COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (CDP) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CDP - US22002T1088 - REIT
30.84 USD
+0.65 (+2.15%)
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Overall CDP gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CDP against 125 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. While CDP has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. CDP is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. CDP also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CDP had positive earnings in the past year.
- CDP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years CDP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CDP (3.43%) is better than 76.19% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.91%, CDP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- CDP's Return On Invested Capital of 4.36% is amongst the best of the industry. CDP outperforms 80.95% of its industry peers.
- CDP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.83%. This is in line with the industry average of 3.07%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.36%) for CDP is above the 3 year average (3.83%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.43% | ||
| ROE | 9.91% | ||
| ROIC | 4.36% |
ROA(3y)1.85%
ROA(5y)1.94%
ROE(3y)4.83%
ROE(5y)5%
ROIC(3y)3.83%
ROIC(5y)3.63%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CDP (19.91%) is better than 68.25% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CDP has declined.
- The Operating Margin of CDP (30.18%) is better than 62.70% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CDP has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 58.91%, CDP is doing worse than 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- CDP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 30.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 19.91% | ||
| GM | 58.91% |
OM growth 3Y3.71%
OM growth 5Y2.69%
PM growth 3Y17.12%
PM growth 5Y-10.08%
GM growth 3Y1.98%
GM growth 5Y1.51%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CDP is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CDP remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- CDP has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CDP has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.71, we must say that CDP is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CDP has a Altman-Z score of 0.71. This is in the better half of the industry: CDP outperforms 61.11% of its industry peers.
- CDP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.62. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- CDP's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.62 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CDP is outperformed by 61.90% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.62 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.71 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC6.27%
2.3 Liquidity
- CDP has a Current Ratio of 0.25. This is a bad value and indicates that CDP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.25, CDP is not doing good in the industry: 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CDP has a Quick Ratio of 0.25. This is a bad value and indicates that CDP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CDP has a Quick ratio of 0.25. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CDP underperforms 88.10% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.25 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.25 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CDP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 6.15%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -6.38% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.06% in the past year.
- CDP shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.25% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.15%
EPS 3Y21.84%
EPS 5Y-6.38%
EPS Q2Q%6.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.06%
Revenue growth 3Y4.27%
Revenue growth 5Y4.25%
Sales Q2Q%9.41%
3.2 Future
- CDP is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.25% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CDP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.30% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.76%
EPS Next 2Y4.11%
EPS Next 3Y5.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.49%
Revenue Next 2Y6.91%
Revenue Next 3Y6.39%
Revenue Next 5Y5.3%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CDP is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.72.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CDP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.78% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. CDP is around the same levels.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 23.13, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CDP.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CDP is valued cheaper than 89.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.29. CDP is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CDP does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of CDP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.43
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.11%
EPS Next 3Y5.25%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.04%, CDP is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.59, CDP is paying slightly less dividend.
- CDP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.04% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CDP has a limited annual growth rate of 1.18%.
- CDP has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- CDP has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.18%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years12
5.3 Sustainability
- CDP pays out 22.27% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- CDP's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP22.27%
EPS Next 2Y4.11%
EPS Next 3Y5.25%
30.84
+0.65 (+2.15%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/amc
Earnings (Next)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Inst Owners111.86%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.28%
Ins Owner Change-1.73%
Market Cap3.49B
Revenue(TTM)750.00M
Net Income(TTM)149.32M
Analysts78.33
Price Target32.81 (6.39%)
Short Float %4%
Short Ratio5.08
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.04% |
Yearly Dividend1.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.18%
DP22.27%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years12
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.98%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.95%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.01%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.92%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.01%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-3.08%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-51.56%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-37.46%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.05%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.28%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.22%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.5%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.25%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.66%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)9.47%
PT rev (1m)-1.03%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.12%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.13 | ||
| P/S | 4.66 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 2.32 | ||
| P/tB | 2.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)1.3
EY4.22%
EPS(NY)1.33
Fwd EY4.32%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS6.62
BVpS13.31
TBVpS13.31
PEG (NY)2.43
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number19.73
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.43% | ||
| ROE | 9.91% | ||
| ROCE | 5.52% | ||
| ROIC | 4.36% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.39% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.46% | ||
| OM | 30.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 19.91% | ||
| GM | 58.91% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)1.85%
ROA(5y)1.94%
ROE(3y)4.83%
ROE(5y)5%
ROIC(3y)3.83%
ROIC(5y)3.63%
ROICexc(3y)3.9%
ROICexc(5y)3.67%
ROICexgc(3y)3.97%
ROICexgc(5y)3.75%
ROCE(3y)4.85%
ROCE(5y)4.59%
ROICexgc growth 3Y7.88%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.93%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.15%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.04%
OM growth 3Y3.71%
OM growth 5Y2.69%
PM growth 3Y17.12%
PM growth 5Y-10.08%
GM growth 3Y1.98%
GM growth 5Y1.51%
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover0.17
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.62 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | N/A | ||
| Cap/Sales | N/A | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.25 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.25 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.71 |
F-ScoreN/A
WACC6.27%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)44.53%
Cap/Sales(5y)50.27%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.15%
EPS 3Y21.84%
EPS 5Y-6.38%
EPS Q2Q%6.25%
EPS Next Y9.76%
EPS Next 2Y4.11%
EPS Next 3Y5.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.06%
Revenue growth 3Y4.27%
Revenue growth 5Y4.25%
Sales Q2Q%9.41%
Revenue Next Year9.49%
Revenue Next 2Y6.91%
Revenue Next 3Y6.39%
Revenue Next 5Y5.3%
EBIT growth 1Y8.33%
EBIT growth 3Y8.14%
EBIT growth 5Y7.06%
EBIT Next Year83.57%
EBIT Next 3Y26.4%
EBIT Next 5Y19.3%
FCF growth 1Y208.01%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y19.79%
OCF growth 3Y9.93%
OCF growth 5Y7.68%
COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES / CDP FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CDP stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CDP.
What is the valuation status for CDP stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (CDP). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES?
COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (CDP) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (CDP) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (CDP) is 23.72 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.32.
Is the dividend of COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES sustainable?
The dividend rating of COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (CDP) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 22.27%.