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Elme Communities ELME
Elme Communities (ELME) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 49.39% (safety: safe). FY2024 revenue was $241.9M at a -5.4% net margin.
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Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
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Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELME | Elme Communities | 4/9 | — | — | +6.2% |
| KBSR | KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. | 3/9 | — | — | -10% |
| NXRT | NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | 3/9 | — | — | -3.2% |
| UMH | UMH PROPERTIES, INC. | 2/9 | — | — | +8.8% |
| LTC | LTC PROPERTIES INC | 5/9 | — | 16.7 | +25.3% |
| ALX | ALEXANDERS INC | 4/9 | — | 50.9 | -5.8% |
| ARI | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 5/9 | — | 10.9 | -10.6% |
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About Elme Communities
Elme Communities is committed to elevating what home can be for middle-income renters by providing a higher level of quality, service, and experience. The Company is a multifamily real estate investment trust that owns and operates approximately 9,400 apartment homes in the Washington, DC metro and the Atlanta metro regions, and owns approximately 300,000 square feet of commercial space. Elme Communities was incorporated in 1960 in Maryland.
FAQ
Is ELME financially healthy?
Elme Communities's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does ELME pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Elme Communities pays a dividend yielding about 49.39% with a -485.7% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is ELME?
In FY2024, Elme Communities had a net margin of -5.4% and a return on equity of -1.2%.
Is ELME overvalued or undervalued?
Elme Communities trades at about 8.5× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 6.4×–129.6×, median 42.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ELME?
The average Wall-Street price target for Elme Communities is $18.00, about 1011.1% above the recent price, from 1 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is ELME a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Elme Communities: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, a dividend yield of 49.39%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2024-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.