Gamco Investors Et Al's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Gamco Investors Et Al (GBL) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Gamco Investors Et Al vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 283M vs 1,232,744M combined for tracked competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-12.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-26.6%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Gamco Investors Et Al generated -21.7% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2022, vs -4.8% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 28.1% net margin compares with 19.0% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Gamco Investors Et Al accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $1.69M compares with $0.74M for the peer group (2.3x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
GBL Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2022
Gamco Investors Et Al reported revenue contraction of 21.69 % year on year in Q2 2022, below its competitors' combined revenue change of -4.80 %.
With a net margin of 28.05 %, Gamco Investors Et Al achieved higher profitability than its competitors (18.95 %).
Gamco Investors Et Al generated 0.03 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.03 % a year earlier.
Gamco Investors Et Al vs. its Competitors, Q2 2022
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Gamco Investors Et Al and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Gamco Investors Inc. Et Al | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Gamco Investors Et Al's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Investment Services industry grew revenue -1.3% year over year, combined, vs -21.7% for Gamco Investors Et Al. Gamco Investors Et Al's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.03% to 0.02%, a loss of 0.01 percentage points.
Gamco Investors Et Al's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamco Investors Inc. Et Al | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (96) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
GBL Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
GBL Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisdomtree Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | The Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Franklin Resources Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Principal Financial Group inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Gamco Investors Et Al's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Gamco Investors Et Al's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
The market for providing investment management services to Institutional and Private Wealth Management clients is also highly competitive. Selection of investment advisors by U.S. institutional investors is often subject to a screening process and to favorable recommendations by investment industry consultants. Many of these investors require their investment advisors to have a successful and sustained performance record, often five years or longer with focus also on one-year and three-year performance records. We have significantly increased our AUM on behalf of U.S. institutional investors since our entry into the institutional asset management business in 1977.
Publicly Traded Peers of Gamco Investors Inc. Et Al
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Gamco Investors Inc. Et Al | 389.05 | 283.11 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 888,803.11 | 186,328.00 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 393,412.68 | 121,098.00 |
| Morgan Stanley | 291,606.50 | 68,350.00 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 273,169.06 | 52,259.00 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 244,953.38 | 83,940.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 3,469,008.45 | 1,282,454.79 |
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Sources: Gamco Investors Inc. Et Al's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Gamco Investors Et Al's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Resources Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Blackrock Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Pzena Investment Management Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Kkr and co inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Alliancebernstein Holding L p | Named by the company | 85% |
| Manning and Napier Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Westwood Holdings Group Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| U S Global Investors Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Price T Rowe Group Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Lazard Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Gamco Investors Et Al's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Gamco Investors Et Al's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Citigroup inc | Markets 29.42 % |
| Apollo Global Management Inc | Retirement Services 36.50 % |
| American International Group Inc | North America Operating 30.08 % |
| Prudential Financial Inc | Total Reconciling Items 1.88 % |
| The Hartford Insurance Group Inc | P&C Business Insurance 55.32 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Gamco Investors Et Al's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamco Investors Inc. Et Al | 389 | 1,685,149 | 445,762 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 888,803 | 584,995 | 200,752 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 393,413 | 568,535 | 158,005 |
| Morgan Stanley | 291,606 | 823,494 | 245,422 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 273,169 | 1,102,511 | 442,468 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 244,953 | 351,213 | 95,100 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 3,468,619 | 741,396 | 153,538 |
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Gamco Investors Et Al's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc | Americas 64.41 % |
| Franklin Resources Inc | United States 72.53 % |
| Up Fintech Holding Limited | NZ 35.88 % |
| Stifel Financial Corp | Americas 55.21 % |
| Stonex Group Inc | Middle East and Asia 90.47 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Gamco Investors Et Al's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Investment Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (80 companies). See the full Investment Services industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 100.00 % | 61.77 % (avg) | +38.2 pp |
| Operating Margin | 46.86 % | industry median | +28.1 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 36.37 % | 19.82 % (avg) | +16.6 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.00 % | 3.00 % (avg) | -3.0 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Gamco Investors Et Al's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Investment Services industry average (80 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Investment Services industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 7.3x | 23.9x | -16.5x |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.7x | 13.1x | -7.3x |
| P/B | 5.3x | 3.0x | +2.3x |
| Return on Equity | 73.14 % | industry aggregate | 58.29 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 43.74 % | 8.22 % (avg) | 35.52 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Gamco Investors Et Al's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 39.68 % | -19.27 % | -53.97 % | 2.13 % | 60.60 % | -46.43 % | -20.24 % | 22.06 % |
| Operating Margin | 56.03 % | 30.16 % | 10.71 % | 40.22 % | 30.53 % | 40.76 % | - | 41.64 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 42.03 % | 25.56 % | -13.55 % | -4,075.31 % | 238.48 % | 68.99 % | - | 46.54 % |
| P/E | - | 9.1x | 8.0x | 11.3x | 5.7x | 6.0x | 7.2x | 9.2x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Gamco Investors Et Al's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Gamco Investors Et Al's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Gamco Investors Et Al is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Gamco Investors Et Al's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.00 % vs industry average 3.00 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Gamco Investors Et Al's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Gamco Investors Et Al's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Gamco Investors Et Al's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Gamco Investors Et Al falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Gamco Investors Et Al's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 28.1 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 58.3 points above the industry aggregate.
Weaknesses
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-12.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (7.3x vs 23.9x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-26.6% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Gamco Investors Et Al's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamco Investors Inc. Et Al | - | 1.31 | 0.46 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 0.17 | 0.42 | 1.40 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.09 | 0.52 | 1.25 |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.40 | 1.12 | 3.16 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.50 | 0.79 | 3.11 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 0.11 | 0.80 | 1.41 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Gamco Investors Et Al's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamco Investors Inc. Et Al | Q2 2022 | -21.7 % | +1.1 % |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q2 2026 | +30.4 % | +44.0 % |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q2 2026 | +15.0 % | +27.5 % |
| Morgan Stanley | Q2 2026 | -30.6 % | +58.1 % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Q2 2026 | -65.3 % | +78.0 % |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q2 2026 | +14.2 % | +21.6 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +6.2 % | +14.4 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Gamco Investors Et Al's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamco Investors Inc. Et Al | Q2 2022 | - | - |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q2 2026 | -6.4 % | - |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Morgan Stanley | Q2 2026 | - | +7.3 % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Q2 2026 | -73.4 % | +5.5 % |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q2 2026 | -16.2 % | - |
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Gamco Investors Et Al's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamco Investors Inc. Et Al | 32.45% | 37.28% | 73.14% |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 1.35% | 3.71% | 17.50% |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.97% | 2.76% | 11.13% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.35% | 1.95% | 17.85% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.07% | 1.86% | 16.95% |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 1.05% | 2.94% | 12.48% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Gamco Investors Et Al's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Gamco Investors Inc. Et Al | 5.24 | 1.37 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 13.89 | 4.77 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 12.43 | 3.25 |
| Morgan Stanley | 15.04 | 4.27 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 13.87 | 5.23 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 11.65 | 2.92 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 13.06 | 2.70 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.