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ELME

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Elme Communities · Real Estate · United States · $132M · Avg Vol: $3M/d

34
StockRank
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Q
33
V
64
M
29
P/E (TTM)
ROE
D/E
0.8x
Dividend %
41.8%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Elme Communities is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on acquiring, owning, and operating value-oriented multifamily apartment communities. The company concentrates on the mid-market 'essential housing' segment in the Washington, D.C. metro area and the Southeast US, benefiting from stable demand and limited new supply. It is a niche, defensively positioned residential REIT.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue169.2M209.4M227.9M241.9M12.7%247.6M
EPS0.19-0.36-0.61-0.15-1.12
Shares87.5M87.9M88.0M88.6M+1.2%88.9M
Debt552.4M679.3M699.0M520.0M-2.0%709.6M
Equity1.3B1.2B1.1B238.6M-42.6%
Op CF89.2M73.2M84.7M95.2M2.2%74.7M
Inv CF702.2M-241.2M-146.2M-43.7M
Fin CF-565.4M-56.4M60.2M-51.4M
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PRICE (1Y)-23.0%
1.351.531.701.872.05May 27Jun 17Jul 9
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$1.54
RSI (14)
27.6
52W High
$3.18
From 52W High
0.5%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
33
ROIC
3.1%35.4
ROE
N/A
GP/Assets
6.9%61.1
Op. Margin
-3.4%8.3
FCF/Assets
N/A
Piotroski
417.8
Int. Cover
0.7x15.3
D/E Ratio
0.78x55.0
Current Ratio
N/A
Value
64
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
10.3x82.2
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
0.1x98.8
P/S
0.6x88.2
Div Yield
41.8%100.0
Momentum
29
52W High %
48%5.9
RS 6M
-52%8.0
SMA 50/200
0.84x8.5
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%82.1
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+90%72.8
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$132M
P/E (Forward)
-14.0x
Gross Margin
59.2%

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ELMEElme Communities(you)$132M34SELL
CLPRClipper Realty Inc.$119M46HOLD
BRTBRT Apartments Corp.$294M65BUY
CSRCenterspace$1.0B42HOLD
AIVApartment Investment and Management Company$427M7STRONG SELL
NXRTNexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.$1.5B27SELL
IRTIndependence Realty Trust, Inc.$4.1B34SELL
UMHUMH Properties, Inc.$1.3B64HOLD
MHC-U.TOFlagship Communities Real Estate Investment Trust$543M90STRONG BUY
SUISun Communities, Inc.$15.5B40HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 5.7% · P/E 27.0x · Gross margin 67.4%

Elme Communities (ELME) — Stock Score Summary

Elme Communities (ELME) has a MoatMap StockRank of 34/100 based on Quality (33/100), Value (64/100), and Momentum (29/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

Elme Communities is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on acquiring, owning, and operating value-oriented multifamily apartment communities. The company concentrates on the mid-market 'essential housing' segment in the Washington, D.C. metro area and the Southeast US, benefiting from stable demand and limited new supply. It is a niche, defensively positioned residential REIT.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$1.54
Market Cap$132M
P/E (Forward)-14.00
Price/Book0.15
Return on Invested Capital3.1%
Debt/Equity78.05
Gross Margin59.2%
Operating Margin-3.4%
Revenue Growth1.7%
Dividend Yield41.8%

Elme Communities operates in the REIT - Residential industry, part of the Real Estate sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elme Communities’s (ELME) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Elme Communities (ELME) is 34/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (33), Value (64), and Momentum (29) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Elme Communities have an economic moat?
Elme Communities (ELME) has a Quality factor score of 33/100. 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 Elme Communities a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Elme Communities (ELME) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 34/100. 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 Elme Communities in?
Elme Communities (ELME) operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically the REIT - Residential industry (United States).