Great Elm Capital Corporation pay dividends?
Great Elm Capital Corporation pays a Notavailable dividend of $0.37 which represents an annual dividend yield of 22.43%. See more information on Great Elm Capital Corporation dividends here
What is Great Elm Capital Corporation’s EPS estimate?
Great Elm Capital Corporation’s EPS estimate is 0.36.
How many shares outstanding does Great Elm Capital Corporation have?
Great Elm Capital Corporation has 13,892,045 shares outstanding.
What happened to Great Elm Capital Corporation’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Great Elm Capital Corporation reported an EPS of $0.36 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.32. Following the earnings report the stock price went same N/A.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Great Elm Capital Corporation?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GECC
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Great Elm Capital Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$5.50 (2.80% Upside)
$5.50 (2.80% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
GECC Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 11.4K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.8%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-37.85%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-21.71%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-19.40%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Great Elm Capital Corporation
Great Elm Capital Corp. is a business development company which specializes in loan and mezzanine, middle market investments. It invests in the debt instruments of middle market companies. The fund prefers to invest in media, commercial services and supplies, healthcare, telecommunication services, communications equipment. It typically makes equity investments between $3 million and $10 million in companies with revenues between $3 million and $75 million.
GECC Company Deck
GECC Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a constructive operational response to recent headwinds: management has prioritized protecting and rebuilding NAV through decisive actions — fee waivers, targeted deleveraging, a shift toward first‑lien secured positions, opportunistic share repurchases, and improved coverage/leverage metrics. These positives are counterbalanced by a quarter‑over‑quarter NAV decline driven by unrealized CLO and one private investment loss, CLO market volatility, and an underlying earnings run‑rate that benefits materially from incentive fee waivers. On balance, the company has strengthened its liquidity and capital structure and put in place measures to stabilize and rebuild NAV, but near‑term valuation and mark volatility remain risks.View all GECC earnings summariesGECC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$5.50
▲(2.80% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
22.66% Insiders
<0.01% Mutual Funds
0.53% Other Institutional Investors
76.81% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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