CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

NYSE:CBL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.7b

CBL & Associates Properties Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

CBL & Associates Properties has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 67.5%, while the Retail REITs industry saw earnings growing at 13.1% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.8% per year. CBL & Associates Properties's return on equity is 44.5%, and it has net margins of 29.4%.

Key information

67.54%

Earnings growth rate

63.54%

EPS growth rate

Retail REITs Industry Growth8.45%
Revenue growth rate-0.79%
Return on equity44.54%
Net Margin29.36%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Jun 19

CBL & Associates Properties (CBL) Stock Looks Cheap After CoolSprings Land Sale

CBL & Associates Properties (CBL) stock is back in focus after the company sold a 5.35 acre non income producing parcel at CoolSprings Galleria in Franklin, Tennessee, to rental housing specialist Greystar. See our latest analysis for CBL & Associates Properties. Set against this CoolSprings Galleria deal and a recent $400 million shelf registration filing, CBL & Associates Properties shows building momentum, with a 27.59% 90 day share price return and a 94.51% 1 year total shareholder return...
Seeking Alpha Apr 10

CBL & Associates Properties: Dividend Hike Offsets AFFO Guidance Disappointment

Summary CBL & Associates Properties stock has recovered from early 2026 weakness and is again outperforming U.S. REIT peers. This comes as CBL hiked its annual regular dividend to $2.50/share, potentially reflecting confidence in operating performance and the REIT's capital structure. While AFFO increased by 7.8% in 2025, the company signals a slump of around 4% in 2026, impacted by higher stock-based compensation and elevated fixed-rate funding costs. CBL will allocate less capital to debt amortization, a benefit of recent refinancing efforts. Even so, I expect debt paydowns of about $50-60 million per year to continue. Despite no near-term catalysts and risks stemming from U.S. economic uncertainty, I confirm my previous Buy rating on CBL for investors with a 2027-2028 horizon. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Feb 09

CBL & Associates Properties: AFFO May Reach $7.20/Share In 2025

Summary CBL & Associates Properties is a retail REIT focused on Malls and Open air/Power centers. I expect Q4 2024 AFFO of $1.90/share, driven by lower occupancy and benefits from Fed rate cuts. AFFO in 2025 should benefit from the full-year effect of Fed rate cuts, deleveraging efforts, and potential additional buybacks. CBL remains a Buy thanks to its very low AFFO multiple and substantial discount to management's NAV estimates. High leverage and the impact tariffs may have on retailer margins are key risks to consider. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Jan 31

CBL & Associates Properties: Our 'Long-Term Commercial Property Recovery' Theme

Summary CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. is a promising investment in the "long-term commercial property recovery" theme, with a focus on fundamentally sound real estate. CBL has successfully reduced leverage, invested in top properties, and returned capital to shareholders post-bankruptcy, owning a diverse portfolio of 87 properties. At $28 per share, CBL trades at a significant discount to its fair value of $40-45, with low downside risk and substantial cash reserves. Strong cash flow, ongoing debt reduction, strategic reinvestment, and share repurchases position CBL for potential growth despite challenges in the mall business. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Nov 13

CBL & Associates Properties Vs. SITE Centers: Which Is The Better REIT For 2025

Summary CBL & Associates Properties and SITE Centers are REITs focused on retail real estate, with reported occupancy rates indicating poor competitive dynamics. CBL funds a greater proportion of its capital structure with debt, but both companies have significant floating rate debt exposure. CBL is more attractively valued on an enterprise-level and AFFO multiple basis, but also reports higher administrative expenses. SITC's low gearing may hurt returns if the US economy continues to do well and operational performance improves. Key risks to consider include declining occupancy, tighter than expected Fed policy, and tenant sales growth running below inflation at CBL. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Aug 11

