CHCI

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Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. · Real Estate · United States · $179M cap · $583K/day traded

$19.97 +3.7% · close 4 Nov · scored 5 Nov

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.

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Quality
79
Value
48
Momentum
87

As of 5 Nov 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (CHCI) is 98/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 79, Value 48, Momentum 87, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
7.6x
peers 23.9x
ROE
36.4%
peers 4.0%
D/E
0.1x
peers 1.1x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield
AI screening note

Comstock Holding Companies operates as a real estate asset manager and developer focused on transit-oriented mixed-use properties in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. While operating profitability is strong and an executive has completed minor open-market share purchases, stretched valuation multiples temper near-term asymmetric upside. Current corporate evidence remains neutral with limited catalysts to warrant a high-conviction stance.

ABOUT COMSTOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, INC.

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Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. is a real estate development and management firm focused on commercial and mixed-use properties in the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The company leverages deep local market knowledge and a proven track record of developing large-scale, transit-oriented projects. Comstock is a regional real estate developer and asset manager, emphasizing high-growth urban corridors.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue39.3M44.7M51.3M62.9M16.9%77.3M
EPS1.090.811.481.6915.7%2.35
Shares9.5M9.7M9.9M10.1M+6.5%10.1M
Debt7.9M7.1M6.3M5.3M-12.3%4.9M
Equity28.9M37.2M52.4M70.0M34.3%—
Op CF8.1M9.0M10.7M4.8M-16.0%10.4M
Inv CF-2.1M-1.5M-0.3M-1.8M——
Fin CF-10.1M-0.4M-0.4M-0.5M——
PRICE (1Y) · USD+2.9%
16.817.618.419.220.024 Sep15 Oct4 Nov
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 74% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 60% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank weighs the business, its price and its trend. The price check reads only the chart: the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$19.97
RSI (14)
75.9
52-Week Range-9.5% from high
Low $10.14High $22.07

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
79
ROIC
15.6%91.9
ROE
36.4%97.6
GP/Assets
26.2%95.5
Op. Margin
29.4%51.0
FCF/Assets
4.2%70.4
Piotroski
37.2
Int. Cover
50.0x92.3
D/E Ratio
0.06x91.3
Current Ratio
7.67x94.1
Value
48
P/E (TTM)
7.6x77.0
EV/EBITDA
9.7x79.8
P/FCF
50.5x8.5
P/B
2.3x12.1
P/S
2.4x62.1
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
87
52W High %
90%78.0
RS 6M
10%86.6
SMA 50/200
1.19x97.2
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
512%96.5

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$179M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
28.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Real Estate, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CHCI are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CHCIComstock Holding Companies, Inc.(you)$179M98Strong Buy
RMRThe RMR Group Inc.$299M93Strong Buy
STHOStar Holdings$91M67Buy
DOUGDouglas Elliman Inc.$145M35Hold
ARLAmerican Realty Investors, Inc.$239M37Hold
SEGSeaport Entertainment Group Inc.$291M29Sell
MMIMarcus & Millichap, Inc.$1.0B51Hold
TCITranscontinental Realty Investors, Inc.$425M33Sell
JLLJones Lang LaSalle Incorporated$13.8B98Strong Buy
NMRKNewmark Group, Inc.$2.8B65Buy

Peer medians: ROE 4.0% · P/E 23.9x · Gross margin 66.0%

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Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (CHCI): Stock Score Summary

Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (CHCI) has a MoatMap StockRank of 98/100 based on Quality (79/100), Value (48/100), and Momentum (87/100) factor scores. The current signal is Strong Buy. Comstock Holding Companies operates as a real estate asset manager and developer focused on transit-oriented mixed-use properties in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. While operating profitability is strong and an executive has completed minor open-market share purchases, stretched valuation multiples temper near-term asymmetric upside. Current corporate evidence remains neutral with limited catalysts to warrant a high-conviction stance.

Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. is a real estate development and management firm focused on commercial and mixed-use properties in the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The company leverages deep local market knowledge and a proven track record of developing large-scale, transit-oriented projects. Comstock is a regional real estate developer and asset manager, emphasizing high-growth urban corridors.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$19.97
Market Cap$179M
P/E (TTM)7.64
Price/Book2.27
Return on Equity36.4%
Return on Invested Capital15.6%
Debt/Equity0.06x
Gross Margin28.9%
Operating Margin29.4%
Revenue Growth74.1%
Free Cash Flow$4M

Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. operates in the Real Estate Services industry, part of the Real Estate sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Comstock Holding Companies, Inc.’s (CHCI) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (CHCI) is 98/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (79), Value (48), and Momentum (87), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. have an economic moat?
Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (CHCI) has a Quality factor score of 79/100. Quality blends several measures of profitability and financial strength, led by gross profit to assets, return on invested capital and free cash flow to assets. A high score describes the financial record a durable advantage tends to leave; it does not prove a moat.
Is Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (CHCI) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 98/100. It is the band the score falls in, worked out from the score alone: a description, not a recommendation.
What sector is Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. in?
Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (CHCI) operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically the Real Estate Services industry (United States).