EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTI (DEA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:DEA • US27616P3010
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This DEA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
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. DEA has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. DEA is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. DEA also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. DEA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- DEA had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year DEA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years DEA has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years DEA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.36%, DEA is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- DEA has a Return On Equity (0.93%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.06%, DEA is doing worse than 65.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DEA is in line with the industry average of 3.14%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (1.97%) for DEA is below the current ROIC(2.06%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.36% | ||
| ROE | 0.93% | ||
| ROIC | 2.06% |
ROA(3y)0.53%
ROA(5y)0.75%
ROE(3y)1.25%
ROE(5y)1.71%
ROIC(3y)1.97%
ROIC(5y)2.02%
1.3 Margins
- DEA has a Profit Margin (3.67%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DEA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- DEA's Operating Margin of 25.35% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DEA outperforms 55.28% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DEA has grown nicely.
- DEA has a Gross Margin of 66.85%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DEA outperforms 45.53% of its industry peers.
- DEA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 25.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.67% | ||
| GM | 66.85% |
OM growth 3Y0.69%
OM growth 5Y2.43%
PM growth 3Y-29.64%
PM growth 5Y-5.15%
GM growth 3Y0.06%
GM growth 5Y-0.68%
2. DEA Health Analysis
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.
- The debt/assets ratio for DEA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.21, we must say that DEA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- DEA has a worse Altman-Z score (0.21) than 65.04% of its industry peers.
- DEA has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.22. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as DEA would need 11.22 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 11.22, DEA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.26 is on the high side and indicates that DEA has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.26, DEA is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.41% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.21 |
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC6.1%
2.3 Liquidity
- DEA has a Current Ratio of 0.68. This is a bad value and indicates that DEA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- DEA has a worse Current ratio (0.68) than 61.79% of its industry peers.
- DEA has a Quick Ratio of 0.68. This is a bad value and indicates that DEA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of DEA (0.68) is worse than 61.79% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 |
3. DEA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- DEA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -41.05%.
- Measured over the past years, DEA shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -5.68% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, DEA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.27% in the last year.
- DEA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.52% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.05%
EPS 3Y-31.6%
EPS 5Y-5.68%
EPS Q2Q%-20%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.27%
Revenue growth 3Y4.61%
Revenue growth 5Y6.52%
Sales Q2Q%11.23%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, DEA will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 26.41% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.26% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y55.11%
EPS Next 2Y40.85%
EPS Next 3Y26.41%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.28%
Revenue Next 2Y5.47%
Revenue Next 3Y6.26%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. DEA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- DEA is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 79.54.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as DEA.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.25. DEA is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 51.28, DEA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 62.60% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DEA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.39, DEA is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 79.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 51.28 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DEA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DEA is cheaper than 63.41% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 95.12% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DEA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.95 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.43 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- DEA's earnings are expected to grow with 26.41% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.44
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y40.85%
EPS Next 3Y26.41%
5. DEA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- DEA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.88%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 7.59, DEA pays a better dividend. On top of this DEA pays more dividend than 80.49% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 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 | 7.88% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of DEA grows each year by 12.58%, which is quite nice.
- 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)12.58%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- DEA pays out 767.78% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- DEA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP767.78%
EPS Next 2Y40.85%
EPS Next 3Y26.41%
DEA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
22.27
-0.29 (-1.29%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)02-23 2026-02-23/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27
Inst Owners74.12%
Inst Owner Change3.95%
Ins Owners5.9%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.03B
Revenue(TTM)336.10M
Net Income(TTM)12.32M
Analysts52.31
Price Target24.4 (9.56%)
Short Float %4.54%
Short Ratio3.98
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.88% |
Yearly Dividend2.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.58%
DP767.78%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-05 2026-03-05 (0.45)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-44.24%
Min EPS beat(2)-82.78%
Max EPS beat(2)-5.7%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-39.7%
Min EPS beat(4)-82.78%
Max EPS beat(4)-5.7%
EPS beat(8)0
Avg EPS beat(8)-29.44%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-19.56%
EPS beat(16)2
Avg EPS beat(16)-8.43%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.6%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.77%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.56%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.46%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.93%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.35%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.15%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.37%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-6.52%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.52%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.38%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 79.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 51.28 | ||
| P/S | 3.07 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.95 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.98 | ||
| P/B | 0.78 | ||
| P/tB | 0.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.43 |
EPS(TTM)0.28
EY1.26%
EPS(NY)0.43
Fwd EY1.95%
FCF(TTM)3.21
FCFY14.4%
OCF(TTM)5.6
OCFY25.13%
SpS7.26
BVpS28.57
TBVpS24.59
PEG (NY)1.44
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.41
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.36% | ||
| ROE | 0.93% | ||
| ROCE | 2.61% | ||
| ROIC | 2.06% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.07% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.2% | ||
| OM | 25.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.67% | ||
| GM | 66.85% | ||
| FCFM | 44.18% |
ROA(3y)0.53%
ROA(5y)0.75%
ROE(3y)1.25%
ROE(5y)1.71%
ROIC(3y)1.97%
ROIC(5y)2.02%
ROICexc(3y)1.99%
ROICexc(5y)2.03%
ROICexgc(3y)2.1%
ROICexgc(5y)2.15%
ROCE(3y)2.5%
ROCE(5y)2.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.35%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.45%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.28%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.71%
OM growth 3Y0.69%
OM growth 5Y2.43%
PM growth 3Y-29.64%
PM growth 5Y-5.15%
GM growth 3Y0.06%
GM growth 5Y-0.68%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.1
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.22 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 8.37 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 97.19% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 32.93% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.23 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 130.19% | ||
| Profit Quality | 1205.38% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.21 |
F-Score6
WACC6.1%
ROIC/WACC0.34
Cap/Depr(3y)101.59%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.33%
Cap/Sales(3y)33.03%
Cap/Sales(5y)23.95%
Profit Quality(3y)546.84%
Profit Quality(5y)450.65%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.05%
EPS 3Y-31.6%
EPS 5Y-5.68%
EPS Q2Q%-20%
EPS Next Y55.11%
EPS Next 2Y40.85%
EPS Next 3Y26.41%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.27%
Revenue growth 3Y4.61%
Revenue growth 5Y6.52%
Sales Q2Q%11.23%
Revenue Next Year7.28%
Revenue Next 2Y5.47%
Revenue Next 3Y6.26%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y8.09%
EBIT growth 3Y5.33%
EBIT growth 5Y9.11%
EBIT Next Year163.89%
EBIT Next 3Y42.44%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1230.08%
FCF growth 3Y17.73%
FCF growth 5Y12.02%
OCF growth 1Y59.37%
OCF growth 3Y27.21%
OCF growth 5Y12.29%
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EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTI (DEA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DEA stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for EASTERLY GOVERNMENT PROPERTI (DEA) is 79.54 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.78.
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 grow by 55.11% in the next year.