When an established name like InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:IIP.UN) makes moves in the market, investors naturally pause to reconsider their options. There may not be a single headline-grabbing event driving the conversation right now, but the stock’s recent behaviour is stirring up investor curiosity. Whether you have been watching from the sidelines or already own shares, it is worth re-examining what is actually priced into InterRent at this point.
Looking at the past year, the stock has posted an 11% gain, outpacing its negative stretch from the past 3 months. That is on the back of steady, if unspectacular, revenue growth and a share price that has managed to bounce back since the start of the year. InterRent has not delivered major news recently. Instead, it is the shifting momentum that is bringing its valuation into focus for investors.
So, after this year’s climb, is InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust trading at a rare discount, or is the market already looking ahead and pricing in future growth?
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Price-to-Sales of 7.6x: Is it justified?
Looking at valuation through the preferred multiple of price-to-sales, InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust currently trades at 7.6 times its annual sales. Compared to the North American Residential REITs industry average of 5.4x, this suggests the stock is priced at a premium relative to peers.
The price-to-sales multiple is a widely used indicator for real estate investment trusts because it offers a sense of how much investors are paying for every dollar of revenue. Given the company’s modest revenue growth and current lack of profitability, a higher multiple may raise questions about whether such optimism is warranted.
This premium suggests that the market is anticipating future improvements or is willing to pay more for the company’s assets compared to industry peers. However, with the current valuation running higher than both the broader sector and peer averages, investors may want to assess if the stock’s fundamentals support this premium.
When we look at InterRent using our SWS DCF model, the story does not shift. This approach suggests the shares are also overvalued based on a fundamental cash flow estimate. Could the market be overlooking something? Or are high expectations already factored in?
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Kshitija (or Keisha) Bhandaru is an Equity Analyst at Simply Wall St and has over 6 years of experience in the finance industry and describes herself as a lifelong learner driven by her intellectual curiosity. She previously worked with Market Realist for 5 years as an Equity Analyst.
InterRent REIT is a growth-oriented real estate investment trust engaged in increasing unitholder value and creating a growing and sustainable distribution through the acquisition and ownership of multi-residential properties.
