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ELME

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Elme Communities · Real Estate · United States · $149M · Avg Vol: $1M/d

28
StockRank
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Q
26
V
63
M
24
P/E (TTM)
ROE
-5.5%
D/E
0.8x
Dividend %
38.3%

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
EPS0.19-0.36-0.61-0.15-1.23
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)+12.0%
1.471.531.581.641.69Jul 20Aug 10Aug 28
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$1.68
RSI (14)
75.0
52W High
$3.18
From 52W High
0.5%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
26
ROIC
-12.1%3.6
ROE
-5.5%10.5
GP/Assets
6.9%59.7
Op. Margin
-3.4%8.6
FCF/Assets
N/A
Piotroski
417.7
Int. Cover
-2.5x4.9
D/E Ratio
0.78x53.3
Current Ratio
1.02x37.9
Value
63
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
10.5x79.5
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
0.2x98.4
P/S
0.6x87.7
Div Yield
38.3%100.0
Momentum
24
52W High %
53%7.7
RS 6M
-35%10.2
SMA 50/200
0.76x4.0
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%22.0
EPS Rev 12W
0.0%56.8
EPS Improve
+91%75.4
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$149M
P/E (Forward)
-15.2x
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)$149M28Sell
BHMBluerock Homes Trust, Inc.$98M12Strong Sell
HOM-UN.TOBSR Real Estate Investment Trust$433M32Sell
CLPRClipper Realty Inc.$146M58Hold
BRTBRT Apartments Corp.$279M49Hold
AIVApartment Investment and Management Company$401M11Strong Sell
CSRCenterspace$966M45Hold
NXRTNexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.$1.3B16Strong Sell
MHC-U.TOFlagship Communities Real Estate Investment Trust$566M73Buy
IRTIndependence Realty Trust, Inc.$4.1B36Hold

Peer medians: ROE 4.9% · P/E 25.0x · Gross margin 67.3%

Elme Communities (ELME): Stock Score Summary

Elme Communities (ELME) has a MoatMap StockRank of 28/100 based on Quality (26/100), Value (63/100), and Momentum (24/100) 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$1.68
Market Cap$149M
P/E (Forward)-15.18
Price/Book0.16
Return on Equity-5.5%
Return on Invested Capital-12.1%
Debt/Equity0.78x
Gross Margin59.2%
Operating Margin-3.4%
Revenue Growth1.7%
Dividend Yield38.3%

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 28/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (26), Value (63), and Momentum (24) 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 26/100. 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 28/100. 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).