HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:HIW • US4312841087

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This HIW fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. HIW Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HIW was profitable.
  • In the past year HIW had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • HIW had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HIW had a positive operating cash flow.
HIW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHIW 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 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

1.2 Ratios

  • HIW's Return On Assets of 2.51% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HIW outperforms 64.23% of its industry peers.
  • HIW has a Return On Equity of 6.61%. This is in the better half of the industry: HIW outperforms 72.36% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.76%, HIW is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HIW is in line with the industry average of 3.11%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.51%
ROE 6.61%
ROIC 2.76%
ROA(3y)2.2%
ROA(5y)2.93%
ROE(3y)5.61%
ROE(5y)7.14%
ROIC(3y)2.92%
ROIC(5y)3.11%
HIW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHIW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • HIW has a better Profit Margin (19.51%) than 65.85% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HIW has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of HIW (25.99%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • HIW's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • HIW has a Gross Margin of 67.58%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HIW outperforms 52.03% of its industry peers.
  • HIW's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 25.99%
PM (TTM) 19.51%
GM 67.58%
OM growth 3Y-3.43%
OM growth 5Y-2.96%
PM growth 3Y1.07%
PM growth 5Y-16.06%
GM growth 3Y-0.53%
GM growth 5Y-0.28%
HIW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHIW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. HIW Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HIW is destroying value.
  • HIW has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HIW has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • HIW has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
HIW Yearly Shares OutstandingHIW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
HIW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHIW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • HIW has an Altman-Z score of 0.43. This is a bad value and indicates that HIW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.43, HIW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HIW has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.48. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as HIW would need 11.48 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • HIW has a Debt to FCF ratio of 11.48. This is amongst the best in the industry. HIW outperforms 86.99% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.49 is on the high side and indicates that HIW has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.49, HIW is doing worse than 60.16% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.49
Debt/FCF 11.48
Altman-Z 0.43
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC6.17%
HIW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHIW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.48 indicates that HIW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • HIW's Current ratio of 1.48 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HIW outperforms 78.86% of its industry peers.
  • HIW has a Quick Ratio of 1.39. This is a normal value and indicates that HIW is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of HIW (1.39) is better than 71.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.48
Quick Ratio 1.39
HIW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHIW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. HIW Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • HIW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 28.21%, which is quite impressive.
  • The earnings per share for HIW have been decreasing by -14.74% on average. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has decreased by -2.39% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, HIW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.81% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)28.21%
EPS 3Y0.45%
EPS 5Y-14.74%
EPS Q2Q%57.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.39%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.92%
Revenue growth 5Y1.81%
Sales Q2Q%-1.06%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, HIW will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -12.35% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HIW will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.89% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-56.68%
EPS Next 2Y-27.68%
EPS Next 3Y-12.35%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.19%
Revenue Next 2Y4.34%
Revenue Next 3Y3.79%
Revenue Next 5Y4.89%

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 stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
HIW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHIW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
HIW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHIW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1 2 3 4 5

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4. HIW Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.30, HIW is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HIW is valued cheaper than 91.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HIW is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.70, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 33.01, which means the current valuation is very expensive for HIW.
  • 73.17% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HIW, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.84, HIW is valued a bit more expensive.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.3
Fwd PE 33.01
HIW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHIW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HIW is valued a bit cheaper than 73.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 94.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HIW, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.62
EV/EBITDA 11.69
HIW Per share dataHIW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • HIW's earnings are expected to decrease with -12.35% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-27.68%
EPS Next 3Y-12.35%

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5. HIW Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 9.27%, HIW is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 7.24, HIW pays a better dividend. On top of this HIW pays more dividend than 86.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • HIW's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 9.27%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of HIW has a limited annual growth rate of 0.72%.
  • HIW has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • HIW has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.72%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years20
HIW Yearly Dividends per shareHIW Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • HIW pays out 139.32% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • HIW's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP139.32%
EPS Next 2Y-27.68%
EPS Next 3Y-12.35%
HIW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendHIW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
HIW Dividend Payout.HIW Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.HIW Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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HIW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC

