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The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (GAB) Stock Analysis

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (GAB) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

GAB

$5.24

+$0.02 (+0.38%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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GAB Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $5.24
Previous Close: $5.22
Day's Range: 5.20–5.24
52-Week Range: 5.12–6.31
Volume: 697.38K
Beta: 0.75

Valuation

Market Cap: $1.80B
P/E Ratio: 4.26
P/S ratio: 42.89
EPS (ttm): 1.23

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $305.25M+50.36%
Net Income (FY): $303.18M+50.64%
Profit margin: 943.30%
Shares Outstanding: 343.38M
1-Year Return: −4.61%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.60+11.49%
Ex-Dividend Date: September 16, 2026
Avg Volume: 856.40K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, GAB closed at $5.24, −4.61% over 1 year.

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (GAB) has a market capitalization of $1.80B.

In fiscal 2025, GAB reported revenue of $305.25M.

GAB Stock Return by Calendar Year

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (GAB) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $9,539; −4.61%
5 years: $10,000 $12,453; +24.53%
10 years: $10,000 $27,502; +175.02%

If you had invested $10,000 in The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (GAB) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $27,502 at the close on October 21, 2026: +175.02% in total, +10.65% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

+31.62%−16.30%−9.49%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−9.49%
2025	+27.03%
2024	+18.04%
2023	+3.37%
2022	−16.30%
2021	+28.26%
2020	+14.70%
2019	+31.62%
2018	−8.77%
2017	+24.66%
2016 (partial year)	+2.18%

As of October 21, 2026.

GAB Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$305.25M	$303.18M	99.3%
2024	$203.01M	$201.26M	99.1%
2023	$233.76M	$231.45M	99.0%
2022	−$198.00M	−$199.09M	100.6%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$305.25M	—	—	$303.18M	99.3%
2024	$203.01M	—	—	$201.26M	99.1%
2023	$233.76M	—	—	$231.45M	99.0%
2022	−$198.00M	—	—	−$199.09M	100.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

GAB Dividend History

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$0.59+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.45	3	—
2025	$0.59	4	+0.0%
2024	$0.59	4	+0.0%
2023	$0.59	4	+0.0%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.45	3	—
2025	$0.59	4	+0.0%
2024	$0.59	4	+0.0%
2023	$0.59	4	+0.0%
2022	$0.59	4	−4.2%
2021	$0.62	4	+6.8%
2020	$0.58	4	+0.0%
2019	$0.58	4	−6.2%
2018	$0.62	4	+5.5%
2017	$0.59	4	+307.5%
2016	$0.14	1	—

Most recent payment: $0.15 per share, ex-dividend September 16, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

GAB Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks

Metric	GAB	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	4.26	9.44	55% below
P/S ratio	42.89	8.59	5.0x the median
Profit margin	943.30%	74.97%	868.3 pts above

Medians across 512 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (GAB) carries a market capitalisation of $1.80B. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

The most recent close on file for GAB is $5.24, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.02 (+0.38%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $5.12 to $6.31. The latest close sits 2.34% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $305.25M. That is +50.36% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $203.01M. The same year closed with net income of $303.18M. That is +50.64% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 943.3%. That is 868.3 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.23.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$198.00M in 2022 to $305.25M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 4.26. That is 54.87% below the Asset Management median of 9.44. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 42.89 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 5 times the Asset Management median of 8.59. The medians here are taken across 512 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.75. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 21.95%. The trailing one-year total return is −4.61%. Measured over 10 years, that is +10.65% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 11.49% on the latest price. That is 2.6 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. At the indicated rate that is $0.60 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 16, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.45 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.59 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is −9.49% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +31.62% and 2022 returned −16.30%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (GAB) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc.	GAB	$1.80B	4.3
BlackRock, Inc.	BLK	$184.31B	25.8
Blackstone Inc.	BX	$127.43B	23.9
Brookfield Corporation	BN	$83.74B	69.5

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. trades at a P/E of 4.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc.

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. The fund is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in preferred stock, convertible or exchangeable securities, and warrants and rights. The fund primarily invests in value stocks of companies across market capitalizations. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. The fund seeks to benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite Index. The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. was formed on August 21, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.

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