CTO REALTY GROWTH INC (CTO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CTO • US22948Q1013
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This CTO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CTO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CTO had positive earnings in the past year.
- CTO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CTO reported negative net income in multiple years.
- In the past 5 years CTO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.20%, CTO is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- CTO has a Return On Equity of 0.45%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CTO outperforms 43.44% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.14%, CTO is doing worse than 60.66% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CTO is in line with the industry average of 3.11%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (2.14%) for CTO is above the 3 year average (1.54%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.2% | ||
| ROE | 0.45% | ||
| ROIC | 2.14% |
ROA(3y)-0.15%
ROA(5y)0.63%
ROE(3y)-0.27%
ROE(5y)1.06%
ROIC(3y)1.54%
ROIC(5y)1.56%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.73%, CTO is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- CTO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of CTO (22.12%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CTO has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 74.64%, CTO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CTO has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 22.12% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.73% | ||
| GM | 74.64% |
OM growth 3Y0.93%
OM growth 5Y3.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-58.45%
GM growth 3Y1.1%
GM growth 5Y0.44%
2. CTO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CTO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CTO has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, CTO has more shares outstanding
- CTO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CTO has an Altman-Z score of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that CTO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 0.90, CTO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- CTO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.05. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- CTO's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.05 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CTO outperforms 58.20% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.9 |
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC6.51%
2.3 Liquidity
- CTO has a Current Ratio of 0.25. This is a bad value and indicates that CTO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CTO has a Current ratio of 0.25. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CTO underperforms 86.07% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.24 indicates that CTO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.24, CTO is doing worse than 82.79% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.25 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.24 |
3. CTO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 422.73% over the past year.
- The earnings per share for CTO have been decreasing by -35.01% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, CTO shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 20.10%.
- CTO shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 21.54% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)422.73%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-35.01%
EPS Q2Q%246.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.1%
Revenue growth 3Y22.02%
Revenue growth 5Y21.54%
Sales Q2Q%7.27%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -55.37% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.79% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-80.56%
EPS Next 2Y-55.37%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.87%
Revenue Next 2Y4.79%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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 decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CTO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CTO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 26.48.
- CTO's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CTO is cheaper than 69.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CTO is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 136.20, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CTO.
- CTO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.84. CTO is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 136.2 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CTO.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.13 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as CTO's earnings are expected to decrease with -55.37% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-55.37%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. CTO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.40%, CTO is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 7.55, CTO pays a better dividend. On top of this CTO pays more dividend than 82.79% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.90, CTO pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.4% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CTO grows each year by 19.18%, which is quite nice.
- CTO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- CTO has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.18%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years14
5.3 Sustainability
- 2192.17% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CTO. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- CTO's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP2192.17%
EPS Next 2Y-55.37%
EPS Next 3YN/A
CTO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
18.8
+0.28 (+1.51%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)02-19 2026-02-19/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28
Inst Owners65.65%
Inst Owner Change-2.34%
Ins Owners4.46%
Ins Owner Change7.69%
Market Cap612.13M
Revenue(TTM)149.54M
Net Income(TTM)2.58M
Analysts82
Price Target22.44 (19.36%)
Short Float %2.38%
Short Ratio2.8
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.4% |
Yearly Dividend1.77
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.18%
DP2192.17%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years14
Ex-Date03-12 2026-03-12 (0.38)
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.35%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.12%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.55%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.32%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.18%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.9%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.77%
PT rev (1m)3.13%
PT rev (3m)3.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)25%
EPS NQ rev (3m)25%
EPS NY rev (1m)24.25%
EPS NY rev (3m)24.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.54%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 136.2 | ||
| P/S | 4.09 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 9.48 | ||
| P/B | 1.08 | ||
| P/tB | 1.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.13 |
EPS(TTM)0.71
EY3.78%
EPS(NY)0.14
Fwd EY0.73%
FCF(TTM)-2.94
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.98
OCFY10.55%
SpS4.59
BVpS17.42
TBVpS14.82
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.68
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.2% | ||
| ROE | 0.45% | ||
| ROCE | 2.71% | ||
| ROIC | 2.14% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.15% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.37% | ||
| OM | 22.12% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.73% | ||
| GM | 74.64% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-0.15%
ROA(5y)0.63%
ROE(3y)-0.27%
ROE(5y)1.06%
ROIC(3y)1.54%
ROIC(5y)1.56%
ROICexc(3y)1.55%
ROICexc(5y)1.58%
ROICexgc(3y)1.74%
ROICexgc(5y)1.82%
ROCE(3y)1.95%
ROCE(5y)1.98%
ROICexgc growth 3Y10.73%
ROICexgc growth 5Y11.07%
ROICexc growth 3Y13.4%
ROICexc growth 5Y11.1%
OM growth 3Y0.93%
OM growth 5Y3.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-58.45%
GM growth 3Y1.1%
GM growth 5Y0.44%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.12
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.43 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 266.98% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 107.14% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.26 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 69.39% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.25 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.9 |
F-Score8
WACC6.51%
ROIC/WACC0.33
Cap/Depr(3y)290.64%
Cap/Depr(5y)641.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)131.92%
Cap/Sales(5y)228.39%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)422.73%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-35.01%
EPS Q2Q%246.43%
EPS Next Y-80.56%
EPS Next 2Y-55.37%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.1%
Revenue growth 3Y22.02%
Revenue growth 5Y21.54%
Sales Q2Q%7.27%
Revenue Next Year6.87%
Revenue Next 2Y4.79%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y231.6%
EBIT growth 3Y23.15%
EBIT growth 5Y25.7%
EBIT Next Year217.17%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y47.47%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y7.91%
OCF growth 3Y4.81%
OCF growth 5Y30.71%
CTO REALTY GROWTH INC / CTO Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CTO REALTY GROWTH INC (CTO) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CTO.
What is the valuation status for CTO stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CTO REALTY GROWTH INC (CTO). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is CTO REALTY GROWTH INC (CTO) stock?
CTO REALTY GROWTH INC (CTO) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for CTO REALTY GROWTH INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CTO REALTY GROWTH INC (CTO) is expected to decline by -80.56% in the next year.
Is the dividend of CTO REALTY GROWTH INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of CTO REALTY GROWTH INC (CTO) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 2192.17%.