WHITESTONE REIT (WSR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:WSR • US9660842041

14.925 USD
-0.3 (-2%)
Last: Feb 18, 2026, 02:55 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to WSR. WSR was compared to 123 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. While WSR belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. WSR is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WSR was profitable.
  • In the past year WSR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WSR has been profitable.
  • WSR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
WSR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWSR 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 50M -50M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of WSR (3.88%) is better than 82.11% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of WSR (10.11%) is better than 86.99% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 3.90%, WSR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WSR is in line with the industry average of 3.06%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.59%) for WSR is below the current ROIC(3.90%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.88%
ROE 10.11%
ROIC 3.9%
ROA(3y)2.72%
ROA(5y)1.97%
ROE(3y)7.16%
ROE(5y)5.27%
ROIC(3y)3.59%
ROIC(5y)3.15%
WSR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWSR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8

1.3 Margins

  • WSR's Profit Margin of 28.16% is amongst the best of the industry. WSR outperforms 81.30% of its industry peers.
  • WSR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 34.03%, WSR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WSR has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of WSR (69.58%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WSR has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 34.03%
PM (TTM) 28.16%
GM 69.58%
OM growth 3Y5.79%
OM growth 5Y2.69%
PM growth 3Y35.51%
PM growth 5Y3.87%
GM growth 3Y0.75%
GM growth 5Y0.35%
WSR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWSR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WSR is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WSR has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, WSR has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for WSR has been reduced compared to a year ago.
WSR Yearly Shares OutstandingWSR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
WSR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWSR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.72, we must say that WSR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.72, WSR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.46 is on the high side and indicates that WSR has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.46, WSR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.90% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.46
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.72
ROIC/WACC0.58
WACC6.71%
WSR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWSR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • WSR has a Current Ratio of 1.26. This is a normal value and indicates that WSR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.26, WSR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.26 indicates that WSR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.26, WSR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.04% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 1.26
WSR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWSR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 93.18% over the past year.
  • WSR shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.63% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, WSR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.51% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, WSR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.28% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)93.18%
EPS 3Y39.77%
EPS 5Y5.63%
EPS Q2Q%133.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.51%
Revenue growth 3Y7.16%
Revenue growth 5Y5.28%
Sales Q2Q%6.25%

3.2 Future

  • WSR is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -2.17% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WSR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.50% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-9.31%
EPS Next 2Y-17.54%
EPS Next 3Y-9.56%
EPS Next 5Y-2.17%
Revenue Next Year4.03%
Revenue Next 2Y4.94%
Revenue Next 3Y4.62%
Revenue Next 5Y4.5%

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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
WSR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWSR 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 50M 100M 150M 200M
WSR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWSR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.2 0.4 0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.56, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of WSR.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WSR is valued cheaper than 86.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WSR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.16.
  • WSR is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.91.
  • 76.42% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WSR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • WSR is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.56
Fwd PE 30.91
WSR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWSR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as WSR.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.94
WSR Per share dataWSR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The excellent profitability rating of WSR may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as WSR's earnings are expected to decrease with -9.56% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.12
EPS Next 2Y-17.54%
EPS Next 3Y-9.56%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.10%, WSR is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.84, WSR is paying slightly less dividend.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, WSR pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.1%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of WSR decreases each year by -15.28%.
  • WSR has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • WSR has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-15.28%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
WSR Yearly Dividends per shareWSR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 60.32% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WSR. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • WSR's earnings and Dividend Rate are declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP60.32%
EPS Next 2Y-17.54%
EPS Next 3Y-9.56%
WSR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWSR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50M -100M
WSR Dividend Payout.WSR Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WSR Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WHITESTONE REIT

NYSE:WSR (2/18/2026, 2:55:22 PM)

14.925

-0.3 (-2%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners66.21%
Inst Owner Change0.99%
Ins Owners3.51%
Ins Owner Change5.56%
Market Cap761.47M
Revenue(TTM)157.78M
Net Income(TTM)44.42M
Analysts81.67
Price Target15.68 (5.06%)
Short Float %1.17%
Short Ratio2.63
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.1%
Yearly Dividend0.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)-15.28%
DP60.32%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date03-16
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)124.43%
Min EPS beat(2)18.82%
Max EPS beat(2)230.03%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)109.17%
Min EPS beat(4)-18.46%
Max EPS beat(4)230.03%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)126.63%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)114.93%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)89.69%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.79%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.25%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.53%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.76%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.3%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.22%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.53%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.07%
PT rev (1m)2.5%
PT rev (3m)4.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.61%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.66%
EPS NY rev (3m)65.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.62%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.56
Fwd PE 30.91
P/S 4.83
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 14.37
P/B 1.73
P/tB 1.73
EV/EBITDA 15.94
EPS(TTM)0.85
EY5.7%
EPS(NY)0.48
Fwd EY3.23%
FCF(TTM)-0.48
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.04
OCFY6.96%
SpS3.09
BVpS8.61
TBVpS8.61
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.12
Graham Number12.84
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.88%
ROE 10.11%
ROCE 4.94%
ROIC 3.9%
ROICexc 3.93%
ROICexgc 3.94%
OM 34.03%
PM (TTM) 28.16%
GM 69.58%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.72%
ROA(5y)1.97%
ROE(3y)7.16%
ROE(5y)5.27%
ROIC(3y)3.59%
ROIC(5y)3.15%
ROICexc(3y)3.61%
ROICexc(5y)3.18%
ROICexgc(3y)3.65%
ROICexgc(5y)3.22%
ROCE(3y)4.54%
ROCE(5y)3.99%
ROICexgc growth 3Y12.11%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.64%
ROICexc growth 3Y12.38%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.74%
OM growth 3Y5.79%
OM growth 5Y2.69%
PM growth 3Y35.51%
PM growth 5Y3.87%
GM growth 3Y0.75%
GM growth 5Y0.35%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.14
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.46
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 7.25
Cap/Depr 221.75%
Cap/Sales 49.1%
Interest Coverage 1.6
Cash Conversion 59.78%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 1.26
Altman-Z 0.72
F-Score7
WACC6.71%
ROIC/WACC0.58
Cap/Depr(3y)159.87%
Cap/Depr(5y)164.15%
Cap/Sales(3y)36.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)37.52%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)93.18%
EPS 3Y39.77%
EPS 5Y5.63%
EPS Q2Q%133.33%
EPS Next Y-9.31%
EPS Next 2Y-17.54%
EPS Next 3Y-9.56%
EPS Next 5Y-2.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.51%
Revenue growth 3Y7.16%
Revenue growth 5Y5.28%
Sales Q2Q%6.25%
Revenue Next Year4.03%
Revenue Next 2Y4.94%
Revenue Next 3Y4.62%
Revenue Next 5Y4.5%
EBIT growth 1Y11.67%
EBIT growth 3Y13.37%
EBIT growth 5Y8.11%
EBIT Next Year79.96%
EBIT Next 3Y25.07%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-12.76%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y13.14%
OCF growth 3Y6.01%
OCF growth 5Y4.05%

WHITESTONE REIT / WSR FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WHITESTONE REIT?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for WHITESTONE REIT?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to WHITESTONE REIT (WSR). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of WSR stock?

WHITESTONE REIT (WSR) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the valuation of WHITESTONE REIT based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WHITESTONE REIT (WSR) is 17.56 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.73.


What is the earnings growth outlook for WHITESTONE REIT?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WHITESTONE REIT (WSR) is expected to decline by -9.31% in the next year.