Clipper Realty Inc. (CLPR) vs Elme Communities (ELME)

Clipper Realty Inc. and Elme Communities are both Reit Residential companies. Elme Communities is the larger, with a market value of $151.1M against $55.1M — 2.7× the size. Elme Communities grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 3.10% against −1.72%. Clipper Realty Inc. has the higher net margin (−10.0% vs −54.6%) and the higher return on invested capital (0.00% vs −3.76%). Both pay a dividend; Clipper Realty Inc. yields more (7.65% vs 5.00%). Across the 19 metrics below, Clipper Realty Inc. leads on 12 and Elme Communities on 7.

Valuation

Metric CLPR ELME Reit Residential median
P/E n/m n/m 28.48
P/S 0.35 0.62 5.52
P/B n/m 0.17 1.89
Price to free cash flow 3.60 3.10 18.04
EV/EBITDA n/m 471.45 15.74
EV/Sales (0.06) 3.45 8.08
Earnings yield (28.44%) (87.86%) 2.37%
Free cash flow yield 27.79% 32.27% 4.03%

Profitability

Metric CLPR ELME Reit Residential median
Gross margin 54.91% 52.75% 58.73%
Operating margin 20.30% (39.18%) 20.57%
Net margin (10.00%) (54.57%) 20.81%
Free cash flow margin 9.70% 19.92% 20.24%
Return on equity 18.58% (13.42%) 6.86%
Return on assets (1.23%) (7.61%) 3.17%
Return on invested capital 0.00% (3.76%) 2.03%

Growth

Metric CLPR ELME Reit Residential median
Revenue growth (TTM) (1.72%) 3.10% 2.66%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) (237.99%) 75.41% —
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 4.51% 6.48% 7.53%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 0.00% 0.00% 3.76%

Health

Metric CLPR ELME Reit Residential median
Debt to equity 0.00 0.78 0.78
Current ratio 0.05 0.54 0.54
Net debt to EBITDA (1.50) 5.58 4.27

Dividend

Metric CLPR ELME Reit Residential median
Dividend yield 7.65% 5.00% 4.63%
Payout ratio — — 1.35

Size

Metric CLPR ELME Reit Residential median
Market cap 55.10m 151.06m 4.17b

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