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Saul Centers NYSE:BFS Stock Report

Last Price

US$39.52

Market Cap

US$1.3b

7D

8.7%

1Y

-3.6%

Updated

05 Dec, 2023

Data

Company Financials

BFS Stock Overview

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 61 properties, which includes (a) 50 community and neighborhood shopping centers and seven mixed-use properties with approximately 9.8 million square feet of leasable area and (b) four non-operating land and development properties.

BFS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health0/6
Dividends6/6

Saul Centers, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Saul Centers
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$39.52
52 Week HighUS$43.95
52 Week LowUS$32.13
Beta1.09
1 Month Change7.27%
3 Month Change7.01%
1 Year Change-3.56%
3 Year Change19.76%
5 Year Change-24.95%
Change since IPO97.60%

Recent News & Updates

Saul Centers: Safe Yield, Attractive Upside

Sep 21

Recent updates

Saul Centers: Safe Yield, Attractive Upside

Sep 21

Saul Centers declares $0.59 dividend

Dec 09

Saul Centers reports Q3 results

Nov 08

Saul Centers declares $0.59 dividend

Sep 22

Saul Centers: Not Cheap Enough

Oct 26

Saul Centers: Definitely Not A Best Of Breed

May 26

Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With Saul Centers, Inc.'s (NYSE:BFS) CEO Compensation

May 02
Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With Saul Centers, Inc.'s (NYSE:BFS) CEO Compensation

Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) Delivered A Better ROE Than Its Industry

Feb 17
Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) Delivered A Better ROE Than Its Industry

Saul Centers' (NYSE:BFS) Shareholders Are Down 45% On Their Shares

Jan 13
Saul Centers' (NYSE:BFS) Shareholders Are Down 45% On Their Shares

Saul Centers: Revenue Outlook Remains Positive Despite Retail-Heavy Portfolio

Dec 18

Saul Centers declares $0.53 dividend

Dec 10

Have Insiders Been Buying Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) Shares?

Dec 09
Have Insiders Been Buying Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE:BFS) Shares?

Shareholder Returns

BFSUS Retail REITsUS Market
7D8.7%5.1%0.6%
1Y-3.6%-1.6%14.6%

Return vs Industry: BFS underperformed the US Retail REITs industry which returned -0.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BFS underperformed the US Market which returned 13.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BFS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BFS volatility
BFS Average Weekly Movement3.7%
Retail REITs Industry Average Movement3.9%
Market Average Movement6.1%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market2.9%

Stable Share Price: BFS is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.

Volatility Over Time: BFS's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
n/a134Bernard Saulhttps://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 61 properties, which includes (a) 50 community and neighborhood shopping centers and seven mixed-use properties with approximately 9.8 million square feet of leasable area and (b) four non-operating land and development properties. Over 85% of the Saul Centers' property operating income is generated by properties in the metropolitan Washington, D.C./Baltimore area.

Saul Centers, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Saul Centers's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BFS fundamental statistics
Market CapUS$1.30b
Earnings (TTM)US$40.15m
Revenue (TTM)US$252.86m

23.6x

P/E Ratio

3.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
BFS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$252.86m
Cost of RevenueUS$66.79m
Gross ProfitUS$186.07m
Other ExpensesUS$145.92m
EarningsUS$40.15m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.68
Gross Margin73.59%
Net Profit Margin15.88%
Debt/Equity Ratio262.7%

How did BFS perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

6.0%

Current Dividend Yield

65%

Payout Ratio