NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. (NXRT) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $392.45MP/E –Yield 13.41%
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Weak8 of 30 checks passed
NexPoint Residential Trust passes 8 of the 30 checks behind our score; 12 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
- 1/6
- Past performance
- 0/6
- Financial health
- 0/6
- Dividend
- 4/6
What stands out
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 53.1% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $15.42 is below our fair value estimate of $32.90.
Guidance raised
NexPoint Residential Trust raised its 2026 Full Year Same Store Growth: Total Expenses outlook on Nov 3, 2026.
Dividend not cut
The dividend per share has not fallen by more than 10% in any of the last 7 fiscal years.
What to watch
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -13.6% over the last twelve months and averaged 0.7% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 8.2%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -1.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 0.4 times; we look for at least 5.
Valuation3/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
NexPoint Residential Trust's EV/EBITDA of 3.1 is below its 5-year median of 5.7.
P/B above the industry
NexPoint Residential Trust's price-to-book of 1.76 is above the Miscellaneous Investing median of 1.20.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $15.42 is below our fair value estimate of $32.90.
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 53.1% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth1/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -1.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 0.7% over the last twelve months; the Miscellaneous Investing median is 4.6%.
Guidance raised
NexPoint Residential Trust raised its 2026 Full Year Same Store Growth: Total Expenses outlook on Nov 3, 2026.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance0/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -13.6% over the last twelve months and averaged 0.7% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 8.2%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity below the industry
NexPoint Residential Trust's return on equity of -13.6% is below the Miscellaneous Investing median of 3.1%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was -14.6% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 2.1%.
Net margin below the industry
NexPoint Residential Trust's net margin of -14.6% is below the Miscellaneous Investing median of 10.3%.
Financial health0/6
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 0.4 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 0.19; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend4/6
Pays a dividend
NexPoint Residential Trust paid dividends worth 13.7% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield above Treasuries
The 13.7% 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; NexPoint Residential Trust yields 13.7%.
Dividend not cut
The dividend per share has not fallen by more than 10% in any of the last 7 fiscal years.
Earnings cover
Needs dividends paid and net income.
Cash-flow cover
Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$32.90
The share price is 53% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV/EBITDA | 7.6× | 5.7× | 9.5× | $36.87 | 58% |
| P/B | 1.8× | 2.3× | 1.2× | $15.39 | 17% |
| Earnings power | 9.4% cost of equity | – | – | $35.32 | 25% |
| Fair value | $32.90 | 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 28.6
- 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
Medium risk
- Average value traded per day
- $10.09M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $4.84M
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 18.8%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 34%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -1.64
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.90
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2013 to 2025
Operating 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 | -3.2% | -1.6% | +4.2% | +7.9% | |
| Operating income | -66.6% | -15.5% | -19.5% | +14.1% | |
| Dividend per share | +8.4% | +9.7% | – | +12.8% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | 10.6% | -9.1% | |
| Return on assets | 2.2% | 2.4% | -1.7% | |
| Interest coverage | 1.1× | 1.8× | 0.5× | |
| Diluted shares | 21M | 25M | 25M |
Cash use needs five years of cash flow figures
NexPoint Residential 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 | -12.7% | 0.13× | 5.37× | -9.1% |
| FY2024 | 0.4% | 0.13× | 4.44× | 0.2% |
| FY2023 | 15.9% | 0.13× | 4.27× | 8.7% |
| FY2022 | -3.5% | 0.12× | 4.33× | -1.9% |
| FY2021 | 10.5% | 0.11× | 4.43× | 5.2% |
| FY2020 | 21.5% | 0.11× | 4.43× | 10.6% |
| FY2019 | 54.8% | 0.12× | 4.19× | 27.5% |
| FY2018 | -1.1% | 0.13× | 4.14× | -0.6% |
| FY2017 | 37.0% | 0.14× | 4.44× | 22.7% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$32.03M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$83.59M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year0.1% → -1.7%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$83.59M vs -$32.03M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose– → –
- No dilutionShare count did not rise26M → 25M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.12 → 0.13
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