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
- In the past year IRT was profitable.
- IRT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years IRT 4 years were profitable.
- IRT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 0.94%, IRT is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- IRT's Return On Equity of 1.63% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IRT is outperformed by 65.00% of its industry peers.
- IRT's Return On Invested Capital of 1.73% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IRT is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
- IRT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.80%. This 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.
- IRT's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- IRT's Operating Margin of 18.43% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. IRT outperforms 45.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of IRT has declined.
- IRT has a Gross Margin of 59.06%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: IRT outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IRT has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), IRT is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for IRT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for IRT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for IRT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 of 0.83. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: IRT outperforms 50.00% of 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.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 17.78, IRT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- IRT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56. This is a neutral value indicating IRT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- IRT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.56. This is amongst the best in the industry. IRT outperforms 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
WACC6.57%
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 Quick ratio of 0.05. This is amonst the worse of the industry: IRT underperforms 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.64% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.56% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, IRT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.76% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 25.32% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 24.27% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- 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 Year3.57%
Revenue Next 2Y3.56%
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 77.50, IRT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of IRT is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.79. IRT is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- IRT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 68.97.
- IRT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.88. IRT is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 77.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 68.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, IRT is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% 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 | 28.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.22 |
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)6.27
PEG (5Y)16.98
EPS Next 2Y11%
EPS Next 3Y24.27%
5. IRT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- IRT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.34%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 43.95, IRT is paying slightly less dividend.
- IRT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.34% |
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.
- IRT has decreased its dividend 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.
- IRT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP272.97%
EPS Next 2Y11%
EPS Next 3Y24.27%
IRT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
15.5
-0.4 (-2.52%)
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)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners102.95%
Inst Owner Change0.05%
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner Change7.22%
Market Cap3.65B
Revenue(TTM)657.70M
Net Income(TTM)56.56M
Analysts80
Price Target19.64 (26.71%)
Short Float %4.06%
Short Ratio3.29
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.34% |
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)-2.88%
PT rev (3m)-5.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)18.37%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)7.42%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.77%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.14%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 77.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 68.97 | ||
| P/S | 5.55 | ||
| P/FCF | 28.47 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.95 | ||
| P/B | 1.06 | ||
| P/tB | 1.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.22 |
EPS(TTM)0.2
EY1.29%
EPS(NY)0.22
Fwd EY1.45%
FCF(TTM)0.54
FCFY3.51%
OCF(TTM)1.2
OCFY7.72%
SpS2.79
BVpS14.68
TBVpS14.67
PEG (NY)6.27
PEG (5Y)16.98
Graham Number8.12843 (-47.56%)
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
WACC6.57%
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 Year3.57%
Revenue Next 2Y3.56%
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%.