(ELME) Elme Communities - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US9396531017

Multifamily, Apartments, Commercial, Washington, Aclanta, Reit

Dividends

Dividend Yield 4.15%
Yield on Cost 5y 3.83%
Yield CAGR 5y -11.99%
Payout Consistency 95.4%
Payout Ratio 196.7%
Risk via 10d forecast
Volatility 22.4%
Value at Risk 5%th 33.7%
Relative Tail Risk -8.42%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.29
Alpha 1.00
CAGR/Max DD 0.01
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.469
Beta 0.470
Beta Downside 0.574
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 33.77%
Mean DD 12.89%
Median DD 11.07%

Description: ELME Elme Communities November 12, 2025

Elme Communities (NYSE: ELME) is a multifamily REIT focused on the mid-income renter segment, operating roughly 9,400 apartment units across the Washington, DC and Atlanta metros, plus about 300,000 sq ft of commercial space. The company emphasizes higher-quality assets, superior service, and an enhanced living experience for tenants.

Key market metrics that shape ELME’s outlook include: (1) an average occupancy of ~96% in its core markets, reflecting strong demand for mid-tier rentals; (2) annual rent growth of roughly 4%-5% year-over-year, outpacing national inflation and driven by limited supply in the DC-Atlanta corridors; and (3) a regional cap-rate compression trend, with multifamily yields hovering near 4.5% in DC and 5.0% in Atlanta, indicating investor confidence despite a modest rise in short-term interest rates.

For a deeper quantitative assessment of ELME’s valuation dynamics and scenario analysis, you may find it useful to explore the data and tools available on ValueRay.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.0

Net Income (-134.8m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 14.8m TTM)
FCFTA 0.05 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 2.09pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)
NWC/Revenue -284.4% (prev -85.64%; Δ -198.7pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)
CFO/TA 0.05 (>3.0%) and CFO 86.4m > Net Income -134.8m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)
NO Net Debt/EBITDA fails (EBITDA <= 0)
Current Ratio 0.01 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)
Outstanding Shares last Quarter (88.1m) change vs 12m ago 0.18% (target <= -2.0% for YES)
Gross Margin 40.13% (prev 29.86%; Δ 10.26pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)
Asset Turnover 13.95% (prev 12.93%; Δ 1.03pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)
Interest Coverage Ratio -0.77 (EBITDA TTM -11.8m / Interest Expense TTM 75.9m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' -5.68

(A) -0.42 = (Total Current Assets 7.09m - Total Current Liabilities 709.3m) / Total Assets 1.69b
(B) -0.49 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -825.7m / Total Assets 1.69b
(C) -0.03 = EBIT TTM -58.8m / Avg Total Assets 1.77b
(D) -1.07 = Book Value of Equity -835.7m / Total Liabilities 777.7m
Total Rating: -5.68 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 49.00

1. Piotroski 4.0pt
2. FCF Yield 3.96%
3. FCF Margin 34.97%
4. Debt/Equity 0.78
5. Debt/Ebitda -59.70
6. ROIC - WACC (= -9.64)%
7. RoE -13.15%
8. Rev. Trend 91.36%
9. EPS Trend -35.74%

What is the price of ELME shares?

As of December 01, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 17.36 with a total of 1,080,433 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.94%, over one month by +5.53%, over three months by +3.15% and over the past year by +7.61%.

Is ELME a buy, sell or hold?

Elme Communities has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.40. Therefor, it is recommend to hold ELME.
  • Strong Buy: 1
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 4
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the ELME price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 12.7 -27%
Analysts Target Price 12.7 -27%
ValueRay Target Price 18.1 4.4%

ELME Fundamental Data Overview November 20, 2025

Market Cap USD = 1.48b (1.48b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/S = 5.9831
P/B = 1.6179
Beta = 0.785
Revenue TTM = 247.0m USD
EBIT TTM = -58.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = -11.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 523.3m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 709.3m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 709.3m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 702.2m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2.18b USD (1.48b + Debt 709.3m - CCE 7.09m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -0.77 (Ebit TTM -58.8m / Interest Expense TTM 75.9m)
FCF Yield = 3.96% (FCF TTM 86.4m / Enterprise Value 2.18b)
FCF Margin = 34.97% (FCF TTM 86.4m / Revenue TTM 247.0m)
Net Margin = -54.57% (Net Income TTM -134.8m / Revenue TTM 247.0m)
Gross Margin = 40.13% ((Revenue TTM 247.0m - Cost of Revenue TTM 147.9m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 19.21% (prev 21.93%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.29 (Enterprise Value 2.18b / Total Assets 1.69b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 6.71% (Interest Expense 47.6m / Debt 709.3m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = -46.5m (EBIT -58.8m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 0.01 (Total Current Assets 7.09m / Total Current Liabilities 709.3m)
Debt / Equity = 0.78 (Debt 709.3m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 908.9m)
Debt / EBITDA = -59.70 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt 702.2m / EBITDA -11.8m)
Debt / FCF = 8.13 (Net Debt 702.2m / FCF TTM 86.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.02b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -7.99% (Net Income -134.8m / Total Assets 1.69b)
RoE = -13.15% (Net Income TTM -134.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.02b)
RoCE = -3.80% (EBIT -58.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.02b + L.T.Debt 523.3m))
RoIC = -2.69% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -46.5m / Invested Capital 1.73b)
WACC = 6.95% (E(1.48b)/V(2.19b) * Re(7.75%) + D(709.3m)/V(2.19b) * Rd(6.71%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 7.75% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.17%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 75.97% ; FCFE base≈74.3m ; Y1≈64.2m ; Y5≈51.0m
Fair Price DCF = 10.54 (DCF Value 928.8m / Shares Outstanding 88.2m; 5y FCF grow -16.49% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -35.74 | EPS CAGR: -78.76% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 91.36 | Revenue CAGR: 9.13% | SUE: 0.04 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2025-12-31): EPS=-0.16 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=-7.6% | Growth Revenue=-4.7%
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-0.11 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+32.6% | Growth Revenue=-64.0%

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