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Elme Communities (ELME) Company Overview

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Elme Communities ELME

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Elme Communities

Overview of Elme Communities

ELME NYQ
Real Estate REIT - Residential Micro Cap
Elme Communities (ELME), is a Micro Cap company, in the REIT - Residential industry, last closed at $2.16, about 0.0% overvalued vs fair value, -86.1% 1Y return, ranked 236/330 in sector.
Metrics ROE -23.4% Div Yield 4.15%
$2.16
0.00%
As of April 28, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 310.9%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$191.90M
Enterprise Value
$-430.65M
Overall Score
Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 87%
Updated: Mar 8
Top Beats

Quick Facts

HQ Bethesda, MD
Employees 255
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 30 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
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Current: $2.16

Engine Room Money Flow™

Micro Cap

Real Estate Investment Trust - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$241.9M
6.2%%
Net Operating Income
$-122.2M
-620.7%%
Net Income
$-13.4M
-1076.5%%
FFO (Funds From Operations)
$123.1M
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Real Estate Investment Trust

Quality & Reliability Indicators

FFO Payout Ratio
51.7%
Excellent

Dividends / FFO - basic dividend safety

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$64.8M
52.6% of AFFO

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Improving
0
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Elme Communities's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
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Rent Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Equity REITs vs Industry Peers 92% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing ELME's balance between Growth (46.8%), Profitability (26.6%), and Safety (26.6%). Growth 47% Safety 27% Profitability 27%

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Growth

44th percentile vs peers
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Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 12.7% 87p Rev Growth YoY 6.2% 58p TSR 18.7% 95p EPS Growth YoY 75.3% 68p AFFO/Share -99.1% 9p
  • Revenue CAGR 3Y in top 20% of peers (12.7%, 87th percentile)
  • TSR in top 20% of peers (18.7%, 95th percentile)
  • FFO Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-1.92)

Profitability

25th percentile vs peers
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Safety

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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Elme Communities.

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