Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -0.0x · EV/EBITDA 14.0x · ROE -13.1%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2M | $341M | $234M | $2.2B | $2.8B | $3.5B | $5.5B | $6.3B | $5.9B | $9.9B | $12.4B |
| Enterprise Value | $496M | $835M | $720M | $2.7B | $3.0B | $3.7B | $5.8B | $6.7B | $6.4B | $10.4B | $13.2B |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.40 | — | 26.26 | 357.88 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.01 | 2.92 | 1.88 | 18.51 | 27.84 | 38.78 | 71.83 | 45.11 | 29.59 | 41.98 | 46.71 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.01 | 1.28 | 0.72 | 5.86 | 7.51 | 8.57 | 17.12 | 20.05 | 8.96 | 15.16 | 12.83 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | 120.23 | 83.49 | — | 385.43 | 121.67 | — | 754.64 |
| P/OCF | 0.28 | 58.91 | 13.76 | 184.02 | 87.53 | 76.19 | 432.36 | 154.09 | 97.28 | — | 239.44 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 7.16 | 5.78 | 22.30 | 29.19 | 40.75 | 75.44 | 47.82 | 32.29 | 44.10 | 49.80 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.03 | 23.63 | 16.64 | 64.43 | 79.89 | 116.19 | 364.03 | 129.63 | 32.95 | 55.66 | 57.76 |
| EV / EBIT | 59.95 | 750.47 | 60.38 | — | 178.35 | 320.65 | — | 18.67 | 220.48 | 25.08 | 198.43 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | 126.08 | 87.72 | — | 408.55 | 132.77 | — | 804.67 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | -10.3% | -10.3% | 41.5% | 43.5% | 46.6% | 52.4% | 43.9% | 51.3% | 59.5% | 57.0% | 53.1% |
| Operating Margin | 7.1% | 7.1% | 12.5% | -9.5% | 16.4% | 12.9% | -5.2% | 17.9% | 15.5% | -3.2% | -2.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | -33.4% | -33.4% | -20.2% | -40.7% | 5.8% | -0.9% | -19.4% | 246.9% | 0.6% | 160.6% | 13.0% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -13.1% | -13.1% | -7.2% | -12.9% | 1.5% | -0.2% | -4.7% | 71.4% | 0.2% | 46.8% | 3.0% |
| ROA | -4.5% | -4.5% | -2.8% | -6.1% | 0.9% | -0.1% | -2.2% | 34.4% | 0.1% | 22.6% | 1.7% |
| ROIC | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.4% | -1.3% | 2.3% | 1.5% | -0.5% | 2.0% | 2.0% | -0.4% | -0.3% |
| ROCE | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.9% | -1.6% | 2.8% | 1.8% | -0.6% | 2.6% | 2.4% | -0.5% | -0.4% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.55 | 1.25 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 1.00 | 1.32 | 0.90 | 0.96 | 1.00 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 14.42 | 14.42 | 11.69 | 11.42 | 4.95 | 6.31 | 20.16 | 8.03 | 3.04 | 3.37 | 4.22 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.86 | 1.48 | 1.20 | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.86 | 1.20 | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.85 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 13.98 | 13.98 | 11.22 | 10.96 | 3.71 | 5.61 | 17.43 | 7.33 | 2.75 | 2.68 | 3.59 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | 5.85 | 4.23 | — | 23.12 | 11.10 | — | 50.03 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.32 | -0.43 | 1.74 | 1.23 | -0.35 | 29.45 | 1.05 | 11.44 | 1.94 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.80 | 1.89 | 1.46 | 4.69 | — | — | 3.37 | 9.54 | 7.68 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.80 | 1.89 | 1.46 | 4.69 | — | — | 3.39 | 9.58 | 7.68 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.42 | 0.71 | 1.52 | 0.94 | 0.68 | 3.67 | 2.93 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.13 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 100.0% | 6.4% | 2.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9.9% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | 129.4% | — | — | 181.2% | 2093.7% | 11.4% | 223.8% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.2% | — | 3.8% | 0.3% |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | 0.8% | 1.2% | — | 0.3% | 0.8% | — | 0.1% |
| Buyback Yield | 10.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 2.3% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 100.0% | 6.5% | 2.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9.9% | 0.4% | 9.4% | 3.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $919000 | $17044 | $9764 | $9448 | $7829 | $6356 | $7108 | $6291 | $9922 | $13120 |
Persistent negative operating margins
According to quarterly financial data, CMCT's NOI margin has exhibited extreme instability, including a sharp contraction to -103.8% in 2025Q4, which suggests that property-level operating expenses are currently outpacing rental income and threatening the fundamental viability of the company's existing creative office asset base.
The erratic nature of these margins indicates that the portfolio is struggling to absorb fixed operating costs amidst declining occupancy. Investors should monitor whether this negative profitability is a temporary result of aggressive tenant improvement spending or a permanent impairment of the underlying asset value.
Based on reported figures, the company's FFO per share has remained consistently negative, with a loss of $1.20 per share in 2026Q1, indicating that there is no recurring cash flow surplus available to support the current dividend distribution without relying on external capital sources.
The absence of a positive FFO payout ratio in most recent periods suggests that the dividend is not supported by operational performance. This reliance on non-operating sources to fund distributions warrants significant caution regarding the long-term sustainability of the current payout policy.
As reported in recent SEC filings, CMCT's debt-to-equity ratio has climbed steadily from 1.25 in 2023Q4 to 1.95 by 2026Q1, signaling a concerning trend where the company is increasingly relying on debt financing while its underlying asset base and equity cushion continue to erode.
The combination of rising leverage and a shrinking asset base suggests a deteriorating balance sheet profile that may limit future financial flexibility. The low interest coverage ratio, which dipped to -0.21 in 2025Q3, further highlights the risk that current cash flows are insufficient to service existing debt obligations.
The market's reliance on standard P/E ratios for CMCT is fundamentally flawed, as reported in financial statements, because the metric fails to account for the significant non-cash depreciation and amortization charges that obscure the REIT's true cash-generating capacity and operational health.
Investors should instead focus on FFO or AFFO to normalize for these non-cash items, though even these metrics currently reflect deep operational distress. Using P/E in this context risks providing a misleading valuation that ignores the underlying cash burn and the structural nature of the company's negative margins.
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Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation's current P/E ratio is -0.0x. The historical average is 27.9x.
Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation's current EV/EBITDA is 14.0x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 38.8x.
Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is -13.1%. The historical average is 8.0%.
Based on historical data, Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation is trading at a P/E of -0.0x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation's current dividend yield is 100.00%.
Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation has -10.3% gross margin and 7.1% operating margin.
Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 14.4x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.