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Elme Communities(ELME)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
ELME•NYSE•REIT / Real Estate
Price updated Jun 19, 2026
AboutElme Communities owns and operates uniquely positioned real estate assets in the Washington Metro area. Backed by decades of experience, expertise and ambition, we create value by transforming insights into strategy and strategy into action. As of October 29, 2020, the Company's portfolio of 45 properties includes approximately 3.7 million square feet of commercial space and 6,863 multifamily apartment units. These 45 properties consist of 22 multifamily properties,15 office properties, and 8 retail centers. Our shares trade on the NYSE. With a track record of driving returns and delivering satisfaction, we are a trusted authority in one of the nation's most competitive real estate markets.Show more
- Revenue$0-100.0%
- FFO-$76M-191.8%
- FFO/Share-0.86-191.6%
- FFO Payout-83.83%-209.1%
- FFO per Share-0.86-191.6%
- ROE-23.34%-1891.8%
- ROA-7.79%-1012.9%
ELME Key Insights
Elme Communities (ELME) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Trading at only 0.7x book value
✗Weaknesses
- ✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.2x
- ✗Profits declining 58.0% over 5 years
- ✗FFO declining 191.8% TTM
- ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 9 (bottom 9%)
- ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
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ELME Price & Volume
Elme Communities (ELME) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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ELME Growth Metrics
Elme Communities (ELME) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-100%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-1076.54%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-1069.73%
Return on Capital
10 Years0.72%
5 Years-2.03%
3 Years-3.35%
Last Year-10.13%
ELME Recent Earnings
Elme Communities (ELME) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 4/12 qtrs (33%)●Beat Revenue 5/12 qtrs (45%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 11, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.05-120.8%
$0.24
Rev
—
$25M
Q2 2026
Mar 26, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.26-213.0%
$0.23
Rev
$186M-527.1%
$43M
Q2 2026
Mar 19, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.25-651.4%
$0.03
Rev
$186M-838.2%
$25M
Q4 2025
Oct 23, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.22-4.3%
$0.23
Rev
$62M+42.8%
$43M
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 11, 2026 | $0.05vs $0.24-120.8% | —vs $25M |
| Q2 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.26vs $0.23-213.0% | $186Mvs $43M-527.1% |
| Q2 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $0.25vs $0.03-651.4% | $186Mvs $25M-838.2% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $0.22vs $0.23-4.3% | $62Mvs $43M+42.8% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
ELME Peer Comparison
