Stratus Properties Inc (NASDAQ: STRS)

Sector: Real Estate Industry: Real Estate - Diversified CIK: 0000885508
Market Cap 262.63 Mn
P/B 1.41
P/E -29.01
P/S 8.23
ROIC (Qtr) -3.33
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -44.11
Total Debt (Qtr) 219.12 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.18
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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong tangible asset base of 572.56M provides 2.61x coverage of total debt 219.12M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Free cash flow of (41.83M) provides excellent 157.24x coverage of dividends (266000), indicating sustainable shareholder returns.
  • Operating cash flow of (27.58M) provides strong 5.52x coverage of operating expenses (5M), showing operational efficiency.
  • Free cash flow of (41.83M) provides solid 8.37x coverage of operating expenses (5M), showing operational efficiency.
  • Cash position of 55.52M fully covers payables of 8.48M by 6.55x, showing strong vendor relationship management.

Bear case

  • The company's operating cash flow of (27.58M) shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 1.38M, with a -20.01 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Free cash flow of (41.83M) provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of 14.25M, with a -2.94 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.
  • Operating cash flow of (27.58M) provides minimal -68.26x coverage of tax expenses of 404000, suggesting potential tax planning inefficiencies or unsustainable tax positions.
  • Operating earnings of (14.04M) show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 6.24M, with a -2.25 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.
  • Free cash flow of (41.83M) represents just -1.98x of debt issuance 21.11M, suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Real Estate - Diversified
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 HHH Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. 4.39 Bn 16.01 2.39 5.29 Bn
2 JOE ST JOE Co 4.17 Bn 58.77 16.52 0.58 Bn
3 STRS Stratus Properties Inc 0.26 Bn -29.01 8.23 0.22 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.73 1.50
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -15.12 33.03
EV to Debt EV to Debt 1.90 3.81
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -29.69 8.50
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA -53.38 4.30
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -9.97 0.74
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.59 1.50
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 13.07 11.92
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 1.41 3.06
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -29.01 15.26
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 1.47 1.56
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 10.37
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.19
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 7.28
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -13.69 -1.67
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 56.49 44.53
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 173.03 113.25
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 4.00
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -558.68 -138.40
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -466.03 -128.29
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -466.90 -110.81
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -508.32 -69.63
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -610.00 -105.34
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 11.20 337.32
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) -143.74 -24.15
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.06 0.18
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) -0.04 0.04
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio 0.00 0.00
Current Ratio Current Ratio 0.00 0.00
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.18 1.11
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -13.69 -1.67
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -13.69 -1.67
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) -24.50 20.07
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -44.00 7.01
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -47.22 0.69
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) -13.40 24.60
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -28.40 2.67