AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS IN (ARL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ARL • US0291741090

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Last: Mar 6, 2026, 08:04 PM

This ARL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to ARL. ARL was compared to 63 industry peers in the Real Estate Management & Development industry. ARL has an average financial health and profitability rating. ARL does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. ARL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ARL was profitable.
  • In the past year ARL has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • ARL had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: ARL reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
ARL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFARL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • ARL has a Return On Assets of 0.53%. This is in the better half of the industry: ARL outperforms 60.32% of its industry peers.
  • ARL's Return On Equity of 0.95% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ARL outperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.53%
ROE 0.95%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)10.05%
ROA(5y)6.32%
ROE(3y)19.68%
ROE(5y)12.84%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ARL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICARL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • ARL has a Profit Margin of 11.75%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ARL outperforms 84.13% of its industry peers.
  • The Gross Margin of ARL (45.19%) is better than 80.95% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ARL has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 11.75%
GM 45.19%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.35%
GM growth 5Y-1.62%
ARL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsARL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200 400 600 800

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2. ARL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ARL does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ARL has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ARL has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for ARL is higher compared to a year ago.
ARL Yearly Shares OutstandingARL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
ARL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsARL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.13, we must say that ARL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.13, ARL is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.37 indicates that ARL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.37, ARL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.32% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.37
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.13
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.16%
ARL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFARL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.18 indicates that ARL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • ARL has a better Current ratio (2.18) than 63.49% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.18 indicates that ARL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • ARL's Quick ratio of 2.18 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ARL outperforms 68.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.18
Quick Ratio 2.18
ARL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesARL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. ARL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 134.56% over the past year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -0.58% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, ARL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.29% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)134.56%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.58%
Revenue growth 3Y4.05%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.29%
Sales Q2Q%10.55%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
ARL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesARL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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4. ARL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 47.50, the valuation of ARL can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ARL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.49% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.29, ARL is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 47.5
Fwd PE N/A
ARL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsARL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ARL.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 74.32
ARL Per share dataARL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ARL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ARL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ARL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS IN

NYSE:ARL (3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)03-18
Inst Owners3.09%
Inst Owner Change-1.43%
Ins Owners0.66%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap276.16M
Revenue(TTM)49.04M
Net Income(TTM)5.76M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %1.92%
Short Ratio10.82
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 47.5
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 5.63
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.45
P/tB 0.45
EV/EBITDA 74.32
EPS(TTM)0.36
EY2.11%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-7.01
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.12
OCFYN/A
SpS3.04
BVpS37.63
TBVpS37.63
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.46
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.53%
ROE 0.95%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 11.75%
GM 45.19%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)10.05%
ROA(5y)6.32%
ROE(3y)19.68%
ROE(5y)12.84%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.35%
GM growth 5Y-1.62%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.04
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.37
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 34.35
Cap/Depr 806.65%
Cap/Sales 193.97%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.18
Quick Ratio 2.18
Altman-Z 1.13
F-Score4
WACC7.16%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)243.84%
Cap/Depr(5y)175.89%
Cap/Sales(3y)69.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)51.54%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)134.56%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100.74%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.58%
Revenue growth 3Y4.05%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.29%
Sales Q2Q%10.55%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y26.46%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-138.87%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y40.92%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS IN / ARL FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS IN?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ARL.


What is the valuation status of AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS IN (ARL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS IN (ARL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS IN (ARL) stock?

AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS IN (ARL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS IN (ARL) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS IN (ARL) is 47.5 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.45.


Is the dividend of AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS IN sustainable?

The dividend rating of AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS IN (ARL) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.