LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC (LFT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:LFT • US55025L1089

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This LFT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. LFT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LFT was profitable.
  • LFT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • LFT had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • LFT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LFT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLFT 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 2025 0 10M -10M 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • LFT's Return On Assets of -0.62% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LFT is outperformed by 85.29% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -3.42%, LFT is doing worse than 79.41% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.62%
ROE -3.42%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)0.67%
ROA(5y)0.63%
ROE(3y)3.44%
ROE(5y)3.36%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LFT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLFT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5

1.3 Margins

  • With a Gross Margin value of 25.97%, LFT is not doing good in the industry: 69.12% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • LFT's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for LFT so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 25.97%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-14.91%
GM growth 5Y-13.86%
LFT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLFT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100

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2. LFT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LFT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • LFT has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LFT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • LFT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LFT Yearly Shares OutstandingLFT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
LFT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLFT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • LFT has an Altman-Z score of -0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that LFT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of LFT (-0.78) is worse than 76.47% of its industry peers.
  • LFT has a debt to FCF ratio of 97.85. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as LFT would need 97.85 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • LFT has a Debt to FCF ratio of 97.85. This is in the better half of the industry: LFT outperforms 61.76% of its industry peers.
  • LFT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.51. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of LFT (4.51) is better than 63.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.51
Debt/FCF 97.85
Altman-Z -0.78
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC5.29%
LFT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLFT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.06 indicates that LFT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LFT's Current ratio of 0.06 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LFT is outperformed by 61.76% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.06 indicates that LFT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LFT has a worse Quick ratio (0.06) than 61.76% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.06
Quick Ratio 0.06
LFT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLFT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. LFT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for LFT have decreased strongly by -66.82% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LFT shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -17.84% on average per year.
  • The Revenue for LFT has decreased by -35.31% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has been growing by 18.65% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-66.82%
EPS 3Y-8.41%
EPS 5Y-17.84%
EPS Q2Q%-104%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-35.31%
Revenue growth 3Y11.69%
Revenue growth 5Y18.65%
Sales Q2Q%-32.42%

3.2 Future

  • LFT is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -5.17% yearly.
  • LFT is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.57% yearly.
EPS Next Y62.57%
EPS Next 2Y-5.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.85%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.57%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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.
LFT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLFT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
LFT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLFT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. LFT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.63 indicates a reasonable valuation of LFT.
  • LFT's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LFT is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LFT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.95.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 5.45, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of LFT.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LFT indicates a rather cheap valuation: LFT is cheaper than 95.59% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • LFT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.63
Fwd PE 5.45
LFT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLFT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 89.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LFT, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.71
EV/EBITDA N/A
LFT Per share dataLFT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • LFT's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • LFT's earnings are expected to decrease with -5.17% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-5.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. LFT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LFT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 12.40%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 12.74, LFT has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, LFT pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 12.4%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of LFT is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.94%!
  • LFT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.94%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
LFT Yearly Dividends per shareLFT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • LFT has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-307.98%
EPS Next 2Y-5.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
LFT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLFT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10M -10M 20M 30M

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LFT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC

NYSE:LFT (4/21/2026, 1:09:58 PM)

1.294

-0.02 (-1.22%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryMortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)"
Earnings (Last)03-23
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners50.93%
Inst Owner Change-0.07%
Ins Owners3.35%
Ins Owner Change1.02%
Market Cap67.81M
Revenue(TTM)79.00M
Net Income(TTM)-7.49M
Analysts46.67
Price Target2.55 (97.06%)
Short Float %4.14%
Short Ratio10.94
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 12.4%
Yearly Dividend0.44
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.94%
DP-307.98%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-31
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-90.1%
Min EPS beat(2)-106.6%
Max EPS beat(2)-73.6%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-56.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-106.6%
Max EPS beat(4)-11.99%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-23.63%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-26.17%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-25.31%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.71%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.62%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-7.33%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.75%
Max Revenue beat(4)-4.62%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.6%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.46%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.38%
PT rev (1m)-4.76%
PT rev (3m)-4.76%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.69%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)-11.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)16.72%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)16.72%
Revenue NY rev (1m)14.84%
Revenue NY rev (3m)14.84%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.63
Fwd PE 5.45
P/S 0.86
P/FCF 6.71
P/OCF 6.71
P/B 0.31
P/tB 0.31
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.15
EY11.59%
EPS(NY)0.24
Fwd EY18.34%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY14.89%
OCF(TTM)0.19
OCFY14.89%
SpS1.51
BVpS4.18
TBVpS4.18
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number3.75561 (190.23%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.62%
ROE -3.42%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 25.97%
FCFM 12.78%
ROA(3y)0.67%
ROA(5y)0.63%
ROE(3y)3.44%
ROE(5y)3.36%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-14.91%
GM growth 5Y-13.86%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.06
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.51
Debt/FCF 97.85
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 0.06
Quick Ratio 0.06
Altman-Z -0.78
F-Score2
WACC5.29%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-66.82%
EPS 3Y-8.41%
EPS 5Y-17.84%
EPS Q2Q%-104%
EPS Next Y62.57%
EPS Next 2Y-5.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-35.31%
Revenue growth 3Y11.69%
Revenue growth 5Y18.65%
Sales Q2Q%-32.42%
Revenue Next Year2.85%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.57%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-110.06%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-62.78%
FCF growth 3Y-14.73%
FCF growth 5Y-3.74%
OCF growth 1Y-62.78%
OCF growth 3Y-14.73%
OCF growth 5Y-3.74%

LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC / LFT Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to LFT.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC (LFT). This can be considered as Undervalued.


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LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC (LFT) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


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The financial health rating of LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC (LFT) is 2 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC (LFT) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LUMENT FINANCE TRUST INC (LFT) is expected to grow by 62.57% in the next year.