INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST IN (IRT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:IRT • US45378A1060
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This IRT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. IRT Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- IRT had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year IRT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years IRT 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years IRT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.94%, IRT is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- IRT has a Return On Equity of 1.63%. This is in the lower half of the industry: IRT underperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.73%, IRT is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for IRT is in line with the industry average of 2.73%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.94% | ||
| ROE | 1.63% | ||
| ROIC | 1.73% |
ROA(3y)0.44%
ROA(5y)0.76%
ROE(3y)0.76%
ROE(5y)1.36%
ROIC(3y)1.8%
ROIC(5y)1.44%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 8.60%, IRT is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of IRT has grown nicely.
- IRT has a Operating Margin (18.43%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of IRT has declined.
- IRT has a Gross Margin (59.06%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- IRT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 18.43% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.6% | ||
| GM | 59.06% |
OM growth 3Y7.56%
OM growth 5Y-2.97%
PM growth 3Y-22.74%
PM growth 5Y4.34%
GM growth 3Y-0.09%
GM growth 5Y0.7%
2. IRT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- IRT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- IRT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, IRT has more shares outstanding
- IRT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- IRT has an Altman-Z score of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that IRT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- IRT has a Altman-Z score (0.83) which is in line with its industry peers.
- IRT has a debt to FCF ratio of 17.78. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as IRT would need 17.78 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of IRT (17.78) is better than 65.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that IRT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- IRT has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.56) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.83 |
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC6.59%
2.3 Liquidity
- IRT has a Current Ratio of 0.21. This is a bad value and indicates that IRT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.21, IRT is not doing good in the industry: 65.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- IRT has a Quick Ratio of 0.21. This is a bad value and indicates that IRT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- IRT has a worse Quick ratio (0.05) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.05 |
3. IRT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- IRT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.64%, which is quite good.
- IRT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 4.56% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.76% in the past year.
- IRT shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 25.32% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.64%
EPS 3Y-27.74%
EPS 5Y4.56%
EPS Q2Q%3600%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.76%
Revenue growth 3Y1.53%
Revenue growth 5Y25.32%
Sales Q2Q%3.7%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, IRT will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 24.27% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.04% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y12.36%
EPS Next 2Y11%
EPS Next 3Y24.27%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.54%
Revenue Next 2Y3.46%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.01%
Revenue Next 5Y4.04%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. IRT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 78.50, IRT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- IRT's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.34. IRT is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 69.86, IRT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as IRT.
- IRT is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 78.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 69.86 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, IRT is valued a bit cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, IRT is valued cheaper than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 28.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.23 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates IRT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- IRT's earnings are expected to grow with 24.27% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)6.35
PEG (5Y)17.2
EPS Next 2Y11%
EPS Next 3Y24.27%
5. IRT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.46%, IRT is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- IRT's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 44.66.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, IRT pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.46% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of IRT has a limited annual growth rate of 2.55%.
- IRT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- The dividend of IRT decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.55%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- 272.97% of the earnings are spent on dividend by IRT. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of IRT is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP272.97%
EPS Next 2Y11%
EPS Next 3Y24.27%
IRT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
15.7
+0.18 (+1.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryResidential REITs
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners102.95%
Inst Owner Change-0.02%
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner Change7.22%
Market Cap3.70B
Revenue(TTM)657.70M
Net Income(TTM)56.56M
Analysts80
Price Target19.78 (25.99%)
Short Float %4.06%
Short Ratio3.29
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.46% |
Yearly Dividend0.66
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.55%
DP272.97%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date03-27 2026-03-27 (0.17)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-33.43%
Min EPS beat(2)-112.77%
Max EPS beat(2)45.91%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-22.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-112.77%
Max EPS beat(4)45.91%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-37.41%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-164.33%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-133.41%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.53%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.65%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.4%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.62%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.83%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.4%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.27%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.84%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.4%
PT rev (1m)-2.16%
PT rev (3m)-4.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)18.37%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)7.42%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.33%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 78.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 69.86 | ||
| P/S | 5.63 | ||
| P/FCF | 28.84 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.11 | ||
| P/B | 1.07 | ||
| P/tB | 1.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.23 |
EPS(TTM)0.2
EY1.27%
EPS(NY)0.22
Fwd EY1.43%
FCF(TTM)0.54
FCFY3.47%
OCF(TTM)1.2
OCFY7.63%
SpS2.79
BVpS14.68
TBVpS14.67
PEG (NY)6.35
PEG (5Y)17.2
Graham Number8.13
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.94% | ||
| ROE | 1.63% | ||
| ROCE | 2.19% | ||
| ROIC | 1.73% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.74% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.75% | ||
| OM | 18.43% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.6% | ||
| GM | 59.06% | ||
| FCFM | 19.51% |
ROA(3y)0.44%
ROA(5y)0.76%
ROE(3y)0.76%
ROE(5y)1.36%
ROIC(3y)1.8%
ROIC(5y)1.44%
ROICexc(3y)1.81%
ROICexc(5y)1.45%
ROICexgc(3y)1.83%
ROICexgc(5y)1.46%
ROCE(3y)2.28%
ROCE(5y)1.82%
ROICexgc growth 3Y14.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.59%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.46%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.66%
OM growth 3Y7.56%
OM growth 5Y-2.97%
PM growth 3Y-22.74%
PM growth 5Y4.34%
GM growth 3Y-0.09%
GM growth 5Y0.7%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.11
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.78 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.34 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 63.26% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 23.39% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.47 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.41% | ||
| Profit Quality | 226.82% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.83 |
F-Score7
WACC6.59%
ROIC/WACC0.26
Cap/Depr(3y)79.91%
Cap/Depr(5y)70.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)27.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)24.66%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.64%
EPS 3Y-27.74%
EPS 5Y4.56%
EPS Q2Q%3600%
EPS Next Y12.36%
EPS Next 2Y11%
EPS Next 3Y24.27%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.76%
Revenue growth 3Y1.53%
Revenue growth 5Y25.32%
Sales Q2Q%3.7%
Revenue Next Year3.54%
Revenue Next 2Y3.46%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.01%
Revenue Next 5Y4.04%
EBIT growth 1Y-6.33%
EBIT growth 3Y9.2%
EBIT growth 5Y21.6%
EBIT Next Year218.5%
EBIT Next 3Y50.03%
EBIT Next 5Y37.32%
FCF growth 1Y51.48%
FCF growth 3Y7.31%
FCF growth 5Y27.82%
OCF growth 1Y8.62%
OCF growth 3Y4.18%
OCF growth 5Y30.34%
INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST IN / IRT Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for IRT stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to IRT.
What is the valuation status for IRT stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST IN (IRT). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of IRT stock?
INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST IN (IRT) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST IN (IRT) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST IN (IRT) is expected to grow by 12.36% in the next year.
Is the dividend of INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST IN sustainable?
The dividend rating of INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST IN (IRT) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 272.97%.