DREAM FINDERS HOMES INC - A (DFH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:DFH • US26154D1000
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14.81 USD
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This DFH fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. DFH Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DFH was profitable.
- In the past year DFH has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years DFH has been profitable.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: DFH reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- DFH's Return On Assets of 5.46% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DFH outperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of DFH (12.95%) is better than 73.33% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 11.50%, DFH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DFH is significantly above the industry average of 8.88%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (11.50%) for DFH is well below the 3 year average (16.00%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that DFH had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.46% | ||
| ROE | 12.95% | ||
| ROIC | 11.5% |
ROA(3y)8.72%
ROA(5y)8.56%
ROE(3y)20.79%
ROE(5y)23.18%
ROIC(3y)16%
ROIC(5y)14.8%
1.3 Margins
- DFH has a Profit Margin (4.71%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- DFH's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 11.07%, DFH is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- DFH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 22.01%, DFH is not doing good in the industry: 65.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DFH has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.71% | ||
| GM | 22.01% |
OM growth 3Y-2.5%
OM growth 5Y10.27%
PM growth 3Y-14.02%
PM growth 5Y-6.56%
GM growth 3Y2.62%
GM growth 5Y7.87%
2. DFH Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DFH is still creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for DFH has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, DFH has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, DFH has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.98 indicates that DFH is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.98, DFH is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- DFH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.02. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- DFH's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.02 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DFH is outperformed by 76.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.98 |
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC14.74%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 4.45 indicates that DFH has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- DFH has a Current ratio of 4.45. This is in the better half of the industry: DFH outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.53 indicates that DFH may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of DFH (0.53) is worse than 85.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.45 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.53 |
3. DFH Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for DFH have decreased strongly by -35.82% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 19.65% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has decreased by -2.88% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, DFH shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 30.69% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-35.82%
EPS 3Y-4.13%
EPS 5Y19.65%
EPS Q2Q%-55.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.88%
Revenue growth 3Y8.95%
Revenue growth 5Y30.69%
Sales Q2Q%-22.3%
3.2 Future
- DFH is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -3.96% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.69% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-21.85%
EPS Next 2Y-3.96%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.59%
Revenue Next 2Y5.69%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. DFH Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- DFH is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.89.
- DFH's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DFH is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- DFH's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.15.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.81 indicates a reasonable valuation of DFH.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DFH is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.12, DFH is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.81 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DFH indicates a rather cheap valuation: DFH is cheaper than 88.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.54 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- DFH has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- DFH's earnings are expected to decrease with -3.96% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.35
EPS Next 2Y-3.96%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. DFH Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for DFH!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
DFH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:DFH (4/28/2026, 12:48:07 PM)
14.81
-0.04 (-0.27%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)02-23 2026-02-23/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-13 2026-05-13
Inst Owners87.71%
Inst Owner Change-0.91%
Ins Owners18.57%
Ins Owner Change6.26%
Market Cap1.36B
Revenue(TTM)4.32B
Net Income(TTM)203.70M
Analysts49.09
Price Target23.46 (58.41%)
Short Float %18.09%
Short Ratio7.5
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP6.63%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-9.19%
Min EPS beat(2)-11.07%
Max EPS beat(2)-7.3%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-10.65%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.13%
Max EPS beat(4)-7.3%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-7.26%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)16.5%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)16.56%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.81%
Min Revenue beat(2)-16.25%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.63%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.96%
Min Revenue beat(4)-16.25%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.02%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.29%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)8.01%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)7.27%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-2.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.76%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-32.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)-7.88%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.93%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-17.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.32%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.81 | ||
| P/S | 0.31 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 0.86 | ||
| P/tB | 1.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.54 |
EPS(TTM)2.15
EY14.52%
EPS(NY)1.68
Fwd EY11.35%
FCF(TTM)-1.38
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.1
OCFYN/A
SpS47.08
BVpS17.13
TBVpS13.02
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.35
Graham Number28.7899 (94.4%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.46% | ||
| ROE | 12.95% | ||
| ROCE | 14.91% | ||
| ROIC | 11.5% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.41% | ||
| ROICexgc | 15.55% | ||
| OM | 11.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.71% | ||
| GM | 22.01% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)8.72%
ROA(5y)8.56%
ROE(3y)20.79%
ROE(5y)23.18%
ROIC(3y)16%
ROIC(5y)14.8%
ROICexc(3y)19.02%
ROICexc(5y)17.76%
ROICexgc(3y)23.04%
ROICexgc(5y)21.4%
ROCE(3y)20.74%
ROCE(5y)19.19%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-13.3%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.1%
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.12%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.65%
OM growth 3Y-2.5%
OM growth 5Y10.27%
PM growth 3Y-14.02%
PM growth 5Y-6.56%
GM growth 3Y2.62%
GM growth 5Y7.87%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1.16
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.25 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 171.08% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.6% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.69 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.45 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.53 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.98 |
F-Score3
WACC14.74%
ROIC/WACC0.78
Cap/Depr(3y)154.6%
Cap/Depr(5y)111.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.43%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.32%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-35.82%
EPS 3Y-4.13%
EPS 5Y19.65%
EPS Q2Q%-55.04%
EPS Next Y-21.85%
EPS Next 2Y-3.96%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.88%
Revenue growth 3Y8.95%
Revenue growth 5Y30.69%
Sales Q2Q%-22.3%
Revenue Next Year3.59%
Revenue Next 2Y5.69%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-21.75%
EBIT growth 3Y6.23%
EBIT growth 5Y44.11%
EBIT Next Year-11.34%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y55.19%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y60.81%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
DREAM FINDERS HOMES INC - A / DFH Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DREAM FINDERS HOMES INC - A (DFH) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DFH.
What is the valuation status of DREAM FINDERS HOMES INC - A (DFH) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to DREAM FINDERS HOMES INC - A (DFH). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of DFH stock?
DREAM FINDERS HOMES INC - A (DFH) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is DREAM FINDERS HOMES INC - A?
The financial health rating of DREAM FINDERS HOMES INC - A (DFH) is 3 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of DREAM FINDERS HOMES INC - A (DFH) stock?
The dividend rating of DREAM FINDERS HOMES INC - A (DFH) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 6.63%.