NYSE:HIW (3/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 21.45 0 (0%)

21.45

-0.12 (-0.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners103.01%
Inst Owner Change-1.82%
Ins Owners1.86%
Ins Owner Change9.92%
Market Cap2.36B
Revenue(TTM)806.11M
Net Income(TTM)157.25M
Analysts68.57
Price Target28.22 (31.56%)
Short Float %6.31%
Short Ratio4.9
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 9.27%
Yearly Dividend2.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.72%
DP139.32%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years20
Ex-Date02-17
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)9.72%
Min EPS beat(2)-29.07%
Max EPS beat(2)48.51%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)82.13%
Min EPS beat(4)-29.07%
Max EPS beat(4)314.25%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)64.27%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)51.48%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)39.15%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.03%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.13%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.94%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.67%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.13%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.25%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.53%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.57%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.28%
PT rev (1m)-4.6%
PT rev (3m)-10.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-38.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-37.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)-32.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.67%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.59%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.3
Fwd PE 33.01
P/S 2.93
P/FCF 7.62
P/OCF 6.56
P/B 0.99
P/tB 0.99
EV/EBITDA 11.69
EPS(TTM)1.5
EY6.99%
EPS(NY)0.65
Fwd EY3.03%
FCF(TTM)2.82
FCFY13.12%
OCF(TTM)3.27
OCFY15.23%
SpS7.33
BVpS21.64
TBVpS21.64
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number27.03
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.51%
ROE 6.61%
ROCE 3.49%
ROIC 2.76%
ROICexc 2.77%
ROICexgc 2.77%
OM 25.99%
PM (TTM) 19.51%
GM 67.58%
FCFM 38.39%
ROA(3y)2.2%
ROA(5y)2.93%
ROE(3y)5.61%
ROE(5y)7.14%
ROIC(3y)2.92%
ROIC(5y)3.11%
ROICexc(3y)2.94%
ROICexc(5y)3.12%
ROICexgc(3y)2.94%
ROICexgc(5y)3.12%
ROCE(3y)3.7%
ROCE(5y)3.94%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-5.47%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.79%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.47%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.79%
OM growth 3Y-3.43%
OM growth 5Y-2.96%
PM growth 3Y1.07%
PM growth 5Y-16.06%
GM growth 3Y-0.53%
GM growth 5Y-0.28%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.13
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.49
Debt/FCF 11.48
Debt/EBITDA 7.05
Cap/Depr 16.86%
Cap/Sales 6.17%
Interest Coverage 1.45
Cash Conversion 71.21%
Profit Quality 196.8%
Current Ratio 1.48
Quick Ratio 1.39
Altman-Z 0.43
F-Score6
WACC6.17%
ROIC/WACC0.45
Cap/Depr(3y)21.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)46.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.8%
Cap/Sales(5y)16.24%
Profit Quality(3y)249.74%
Profit Quality(5y)185.4%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)28.21%
EPS 3Y0.45%
EPS 5Y-14.74%
EPS Q2Q%57.89%
EPS Next Y-56.68%
EPS Next 2Y-27.68%
EPS Next 3Y-12.35%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.39%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.92%
Revenue growth 5Y1.81%
Sales Q2Q%-1.06%
Revenue Next Year5.19%
Revenue Next 2Y4.34%
Revenue Next 3Y3.79%
Revenue Next 5Y4.89%
EBIT growth 1Y-2%
EBIT growth 3Y-4.33%
EBIT growth 5Y-1.2%
EBIT Next Year152.35%
EBIT Next 3Y38.31%
EBIT Next 5Y27.63%
FCF growth 1Y-13.66%
FCF growth 3Y19.73%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-11%
OCF growth 3Y-5.21%
OCF growth 5Y0.06%

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC / HIW Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for HIW stock?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW) stock?

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


How financially healthy is HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC?

The financial health rating of HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for HIW stock?

The dividend rating of HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC (HIW) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 139.32%.