UMH UMH Properties, Inc.
$15.28
Real Estate Investment Trust 85%
P/FFO × Residential REIT Multiple
Moderate · Conviction

Undervalued

Trading 29.0% below fair value

You pay $15.28
Bear $18.17
Fair $21.54
Bull $24.90
Bear $18.17 +18.9% $1.09 FFO × 19x
Fair $21.54 +40.9% $1.09 FFO × 23x
Bull $24.90 +62.9% $1.09 FFO × 27x

Key Value Driver

FFO/share ($1.09) × residential P/FFO multiple

Implied Market Multiple 14.0x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses P/FFO × Residential REIT Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $17.50 from 15 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $21.54 per share.

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 yield of 5.9% is unusually high — make sure the company generates enough cash to keep paying it.
Wall Street's average price target is $17.50 (from 15 analysts). Our estimate is 31% above the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

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