FORESTAR GROUP INC (FOR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:FOR • US3462321015
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This FOR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. FOR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FOR was profitable.
- FOR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years FOR has been profitable.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: FOR reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- FOR's Return On Assets of 5.25% is amongst the best of the industry. FOR outperforms 91.94% of its industry peers.
- FOR has a Return On Equity of 9.34%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FOR outperforms 87.10% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.11%, FOR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FOR is in line with the industry average of 5.47%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.25% | ||
| ROE | 9.34% | ||
| ROIC | 6.11% |
ROA(3y)6.42%
ROA(5y)6.43%
ROE(3y)11.48%
ROE(5y)12.05%
ROIC(3y)7.33%
ROIC(5y)7.6%
1.3 Margins
- FOR has a better Profit Margin (9.90%) than 79.03% of its industry peers.
- FOR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 12.79%, FOR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FOR has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 21.98%, FOR is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FOR has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.79% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.9% | ||
| GM | 21.98% |
OM growth 3Y-5.5%
OM growth 5Y10.86%
PM growth 3Y-4.97%
PM growth 5Y9.13%
GM growth 3Y1.1%
GM growth 5Y11.96%
2. FOR Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- FOR 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 FOR has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, FOR has more shares outstanding
- FOR has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.70, we must say that FOR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.70, FOR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FOR is 8.53, which is on the high side as it means it would take FOR, 8.53 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- FOR's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.53 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FOR outperforms 66.13% of its industry peers.
- FOR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- FOR's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.44 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FOR outperforms 54.84% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.53 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.7 |
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC7.77%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.50 indicates that FOR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- FOR's Current ratio of 0.50 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FOR is outperformed by 83.87% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.50 indicates that FOR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.50, FOR is not doing good in the industry: 80.65% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.5 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.5 |
3. FOR Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- FOR shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.00%.
- FOR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 22.29% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 15.89% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing by 12.27% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6%
EPS 3Y-3.21%
EPS 5Y22.29%
EPS Q2Q%-6.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.89%
Revenue growth 3Y3.05%
Revenue growth 5Y12.27%
Sales Q2Q%9.03%
3.2 Future
- FOR is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -0.07% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.19% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-10.06%
EPS Next 2Y-0.07%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.65%
Revenue Next 2Y7.19%
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. FOR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.95, the valuation of FOR can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FOR is valued cheaper than 93.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.18. FOR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- FOR is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.91.
- 98.39% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FOR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.96, FOR is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.91 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- FOR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FOR is cheaper than 91.94% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FOR indicates a rather cheap valuation: FOR is cheaper than 85.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.73 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of FOR may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.36
EPS Next 2Y-0.07%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. FOR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- FOR does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FOR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:FOR (4/14/2026, 12:01:36 PM)
26.15
0 (0%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)01-20 2026-01-20/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-21 2026-04-21
Inst Owners36.26%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners0.58%
Ins Owner Change3.86%
Market Cap1.33B
Revenue(TTM)1.69B
Net Income(TTM)166.80M
Analysts80
Price Target36.04 (37.82%)
Short Float %2.85%
Short Ratio3.56
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)13.56%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.23%
Max EPS beat(2)33.35%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.42%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.97%
Max EPS beat(4)33.35%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.05%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)15.36%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)18.8%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)11.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)19.27%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.45%
Max Revenue beat(4)19.27%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.29%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)7.93%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)5.19%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)8.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.83%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.24%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.91 | ||
| P/S | 0.79 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.96 | ||
| P/B | 0.75 | ||
| P/tB | 0.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.73 |
EPS(TTM)3.29
EY12.58%
EPS(NY)3.31
Fwd EY12.64%
FCF(TTM)1.83
FCFY6.99%
OCF(TTM)1.87
OCFY7.16%
SpS33.11
BVpS35.1
TBVpS35.1
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.36
Graham Number50.97
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.25% | ||
| ROE | 9.34% | ||
| ROCE | 8.05% | ||
| ROIC | 6.11% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.63% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.78% | ||
| OM | 12.79% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.9% | ||
| GM | 21.98% | ||
| FCFM | 5.52% |
ROA(3y)6.42%
ROA(5y)6.43%
ROE(3y)11.48%
ROE(5y)12.05%
ROIC(3y)7.33%
ROIC(5y)7.6%
ROICexc(3y)9.42%
ROICexc(5y)9.27%
ROICexgc(3y)9.54%
ROICexgc(5y)9.37%
ROCE(3y)9.66%
ROCE(5y)10.01%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.61%
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.87%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.33%
OM growth 3Y-5.5%
OM growth 5Y10.86%
PM growth 3Y-4.97%
PM growth 5Y9.13%
GM growth 3Y1.1%
GM growth 5Y11.96%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.53
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.53 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.62 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 63.89% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.14% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 43.5% | ||
| Profit Quality | 55.76% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.5 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.7 |
F-Score5
WACC7.77%
ROIC/WACC0.79
Cap/Depr(3y)59.84%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.68%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.14%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6%
EPS 3Y-3.21%
EPS 5Y22.29%
EPS Q2Q%-6.25%
EPS Next Y-10.06%
EPS Next 2Y-0.07%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.89%
Revenue growth 3Y3.05%
Revenue growth 5Y12.27%
Sales Q2Q%9.03%
Revenue Next Year6.65%
Revenue Next 2Y7.19%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-2.09%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.62%
EBIT growth 5Y24.47%
EBIT Next Year8.65%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-63.64%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-62.95%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
FORESTAR GROUP INC / FOR Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FORESTAR GROUP INC (FOR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to FOR.
Can you provide the valuation status for FORESTAR GROUP INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to FORESTAR GROUP INC (FOR). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for FORESTAR GROUP INC?
FORESTAR GROUP INC (FOR) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the financial health of FORESTAR GROUP INC (FOR) stock?
The financial health rating of FORESTAR GROUP INC (FOR) is 2 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for FORESTAR GROUP INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FORESTAR GROUP INC (FOR) is expected to decline by -10.06% in the next year.