AvalonBay Communities
Market Cap
US$32.0b
Last Updated
2020/02/20 00:22 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
As of December 31, 2019, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 297 apartment communities containing 86,846 apartment homes in 11 states and the District of Columbia, of which 22 communities were under development and two communities were under redevelopment.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of -0.01% per year for the next 3 years
Snowflake Analysis
Established dividend payer and overvalued.
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Share Price & News
How has AvalonBay Communities's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: AVB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.09%
AVB
-0.5%
US REITs
0.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
15.3%
AVB
14.9%
US REITs
20.3%
US Market
Return vs Industry: AVB matched the US REITs industry which returned 14.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AVB underperformed the US Market which returned 20.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| AVB | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.09% | -0.5% | 0.5% |
| 30 Day | 3.0% | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| 90 Day | 6.9% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 1 Year | 18.7%15.3% | 19.6%14.9% | 22.8%20.3% |
| 3 Year | 35.9%23.6% | 36.4%19.3% | 50.1%40.4% |
| 5 Year | 58.5%35.8% | 58.1%25.5% | 73.1%54.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is AvalonBay Communities's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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How Should Investors React To AvalonBay Communities, Inc.'s (NYSE:AVB) CEO Pay?Valuation
Is AvalonBay Communities undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
4.4%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: AVB ($225.8) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($236.14)
Significantly Below Fair Value: AVB is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: AVB is poor value based on its PE Ratio (40.1x) compared to the REITs industry average (36.3x).
PE vs Market: AVB is poor value based on its PE Ratio (40.1x) compared to the US market (18.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: AVB's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: AVB is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.9x) compared to the US REITs industry average (2.1x).
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Future Growth
How is AvalonBay Communities forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 11 analysts?
-0.01%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: AVB's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.01% per year).
Earnings vs Market: AVB's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.01% per year).
High Growth Earnings: AVB's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: AVB's revenue (4.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: AVB's revenue (4.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: AVB's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (7.9%).
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Past Performance
How has AvalonBay Communities performed over the past 5 years?
4.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: AVB has a large one-off gain of $178.0M impacting its December 31 2019 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: AVB's current net profit margins (33.8%) are lower than last year (42.4%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AVB's earnings have grown by 4.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: AVB's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: AVB had negative earnings growth (-19.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the REITs industry average (6.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: AVB's Return on Equity (7.2%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is AvalonBay Communities's financial position? (This company is analysed differently as a bank or financial institution)
Financial Position Analysis
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: AVB has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: AVB's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0x debt).
Financial Institutions Analysis
Asset Level: AVB's level of assets compared to its equity is low.
Allowance for Bad Loans: Insufficient data to determine if AVB has a sufficient allowance for bad loans.
Low Risk Liabilities: AVB reports no customer deposits, loans are made up entirely of externally borrowed funds.
Loan Level: Insufficient data to determine if AVB has an acceptable proportion of non-loan assets held.
Low Risk Deposits: AVB has advanced significantly more loans than the customer deposits it holds.
Level of Bad Loans: Insufficient data to determine if AVB has an appropriate level of bad loans.
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Dividend
What is AvalonBay Communities's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.82%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Purchase AvalonBay Communities before the 'Buy Limit' to receive their next dividend payment.
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: AVB's dividend (2.82%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: AVB's dividend (2.82%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.73%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: AVB's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AVB's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (64.9%), AVB's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: AVB's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be thoroughly covered by earnings (0.4% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
9.5yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Tim Naughton (58yo)
8.1yrs
Tenure
US$10,079,434
Compensation
Mr. Timothy J. Naughton, also known as Tim, has been the Chief Executive Officer of AvalonBay Communities Inc. since January 1, 2012 and has been its President since February 23, 2015. Mr. Naughton serves ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Tim's total compensation ($USD10.08M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.78M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tim's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 8.1yrs | US$10.08m | 0.097% $30.9m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 5.7yrs | US$3.27m | 0.013% $4.3m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 5.1yrs | US$3.49m | 0.026% $8.3m | |
| Chief Investment Officer | 5.1yrs | US$3.45m | 0.034% $10.8m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 0yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 21yrs | US$1.06m | 0.013% $4.3m | |
| Senior Vice President of Brand Strategy & Marketing | 9.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Development - New Jersey | 18.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Construction Group and Senior Vice President of Construction | 15yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Development - East Coast | 10yrs | US$1.65m | 0.034% $11.0m |
9.5yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AVB's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 8.1yrs | US$10.08m | 0.097% $30.9m | |
| Independent Director | 14.4yrs | US$270.05k | 0.012% $3.8m | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$225.15k | 0.0051% $1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$245.05k | 0.0051% $1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$240.05k | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 0.8yrs | US$245.05k | 0.0043% $1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$225.15k | 0.0048% $1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$225.05k | 0.00036% $115.2k | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$225.15k | 0.0032% $1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$225.05k | 0.0020% $652.9k |
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AVB's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: AVB insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
- Ticker: AVB
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1978
- Industry: Residential REITs
- Sector: Real Estate
- Implied Market Cap: US$32.007b
- Market Cap: US$31.687b
- Shares outstanding: 140.34m
- Website: https://www.avalonbay.com
Number of Employees
Location
- AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
- Ballston Tower
- Suite 800
- Arlington
- Virginia
- 22203
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVB | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Mar 1994 |
| WV8 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Mar 1994 |
| 0HJO | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Mar 1994 |
| AVBC | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | AT | EUR | Mar 1994 |
| WV8 | ETLX (Eurotlx) | Yes | Common Stock | IT | EUR | Mar 1994 |
| A1VB34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH 4 REPR 1 COM | BR | BRL | Jan 2020 |
Biography
As of December 31, 2019, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 297 apartment communities containing 86,846 apartment homes in 11 states and the District of Columbia, of which 22 communities were under development and two communities were under redevelopment. The Company is an equity REIT in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing apartment communities in leading metropolitan areas primarily in New England, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and the Northern and Southern California regions of the United States.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/02/20 00:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/02/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.