Elme Communities (ELME) competitors in Mixed-Use and Development-Oriented Office REITs — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UDR | 12.24B | 37.56 | 33.24 | 2.42% | 28.6% | 12.37% | 1.49 | |
 NHI | 3.43B | 70.82 | 23.45 | 12.93% | 36.76% | 9.78% | 0.76 | |
 IRT | 3.73B | 15.82 | 65.92 | 2.76% | 7.27% | 1.35% | 0.64 | |
 NXRT | 684.45M | 26.97 | -21.40 | -3.24% | -12.67% | -10.13% | 5.18 | |
 BRT | 280.26M | 14.89 | -22.56 | 1.46% | -12.52% | -6.77% | 2.87 | |
 EQR | 24.01B | 64.09 | 22.02 | 4.06% | 30.56% | 8.4% | 0.77 | |
 AVB | 24.67B | 177.32 | 23.99 | 4.29% | 34.64% | 8.76% | 0.79 | |
 ESS | 17.65B | 273.71 | 26.29 | 7.11% | 30.17% | 9.99% | 1.20 |
Compare ELME vs Peers
Elme Communities (ELME) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
ELME Income Statement
Elme Communities (ELME) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 325.08M | 336.89M | 176.75M | 176M | 169.15M | 209.38M | 227.91M | 241.94M | 0 |
Revenue Growth % | 3.77% | 3.63% | -47.54% | -0.42% | -3.89% | 23.78% | 8.85% | 6.15% | -100% |
Property Operating Expenses | 115.65M | 116.23M | 69.42M | 69.13M | 66.92M | 81.44M | 87.94M | 97.56M | 76.6M |
Net Operating Income (NOI) | 209.43M▲ 0% | 220.66M▲ 5.4% | 107.32M▼ 51.4% | 106.88M▼ 0.4% | 102.24M▼ 4.3% | 127.94M▲ 25.1% | 139.97M▲ 9.4% | 144.37M▲ 3.1% | -76.6M▼ 153.1% |
NOI Margin % | 64.42% | 65.5% | 60.72% | 60.72% | 60.44% | 61.11% | 61.42% | 59.67% | - |
Operating Expenses | 134.64M | 143.32M | 57.84M | 109.3M | 106.83M | 129.67M | 163.04M | 120.9M | 45.61M |
G&A Expenses | 22.58M | 22.09M | 26.07M | 23.95M | 34.17M | 28.26M | 25.89M | 24.97M | 54.59M |
EBITDA | 316.84M | 317.46M | 190.66M | 117.61M | 179.13M | 90M | 65.89M | 119.4M | -44.05M |
EBITDA Margin % | 97.47% | 94.23% | 107.87% | 66.82% | 105.9% | 42.98% | 28.91% | 49.35% | - |
Depreciation & Amortization | 250.29M | 239.51M | 141.18M | 120.03M | 179.61M | 91.72M | 88.95M | 95.94M | 78.16M |
D&A / Revenue % | 76.99% | 71.09% | 79.88% | 68.2% | 106.18% | 43.81% | 39.03% | 39.65% | - |
Operating Income | 66.56M▲ 0% | 77.95M▲ 17.1% | 49.48M▼ 36.5% | -2.42M▼ 104.9% | -484K▲ 80.0% | -1.72M▼ 256.0% | -23.06M▼ 1238.5% | 23.47M▲ 201.8% | -122.21M▼ 620.7% |
Operating Margin % | 20.47% | 23.14% | 28% | -1.37% | -0.29% | -0.82% | -10.12% | 9.7% | - |
Interest Expense | 46.79M | 50.5M | 53.73M | 37.3M | 34.06M | 24.94M | 30.43M | 37.84M | 31.95M |
Interest Coverage | 0.92x | 1.02x | 0.92x | -0.08x | -0.31x | -0.24x | -0.74x | 0.65x | -3.82x |
Non-Operating Income | -507K | 1.18M | 0 | 594K | 5.87M | 4.21M | -515K | -1.26M | 0 |
Pretax Income | 19.53M▲ 0% | 25.63M▲ 31.2% | -4.25M▼ 116.6% | -40.32M▼ 848.0% | -53.14M▼ 31.8% | -30.87M▲ 41.9% | -52.98M▼ 71.6% | -13.1M▲ 75.3% | -154.16M▼ 1076.5% |
Pretax Margin % | 6.01% | 7.61% | -2.41% | -22.91% | -31.42% | -14.74% | -23.24% | -5.42% | - |
Income Tax | -84K | -1.18M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Effective Tax Rate % | -0.43% | -4.6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Net Income | 19.67M▲ 0% | 25.63M▲ 30.3% | 383.55M▲ 1396.5% | -15.68M▼ 104.1% | -21.79M▼ 39.0% | -30.87M▼ 41.7% | -52.98M▼ 71.6% | -13.1M▲ 75.3% | -154.16M▼ 1076.5% |
