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GLADSTONE LAND CORP (LAND) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:LAND - US3765491010 - REIT

9.86 USD
+0.03 (+0.31%)
Last: 1/21/2026, 9:35:44 AM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to LAND. LAND was compared to 30 industry peers in the Specialized REITs industry. LAND has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. LAND does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LAND has reported negative net income.
  • LAND had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • LAND had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • LAND had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LAND Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLAND 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 -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • LAND has a Return On Assets of -1.15%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LAND underperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of LAND (-2.14%) is worse than 63.33% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 1.01%, LAND is not doing good in the industry: 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LAND is below the industry average of 4.86%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.15%
ROE -2.14%
ROIC 1.01%
ROA(3y)-0.85%
ROA(5y)-0.72%
ROE(3y)-1.65%
ROE(5y)-1.52%
ROIC(3y)1.93%
ROIC(5y)1.95%
LAND Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLAND Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1 -1 2 -2

1.3 Margins

  • With a Operating Margin value of 22.88%, LAND perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LAND's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 79.97%, LAND belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LAND's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 22.88%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 79.97%
OM growth 3Y-4.35%
OM growth 5Y-4.94%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.65%
GM growth 5Y-0.26%
LAND Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLAND Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LAND is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LAND has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • LAND has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LAND has an improved debt to assets ratio.
LAND Yearly Shares OutstandingLAND Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
LAND Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLAND Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.26, we must say that LAND is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.26, LAND is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • LAND has a debt to FCF ratio of 819.08. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as LAND would need 819.08 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • LAND has a Debt to FCF ratio of 819.08. This is in the lower half of the industry: LAND underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • LAND has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82. This is a neutral value indicating LAND is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.82, LAND is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.82
Debt/FCF 819.08
Altman-Z 0.26
ROIC/WACC0.14
WACC7.05%
LAND Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLAND Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • LAND has a Current Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that LAND is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.89, LAND is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LAND has a Quick Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that LAND is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LAND has a better Quick ratio (0.89) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.89
LAND Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLAND Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • LAND shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -52.16%.
  • Looking at the last year, LAND shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -23.25% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LAND shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.93% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-52.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%31.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-23.25%
Revenue growth 3Y4.2%
Revenue growth 5Y15.93%
Sales Q2Q%-21.2%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -13.64% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • LAND is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.70% yearly.
EPS Next Y80.91%
EPS Next 2Y-20.64%
EPS Next 3Y-13.64%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-6.12%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.55%
Revenue Next 3Y0.17%
Revenue Next 5Y6.7%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
LAND Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLAND Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
LAND Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLAND Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 -0.2 -0.4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • LAND reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LAND. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LAND Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLAND Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LAND is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • LAND's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LAND is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 556.79
EV/EBITDA 18.13
LAND Per share dataLAND EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as LAND's earnings are expected to decrease with -13.64% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-20.64%
EPS Next 3Y-13.64%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.61%, LAND is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • LAND's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 5.65.
  • LAND's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.61%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of LAND is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.11%!
  • LAND has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • LAND has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.11%
Div Incr Years10
Div Non Decr Years10
LAND Yearly Dividends per shareLAND Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of LAND are negative and hence is the payout ratio. LAND will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-312.9%
EPS Next 2Y-20.64%
EPS Next 3Y-13.64%
LAND Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLAND Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100M -200M

GLADSTONE LAND CORP

NASDAQ:LAND (1/21/2026, 9:35:44 AM)

9.86

+0.03 (+0.31%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustrySpecialized REITs
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-24
Inst Owners45.48%
Inst Owner Change-0.06%
Ins Owners6.77%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap367.48M
Revenue(TTM)67.98M
Net Income(TTM)-14.15M
Analysts73.85
Price Target11.05 (12.07%)
Short Float %5.07%
Short Ratio3.41
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.61%
Yearly Dividend1.23
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.11%
DP-312.9%
Div Incr Years10
Div Non Decr Years10
Ex-Date03-23
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-5.99%
Min EPS beat(2)-71.29%
Max EPS beat(2)59.3%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)111.39%
Min EPS beat(4)-71.29%
Max EPS beat(4)480.09%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)70.23%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)48.01%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)29.03%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.62%
Min Revenue beat(2)-22.85%
Max Revenue beat(2)15.61%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.52%
Min Revenue beat(4)-22.85%
Max Revenue beat(4)15.61%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.49%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.34%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.47%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)3.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)522.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)85.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)20.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)11.39%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 5.41
P/FCF 556.79
P/OCF 46.15
P/B 0.56
P/tB 0.56
EV/EBITDA 18.13
EPS(TTM)-0.39
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.41
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.02
FCFY0.18%
OCF(TTM)0.21
OCFY2.17%
SpS1.82
BVpS17.76
TBVpS17.66
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.15%
ROE -2.14%
ROCE 1.28%
ROIC 1.01%
ROICexc 1.02%
ROICexgc 1.06%
OM 22.88%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 79.97%
FCFM 0.97%
ROA(3y)-0.85%
ROA(5y)-0.72%
ROE(3y)-1.65%
ROE(5y)-1.52%
ROIC(3y)1.93%
ROIC(5y)1.95%
ROICexc(3y)1.98%
ROICexc(5y)1.98%
ROICexgc(3y)2.09%
ROICexgc(5y)2.07%
ROCE(3y)2.44%
ROCE(5y)2.47%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.97%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.31%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.2%
OM growth 3Y-4.35%
OM growth 5Y-4.94%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.65%
GM growth 5Y-0.26%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.06
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.82
Debt/FCF 819.08
Debt/EBITDA 10.94
Cap/Depr 21.57%
Cap/Sales 10.74%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 16.12%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.89
Altman-Z 0.26
F-Score4
WACC7.05%
ROIC/WACC0.14
Cap/Depr(3y)93.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)598.97%
Cap/Sales(3y)37.45%
Cap/Sales(5y)195.81%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-52.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%31.25%
EPS Next Y80.91%
EPS Next 2Y-20.64%
EPS Next 3Y-13.64%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-23.25%
Revenue growth 3Y4.2%
Revenue growth 5Y15.93%
Sales Q2Q%-21.2%
Revenue Next Year-6.12%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.55%
Revenue Next 3Y0.17%
Revenue Next 5Y6.7%
EBIT growth 1Y-52.78%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.33%
EBIT growth 5Y10.2%
EBIT Next Year100.14%
EBIT Next 3Y31.82%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-97.5%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-81.65%
OCF growth 3Y-3%
OCF growth 5Y6.7%

GLADSTONE LAND CORP / LAND FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LAND stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to LAND.


What is the valuation status for LAND stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to GLADSTONE LAND CORP (LAND). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of LAND stock?

GLADSTONE LAND CORP (LAND) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Is the dividend of GLADSTONE LAND CORP sustainable?

The dividend rating of GLADSTONE LAND CORP (LAND) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -312.9%.