EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTI (DEA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:DEA • US27616P3010
23.96 USD
+0.17 (+0.71%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
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After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
DEA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 123 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. There are concerns on the financial health of DEA while its profitability can be described as average. DEA is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- DEA had positive earnings in the past year.
- DEA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years DEA has been profitable.
- DEA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- DEA has a Return On Assets (0.39%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of 0.99%, DEA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- DEA has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.06%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DEA underperforms 63.93% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DEA is in line with the industry average of 3.07%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (1.98%) for DEA is below the current ROIC(2.06%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.39% | ||
| ROE | 0.99% | ||
| ROIC | 2.06% |
ROA(3y)0.77%
ROA(5y)0.77%
ROE(3y)1.77%
ROE(5y)1.72%
ROIC(3y)1.98%
ROIC(5y)1.97%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.05%, DEA is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DEA has grown nicely.
- DEA has a Operating Margin of 25.94%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DEA outperforms 58.20% of its industry peers.
- DEA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- DEA has a Gross Margin of 66.83%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DEA outperforms 48.36% of its industry peers.
- DEA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 25.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.05% | ||
| GM | 66.83% |
OM growth 3Y-0.6%
OM growth 5Y9.25%
PM growth 3Y-16.41%
PM growth 5Y14.45%
GM growth 3Y-0.86%
GM growth 5Y-0.31%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- DEA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for DEA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for DEA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DEA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.23, we must say that DEA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- DEA has a worse Altman-Z score (0.23) than 66.39% of its industry peers.
- DEA has a debt to FCF ratio of 14.11. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as DEA would need 14.11 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 14.11, DEA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- DEA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.23, DEA is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.28% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.23 |
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC6.07%
2.3 Liquidity
- DEA has a Current Ratio of 0.58. This is a bad value and indicates that DEA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.58, DEA is doing worse than 77.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.58 indicates that DEA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of DEA (0.58) is worse than 77.05% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- DEA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -32.22%.
- DEA shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.70% yearly.
- DEA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.42%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.38% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-32.22%
EPS 3Y-18.42%
EPS 5Y13.7%
EPS Q2Q%-84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.42%
Revenue growth 3Y3.19%
Revenue growth 5Y6.38%
Sales Q2Q%15.2%
3.2 Future
- DEA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.23% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.62% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-38.34%
EPS Next 2Y-1.1%
EPS Next 3Y5.36%
EPS Next 5Y11.23%
Revenue Next Year11.24%
Revenue Next 2Y9.15%
Revenue Next 3Y7.23%
Revenue Next 5Y7.62%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same 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 stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 77.29, the valuation of DEA can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DEA is on the same level as its industry peers.
- DEA is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.97, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 51.57, which means the current valuation is very expensive for DEA.
- 63.93% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DEA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.96. DEA is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 77.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 51.57 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- DEA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- DEA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DEA is cheaper than 90.98% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.51 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.18 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of DEA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)5.64
EPS Next 2Y-1.1%
EPS Next 3Y5.36%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.57%, DEA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- DEA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.82.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, DEA pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.57% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of DEA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 18.09%!
- DEA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- DEA has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.09%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- DEA pays out 776.70% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- DEA's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP776.7%
EPS Next 2Y-1.1%
EPS Next 3Y5.36%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)10-27 2025-10-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23/bmo
Inst Owners71.43%
Inst Owner Change-0.28%
Ins Owners5.93%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.10B
Revenue(TTM)327.31M
Net Income(TTM)13.25M
Analysts52.31
Price Target24.4 (1.84%)
Short Float %5%
Short Ratio4.22
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.57% |
Yearly Dividend2.77
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.09%
DP776.7%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-54.26%
Min EPS beat(2)-82.78%
Max EPS beat(2)-25.74%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-49.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-82.78%
Max EPS beat(4)-25.74%
EPS beat(8)0
Avg EPS beat(8)-33.61%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.41%
EPS beat(16)2
Avg EPS beat(16)-9.37%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.56%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.93%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.65%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.93%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.42%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.92%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.37%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-18.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.43%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 77.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 51.57 | ||
| P/S | 3.38 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.51 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.56 | ||
| P/B | 0.83 | ||
| P/tB | 0.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.18 |
EPS(TTM)0.31
EY1.29%
EPS(NY)0.46
Fwd EY1.94%
FCF(TTM)2.52
FCFY10.52%
OCF(TTM)5.25
OCFY21.93%
SpS7.1
BVpS28.92
TBVpS24.79
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)5.64
Graham Number14.2
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.39% | ||
| ROE | 0.99% | ||
| ROCE | 2.6% | ||
| ROIC | 2.06% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.06% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.19% | ||
| OM | 25.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.05% | ||
| GM | 66.83% | ||
| FCFM | 35.5% |
ROA(3y)0.77%
ROA(5y)0.77%
ROE(3y)1.77%
ROE(5y)1.72%
ROIC(3y)1.98%
ROIC(5y)1.97%
ROICexc(3y)1.99%
ROICexc(5y)1.98%
ROICexgc(3y)2.11%
ROICexgc(5y)2.1%
ROCE(3y)2.51%
ROCE(5y)2.49%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.96%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.64%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.42%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.25%
OM growth 3Y-0.6%
OM growth 5Y9.25%
PM growth 3Y-16.41%
PM growth 5Y14.45%
GM growth 3Y-0.86%
GM growth 5Y-0.31%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.1
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.11 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 8.48 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 116.44% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 38.52% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.22 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 125.41% | ||
| Profit Quality | 877.16% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.23 |
F-Score5
WACC6.07%
ROIC/WACC0.34
Cap/Depr(3y)81.03%
Cap/Depr(5y)66.9%
Cap/Sales(3y)26.01%
Cap/Sales(5y)22.34%
Profit Quality(3y)243.21%
Profit Quality(5y)353.51%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-32.22%
EPS 3Y-18.42%
EPS 5Y13.7%
EPS Q2Q%-84%
EPS Next Y-38.34%
EPS Next 2Y-1.1%
EPS Next 3Y5.36%
EPS Next 5Y11.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.42%
Revenue growth 3Y3.19%
Revenue growth 5Y6.38%
Sales Q2Q%15.2%
Revenue Next Year11.24%
Revenue Next 2Y9.15%
Revenue Next 3Y7.23%
Revenue Next 5Y7.62%
EBIT growth 1Y13.67%
EBIT growth 3Y2.57%
EBIT growth 5Y16.22%
EBIT Next Year155.44%
EBIT Next 3Y41.39%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y47.07%
FCF growth 3Y-50.88%
FCF growth 5Y-31.59%
OCF growth 1Y103.58%
OCF growth 3Y11.19%
OCF growth 5Y2.71%
EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTI / DEA FAQ
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EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTI (DEA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DEA stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTI (DEA) is 77.29 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.83.
What is the expected EPS growth for EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTI (DEA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTI (DEA) is expected to decline by -38.34% in the next year.