First Industrial Realty Trust Inc (FR) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $7.33BP/E 20.5Yield 3.22%
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Solid17 of 30 checks passed
First Industrial Realty Trust passes 17 of the 30 checks behind our score; 4 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
- 3/6
- Growth
- 4/6
- Past performance
- 3/6
- Financial health
- 4/6
- Dividend
- 3/6
What stands out
No debt
First Industrial Realty Trust has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 4.8% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 10.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 50.9% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 4.8% a year.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 0.9% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $55.26 is above our fair value estimate of $54.79.
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 13.2% over the last twelve months and averaged 12.0% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -11.7% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Valuation3/6
P/E below its 5-year median
First Industrial Realty Trust's P/E of 20.5 is below its own 5-year median of 24.5.
P/E below the industry
First Industrial Realty Trust's P/E of 20.5 is below the Miscellaneous Investing median of 26.3.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
First Industrial Realty Trust's EV/EBITDA of 13.3 is below its 5-year median of 15.7.
P/B above the industry
First Industrial Realty Trust's price-to-book of 2.64 is above the Miscellaneous Investing median of 1.20.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $55.26 is above our fair value estimate of $54.79.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 0.9% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Growth4/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 10.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -11.7% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 50.9% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 4.8% a year.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 8.5% over the last twelve months; the Miscellaneous Investing median is 4.6%.
Guidance raised
First Industrial Realty Trust raised its 2026 FFO Before Advisory Costs Related to a Contested Proxy Campaign outlook on Jul 22, 2026.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance3/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 13.2% over the last twelve months and averaged 12.0% 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
First Industrial Realty Trust's return on equity of 13.2% is above the Miscellaneous Investing median of 3.1%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 4.8% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was 46.1% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 49.0%.
Net margin above the industry
First Industrial Realty Trust's net margin of 46.1% is above the Miscellaneous Investing median of 10.3%.
Financial health4/6
No debt
First Industrial Realty Trust has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Debt not rising
With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
Interest well covered
No meaningful interest expense to cover.
Short-term liquidity
The balance sheet is not split into current and non-current items.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 1.67; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend3/6
Pays a dividend
First Industrial Realty Trust paid dividends worth 3.5% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield below Treasuries
The 3.5% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield below the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; First Industrial Realty Trust yields 3.5%.
Dividend not cut
The dividend per share has not fallen by more than 10% in any of the last 10 fiscal years.
Covered by earnings
Dividends take 71.8% of net income.
Cash-flow cover
Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$54.79
The share price is 1% above this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 25.4× | 24.5× | 26.3× | $68.38 | 40% |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.6× | 15.7× | 9.5× | $53.16 | 35% |
| P/B | 2.0× | 2.8× | 1.2× | $41.83 | 10% |
| Earnings power | 9.1% cost of equity | – | – | $30.98 | 15% |
| Fair value | $54.79 | 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 24.5
- 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
- $97.69M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $85.79M
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 9.5%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 20%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.28
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.84
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +8.6% | +10.4% | +10.2% | +7.1% | |
| Net income | -13.9% | -11.7% | +4.8% | +12.9% | |
| EPS, diluted | -13.8% | -11.7% | +4.1% | +11.0% | |
| Dividend per share | +20.3% | +14.7% | +12.2% | +13.3% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 10.5% | 10.7% | 9.3% | |
| Return on assets | 4.4% | 5.4% | 4.5% | |
| Diluted shares | 115M | 128M | 133M |
Cash use needs five years of cash flow figures
First Industrial Realty 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 | 34.0% | 0.13× | 2.05× | 9.3% |
| FY2024 | 42.9% | 0.13× | 2.00× | 11.0% |
| FY2023 | 44.8% | 0.12× | 2.02× | 10.9% |
| FY2022 | 66.5% | 0.12× | 1.96× | 15.4% |
| FY2021 | 56.9% | 0.12× | 1.95× | 13.2% |
| FY2020 | 43.7% | 0.12× | 1.99× | 10.7% |
| FY2019 | 56.1% | 0.13× | 1.95× | 14.0% |
| FY2018 | 40.4% | 0.13× | 1.98× | 10.6% |
| FY2017 | 50.8% | 0.14× | 2.15× | 15.1% |
| FY2016 | 32.1% | 0.14× | 2.38× | 10.5% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$247.44M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$461.26M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year5.6% → 4.7%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$461.26M vs $247.44M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose– → –
- No dilutionShare count did not rise132M → 133M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.13 → 0.14
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