SUN COMMUNITIES INC (SUI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:SUI • US8666741041

136.46 USD
+0.68 (+0.5%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
136.46 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall SUI gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated SUI against 20 industry peers in the Residential REITs industry. SUI has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. SUI has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

5

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.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: SUI reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Of the past 5 years SUI 4 years 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 7.93%, SUI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 14.02%, SUI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SUI's Return On Invested Capital of 3.27% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SUI outperforms 75.00% 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

  • The Profit Margin of SUI (40.01%) is better than 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • SUI's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of SUI (20.13%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • SUI's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • 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.
  • SUI's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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

  • SUI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • SUI has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.97 indicates that SUI is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of SUI (1.97) is better than 95.00% of its industry peers.
  • SUI has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.24. This is a neutral value as SUI would need 5.24 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SUI (5.24) is better than 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.59, SUI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.59
Debt/FCF 5.24
Altman-Z 1.97
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC7.05%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 3.59 indicates that SUI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.59, SUI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 1386.67% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 50.38% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1386.67%
EPS 3Y77.91%
EPS 5Y50.38%
EPS Q2Q%179.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-30.93%

3.2 Future

  • SUI is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -19.66% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.04% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-73.48%
EPS Next 2Y-45.02%
EPS Next 3Y-34.03%
EPS Next 5Y-19.66%
Revenue Next Year5.23%
Revenue Next 2Y4.92%
Revenue Next 3Y6.04%
Revenue Next 5Y5.04%

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 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 12.24, the valuation of SUI can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SUI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • SUI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.10.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 46.15, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SUI.
  • SUI's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • SUI is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.24
Fwd PE 46.15
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 a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 90.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SUI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.65
EV/EBITDA 16.89
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

  • SUI's earnings are expected to decrease with -34.03% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.24
EPS Next 2Y-45.02%
EPS Next 3Y-34.03%

5

5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SUI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.14%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 3.14, SUI pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 42.63. 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 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.14%

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.
  • The Dividend Rate of SUI has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP101.93%
EPS Next 2Y-45.02%
EPS Next 3Y-34.03%
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

NYSE:SUI (2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 136.46 0 (0%)

136.46

+0.68 (+0.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryResidential REITs
Earnings (Last)02-24
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners102.72%
Inst Owner Change-0.24%
Ins Owners0.34%
Ins Owner Change2.19%
Market Cap16.88B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)1.01B
Analysts76
Price Target141.85 (3.95%)
Short Float %1.72%
Short Ratio2.69
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.14%
Yearly Dividend3.91
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.83%
DP101.93%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years13
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)619.82%
Min EPS beat(2)-93.99%
Max EPS beat(2)1333.64%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-308.96%
Min EPS beat(4)-1934.29%
Max EPS beat(4)1333.64%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-174.37%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-190.3%
EPS beat(16)2
Avg EPS beat(16)-153.4%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.4%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.52%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.22%
Min Revenue beat(4)-19.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.52%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.44%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.73%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.75%
PT rev (1m)0.43%
PT rev (3m)0.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.46%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.48%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.6%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.24
Fwd PE 46.15
P/S 6.65
P/FCF 20.65
P/OCF 20.69
P/B 2.33
P/tB 2.37
EV/EBITDA 16.89
EPS(TTM)11.15
EY8.17%
EPS(NY)2.96
Fwd EY2.17%
FCF(TTM)6.61
FCFY4.84%
OCF(TTM)6.6
OCFY4.83%
SpS20.51
BVpS58.55
TBVpS57.69
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.24
Graham Number121.2
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.93%
ROE 14.02%
ROCE 4.14%
ROIC 3.27%
ROICexc 3.61%
ROICexgc 3.74%
OM 20.13%
PM (TTM) 40.01%
GM 51.83%
FCFM 32.22%
ROA(3y)0.23%
ROA(5y)0.94%
ROE(3y)0.44%
ROE(5y)1.82%
ROIC(3y)2.59%
ROIC(5y)2.54%
ROICexc(3y)2.6%
ROICexc(5y)2.55%
ROICexgc(3y)2.88%
ROICexgc(5y)2.81%
ROCE(3y)3.28%
ROCE(5y)3.22%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.23%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.66%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.43%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.99%
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%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.2
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.59
Debt/FCF 5.24
Debt/EBITDA 3.64
Cap/Depr 0.25%
Cap/Sales 0.07%
Interest Coverage 1.84
Cash Conversion 69.26%
Profit Quality 80.54%
Current Ratio 3.59
Quick Ratio 3.24
Altman-Z 1.97
F-Score8
WACC7.05%
ROIC/WACC0.46
Cap/Depr(3y)133.62%
Cap/Depr(5y)248.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)26.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)58.01%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1386.67%
EPS 3Y77.91%
EPS 5Y50.38%
EPS Q2Q%179.55%
EPS Next Y-73.48%
EPS Next 2Y-45.02%
EPS Next 3Y-34.03%
EPS Next 5Y-19.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-30.93%
Revenue Next Year5.23%
Revenue Next 2Y4.92%
Revenue Next 3Y6.04%
Revenue Next 5Y5.04%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.85%
EBIT growth 3Y3.38%
EBIT growth 5Y11.44%
EBIT Next Year45.8%
EBIT Next 3Y17.18%
EBIT Next 5Y12.74%
FCF growth 1Y29.97%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y187.98%
OCF growth 1Y8.28%
OCF growth 3Y4.54%
OCF growth 5Y12.55%

SUN COMMUNITIES INC / SUI FAQ

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

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


What is the valuation status for SUI stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SUN COMMUNITIES INC (SUI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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SUN COMMUNITIES INC (SUI) has a profitability rating of 5 / 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 decline by -73.48% in the next year.