Net Margin % | 6.05% | 7.61% | 217% | -8.91% | -12.88% | -14.74% | -23.24% | -5.42% | - |
Net Income Growth % | -83.52% | 30.31% | 1396.49% | -104.09% | -38.95% | -41.67% | -71.62% | 75.27% | -1076.54% |
Funds From Operations (FFO) | 269.95M▲ 0% | 265.14M▼ 1.8% | 524.73M▲ 97.9% | 104.35M▼ 80.1% | 157.82M▲ 51.2% | 60.85M▼ 61.4% | 35.97M▼ 40.9% | 82.83M▲ 130.3% | -76M▼ 191.8% |
FFO Margin % | 83.04% | 78.7% | 296.88% | 59.29% | 93.3% | 29.06% | 15.78% | 34.24% | - |
FFO Growth % | -25.73% | -1.78% | 97.91% | -80.11% | 51.24% | -61.44% | -40.89% | 130.26% | -191.75% |
FFO per Share | 3.51 | 3.35 | 6.53 | 1.27 | 1.87 | 0.70 | 0.41 | 0.94 | -0.86 |
FFO Payout Ratio % | 33.96% | 35.85% | 18.36% | 94.95% | 57.49% | 97.55% | 178.84% | 76.83% | -83.83% |
EPS (Diluted) | 0.25▲ 0% | 0.32▲ 28.0% | 0.55▲ 71.9% | -0.64▼ 216.4% | -0.26▲ 59.4% | -0.69▼ 165.4% | -0.61▲ 11.6% | -0.15▲ 75.4% | -1.75▼ 1066.7% |
EPS Growth % | -84.85% | 28% | 71.88% | -216.36% | 59.38% | -165.38% | 11.59% | 75.41% | -1066.67% |
EPS (Basic) | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.55 | -0.64 | -0.26 | -0.69 | -0.61 | -0.15 | -1.75 |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 76.82M | 79.04M | 80.33M | 82.35M | 84.54M | 87.39M | 87.73M | 87.92M | 88.09M |
ELME Balance Sheet
Elme Communities (ELME) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Assets | 2.36B | 2.42B | 2.63B | 2.41B | 1.88B | 1.87B | 1.9B | 1.85B | 2.11B |
Asset Growth % | 4.7% | 2.44% | 8.74% | -8.31% | -22.15% | -0.18% | 1.46% | -2.86% | 14.55% |
Real Estate & Other Assets | -2.36B | -2.21B | 2.39B | 1.48B | 1.63B | 1.85B | 1.87B | 1.82B | 782.4M |
PP&E (Net) | 2.07B | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investment Securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Current Assets | 286.69M | 213.82M | 238.52M | 933.29M | 249.29M | 26.2M | 26.18M | 21.12M | 1.33B |
Cash & Equivalents | 9.85M | 6.02M | 12.94M | 7.7M | 233.6M | 8.39M | 5.98M | 6.14M | 1.33B |
Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
Other Current Assets | 125.09M | 223.59M | 65.18M | 884.11M | -33.25M | 1.46M | 2.55M | 2.46M | -5.97M |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Liabilities | 1.26B | 1.35B | 1.22B | 1.09B | 558.93M | 608.82M | 745.68M | 763.68M | 1.88B |
Total Debt | 1.16B | 1.24B | 1.1B | 987.37M | 496.95M | 552.36M | 679.35M | 698.95M | 520M |
Net Debt | 1.15B | 1.24B | 1.09B | 979.67M | 263.35M | 543.97M | 673.36M | 692.81M | -811.88M |
Long-Term Debt | 989.5M | 1.04B | 1.04B | 945.37M | 496.95M | 497.36M | 522.35M | 522.95M | 520M |
Short-Term Borrowings | 34.54M | 0 | 56M | 42M | 0 | 55M | 157M | 176M | 0 |
Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Current Liabilities | 265.44M | 283.32M | 161.88M | 139.12M | 57.32M | 105.9M | 217.11M | 234.45M | 1.31B |
Accounts Payable | 61.56M | 57.95M | 71.14M | 44.07M | 40.59M | 34.39M | 39M | 36.29M | 8.04M |
Deferred Revenue | 12.49M | 11.74M | 9.35M | 2.46M | 2.08M | 1.58M | 5.25M | 6.26M | 0 |
Other Liabilities | 175.15M | 9.5M | 1.24M | -2.99M | 4.67M | 5.56M | 6.22M | 6.28M | 43.6M |
