CBL
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
$48.51
Real Estate Investment Trust
85%
P/FFO × Retail REIT Multiple
Strong
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Conviction
Undervalued
Trading 67.6% below fair value
You pay
$48.51
Bear
$120.34
Fair
$149.77
Bull
$179.20
Bear
$120.34
+148.1%
$10.20 FFO × 16x
Fair
$149.77
+208.7%
$10.20 FFO × 20x
Bull
$179.20
+269.4%
$10.20 FFO × 23x
Adjust Assumptions
19.5x
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Key Value Driver
FFO/share ($10.20) × retail P/FFO multiple
Implied Market Multiple
4.8x
Summary
At $10.20 FFO/share with a 20x retail REIT multiple, the base-case value is $149.77 per share. Dividend yield: 3.9%. DDM cross-check: $34.94.
Warnings
Standard profit figures are misleading for real estate companies — large non-cash accounting charges make profits look artificially low. Dividend yield and funds from operations are better measures.
Dividend-based valuation: $34.94 (77% below our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Key Risks
- P/E and EV/EBITDA are structurally wrong for REITs — use P/FFO and NAV
- Interest rate sensitivity: REIT multiples compress when rates rise
- FFO approximation (NI + D&A) may include gains on property sales — verify