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SUN COMMUNITIES INC (SUI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SUI - US8666741041 - REIT

125.57 USD
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall SUI gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated SUI against 20 industry peers in the Residential REITs industry. While SUI has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. SUI is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! These ratings would make SUI suitable for value investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SUI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year SUI had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • SUI had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SUI had a positive operating cash flow.
SUI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSUI 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 0 500M -500M -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 7.93%, SUI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of SUI (14.02%) is better than 85.00% of its industry peers.
  • SUI has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.27%. This is in the better half of the industry: SUI outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SUI is in line with the industry average of 2.59%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.27%) for SUI is above the 3 year average (2.59%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.93%
ROE 14.02%
ROIC 3.27%
ROA(3y)0.23%
ROA(5y)0.94%
ROE(3y)0.44%
ROE(5y)1.82%
ROIC(3y)2.59%
ROIC(5y)2.54%
SUI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSUI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 -2 4

1.3 Margins

  • SUI has a better Profit Margin (40.01%) than 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • SUI's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • SUI has a Operating Margin of 20.13%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SUI outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SUI has declined.
  • SUI's Gross Margin of 51.83% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SUI is outperformed by 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SUI has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.13%
PM (TTM) 40.01%
GM 51.83%
OM growth 3Y-7.97%
OM growth 5Y-7.58%
PM growth 3Y-45.13%
PM growth 5Y-26.27%
GM growth 3Y-3.01%
GM growth 5Y-3.96%
SUI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSUI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SUI is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SUI has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SUI has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SUI has an improved debt to assets ratio.
SUI Yearly Shares OutstandingSUI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
SUI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSUI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • SUI has an Altman-Z score of 1.83. This is not the best score and indicates that SUI is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SUI has a better Altman-Z score (1.83) than 95.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SUI is 5.24, which is a neutral value as it means it would take SUI, 5.24 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • SUI's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.24 is amongst the best of the industry. SUI outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • SUI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.59. This is a neutral value indicating SUI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • SUI has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.59. This is amongst the best in the industry. SUI outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.59
Debt/FCF 5.24
Altman-Z 1.83
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC7.15%
SUI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSUI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • SUI has a Current Ratio of 3.59. This indicates that SUI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SUI's Current ratio of 3.59 is amongst the best of the industry. SUI outperforms 95.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.24 indicates that SUI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • SUI has a better Quick ratio (3.24) than 95.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.59
Quick Ratio 3.24
SUI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSUI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 329.57% over the past year.
  • SUI shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -16.06% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, SUI shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -20.77% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 20.57% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)329.57%
EPS 3Y-39.1%
EPS 5Y-16.06%
EPS Q2Q%-96.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-20.77%
Revenue growth 3Y12.33%
Revenue growth 5Y20.57%
Sales Q2Q%-25.82%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SUI will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 35.33% on average per year.
  • SUI is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -1.90% yearly.
EPS Next Y1423.98%
EPS Next 2Y94.7%
EPS Next 3Y65.81%
EPS Next 5Y35.33%
Revenue Next Year-26.67%
Revenue Next 2Y-12.22%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.91%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.9%

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.
SUI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSUI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 1B 2B 3B
SUI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSUI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SUI is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.72.
  • SUI's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SUI is cheaper than 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SUI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.30.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 44.17, the valuation of SUI can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SUI indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SUI is cheaper than 65.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.32. SUI is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.72
Fwd PE 44.17
SUI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSUI 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, SUI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SUI is valued cheaper than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19
EV/EBITDA 15.82
SUI Per share dataSUI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of SUI may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as SUI's earnings are expected to grow with 65.81% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.01
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y94.7%
EPS Next 3Y65.81%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.27%, SUI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 3.27, SUI pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 30.96. 90.00% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than SUI!
  • SUI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.27%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SUI has a limited annual growth rate of 4.83%.
  • SUI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • SUI has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.83%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years13
SUI Yearly Dividends per shareSUI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8

5.3 Sustainability

  • SUI pays out 101.93% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • SUI's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP101.93%
EPS Next 2Y94.7%
EPS Next 3Y65.81%
SUI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSUI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M -1B
SUI Dividend Payout.SUI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SUI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

SUN COMMUNITIES INC / SUI FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SUN COMMUNITIES INC (SUI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to SUI.


What is the valuation status for SUI stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to SUN COMMUNITIES INC (SUI). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for SUN COMMUNITIES INC?

SUN COMMUNITIES INC (SUI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for SUI stock?

The financial health rating of SUN COMMUNITIES INC (SUI) is 7 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SUI stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SUN COMMUNITIES INC (SUI) is expected to grow by 1423.98% in the next year.