Safehold Shareholders Scrambling for the Exit

Now trading at a price of $19.61, Safehold has moved -5.9% so far today.

Safehold returned losses of -64.3% last year, with its stock price reaching a high of $55.69 and a low of $15.0. Over the same period, the stock underperformed the S&P 500 index by -83.8%. AThe company's 50-day average price was $21.68. Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE) is revolutionizing real estate ownership by providing a new and better way for owners to unlock the value of the land beneath their buildings. The mid-cap Real Estate company is based in New York, NY. Safehold has returned a 3.4% dividend yield over the last 12 months, but this may not be sustainable seen that the company has a choppy cash flow record.

The Company's Revenues Are Declining:

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Revenue (k) $798,122 $273,705 $324,099 $308,630 $158,051 $279,829
Revenue Growth n/a -65.71% 18.41% -4.77% -48.79% 77.05%
Operating Margins -2% -56% -36% 5% -124% -113%
Net Margins -4% 118% -13% 43% 267% 76%
Net Income (k) -$32,262 $324,042 -$42,441 $132,481 $421,288 $211,503
Net Interest Expense (k) $183,751 $141,699 $126,828 $115,400 $98,051 $140,482
Depreciation & Amort. (k) $58,699 $7,176 $7,327 $7,072 $5,470 $5,699
Earnings Per Share -$0.95 $4.51 -$0.87 $1.51 $4.92 -$2.39
EPS Growth n/a 574.74% -119.29% 273.56% 225.83% -148.58%
Diluted Shares (k) 68,012 64,910 74,053 69,328 86,704 67,979
Free Cash Flow (k) -$84,623 -$85,571 $6,088 -$27,089 $46,489 -$13,329
Capital Expenditures $60,495 $39,946 $15,798 $6,762 $1,178 $1,178
Total Debt (k) $3,609,086 $3,387,080 $2,569,280 $2,572,174 $3,521,359 $3,937,827

Safehold has declining revenues and decreasing reinvestment in the business, declining EPS growth, and High Levels of Debt. Safehold has negative cash flows.

Safehold does not have a meaningful trailing P/E ratio since its earnings per share are currently in the red. Based on its EPS guidance of $1.65, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 13.1. In comparison, the average P/E ratio for the Real Estate sector is 25.55. On the other hand, the market is undervaluing Safehold in terms of its equity because its P/B ratio is 0.62. In comparison, the sector average is 2.1.

Safehold Has an Average Rating of Buy:

The 13 analysts following Safehold have set target prices ranging from $22.0 to $43.75 per share, for an average of $30.67 with a buy rating. The company is trading -36.1% away from its average target price, indicating that there is an analyst consensus of strong upside potential.

Safehold has an above average percentage of its shares sold short because 9.1% of the company's shares are sold short. Institutions own 79.8% of the company's shares, and the insider ownership rate stands at 7.16%, suggesting a decent amount of insider shareholders. The largest shareholder is Blackrock Inc., whose 11% stake in the company is worth $157,462,127.

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