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AGREE REALTY CORP (ADC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:ADC - US0084921008 - REIT

72.73 USD
+0.18 (+0.25%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 3:49:04 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

ADC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 124 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. ADC has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. ADC 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

  • In the past year ADC was profitable.
  • ADC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ADC has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ADC had a positive operating cash flow.
ADC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFADC 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 -500M -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • ADC has a Return On Assets of 1.96%. This is in the better half of the industry: ADC outperforms 62.90% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.16%, ADC is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ADC (2.80%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ADC is in line with the industry average of 3.05%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (2.69%) for ADC is below the current ROIC(2.80%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.96%
ROE 3.16%
ROIC 2.8%
ROA(3y)2.13%
ROA(5y)2.2%
ROE(3y)3.18%
ROE(5y)3.33%
ROIC(3y)2.69%
ROIC(5y)2.7%
ADC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICADC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 26.96%, ADC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.84% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ADC has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of ADC (47.89%) is better than 90.32% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ADC has declined.
  • ADC's Gross Margin of 88.01% is amongst the best of the industry. ADC outperforms 89.52% of its industry peers.
  • ADC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 47.89%
PM (TTM) 26.96%
GM 88.01%
OM growth 3Y-2.54%
OM growth 5Y-2.49%
PM growth 3Y-5.95%
PM growth 5Y-7.12%
GM growth 3Y-0.09%
GM growth 5Y0.01%
ADC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsADC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ADC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • ADC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • ADC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ADC is higher compared to a year ago.
ADC Yearly Shares OutstandingADC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
ADC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsADC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • ADC has an Altman-Z score of 1.48. This is a bad value and indicates that ADC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 1.48, ADC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ADC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.57. This is a neutral value indicating ADC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • ADC has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.57) than 87.10% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.57
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.48
ROIC/WACC0.37
WACC7.66%
ADC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFADC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.70 indicates that ADC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ADC's Current ratio of 0.70 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ADC is outperformed by 66.94% of its industry peers.
  • ADC has a Quick Ratio of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that ADC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ADC has a worse Quick ratio (0.70) than 64.52% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.7
Quick Ratio 0.7
ADC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesADC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ADC shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.04%.
  • Measured over the past years, ADC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -1.17% on average per year.
  • ADC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 14.67%.
  • ADC shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 26.90% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.04%
EPS 3Y-2.44%
EPS 5Y-1.17%
EPS Q2Q%7.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.67%
Revenue growth 3Y22.06%
Revenue growth 5Y26.9%
Sales Q2Q%18.72%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.45% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 16.42% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-0.66%
EPS Next 2Y5.79%
EPS Next 3Y5.43%
EPS Next 5Y4.45%
Revenue Next Year18.53%
Revenue Next 2Y14.8%
Revenue Next 3Y13.34%
Revenue Next 5Y16.42%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
ADC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesADC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B
ADC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesADC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 42.53 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ADC.
  • ADC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • ADC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.21.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 35.71, the valuation of ADC can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ADC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.55% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.98, ADC is valued a bit more expensive.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 42.53
Fwd PE 35.71
ADC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsADC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ADC is valued more expensive than 83.06% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.79
ADC Per share dataADC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ADC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.79%
EPS Next 3Y5.43%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.14%, ADC is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.82, ADC has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • ADC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.14%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ADC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.62%!
  • ADC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • ADC has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.62%
Div Incr Years12
Div Non Decr Years13
ADC Yearly Dividends per shareADC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • ADC pays out 181.44% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • ADC's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP181.44%
EPS Next 2Y5.79%
EPS Next 3Y5.43%
ADC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendADC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -500M -1B
ADC Dividend Payout.ADC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ADC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

AGREE REALTY CORP / ADC FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AGREE REALTY CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ADC.


What is the valuation status for ADC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to AGREE REALTY CORP (ADC). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of ADC stock?

AGREE REALTY CORP (ADC) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of AGREE REALTY CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AGREE REALTY CORP (ADC) is 42.53 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.42.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ADC stock?

The dividend rating of AGREE REALTY CORP (ADC) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 181.44%.