FORESTAR GROUP INC (FOR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:FOR • US3462321015

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24.73 USD
-0.37 (-1.47%)
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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.

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1. FOR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FOR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • FOR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • FOR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: FOR reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
FOR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFOR 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 2025 0 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of FOR (5.25%) is better than 90.32% of its industry peers.
  • FOR has a Return On Equity of 9.34%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FOR outperforms 85.48% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.11%, FOR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FOR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.33%. This is in line with the industry average of 5.74%.
Industry RankSector 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%
FOR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFOR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20 -30 -40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 9.90%, FOR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FOR has grown nicely.
  • FOR's Operating Margin of 12.79% is amongst the best of the industry. FOR outperforms 82.26% of its industry peers.
  • FOR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • FOR has a Gross Margin (21.98%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FOR has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
FOR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFOR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -50

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2. FOR Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FOR is destroying value.
  • FOR has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FOR has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FOR has a worse debt to assets ratio.
FOR Yearly Shares OutstandingFOR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
FOR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFOR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.67, we must say that FOR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • FOR's Altman-Z score of 1.67 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FOR outperforms 51.61% of its industry peers.
  • 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 8.53. This is in the better half of the industry: FOR outperforms 64.52% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44 indicates that FOR is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • FOR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.44. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FOR outperforms 56.45% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.44
Debt/FCF 8.53
Altman-Z 1.67
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC8.08%
FOR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFOR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • FOR has a Current Ratio of 0.50. This is a bad value and indicates that FOR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting 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.
  • FOR has a Quick Ratio of 0.50. This is a bad value and indicates that FOR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of FOR (0.50) is worse than 80.65% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.5
Quick Ratio 0.5
FOR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFOR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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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%.
  • Measured over the past years, FOR shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 22.29% on average per year.
  • FOR shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.89%.
  • FOR shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.27% yearly.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 1.46% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FOR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.19% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-7.65%
EPS Next 2Y1.46%
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

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
FOR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFOR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
FOR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFOR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3

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4. FOR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 7.52, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of FOR.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FOR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.55% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FOR to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.21), we can say FOR is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.26, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of FOR.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FOR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.39% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • FOR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.10.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.52
Fwd PE 7.26
FOR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFOR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • FOR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FOR is cheaper than 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FOR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FOR is cheaper than 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.53
EV/EBITDA 8.4
FOR Per share dataFOR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • FOR has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.34
EPS Next 2Y1.46%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. FOR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for FOR!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

FOR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FORESTAR GROUP INC

NYSE:FOR (4/7/2026, 9:37:37 PM)

After market: 24.77 +0.04 (+0.16%)

24.73

-0.37 (-1.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)01-20
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners36.3%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.52%
Ins Owner Change3.86%
Market Cap1.26B
Revenue(TTM)1.69B
Net Income(TTM)166.80M
Analysts80
Price Target36.04 (45.73%)
Short Float %3.23%
Short Ratio3.82
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
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 RankSector Rank
PE 7.52
Fwd PE 7.26
P/S 0.75
P/FCF 13.53
P/OCF 13.21
P/B 0.7
P/tB 0.7
EV/EBITDA 8.4
EPS(TTM)3.29
EY13.3%
EPS(NY)3.41
Fwd EY13.78%
FCF(TTM)1.83
FCFY7.39%
OCF(TTM)1.87
OCFY7.57%
SpS33.11
BVpS35.1
TBVpS35.1
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.34
Graham Number50.97
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.67
F-Score5
WACC8.08%
ROIC/WACC0.76
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-7.65%
EPS Next 2Y1.46%
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

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to FOR.


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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 -7.65% in the next year.