Saul Centers (BFS) Stock Overview
A self-managed, self-administered equity REIT headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, which currently operates and manages a real estate portfolio of 62 properties, which includes (a) 50 community and neighborhood shopping centers and eight mixed-use properties with approximately 10.2 million square feet of leasable area and (b) four non-operating land and development properties. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 0/6 |
| Dividends | 6/6 |
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Saul Centers, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$31.53 |
| 52 Week High | US$38.72 |
| 52 Week Low | US$29.16 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| 1 Month Change | 3.11% |
| 3 Month Change | -0.063% |
| 1 Year Change | -18.19% |
| 3 Year Change | -20.28% |
| 5 Year Change | -2.92% |
| Change since IPO | 57.65% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| BFS | US Retail REITs | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.06% | -1.1% | -1.4% |
| 1Y | -18.2% | 0.1% | 14.6% |
Return vs Industry: BFS underperformed the US Retail REITs industry which returned 0.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BFS underperformed the US Market which returned 16% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BFS volatility | |
|---|---|
| BFS Average Weekly Movement | 2.6% |
| Retail REITs Industry Average Movement | 2.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: BFS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: BFS's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 145 | Bernard Saul | www.saulcenters.com |
Saul Centers, Inc. is a self-managed, self-administered equity REIT headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, which currently operates and manages a real estate portfolio of 62 properties, which includes (a) 50 community and neighborhood shopping centers and eight mixed-use properties with approximately 10.2 million square feet of leasable area and (b) four non-operating land and development properties. Over 85% of the Saul Centers' property net operating income is generated by properties in the metropolitan Washington, D.C./Baltimore area.
Saul Centers, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| BFS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$1.09b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$27.90m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$282.62m |
Is BFS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BFS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$282.62m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$80.24m |
| Gross Profit | US$202.38m |
| Other Expenses | US$174.47m |
| Earnings | US$27.90m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.14 |
| Gross Margin | 71.61% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.87% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 327.3% |
How did BFS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does BFS pay a reliable dividends?
See BFS dividend history and benchmarks| Saul Centers dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 15 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 30 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 12 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 27 days |
Does BFS pay a reliable dividends?
See BFS dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/02 13:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Saul Centers, Inc. is covered by 6 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Pong | Baird |
| Christopher Lucas | Capital One Securities, Inc. |
| Barry Oxford | D.A. Davidson & Co. |