EGP · REIT · FFO, book-value and yield view
EastGroup Properties, Inc. (EGP): Valuation Snapshot
EastGroup Properties, Inc. (EGP) is a real-estate investment trust, and a discounted-cash-flow model is the wrong lens for one, so TickerWorth does not publish a DCF fair value for it. What its filings and market data do show is below. Snapshot as of Oct 20, 2026.
Model by Miraaj Patel · generated from public market data · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · How these pages are made
How is a REIT like EGP valued?
This is a REIT. A free-cash-flow DCF is structurally the wrong lens for property: heavy depreciation and continuous property capex swamp reported free cash flow, which is why REITs are valued on FFO/AFFO, net asset value and dividend yield. We show those lenses instead of a DCF number we would not stand behind.
What is EGP's TickerWorth Score?
Middle of the pack — real strengths and real weaknesses
Compared with Real Estate companies in US
Its strongest point: recent price trend has been strong. Its weakest: looks expensive on the numbers.
- Value · 19 of 100
Cheaper than 19% of Real Estate companies in US
- Price vs worth · — of 100
- Quality · 69 of 100
More profitable than 69% of Real Estate companies in US
- Financial health · 65 of 100
Financially stronger than 65% of Real Estate companies in US
- Growth · 57 of 100
Growing faster than 57% of Real Estate companies in US
- Momentum · 90 of 100
Outperformed 90% of Real Estate companies in US over the past year
Confidence: Medium confidence · Scored
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- Price
- $201.25
- Market cap
- $10,
821, 879, 808 - 52-week high
- $226.71
- 52-week low
- $172.17
- Currency
- USD
- Exchange
- NYSE
Snapshot of Oct 20, 2026, quote time not published · Prices are delayed.
What we can say
EastGroup Properties, Inc. (EGP) is a real-estate investment trust, and a free-cash-flow discounted-cash-flow (DCF) model is structurally the wrong lens for one. A REIT's reported free cash flow is swamped by property depreciation and the continuous capital spending that maintaining a portfolio requires, which is why the industry is valued on funds from operations (FFO/AFFO), net asset value and dividend yield instead. We have the data to print a DCF number for EGP; we don't publish one because it would not mean what it appears to mean. What follows is how a REIT is actually read — descriptive, not a valuation, and not investment advice.
Read the full reasoning
On the numbers we do have, EGP trades at a recent price of $201.25, a market capitalisation of about $10,821,879,808, sitting 53% of the way up its 52-week range ($172.17–$226.71), on the NYSE.
The standard alternative to a DCF is relative valuation — comparing EGP's trading multiples against a sector benchmark. Here that gives P/E of 35.3× (richer than the peer median of 28.3×); Fwd P/E of 35.5× (in line with the peer median of 36.3×); P/B of 3.0× (cheaper than the peer median of 6.8×); P/S of 14.4× (richer than the peer median of 9.8×); EV/EBITDA of 24.7× (richer than the peer median of 19.2×); Dividend yield of 3.5% (richer than the peer median of 3.9%). A cheaper multiple than peers can flag a discount or a market that expects weaker growth; it is a comparison, not a recommendation.
The asset, or book-value, lens is the classic tool for asset-heavy businesses and financials. EGP shows a price-to-book (P/B) of 3.00 and book value of $67.12 per share. Price-to-book compares the market price to the accounting net-asset value per share; below 1.0 can mean a discount to net assets or that the market is pricing in trouble — descriptive either way, never a buy signal on its own.
Finally, a price-based read — explicitly not a valuation. EGP is in an up-trend (price above both its 50- and 200-day averages), trading -11.2% from its 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is +9.1%. Moving-average trend and 52-week position describe where the stock has traded; they say nothing about what it is worth.
To be exact about what this page is not: we are not saying the numbers for EGP are unavailable. They are, and they are above. We are saying a discounted-cash-flow model is the wrong instrument for this kind of business, and publishing one anyway — because the inputs happen to exist — would be a precise answer to the wrong question. Refusing is the more useful answer, and it is the same rule we apply to every name in this category.
EGP vs peers
Sector benchmark (bellwethers, not direct competitors).
| Multiple | EGP | Peer median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 35.3× | 28.3× | richer than |
| Fwd P/E | 35.5× | 36.3× | in line with |
| P/B | 3.0× | 6.8× | cheaper than |
| P/S | 14.4× | 9.8× | richer than |
| EV/EBITDA | 24.7× | 19.2× | richer than |
| Dividend yield | 3.5% | 3.9% | richer than |
What does EastGroup Properties, Inc. do?
What does it do?
EastGroup Properties, Inc. a member of the S&P Mid-Cap 400 and Russell 2000 Indexes. It operates in the REIT - Industrial industry (Real Estate sector), headquartered in United States. The company employs roughly 103 people.
How does it make money?
The business turns $721M in annual revenue into profit. Out of every $100 of sales, about $41 is left as operating profit (operating margin of 40.8%), after a 74% gross margin on the products/services it sells. After all costs, taxes and interest, 40.6% of revenue becomes bottom-line net profit.
Is it financially healthy?
Financially it looks stretched: carries modest debt (0.5× equity), may struggle to cover its short-term bills (0.4× current ratio), and is currently profitable.
Who at EGP filed insider trades?
| Date | Insider | Relationship | What happened | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ropa Bethany Logan | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Ropa Bethany Logan (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Ropa Bethany Logan | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Ropa Bethany Logan (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Werner Robyn R. | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Werner Robyn R. (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Werner Robyn R. | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Werner Robyn R. (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Fields David Michael | Director | Open-market sale | $98,668.08 | Form 4 for Fields David Michael (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Colleran Donald F | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Colleran Donald F (opens sec.gov in a new tab) |
A disclosure, not a signal to trade. Source: SEC EDGAR (Form 4). Older filings and the 90-day buying-and-selling read are part of Pro. See plans
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