Camden Property Trust (CPT) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $9.96BP/E 9.2Yield 4.24%
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Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
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Camden Property Trust passes 14 of the 30 checks behind our score; 7 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 2/6
- Growth
- 3/6
- Past performance
- 4/6
- Financial health
- 2/6
- Dividend
- 3/6
What stands out
Low debt
Debt is 13.2% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 25.4% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 35.7% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 315% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 25.4% a year.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 9.2% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $99.09 is above our fair value estimate of $90.71.
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 24.6% over the last twelve months and averaged 8.4% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -16.3% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Valuation2/6
P/E below its 5-year median
Camden Property Trust's P/E of 9.2 is below its own 5-year median of 35.9.
P/E below the industry
Camden Property Trust's P/E of 9.2 is below the Miscellaneous Investing median of 26.3.
EV/EBITDA against its history
Needs positive EBITDA and price history.
P/B above the industry
Camden Property Trust's price-to-book of 2.19 is above the Miscellaneous Investing median of 1.20.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $99.09 is above our fair value estimate of $90.71.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 9.2% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Growth3/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 35.7% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -16.3% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 315% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 25.4% a year.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 61.9% over the last twelve months; the Miscellaneous Investing median is 4.6%.
Guidance lowered
Camden Property Trust lowered its 2026 NOI outlook on Jul 30, 2026.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance4/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 24.6% over the last twelve months and averaged 8.4% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on invested capital
Needs operating income and invested capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Camden Property Trust's return on equity of 24.6% is above the Miscellaneous Investing median of 3.1%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 25.4% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 7485% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 6485%.
Net margin above the industry
Camden Property Trust's net margin of 7485% is above the Miscellaneous Investing median of 10.3%.
Financial health2/6
Low debt
Debt is 13.2% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 119% of total debt.
Interest coverage
Interest expense is not reported separately.
Short-term liquidity
The balance sheet is not split into current and non-current items.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 1.21; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend3/6
Pays a dividend
Camden Property Trust paid dividends worth 4.3% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield below Treasuries
The 4.3% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield in the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; Camden Property Trust yields 4.3%.
Dividend was cut
The dividend per share fell by more than 10% at least once in the last 10 fiscal years.
Covered by earnings
Dividends take 40.5% of net income.
Cash-flow cover
Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$90.71
The share price is 9% above this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/Eleft out, too far from the others | 31.1× | 35.9× | 26.3× | $334.05 | – |
| P/B | 1.9× | 2.6× | 1.2× | $84.99 | 40% |
| Earnings power | 8.4% cost of equity | – | – | $94.52 | 60% |
| Fair value | $90.71 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 35.9
- Miscellaneous Investing median 26.3
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $94.68M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $103.94M
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 10.0%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 20%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.38
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.71
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +81.7% | +35.7% | +3.7% | -34.1% | |
| Net income | +135.4% | -16.2% | +25.4% | +4.4% | |
| EPS, diluted | +136.0% | -16.3% | +23.3% | +2.5% | |
| Dividend per share | +1.9% | +3.8% | +4.8% | +4.1% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 28.1% | 3.5% | 8.5% | |
| Return on assets | 13.6% | 1.8% | 4.3% | |
| Diluted shares | 90M | 99M | 108M |
Cash use needs five years of cash flow figures
Camden Property Trust does not report operating cash flow and capital expenditure for each of the last five fiscal years.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2964.9% | 0.00× | 1.98× | 8.5% |
| FY2024 | 2288.0% | 0.00× | 1.89× | 3.4% |
| FY2023 | 11686.7% | 0.00× | 1.88× | 8.1% |
| FY2022 | 12598.6% | 0.00× | 1.88× | 14.2% |
| FY2021 | 2885.6% | 0.00× | 1.99× | 8.0% |
| FY2020 | 1147.3% | 0.00× | 1.97× | 3.5% |
| FY2019 | 2525.6% | 0.00× | 1.87× | 6.3% |
| FY2018 | 2159.1% | 0.00× | 1.85× | 4.6% |
| FY2017 | 2402.4% | 0.00× | 1.90× | 6.1% |
| FY2016 | 93.5% | 0.15× | 2.07× | 28.1% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$384.46M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$826.62M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year1.7% → 4.3%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$826.62M vs $384.46M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose– → –
- No dilutionShare count did not rise109M → 108M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year-7729.69% → -4270.40%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.00 → 0.00
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