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Great Elm Capital Corp (GECC)
NASDAQ:GECC
GECC Stock Chart & Stats
$6.00
$0.04(0.44%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$6.00
$0.04(0.44%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$6.07 - $11.46
Previous CloseN/A
Volume7.35K
Average Volume (3M)63.30K
Market Cap
$87.21M
Enterprise Value$67.79M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$0.00
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$0.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.42
Next Earnings
Apr 30, 2026EPS Estimate
0.28Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield22.43%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.31
Shares Outstanding13,998,168
10 Day Avg. Volume68,549
30 Day Avg. Volume63,301
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)5.88
Price to Sales (P/S)2.81
P/FCF Ratio-30.96
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.78
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.33
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.34
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-374.54
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$5.50Price Target Upside-8.33% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.27
Revenue Forecast (FY)$51.99M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Net Investment Income GrowthSustained growth in cash NII reflects stronger cash flows from core lending and CLO distributions rather than mark gains. A durable rise in cash income supports distribution capacity, funds operating needs, and provides runway to rebuild NAV while management focuses on income-generative, senior secured exposure.
Portfolio De-risking And Credit MixActive reduction of higher-risk positions and shift toward senior secured, broadly syndicated loans reduces downside tail risk and increases liquidity of the investable book. This structural repositioning lowers loss volatility and should improve resilience of income and NAV over the medium term.
Improved Liquidity And Capital ActionsNote repurchases and unused revolver capacity materially enhance balance-sheet flexibility and reduce interest exposure. Lowering leverage and increasing available liquidity creates capacity to opportunistically deploy capital into higher-quality, cash-generative loans while better protecting distributions and NAV.
Bears Say
Material NAV DeclineA near-20% quarter NAV drop evidences high mark-to-market sensitivity to CLO fair-value moves, equity volatility and restructurings. This persistent sensitivity undermines the capital base, limits distribution sustainability, and constrains capacity to deploy capital without further NAV dilution or realized losses.
Inconsistent Cash GenerationRepeated negative operating cash flow shows earnings are not reliably converting to cash, forcing reliance on asset sales, fee waivers or balance-sheet actions to fund distributions. Over months, weak cash conversion reduces financial flexibility and raises the risk that income cannot sustainably cover dividends and expenses.
Realized Losses From Stressed PositionsMaterial realized and unrealized losses from restructurings and DIP exits demonstrate exposure to deep credit stress and recovery uncertainty. Such impairments can recur and materially erode NAV and retained earnings, forcing conservative lending and limiting long-term earnings growth.
Great Elm Capital News
GECC FAQ
What was Great Elm Capital Corp’s price range in the past 12 months?
Great Elm Capital Corp lowest stock price was $6.07 and its highest was $11.46 in the past 12 months.
What is Great Elm Capital Corp’s market cap?
Great Elm Capital Corp’s market cap is $87.21M.
When is Great Elm Capital Corp’s upcoming earnings report date?
Great Elm Capital Corp’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 30, 2026 which is in 57 days.
How were Great Elm Capital Corp’s earnings last quarter?
Great Elm Capital Corp released its earnings results on Mar 02, 2026. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.343 by -$0.033.
Is Great Elm Capital Corp overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Great Elm Capital Corp’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Great Elm Capital Corp pay dividends?
Great Elm Capital Corp pays a Notavailable dividend of $0.37 which represents an annual dividend yield of 22.43%. See more information on Great Elm Capital Corp dividends here
What is Great Elm Capital Corp’s EPS estimate?
Great Elm Capital Corp’s EPS estimate is 0.28.
How many shares outstanding does Great Elm Capital Corp have?
Great Elm Capital Corp has 13,998,168 shares outstanding.
What happened to Great Elm Capital Corp’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Great Elm Capital Corp reported an EPS of $0.31 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.343. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -3.692%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Great Elm Capital Corp?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GECC
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Great Elm Capital Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$5.50 (-8.33% Downside)
$5.50 (-8.33% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
GECC Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 11.4K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.0%
Last 30 Days ▲ 20.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 20.7%
News Sentiment
Very Bearish
Bullish news 19%
Bearish news 100%
Bearish news 100%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-38.07%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-5.98%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-1.63%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Great Elm Capital Corp
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
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call presented a balanced picture: management acknowledged a significant NAV decline (roughly 19% q/q) driven by market volatility, CLO mark compression, restructurings and specific stressed investments, and disclosed realized losses on certain DIP positions. Offsetting those negatives were clear remediation efforts — an incentive fee waiver (~$2.3M), active portfolio derisking (nearly 30% of corporate credits repositioned), strong quarter-over-quarter NII growth (>50% in NII per share), low nonaccruals (<1%), improved liquidity actions (note repurchases and revolver availability), a strengthened credit team, and continued CLO JV cash generation. Given the material NAV headwinds but decisive governance and portfolio actions to stabilize earnings and protect capital, the overall tone is cautious and constructive.View all GECC earnings summariesGECC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$5.50
▼(-8.33% Downside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
22.49% Insiders
-0.05% Mutual Funds
7.41% Other Institutional Investors
70.01% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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