EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTI (DEA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:DEA • US27616P3010
23.8 USD
-0.16 (-0.67%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 12:02 PM
Taking everything into account, DEA scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DEA was compared to 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. While showing a medium growth rate, DEA is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DEA was profitable.
- DEA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years DEA has always 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 of 0.39%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DEA outperforms 46.34% of its industry peers.
- DEA has a Return On Equity (0.99%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.06%, DEA is doing worse than 63.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DEA is in line with the industry average of 3.06%.
- 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 47.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- DEA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 25.94%, DEA is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- DEA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of DEA (66.83%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DEA is destroying value.
- DEA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- DEA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DEA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- DEA has an Altman-Z score of 0.23. This is a bad value and indicates that DEA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- DEA's Altman-Z score of 0.23 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DEA is outperformed by 65.85% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DEA is 14.11, which is on the high side as it means it would take DEA, 14.11 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DEA (14.11) is better than 85.37% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23 is on the high side and indicates that DEA has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of DEA (1.23) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.23 |
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC6.06%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.58 indicates that DEA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- DEA has a worse Current ratio (0.58) than 74.80% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.58 indicates that DEA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- DEA has a Quick ratio of 0.58. This is in the lower half of the industry: DEA underperforms 74.80% 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%.
- Measured over the past years, DEA shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 13.70% on average per year.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, DEA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.23% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DEA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.62% on average per year.
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 76.77, the valuation of DEA can be described as expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as DEA.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.19, DEA is valued quite expensively.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 51.23, which means the current valuation is very expensive for DEA.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DEA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DEA is cheaper than 63.41% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DEA to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say DEA is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 76.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 51.23 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- DEA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DEA indicates a rather cheap valuation: DEA is cheaper than 91.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.18 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- DEA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)5.6
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.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.84, DEA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- DEA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.57% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of DEA grows each year by 18.09%, which is quite nice.
- DEA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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
- 776.70% of the earnings are spent on dividend by DEA. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of DEA is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP776.7%
EPS Next 2Y-1.1%
EPS Next 3Y5.36%
NYSE:DEA (2/17/2026, 12:02:16 PM)
23.8
-0.16 (-0.67%)
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 Change2.04%
Ins Owners5.93%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.10B
Revenue(TTM)327.31M
Net Income(TTM)13.25M
Analysts52.31
Price Target24.4 (2.52%)
Short Float %4.71%
Short Ratio4.29
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 | 76.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 51.23 | ||
| P/S | 3.35 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.45 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.53 | ||
| P/B | 0.82 | ||
| P/tB | 0.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.18 |
EPS(TTM)0.31
EY1.3%
EPS(NY)0.46
Fwd EY1.95%
FCF(TTM)2.52
FCFY10.59%
OCF(TTM)5.25
OCFY22.08%
SpS7.1
BVpS28.92
TBVpS24.79
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)5.6
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
WACC6.06%
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
What is the fundamental rating for DEA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DEA.
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How profitable is EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTI (DEA) stock?
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 76.77 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.82.
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.