Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP (NYSE: GHI)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Mortgage Finance CIK: 0001059142
Market Cap 190.82 Mn
P/B 0.56
P/E 5.62
P/S 2.73
ROIC (Qtr) 5.08
Div Yield % 21.78
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -10.96
Total Debt (Qtr) 1.06 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 3.65
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About

Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP (GHI) operates in the real estate investment industry, with a focus on acquiring and investing in mortgage revenue bonds (MRBs), governmental issuer loans (GILs), and other securities to finance the construction and rehabilitation of affordable multifamily housing and seniors housing properties. The company's primary business objective is to generate attractive, risk-adjusted total returns for its unitholders, create streams of recurring income, and pass through tax-advantaged income to its unitholders. The...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Operating cash flow of 33.55M provides strong 17.45x coverage of stock compensation 1.92M, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Strong operating cash flow of 33.55M provides 1.78x coverage of SG&A expenses 18.85M, showing efficient operational cost management.
  • Cash reserves of 49.62M provide ample 12.27x coverage of acquisition spending 4.04M, enabling strategic growth opportunities.
  • Strong free cash flow of 34.90M provides 8.63x coverage of acquisition spending 4.04M, indicating disciplined M&A strategy.
  • Operating cash flow of 33.55M provides strong 6.12x coverage of operating expenses 5.48M, showing operational efficiency.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 33.55M provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (36.93M) with a -0.91 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Free cash flow of 34.90M provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of (1.35M), with a -25.77 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.
  • Free cash flow of 34.90M represents just -0.74x of debt issuance (47.32M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • R&D investment of 0 represents just 0x of SG&A expenses of 18.85M, indicating potential underinvestment in innovation relative to administrative overhead.
  • Cash position of 49.62M provides only 0.87x coverage of interest expenses of 57.34M, indicating potential refinancing risks in a rising rate environment.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Mortgage Finance
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae 45.24 Bn 5,026.67 1.55 4,053.14 Bn
2 RKT Rocket Companies, Inc. 37.92 Bn -371.21 6.57 19.41 Bn
3 FMCC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp 27.03 Bn -346.50 1.16 3,405.02 Bn
4 WD Walker & Dunlop, Inc. 1.85 Bn 22.56 3.96 3.01 Bn
5 PFSI PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. 1.63 Bn 113.11 4.21 19.40 Bn
6 VEL Velocity Financial, Inc. 0.71 Bn 7.90 2.27 6.15 Bn
7 BETR Better Home & Finance Holding Co 0.47 Bn -2.56 3.26 0.55 Bn
8 LDI loanDepot, Inc. 0.41 Bn -5.61 0.36 4.51 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.50 -0.29
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 36.37 -306.56
EV to Debt EV to Debt 0.70 -0.16
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 12.48 74.08
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 15.03 34.17
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 36.59 16,800.36
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 3.91 19.32
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 10.65 21.05
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 0.56 -3.89
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 5.62 294.11
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 0.22 7.52
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 788.20 141.58
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 1.34 0.43
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 88.98 -7.23
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 1.15 -0.52
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -96.60 -24.00
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 3.76 52.20
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) -13.44 1.53
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -16.51 10.22
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 0.82 393.39
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -16.20 -7.84
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -51.78 -41.79
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -72.58 -5.52
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -39.78 -27.18
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) -0.34 15.35
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.06 0.11
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 1.16 -0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio 0.00 0.01
Current Ratio Current Ratio 0.00 0.01
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 3.65 15.84
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 1.15 -0.52
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 1.15 -0.52
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 70.70 18.97
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 70.69 -17.72
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 9.02 -17.90
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 100.00 72.92
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 9.00 -25.85