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GDL

STRONG SELL

The GDL Fund · Financial Services · United States · $93M · Avg Vol: $85K/d

12
StockRank
Q
38
V
30
M
25
P/E (TTM)
12.1x
ROE
6.6%
D/E
Dividend %
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PRICE (1Y)+0.8%
8.308.348.388.418.45May 8Jun 1Jun 22
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$8.45
RSI (14)
69.1
52W High
$8.48
From 52W High
1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
38
ROIC (ROA)
5.6%*77.8
ROE
6.6%29.2
GP/Assets
N/A
Op. Margin
0.0%13.1
FCF/Assets
N/A
Piotroski
374.0
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
N/A
Value
30
P/E (TTM)
12.1x54.4
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
N/A
P/S
11.0x13.4
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
25
52W High %
100%N/A
RS 6M
-10%N/A
SMA 50/200
1.01xN/A
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$93M
P/E (Forward)
Gross Margin
0.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of GDL are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
GDLThe GDL Fund(you)$93M12STRONG SELL
IGIWestern Asset Investment Grade Opportunity Trust Inc.$96M7STRONG SELL
HSDTSolana Company$96M6STRONG SELL
CYPHCypherpunk Technologies Inc.$79M18STRONG SELL
GDOWestern Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc.$80M18STRONG SELL
BGXBlackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund$138M9STRONG SELL
GCVThe Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.$93M23SELL
BMNBlackrock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust$156M13STRONG SELL
GGZThe Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust$125M18STRONG SELL
DFDVDeFi Development Corp.$94M0STRONG SELL

Peer medians: ROE 10.7% · P/E 13.5x · Gross margin 0.0%

The GDL Fund (GDL) — Stock Score Summary

The GDL Fund (GDL) has a MoatMap StockRank of 12/100 based on Quality (38/100), Value (30/100), and Momentum (25/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$8.45
Market Cap$93M
P/E (TTM)12.10
Return on Equity6.6%
Gross Margin0.0%
Operating Margin0.0%

The GDL Fund operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The GDL Fund’s (GDL) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for The GDL Fund (GDL) is 12/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (38), Value (30), and Momentum (25) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does The GDL Fund have an economic moat?
The GDL Fund (GDL) has a Quality factor score of 38/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is The GDL Fund a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for The GDL Fund (GDL) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 12/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is The GDL Fund in?
The GDL Fund (GDL) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).