CBL & Associates: 41% Variable-Rate Debt Set To Boost Cash Flows In 2025

Summary CBL & Associates Properties is a retail REIT, deriving a majority of its net operating income from enclosed malls. The REIT has marginally outperformed the Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF in 2024. I expect the outperformance to continue thanks to CBL's 73% debt-funded capital structure, with a boost of 10% to adjusted FFO likely if the Fed cuts rates. Q2 2024 performance was mixed, with higher adjusted FFO and net operating income offset by lower occupancy. High leverage, together with occupancy and tenant sales performance lagging quality peers, presents key risks to the investment case. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Mar 01

CBL & Associates: An Attractive Buy Before Fed Rate Cuts

Summary CBL Properties NOI declined 1.5% in 2023, with a further 0.3% drop expected for 2024. AFFO was down 15.5% in 2023, with a 3.8% decrease to about $6.41/share projected in 2024. CBL's debt-heavy capital structure poses a risk, but expected FED interest rate cuts in 2024-2026 will benefit the company. Same-store sales of -4.4% in 2023 and occupancy of just 90.9% are key operational issues facing the company. The implied cap rate of about 14.3% provides a significant margin of safety; hence, I reckon the shares are a buy. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Dec 06

Former Bankrupt Mall REIT CBL & Associates Properties Is Still Struggling

Summary CBL's latest 3Q results were mediocre, with some metrics improving, but others were very disappointing. CBL exited Ch.11 bankruptcy with an irrational reorganization plan. Too many of their retail store tenants face a bleak future. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Sep 14

CBL & Associates: Finally A Compelling Deep Value Investment

Summary CBL & Associates Properties stock has struggled since the company emerged from bankruptcy protection two years ago. The company has a dramatically better balance sheet than it did before its 2020 bankruptcy filing and operating metrics appear to be stabilizing. CBL generates enough free cash flow to pay a 7%-yielding dividend while also organically reducing debt by $80-$90 million annually. CBL stock is deeply undervalued, trading at an implied cap rate of 14%. I estimate its intrinsic value to be around $40: nearly twice the current share price. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How CBL & Associates Properties makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CBL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 26583171670
31 Dec 25578134690
30 Sep 25554123700
30 Jun 2553964680
31 Mar 2552866680
31 Dec 2451658670
30 Sep 2452432650
30 Jun 2452829640
31 Mar 245283650
31 Dec 235355640
30 Sep 23545-5660
30 Jun 23552-33660
31 Mar 23559-53680
31 Dec 22563-96670
30 Sep 22570-642660
30 Jun 22584-669650
31 Mar 22584-636580
31 Dec 21577-622520
30 Sep 21574-140290
30 Jun 21554-153410
31 Mar 21541-225480
31 Dec 20576-332530
30 Sep 20612-247770
30 Jun 20669-283640
31 Mar 20738-237600
31 Dec 19769-154640
30 Sep 19796-241630
30 Jun 19815-164660
31 Mar 19836-163650
31 Dec 18859-123620
30 Sep 18877-33610
30 Jun 18895-22580
31 Mar 1890943610
31 Dec 1792776580
30 Sep 17950108590
30 Jun 17977101580
31 Mar 171,003122590
31 Dec 161,028128580
30 Sep 161,04737600
30 Jun 161,05873610
31 Mar 161,05452600
31 Dec 151,05558620
30 Sep 151,065157580
30 Jun 151,064169540

Quality Earnings: CBL has a large one-off gain of $120.1M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2026.

Growing Profit Margin: CBL's current net profit margins (29.4%) are higher than last year (12.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CBL has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 67.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: CBL's earnings growth over the past year (158.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (67.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CBL earnings growth over the past year (158.5%) exceeded the Retail REITs industry 38.2%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst CBL's Return on Equity (44.54%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/29 04:50
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/26 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Sources

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. is covered by 22 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.

AnalystInstitution
Ross SmotrichBarclays
Craig SchmidtBofA Global Research
Michael GormanBrean Capital Historical (Janney Montgomery)