FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TR (FR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:FR • US32054K1034
Current stock price
60.58 USD
+0.15 (+0.25%)
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This FR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. FR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FR was profitable.
- In the past year FR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years FR has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years FR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of FR (4.35%) is better than 88.62% of its industry peers.
- FR has a Return On Equity of 9.26%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FR outperforms 84.55% of its industry peers.
- FR has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.48%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FR outperforms 85.37% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FR is in line with the industry average of 3.13%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.48%) for FR is above the 3 year average (4.24%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.35% | ||
| ROE | 9.26% | ||
| ROIC | 4.48% |
ROA(3y)5.04%
ROA(5y)5.77%
ROE(3y)10.25%
ROE(5y)11.53%
ROIC(3y)4.24%
ROIC(5y)3.98%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 34.01%, FR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.99% of the companies in the same industry.
- FR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- FR's Operating Margin of 42.37% is amongst the best of the industry. FR outperforms 88.62% of its industry peers.
- FR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of FR (73.66%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- FR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 42.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 34.01% | ||
| GM | 73.66% |
OM growth 3Y2.07%
OM growth 5Y2.55%
PM growth 3Y-20.01%
PM growth 5Y-4.88%
GM growth 3Y0.12%
GM growth 5Y0.07%
2. FR Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FR is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for FR remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, FR has more shares outstanding
- FR has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- FR has an Altman-Z score of 1.96. This is not the best score and indicates that FR is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- FR has a better Altman-Z score (1.96) than 95.12% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.96 indicates that FR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- FR's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.96 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FR outperforms 60.98% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.96 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.96 |
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC7.42%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.04 indicates that FR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- FR has a Current ratio of 1.04. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FR outperforms 56.10% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.04 indicates that FR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of FR (1.04) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.04 |
3. FR Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for FR have decreased strongly by -14.68% in the last year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, FR shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.98% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, FR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.58% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 10.17% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-14.68%
EPS 3Y-11.79%
EPS 5Y3.98%
EPS Q2Q%13.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.58%
Revenue growth 3Y10.43%
Revenue growth 5Y10.17%
Sales Q2Q%7.3%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, FR will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.32% on average per year.
- FR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.51% yearly.
EPS Next Y-3.38%
EPS Next 2Y7.17%
EPS Next 3Y11%
EPS Next 5Y5.32%
Revenue Next Year8.45%
Revenue Next 2Y8.04%
Revenue Next 3Y5.57%
Revenue Next 5Y8.51%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. FR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 32.57, the valuation of FR can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FR is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- FR is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 33.71, which means the current valuation is very expensive for FR.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.80% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FR to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.96), we can say FR is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.71 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FR is valued expensively inside the industry as 82.93% of the companies are valued cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.67 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- FR has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)8.18
EPS Next 2Y7.17%
EPS Next 3Y11%
5. FR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- FR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.31%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 7.71, FR is paying slightly less dividend.
- FR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.31% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of FR is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.93%!
- FR has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- FR has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.93%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years12
5.3 Sustainability
- 93.50% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FR. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- FR's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP93.5%
EPS Next 2Y7.17%
EPS Next 3Y11%
FR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:FR (4/14/2026, 9:40:54 AM)
60.58
+0.15 (+0.25%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22/amc
Inst Owners101.85%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners0.34%
Ins Owner Change-5.01%
Market Cap8.03B
Revenue(TTM)727.08M
Net Income(TTM)247.29M
Analysts76
Price Target66.45 (9.69%)
Short Float %3.37%
Short Ratio4.05
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.31% |
Yearly Dividend1.75
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.93%
DP93.5%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years12
Ex-Date03-31 2026-03-31 (0.5)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)29.51%
Min EPS beat(2)21.98%
Max EPS beat(2)37.04%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)14.72%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.04%
Max EPS beat(4)37.04%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)32.76%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)45.18%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)70.17%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.76%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.3%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.33%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.33%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.34%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.92%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.34%
PT rev (1m)1.68%
PT rev (3m)8.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-16.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.91%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.37%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.71 | ||
| P/S | 11.05 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 17.41 | ||
| P/B | 3.01 | ||
| P/tB | 3.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.67 |
EPS(TTM)1.86
EY3.07%
EPS(NY)1.8
Fwd EY2.97%
FCF(TTM)-1.28
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.48
OCFY5.74%
SpS5.48
BVpS20.15
TBVpS20.15
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)8.18
Graham Number29.04
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.35% | ||
| ROE | 9.26% | ||
| ROCE | 5.68% | ||
| ROIC | 4.48% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.55% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.55% | ||
| OM | 42.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 34.01% | ||
| GM | 73.66% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)5.04%
ROA(5y)5.77%
ROE(3y)10.25%
ROE(5y)11.53%
ROIC(3y)4.24%
ROIC(5y)3.98%
ROICexc(3y)4.28%
ROICexc(5y)4.04%
ROICexgc(3y)4.3%
ROICexgc(5y)4.06%
ROCE(3y)5.36%
ROCE(5y)5.03%
ROICexgc growth 3Y7.04%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.48%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.51%
OM growth 3Y2.07%
OM growth 5Y2.55%
PM growth 3Y-20.01%
PM growth 5Y-4.88%
GM growth 3Y0.12%
GM growth 5Y0.07%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.13
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.96 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.28 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 358.22% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 86.69% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.46 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 95.3% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.96 |
F-Score6
WACC7.42%
ROIC/WACC0.6
Cap/Depr(3y)290.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)396.05%
Cap/Sales(3y)70.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)100.71%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-14.68%
EPS 3Y-11.79%
EPS 5Y3.98%
EPS Q2Q%13.46%
EPS Next Y-3.38%
EPS Next 2Y7.17%
EPS Next 3Y11%
EPS Next 5Y5.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.58%
Revenue growth 3Y10.43%
Revenue growth 5Y10.17%
Sales Q2Q%7.3%
Revenue Next Year8.45%
Revenue Next 2Y8.04%
Revenue Next 3Y5.57%
Revenue Next 5Y8.51%
EBIT growth 1Y12.45%
EBIT growth 3Y12.71%
EBIT growth 5Y12.97%
EBIT Next Year83.77%
EBIT Next 3Y28.1%
EBIT Next 5Y19.42%
FCF growth 1Y-368.04%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y30.86%
OCF growth 3Y3.93%
OCF growth 5Y13.92%
FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TR / FR Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TR?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to FR.
What is the valuation status for FR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TR (FR). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TR?
FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TR (FR) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
How financially healthy is FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TR?
The financial health rating of FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TR (FR) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for FR stock?
The dividend rating of FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TR (FR) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 93.5%.