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Latest annual figures from each company's filings
| Metric | PSTLPostal Realty Trust, Inc. | PDMPiedmont Realty Trust, Inc. | DEAEasterly Government Properties, Inc. | ESRTEmpire State Realty Trust, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding PSTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $21.87▲ 0.51 (2.39%) | $9.63▲ 0.38 (4.11%) | $22.57▲ 0.47 (2.13%) | $4.93▲ 0.26 (5.57%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.7/10 | 2.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $515.2M | $1.20B | $1.05B | $830.9M | |
| Revenue | $95.8M | $565.0M | $336.1M | $766.8M | |
| Profit | $14.1M | -$83.6M | $13.0M | $73.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 25.5% | -0.9% | 11.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | 76.9% | — | 76.9% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 35.8% | — | — | 17.7% | 17.7% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 14.8% | -14.8% | 3.9% | 9.5% | 3.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 39.2% | — | — | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 5.0% | -5.6% | 1.0% | 6.9% | 1.0% |
| 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. | 4.2% | — | — | 14.1% | 14.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 36.41x | — | 80.37x | 11.39x | 45.88x |
| 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. | 15.00x | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 1.81x | 0.80x | 0.79x | 0.78x | 0.79x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.40x | 1.70x | 1.52x | 2.50x | 1.70x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/7 | 4/7 | 6/8 | 4/6 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | not reported | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How PSTL compares with the others
- PSTL's operating margin of 35.8% is higher than the other company selected (17.7%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 25.5% against 0.0%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 36.4x against 45.9x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.4x 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.