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Qts Realty Trust Inc (QTS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:QTS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. -

77.98  +0.03 (+0.04%)

After market: 77.98 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to QTS. QTS was compared to 129 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. Both the profitability and financial health of QTS have multiple concerns. QTS is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

QTS had negative earnings in the past year.

1.2 Ratios

Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.24%
ROE 0.46%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.51%
PM (TTM) 1.76%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

QTS has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.

2.2 Solvency

QTS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70. This is a neutral value indicating QTS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.7
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

QTS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -57.14%.
Looking at the last year, QTS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 15.49% in the last year.
QTS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.64% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-57.14%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-60%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.49%
Revenue growth 3Y6.5%
Revenue growth 5Y11.64%
Sales Q2Q%17.91%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 22.74% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 13.08% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y87.92%
EPS Next 2Y50.96%
EPS Next 3Y34.21%
EPS Next 5Y22.74%
Revenue Next Year14.58%
Revenue Next 2Y13.6%
Revenue Next 3Y13.61%
Revenue Next 5Y13.08%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
QTS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQTS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
QTS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQTS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.4 0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for QTS. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 607.94, which means the current valuation is very expensive for QTS.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.50. QTS is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 607.94
QTS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsQTS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 200 400 600

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 26.88
QTS Per share dataQTS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates QTS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as QTS's earnings are expected to grow with 34.21% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y50.96%
EPS Next 3Y34.21%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

QTS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.56%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.36, QTS has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.56%

5.2 History

The dividend of QTS is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.72%!
QTS has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.72%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
QTS Yearly Dividends per shareQTS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

1441.13% of the earnings are spent on dividend by QTS. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
QTS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP1441.13%
EPS Next 2Y50.96%
EPS Next 3Y34.21%
QTS Dividend Payout.QTS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.QTS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

Qts Realty Trust Inc

NYSE:QTS (8/31/2021, 8:47:41 PM)

After market: 77.98 0 (0%)

77.98

+0.03 (+0.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)N/A N/A
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners0.8%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners2.55%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap6.00B
Analysts80
Price Target78.54 (0.72%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.56%
Yearly Dividend2
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.72%
DP1441.13%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 607.94
P/S 10.25
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.67
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 26.88
EPS(TTM)-0.55
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.13
Fwd EY0.16%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS7.61
BVpS29.22
TBVpSN/A
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.24%
ROE 0.46%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 10.51%
PM (TTM) 1.76%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
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
ROICexcg growth 3Y0%
ROICexcg growth 5Y0%
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 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.14
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.7
Debt/FCF N/A
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 N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score4
WACCN/A
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)-57.14%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-60%
EPS Next Y87.92%
EPS Next 2Y50.96%
EPS Next 3Y34.21%
EPS Next 5Y22.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.49%
Revenue growth 3Y6.5%
Revenue growth 5Y11.64%
Sales Q2Q%17.91%
Revenue Next Year14.58%
Revenue Next 2Y13.6%
Revenue Next 3Y13.61%
Revenue Next 5Y13.08%
EBIT growth 1YN/A
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1YN/A
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1YN/A
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A