Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 39.8x · EV/EBITDA 20.4x · ROE 2.7%. (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 | $55.1B | $51.0B | $46.8B | $39.8B | $38.8B | $29.7B | $20.8B | $22.5B | $17.7B | $15.1B | $14.2B |
| Enterprise Value | $87.5B | $83.4B | $73.1B | $61.6B | $57.3B | $45.4B | $28.9B | $30.5B | $24.2B | $21.2B | $20.1B |
| P/E Ratio → | 39.76 | 48.18 | 54.50 | 45.57 | 44.67 | 82.29 | 52.81 | 51.67 | 48.45 | 50.20 | 49.26 |
| P/S Ratio | 9.05 | 8.87 | 8.88 | 9.76 | 11.61 | 14.27 | 12.62 | 15.15 | 13.33 | 12.44 | 12.90 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.33 | 1.27 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.35 | 1.18 | 1.89 | 2.30 | 2.18 | 2.05 | 2.10 |
| P/FCF | 25.90 | 12.77 | 13.57 | 13.77 | 15.73 | 22.79 | 18.79 | 21.56 | 19.34 | 17.58 | 18.00 |
| P/OCF | 13.78 | 12.77 | 13.11 | 13.45 | 15.15 | 22.46 | 18.64 | 21.09 | 18.81 | 17.27 | 17.70 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
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 | — | 14.51 | 13.88 | 15.09 | 17.12 | 21.81 | 17.55 | 20.51 | 18.22 | 17.47 | 18.19 |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.41 | 20.10 | 15.51 | 17.01 | 19.22 | 24.53 | 19.67 | 22.89 | 20.55 | 19.52 | 20.30 |
| EV / EBIT | 53.76 | 77.34 | 37.86 | 36.04 | 62.40 | 115.65 | 41.01 | 42.33 | 38.58 | 36.05 | 37.77 |
| EV / FCF | — | 20.88 | 21.19 | 21.30 | 23.20 | 34.83 | 26.12 | 29.19 | 26.43 | 24.68 | 25.38 |
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 | 89.8% | 89.8% | 92.8% | 92.2% | 93.2% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 94.0% | 95.0% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| Operating Margin | 28.3% | 28.3% | 44.0% | 42.2% | 39.1% | 45.8% | 48.1% | 49.7% | 48.0% | 48.5% | 48.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | 18.4% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 21.4% | 26.0% | 17.3% | 24.0% | 29.3% | 27.4% | 26.2% | 28.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| ROA | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| ROIC | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| ROCE | 2.4% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
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 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.86 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 7.91 | 7.91 | 5.67 | 6.08 | 6.24 | 8.62 | 6.08 | 6.02 | 5.53 | 5.62 | 5.91 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.81 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.74 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.86 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 7.81 | 7.81 | 5.58 | 6.01 | 6.19 | 8.48 | 5.52 | 5.98 | 5.52 | 5.62 | 5.90 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 8.12 | 7.62 | 7.53 | 7.47 | 12.04 | 7.33 | 7.63 | 7.10 | 7.10 | 7.38 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.94 | 0.94 | 1.89 | 2.32 | 1.98 | 1.22 | 2.31 | — | — | — | — |
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 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 1.68 | 1.53 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 3.37 | 0.43 | 0.33 | 0.42 | 0.12 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 | 0.51 | 1.68 | 1.52 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 3.37 | 0.43 | 0.33 | 0.42 | 0.12 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.12 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 2.15 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.08 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | 10.07 | 7.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Payout Ratio | 275.9% | 275.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 2.5% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| FCF Yield | 3.9% | 7.8% | 7.4% | 7.3% | 6.4% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.1% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.5% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 5.3% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 4.5% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $905M | $877M | $693M | $612M | $415M | $345M | $316M | $290M | $274M | $256M |
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Realty Income Corporation's current P/E ratio is 39.8x. The historical average is 33.6x. This places it at the 60th percentile of its historical range.
Realty Income Corporation's current EV/EBITDA is 20.4x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 15.4x.
Realty Income Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is 2.7%. The historical average is 6.9%.
Based on historical data, Realty Income Corporation is trading at a P/E of 39.8x. This is at the 60th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Realty Income Corporation's current dividend yield is 5.47% with a payout ratio of 275.9%.
Realty Income Corporation has 89.8% gross margin and 28.3% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.
Realty Income Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 7.9x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Leverage sensitivity to rates
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Premium Multiples Imply Defensive Pricing
Based on reported figures, Realty Income trades at 39.76 times trailing earnings and 1.33 times book, with a 5.5% dividend yield, a combination that suggests the market is pricing the REIT as a defensive bond proxy rather than on GAAP earnings.
P/FFO and P/AFFO are not available in the supplied data, so the valuation read relies on the quarterly FFO per share run-rate of roughly $1.11, which implies a price near 45 times annualized FFO in the recent ratio table. That multiple looks elevated for a net-lease REIT, and investors should monitor whether the implied cap rate compresses further relative to private transaction cap rates, which would reduce the spread available on new acquisitions.
Thin AFFO Cushion Above Distribution
Per the supplied ratio data, the FFO payout ratio has ranged from roughly 73% to 86% across ten quarters, leaving a modest but positive retained cushion that appears adequate yet has narrowed in several periods.
A payout in the high 70s to mid 80s percent of FFO suggests the dividend is covered, though the margin is not wide enough to absorb a meaningful decline in occupancy or rent collections without pressure. The 2026Q2 AFFO figure of negative $0.98 per share is inconsistent with the surrounding periods and may reflect a reporting anomaly or a material non-recurring adjustment, so conclusions about coverage should be held until that figure is verified.
Debt Metrics Rise Before Partial Retreat
As reported in the financial statements, debt-to-equity moved from 0.67 in 2024Q2 to a peak of 0.82 in 2025Q4 before easing to 0.74 in 2026Q3, while interest coverage improved from 0.85 to 2.37 times over the same stretch.
The rise in leverage coincided with rapid portfolio expansion, suggesting growth has been partly debt-funded, and the reported 0.82 debt-to-equity figure is atypically low for a REIT of this scale, which may indicate a different denominator or a data error that warrants verification. Interest coverage recovering to above 2 times is encouraging, but the sharp swing in the 2025Q4 reading shows sensitivity to funding costs that investors should continue to track.
Stable NOI Margins Mask Acquisition Dependence
Based on the reported figures, NOI margins held in a tight band of roughly 92% to 93% across most quarters, while FFO per share growth decelerated from 23.3% in 2026Q2 to 10.9% in 2026Q3.
Stable property-level margins indicate the triple-net structure is working as designed, with tenants absorbing most operating costs. Slowing FFO growth alongside rising share counts may suggest that per-share accretion is becoming harder to sustain as the company scales, a pattern that warrants further investigation into the spread between acquisition yields and funding costs.
Price-to-FFO Misreads Depreciation Drag
Standard P/E of 39.76 is the ratio most often misapplied to Realty Income, because depreciation on a multi-billion dollar real estate base depresses GAAP earnings and inflates the apparent multiple.
Using P/E obscures the cash-generating capacity of the portfolio, since net income is far below FFO, and the appropriate substitute is P/AFFO adjusted for straight-line rent and recurring capital expenditure. Investors should rely on AFFO per share and the implied cap rate on enterprise value rather than headline earnings multiples when comparing Realty Income to net-lease peers.