INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST IN (IRT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:IRT • US45378A1060
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This IRT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. IRT Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year IRT was profitable.
- IRT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- IRT had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- IRT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- IRT has a worse Return On Assets (0.94%) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
- IRT has a worse Return On Equity (1.63%) than 65.00% of its industry peers.
- IRT has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.73%. This is in the lower half of the industry: IRT underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- IRT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.80%. This is in line with the industry average of 2.74%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.94% | ||
| ROE | 1.63% | ||
| ROIC | 1.73% |
ROA(3y)0.44%
ROA(5y)0.76%
ROE(3y)0.76%
ROE(5y)1.36%
ROIC(3y)1.8%
ROIC(5y)1.44%
1.3 Margins
- IRT has a worse Profit Margin (8.60%) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of IRT has grown nicely.
- IRT has a Operating Margin (18.43%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- IRT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- IRT has a Gross Margin (59.06%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- IRT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 18.43% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.6% | ||
| GM | 59.06% |
OM growth 3Y7.56%
OM growth 5Y-2.97%
PM growth 3Y-22.74%
PM growth 5Y4.34%
GM growth 3Y-0.09%
GM growth 5Y0.7%
2. IRT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so IRT is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, IRT has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, IRT has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for IRT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- IRT has an Altman-Z score of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that IRT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.83, IRT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- IRT has a debt to FCF ratio of 17.78. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as IRT would need 17.78 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 17.78, IRT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- IRT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56. This is a neutral value indicating IRT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of IRT (0.56) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.83 |
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC6.6%
2.3 Liquidity
- IRT has a Current Ratio of 0.21. This is a bad value and indicates that IRT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- IRT has a worse Current ratio (0.21) than 65.00% of its industry peers.
- IRT has a Quick Ratio of 0.21. This is a bad value and indicates that IRT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.05, IRT is doing worse than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.05 |
3. IRT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.64% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.56% on average over the past years.
- IRT shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.76%.
- Measured over the past years, IRT shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 25.32% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.64%
EPS 3Y-27.74%
EPS 5Y4.56%
EPS Q2Q%3600%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.76%
Revenue growth 3Y1.53%
Revenue growth 5Y25.32%
Sales Q2Q%3.7%
3.2 Future
- IRT is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 24.27% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, IRT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.04% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.61%
EPS Next 2Y16.34%
EPS Next 3Y24.27%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.54%
Revenue Next 2Y3.46%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.01%
Revenue Next 5Y4.04%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. IRT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- IRT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 75.60.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as IRT.
- IRT is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 72.27, IRT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- IRT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- IRT is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.28, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 75.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 72.27 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of IRT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: IRT is cheaper than 65.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, IRT is valued cheaper than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 27.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.31 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates IRT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- IRT's earnings are expected to grow with 24.27% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)16.41
PEG (5Y)16.56
EPS Next 2Y16.34%
EPS Next 3Y24.27%
5. IRT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- IRT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.38%, which is a nice return.
- IRT's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 46.63.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, IRT pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.38% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of IRT has a limited annual growth rate of 2.55%.
- IRT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- The dividend of IRT decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.55%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- 272.97% of the earnings are spent on dividend by IRT. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of IRT is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP272.97%
EPS Next 2Y16.34%
EPS Next 3Y24.27%
IRT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
15.12
-0.42 (-2.7%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryResidential REITs
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28
Inst Owners101.69%
Inst Owner Change0.34%
Ins Owners0.55%
Ins Owner Change7.22%
Market Cap3.59B
Revenue(TTM)657.70M
Net Income(TTM)56.56M
Analysts80
Price Target20.22 (33.73%)
Short Float %4.3%
Short Ratio3.45
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.38% |
Yearly Dividend0.66
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.55%
DP272.97%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-27 2026-03-27 (0.17)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-33.43%
Min EPS beat(2)-112.77%
Max EPS beat(2)45.91%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-22.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-112.77%
Max EPS beat(4)45.91%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-37.41%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-164.33%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-133.41%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.53%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.65%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.4%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.62%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.83%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.4%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.27%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.84%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.4%
PT rev (1m)-1.94%
PT rev (3m)-3.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-27.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-25.01%
EPS NY rev (1m)-7.65%
EPS NY rev (3m)-17.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.8%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.25%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 75.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 72.27 | ||
| P/S | 5.45 | ||
| P/FCF | 27.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.72 | ||
| P/B | 1.04 | ||
| P/tB | 1.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.31 |
EPS(TTM)0.2
EY1.32%
EPS(NY)0.21
Fwd EY1.38%
FCF(TTM)0.54
FCFY3.58%
OCF(TTM)1.19
OCFY7.86%
SpS2.77
BVpS14.58
TBVpS14.57
PEG (NY)16.41
PEG (5Y)16.56
Graham Number8.1
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.94% | ||
| ROE | 1.63% | ||
| ROCE | 2.19% | ||
| ROIC | 1.73% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.74% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.75% | ||
| OM | 18.43% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.6% | ||
| GM | 59.06% | ||
| FCFM | 19.51% |
ROA(3y)0.44%
ROA(5y)0.76%
ROE(3y)0.76%
ROE(5y)1.36%
ROIC(3y)1.8%
ROIC(5y)1.44%
ROICexc(3y)1.81%
ROICexc(5y)1.45%
ROICexgc(3y)1.83%
ROICexgc(5y)1.46%
ROCE(3y)2.28%
ROCE(5y)1.82%
ROICexgc growth 3Y14.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.59%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.46%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.66%
OM growth 3Y7.56%
OM growth 5Y-2.97%
PM growth 3Y-22.74%
PM growth 5Y4.34%
GM growth 3Y-0.09%
GM growth 5Y0.7%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.11
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.78 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.34 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 63.26% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 23.39% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.47 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.41% | ||
| Profit Quality | 226.82% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.83 |
F-Score7
WACC6.6%
ROIC/WACC0.26
Cap/Depr(3y)79.91%
Cap/Depr(5y)70.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)27.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)24.66%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.64%
EPS 3Y-27.74%
EPS 5Y4.56%
EPS Q2Q%3600%
EPS Next Y4.61%
EPS Next 2Y16.34%
EPS Next 3Y24.27%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.76%
Revenue growth 3Y1.53%
Revenue growth 5Y25.32%
Sales Q2Q%3.7%
Revenue Next Year3.54%
Revenue Next 2Y3.46%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.01%
Revenue Next 5Y4.04%
EBIT growth 1Y-6.33%
EBIT growth 3Y9.2%
EBIT growth 5Y21.6%
EBIT Next Year218.5%
EBIT Next 3Y50.03%
EBIT Next 5Y37.32%
FCF growth 1Y51.48%
FCF growth 3Y7.31%
FCF growth 5Y27.82%
OCF growth 1Y8.62%
OCF growth 3Y4.18%
OCF growth 5Y30.34%
INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST IN / IRT Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for IRT stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to IRT.
What is the valuation status for IRT stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST IN (IRT). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST IN (IRT) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the valuation of INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST IN based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST IN (IRT) is 75.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.04.
What is the financial health of INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST IN (IRT) stock?
The financial health rating of INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST IN (IRT) is 3 / 10.