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Latest annual figures from each company's filings
| Metric | ESRTEmpire State Realty Trust, Inc. | HIWHIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. | DEIDouglas Emmett Inc | PDMPiedmont Realty Trust, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding ESRT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $4.93▲ 0.26 (5.57%) | $30.47▲ 1.24 (4.24%) | $9.58▲ 0.12 (1.27%) | $9.63▲ 0.38 (4.11%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 2.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $830.9M | $3.35B | $1.60B | $1.20B | |
| Revenue | $766.8M | $806.1M | $1.00B | $565.0M | |
| Profit | $73.0M | $162.7M | $16.3M | -$83.6M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 0.0% | -2.4% | 1.8% | -0.9% | -0.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | 63.4% | — | 63.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 17.7% | 67.6% | — | — | 67.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 9.5% | 20.2% | 1.6% | -14.8% | 1.6% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 6.6% | 44.1% | 19.4% | — | 31.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.9% | -5.6% | 0.9% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 14.1% | 18.3% | — | — | 18.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 11.39x | 20.59x | 98.62x | — | 59.61x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 0.78x | 1.41x | 0.84x | 0.80x | 0.84x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.50x | 1.61x | 3.05x | 1.70x | 1.70x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/6 | 4/6 | 5/8 | 4/7 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | not reported |
How ESRT compares with the others
- ESRT's operating margin of 17.7% is lower than the other company selected (67.6%).
- Its revenue growth of 0.0% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (-0.9%).
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 11.4x against 59.6x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.5x against 1.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.