DOUGLAS EMMETT INC (DEI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:DEI • US25960P1093

10.56 USD
-0.05 (-0.47%)
At close: Jan 30, 2026
10.58 USD
+0.02 (+0.19%)
After Hours: 1/30/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, DEI scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DEI was compared to 124 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. DEI scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. DEI is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DEI had negative earnings in the past year.
  • DEI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years DEI 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years DEI had a positive operating cash flow.
DEI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDEI 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

  • DEI has a Return On Assets (0.22%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • DEI has a Return On Equity of 1.07%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DEI outperforms 46.77% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.67%, DEI is doing worse than 71.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.67%. This is in line with the industry average of 3.05%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.22%
ROE 1.07%
ROIC 1.67%
ROA(3y)0.26%
ROA(5y)0.4%
ROE(3y)0.95%
ROE(5y)1.51%
ROIC(3y)1.67%
ROIC(5y)1.63%
DEI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDEI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.08%, DEI is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DEI has declined.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 19.37%, DEI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DEI has declined.
  • DEI has a Gross Margin of 63.77%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DEI underperforms 62.10% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DEI has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 19.37%
PM (TTM) 2.08%
GM 63.77%
OM growth 3Y-1.45%
OM growth 5Y-4.15%
PM growth 3Y-31.59%
PM growth 5Y-43.41%
GM growth 3Y-1.25%
GM growth 5Y-1.1%
DEI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDEI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DEI is destroying value.
  • DEI has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • DEI has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • DEI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
DEI Yearly Shares OutstandingDEI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
DEI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDEI 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

  • DEI has an Altman-Z score of 0.14. This is a bad value and indicates that DEI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DEI's Altman-Z score of 0.14 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DEI is outperformed by 70.16% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DEI is 57.79, which is on the high side as it means it would take DEI, 57.79 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • DEI has a Debt to FCF ratio of 57.79. This is in the better half of the industry: DEI outperforms 71.77% of its industry peers.
  • DEI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.85. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • DEI's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.85 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DEI is outperformed by 78.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.85
Debt/FCF 57.79
Altman-Z 0.14
ROIC/WACC0.28
WACC5.88%
DEI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDEI 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 2.33 indicates that DEI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • DEI has a better Current ratio (2.33) than 87.10% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.33 indicates that DEI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • DEI has a Quick ratio of 2.33. This is amongst the best in the industry. DEI outperforms 87.10% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.33
Quick Ratio 2.33
DEI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDEI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • DEI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -60.00%.
  • Measured over the past years, DEI shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -42.57% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -0.12% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, DEI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.04% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-60%
EPS 3Y-20.63%
EPS 5Y-42.57%
EPS Q2Q%-333.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.12%
Revenue growth 3Y2.41%
Revenue growth 5Y1.04%
Sales Q2Q%-0.07%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -40.21% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • DEI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.91% yearly.
EPS Next Y-34.74%
EPS Next 2Y-80.09%
EPS Next 3Y-45.92%
EPS Next 5Y-40.21%
Revenue Next Year2.47%
Revenue Next 2Y1.97%
Revenue Next 3Y1.96%
Revenue Next 5Y2.91%

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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
DEI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDEI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
DEI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDEI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for DEI. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for DEI. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
DEI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDEI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 -60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DEI is valued a bit cheaper than 76.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 79.84% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DEI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.38
EV/EBITDA 11.73
DEI Per share dataDEI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as DEI's earnings are expected to decrease with -45.92% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-80.09%
EPS Next 3Y-45.92%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.16%, DEI is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • DEI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.98.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, DEI pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.16%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of DEI decreases each year by -6.08%.
  • DEI has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of DEI decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.08%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
DEI Yearly Dividends per shareDEI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • DEI pays out 612.82% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The Dividend Rate of DEI has been decling, while earnings will also be declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP612.82%
EPS Next 2Y-80.09%
EPS Next 3Y-45.92%
DEI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDEI 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
DEI Dividend Payout.DEI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.DEI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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DOUGLAS EMMETT INC / DEI FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for DOUGLAS EMMETT INC?

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


What is the valuation status of DOUGLAS EMMETT INC (DEI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to DOUGLAS EMMETT INC (DEI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is DOUGLAS EMMETT INC (DEI) stock?

DOUGLAS EMMETT INC (DEI) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of DOUGLAS EMMETT INC (DEI) stock?

The dividend rating of DOUGLAS EMMETT INC (DEI) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 612.82%.