Total Equity | 1.1B▲ 0% | 1.07B▼ 2.5% | 1.41B▲ 32.2% | 1.32B▼ 6.4% | 1.32B▼ 0.3% | 1.26B▼ 4.0% | 1.15B▼ 8.7% | 1.08B▼ 6.3% | 238.91M▼ 77.9% |
Equity Growth % | 4.11% | -2.45% | 32.16% | -6.44% | -0.31% | -4.05% | -8.66% | -6.26% | -77.92% |
Shareholders Equity | 1.09B | 1.07B | 1.41B | 1.32B | 1.32B | 1.26B | 1.15B | 1.08B | 238.91M |
Minority Interest | 365K | 351K | 336K | 322K | 307K | 298K | 290K | 281K | 0 |
Common Stock | 785K | 799K | 821K | 844K | 863K | 875K | 879K | 880K | 0 |
Additional Paid-in Capital | 1.48B | 1.53B | 1.59B | 1.65B | 1.7B | 1.73B | 1.74B | 1.74B | 0 |
Retained Earnings | -399.21M | -469.08M | -183.41M | -298.86M | -362.49M | -453.01M | -569.39M | -646.1M | 0 |
Preferred Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.85% | 1.07% | 15.2% | -0.62% | -1.02% | -1.65% | -2.81% | -0.7% | -7.79% |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 1.83% | 2.37% | 30.92% | -1.15% | -1.65% | -2.39% | -4.38% | -1.17% | -23.34% |
Debt / Assets | 48.97% | 51.43% | 41.84% | 40.97% | 26.49% | 29.5% | 35.75% | 37.87% | 24.59% |
Debt / Equity | 1.05x | 1.16x | 0.78x | 0.75x | 0.38x | 0.44x | 0.59x | 0.65x | 2.18x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.62x | 3.90x | 5.70x | 8.33x | 1.47x | 6.04x | 10.22x | 5.80x | - |
Book Value per Share | 14.26 | 13.52 | 17.58 | 16.04 | 15.58 | 14.46 | 13.16 | 12.31 | 2.71 |
ELME Cash Flow Statement
Elme Communities (ELME) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 130.63M | 147.37M | 130.92M | 112.99M | 89.16M | 73.21M | 84.67M | 95.24M | 62.24M |
Operating CF Growth % | 11.71% | 12.82% | -11.16% | -13.7% | -21.09% | -17.88% | 15.65% | 12.49% | -34.65% |
Operating CF / Revenue % | 40.18% | 43.74% | 74.07% | 64.2% | 52.71% | 34.97% | 37.15% | 39.37% | - |
Net Income | 19.61M | 25.63M | 383.55M | -15.68M | 16.38M | -30.87M | -52.98M | -13.1M | -154.16M |
Depreciation & Amortization | 112.06M | 121.23M | 141.18M | 120.03M | 95.56M | 91.72M | 88.95M | 95.94M | 78.16M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 4.77M | 6.75M | 7.74M | 7.87M | 8.55M | 7.99M | 5.54M | 5.22M | 5.35M |
Other Non-Cash Items | 11.02M | 2.1M | 3.19M | 2.79M | -21.04M | 11.45M | 50.97M | 8.32M | 132.89M |
Working Capital Changes | -16.75M | -11.04M | -14.89M | -23.05M | -10.3M | -7.08M | -7.81M | -1.13M | 0 |
Cash from Investing | -196.35M | -38.94M | 61.04M | 65.76M | 702.17M | -241.16M | -146.22M | -43.74M | -26.99M |
Acquisitions (Net) | 30.8M | 174.3M | 706.06M | 152.89M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Purchase of Investments | -156.52M | -141.21M | -576.08M | -28.81M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sale of Investments | 0 | 0 | -129.98M | -65.76M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Investing | -192.49M | -37.98M | 61.53M | 65.76M | 702.17M | -239.42M | -145.81M | -43.53M | -26.99M |
Cash from Financing | 60.73M | -113.41M | -184.85M | -185.2M | -565.4M | -56.42M | 60.24M | -51.43M | -34.97M |
Dividends Paid | -91.67M | -95.06M | -96.36M | -99.08M | -90.73M | -59.36M | -64.33M | -63.64M | -63.71M |
Common Dividends | -91.67M | -95.06M | -96.36M | -99.08M | -90.73M | -59.36M | -64.33M | -63.64M | -63.71M |
Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 |
Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.29M | -2.07M | -1.11M | 0 |
Other Financing | -4.23M | -5.74M | 1.32M | -23.91M | -11.24M | 27.83M | -355K | -5.68M | 28.74M |
Net Change in Cash | -5M▲ 0% | -4.98M▲ 0.3% | 7.11M▲ 242.7% | -6.45M▼ 190.7% | 225.93M▲ 3603.9% | -224.37M▼ 199.3% | -1.31M▲ 99.4% | 71K▲ 105.4% | 288K▲ 305.6% |
Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash at Beginning | 17.62M | 12.62M | 7.64M | 14.75M | 8.29M | 234.22M | 9.85M | 8.54M | 8.61M |
Cash at End | 12.62M | 7.64M | 14.75M | 8.3M | 234.22M | 9.85M | 8.54M | 8.61M | 8.9M |
Free Cash Flow | 126.76M▲ 0% | 146.41M▲ 15.5% | 130.43M▼ 10.9% | 112.76M▼ 13.6% | 89.11M▼ 21.0% | 71.47M▼ 19.8% | 84.26M▲ 17.9% | 95.03M▲ 12.8% | 62.24M▼ 34.5% |
FCF Growth % | 11.38% | 15.5% | -10.91% | -13.55% | -20.97% | -19.8% | 17.9% | 12.78% | -34.5% |
FCF / Revenue % | 38.99% | 43.46% | 73.8% | 64.06% | 52.68% | 34.13% | 36.97% | 39.28% | - |
ELME Key Ratios
Elme Communities (ELME) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FFO per Share | 5.02 | 3.51 | 3.35 | 6.53 | 1.27 | 1.87 | 0.7 | 0.41 | 0.94 | -0.86 |
FFO Payout Ratio | 23.56% | 33.96% | 35.85% | 18.36% | 94.95% | 57.49% | 97.55% | 178.84% | 76.83% | -83.83% |
NOI Margin | 63.29% | 64.42% | 65.5% | 60.72% | 60.72% | 60.44% | 61.11% | 61.42% | 59.67% | - |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.65x | 3.62x | 3.90x | 5.70x | 8.33x | 1.47x | 6.04x | 10.22x | 5.80x | - |
Debt / Assets | 49.33% | 48.97% | 51.43% | 41.84% | 40.97% | 26.49% | 29.5% | 35.75% | 37.87% | 24.59% |
Interest Coverage | 3.23x | 0.92x | 1.02x | 0.92x | -0.08x | -0.31x | -0.24x | -0.74x | 0.65x | -3.82x |
Book Value / Share | 14.54 | 14.26 | 13.52 | 17.58 | 16.04 | 15.58 | 14.46 | 13.16 | 12.31 | 2.71 |
Revenue Growth | 2.23% | 3.77% | 3.63% | -47.54% | -0.42% | -3.89% | 23.78% | 8.85% | 6.15% | -100% |
Related:ELME Dividend History·ELME Revenue History·ELME Price History·ELME P/E History·ELME Financial Ratios·ELME Institutional Holders
ELME SEC Filings & Documents
Elme Communities (ELME) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
ELME Frequently Asked Questions
Elme Communities (ELME) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
Elme Communities (ELME) saw revenue decline by 100.0% over the past year.
Elme Communities (ELME) reported a net loss of $154.2M for fiscal year 2025.
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Elme Communities (ELME) pays a dividend with a yield of 35.98%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Elme Communities (ELME) has a return on equity (ROE) of -23.3%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
Industry Metrics
Elme Communities (ELME) generated Funds From Operations (FFO) of $-76.0M in the trailing twelve months. FFO is the primary profitability metric for REITs.
Elme Communities (ELME) offers a 35.98% dividend yield, which is attractive for income investors. REITs are required to distribute at least 90% of taxable income to shareholders.