Getty Realty Corp (GTY) stock analysis

P/E below its 5-year median

Getty Realty's P/E of 17.3 is below its own 5-year median of 21.6.

P/E above the industry

Getty Realty's P/E of 17.3 is above the Real estate median of 17.3.

EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median

Getty Realty's EV/EBITDA of 8.6 is below its 5-year median of 10.3.

P/B above the industry

Getty Realty's price-to-book of 1.49 is above the Real estate median of 0.84.

Trading below fair value

The share price of $28.43 is below our fair value estimate of $29.67.

Margin of safety under 20%

The price is 4.2% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.

Revenue growing 10%+ a year

Revenue grew 10.2% a year over the last three fiscal years.

EPS growing under 10% a year

Diluted EPS grew -10.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.

Earnings growth accelerating

Net income grew 36.8% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 2.7% a year.

Growing faster than the industry

Revenue grew 12.3% over the last twelve months; the Real estate median is 5.4%.

Guidance raised

Getty Realty raised its 2026 AFFO per diluted share outlook on Jul 22, 2026.

Gross margin trend

This company does not report gross profit.

Return on equity under 15%

Return on equity was 8.9% over the last twelve months and averaged 8.6% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

Return on capital over 10%

Return on invested capital was 10.6%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

Return on equity above the industry

Getty Realty's return on equity of 8.9% is above the Real estate median of 1.5%.

Earnings grew over 5 years

Net income grew 2.7% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

Net margin above its 5-year average

Net margin was 42.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 39.6%.

Net margin above the industry

Getty Realty's net margin of 42.4% is above the Real estate median of 8.6%.

Debt level

Needs debt and equity figures.

Debt trend

Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.

Debt coverage

Needs operating cash flow.

Interest not well covered

Operating income covers interest expense 3.1 times; we look for at least 5.

Short-term liquidity

The balance sheet is not split into current and non-current items.

Elevated bankruptcy risk

The Altman Z-score is 1.17; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Pays a dividend

Getty Realty paid dividends worth 6.8% of the share price over the last twelve months.

Yield above Treasuries

The 6.8% yield is above 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; Getty Realty yields 6.8%.

Dividend not cut

The dividend per share has not fallen by more than 10% in any of the last 10 fiscal years.

Not covered by earnings

Dividends take 117% of net income, leaving little room.

Cash-flow cover

Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.