Valuation remains strong (avg 100/100), but growth is pulling the composite down (avg 50/100).
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
0.1x FFO, reasonable REIT valuation
Not enough quarterly data
for a 1-year trend
Under 20x cash flow, well covered
Not enough quarterly data
for a 1-year trend
Above 7% CAGR, strong REIT expansion
Below 2%, FFO stagnating
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Diluting 2–5%, watch for equity issuance
77% payout of FFO, healthy
4.4x EBITDA, manageable
3.2x coverage, adequate
Elme Communities (ELME) quality: score, margins and returns
Elme Communities (ELME) scores 69/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Elme Communities (ELME) a high-quality business?+
Elme Communities scores 69 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Elme Communities's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from ELME's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Elme Communities scores well and where it falls behind.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 31 Jul 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 12 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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