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American Realty Investors (ARL)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $15.53 | Market Cap: $250.8 Mil
Sector: Real Estate | Industry: Real Estate Services

American Realty Investors (ARL)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $15.53
Market Cap: $250.8 Mil
Sector: Real Estate
Industry: Real Estate Services

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Urban Development & Real Estate Investment. Themes include Residential Property Investment, Commercial Property Investment, and Land Asset Management.
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -49%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -92%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -5.2 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -11%
1   Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 58%
2   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -37%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -37%
3   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -2.0%
4   Significant short interest
Short Interest Days-to-CoverDTC = (Short Interest Share Quantity) / (Average Daily Trading Volume). Reflects how many days it would take to cover (close out) the short interest based on average volumes. High DTC can signify an increased risk of a short squeeze. is 15.5
0 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Urban Development & Real Estate Investment. Themes include Residential Property Investment, Commercial Property Investment, and Land Asset Management.
1 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -49%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -92%
2 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -5.2 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -11%
3 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 58%
4 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -37%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -37%
5 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -2.0%
6 Significant short interest
Short Interest Days-to-CoverDTC = (Short Interest Share Quantity) / (Average Daily Trading Volume). Reflects how many days it would take to cover (close out) the short interest based on average volumes. High DTC can signify an increased risk of a short squeeze. is 15.5

Valuation, Metrics & Events

ARL Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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1. Significant Turnaround in Q3 2025 Earnings: American Realty Investors, Inc. reported a net income attributable to common shares of $0.1 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2025. This marked a substantial improvement from a net loss of $17.5 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, in the same period of 2024.

2. Revenue Growth Driven by Property Performance: The company experienced an increase in total revenues, which rose by $1.2 million from $11.6 million in Q3 2024 to $12.8 million in Q3 2025. This growth was primarily fueled by an increase of $0.3 million from multifamily properties and $1.0 million from commercial properties.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
ARL Return-36%16%103%-32%-16%4%-10%
Peers Return9%6%-41%64%-3%66%81%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ARL Win Rate42%42%67%50%42%50% 
Peers Win Rate45%38%25%43%37%50% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ARL Max Drawdown-64%-29%-5%-53%-27%-29% 
Peers Max Drawdown-25%-18%-43%-8%-20%-28% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: OPEN, GBR, GYRO, LHAI, CBRE.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventARLS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-60.6%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven154.0%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-63.5%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven174.1%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven694 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-46.4%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven86.7%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven961 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-40.9%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven69.3%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven2944 days1480 days

Compare to OPEN, GBR, GYRO, LHAI, CBRE


In The Past

American Realty Investors's stock fell -60.6% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 3/20/2023. A -60.6% loss requires a 154.0% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
MPW_10312025_Short_Squeeze10312025MPWMedical Properties TrustSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.
8.5%8.5%-5.8%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
MPW_10312025_Short_Squeeze10312025MPWMedical Properties TrustSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.
8.5%8.5%-5.8%

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Peer Comparisons for American Realty Investors

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Financials

ARLOPENGBRGYROLHAICBREMedian
NameAmerican.Opendoor.New Conc.Gyrodyne Linkhome CBRE  
Mkt Price15.986.940.769.5015.59162.2812.54
Mkt Cap0.35.10.00.0-48.40.3
Rev LTM494,719051538,10432
Op Inc LTM-5-204-0-311,464-1
FCF LTM-18887-0-211,1140
FCF 3Y Avg-241,349049-78549
CFO LTM-18899-0-211,4240
CFO 3Y Avg-241,374049-1,08949

Growth & Margins

ARLOPENGBRGYROLHAICBREMedian
NameAmerican.Opendoor.New Conc.Gyrodyne Linkhome CBRE  
Rev Chg LTM-0.6%-4.5%4.1%-1.2%215.1%15.0%1.8%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg16.7%-31.7%5.8%2.1%-7.9%5.8%
Rev Chg Q10.6%-33.6%8.1%-1.8%116.2%16.2%9.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.6%-8.9%2.0%-0.2%21.2%3.7%2.3%
Op Mgn LTM-10.6%-4.3%-166.9%-50.0%7.3%3.8%-7.4%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-13.4%-5.4%-141.8%-153.7%-3.5%-13.4%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM1.3%-0.4%-1.3%2.6%-2.0%0.2%-0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM-36.9%19.1%-26.5%-43.8%5.5%3.7%-11.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-47.8%15.2%0.0%1,138.1%-3.2%3.2%
FCF/Rev LTM-36.9%18.8%-26.5%-43.8%5.5%2.9%-11.8%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-47.8%14.8%0.0%1,136.7%-2.3%2.3%

Valuation

ARLOPENGBRGYROLHAICBREMedian
NameAmerican.Opendoor.New Conc.Gyrodyne Linkhome CBRE  
Mkt Cap0.35.10.00.0-48.40.3
P/S5.51.338.20.2-1.11.3
P/EBIT17.7-32.7-22.9-0.5-28.5-0.5
P/E46.9-18.7-94.623.9-38.323.9
P/CFO-14.96.6-144.3-0.5-29.3-0.5
Total Yield2.1%-5.4%-1.1%4.2%-2.6%2.1%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%-0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-9.2%60.3%0.1%3,141.7%-2.5%2.5%
D/E0.80.30.014.6-0.20.3
Net D/E0.60.1-0.13.6-0.20.2

Returns

ARLOPENGBRGYROLHAICBREMedian
NameAmerican.Opendoor.New Conc.Gyrodyne Linkhome CBRE  
1M Rtn0.8%-8.6%-17.0%-5.1%47.1%7.7%-2.2%
3M Rtn2.6%35.3%-21.8%-6.9%83.8%2.0%2.3%
6M Rtn7.5%1,005.8%-22.8%15.0%-27.4%15.0%
12M Rtn-3.9%221.3%-34.4%1.7%-18.3%1.7%
3Y Rtn-27.4%305.8%-41.9%7.8%-104.8%7.8%
1M Excs Rtn0.8%-8.5%-17.0%-5.0%47.1%7.8%-2.1%
3M Excs Rtn-4.6%11.1%-28.7%-12.5%79.8%-5.0%-4.8%
6M Excs Rtn-7.3%991.1%-37.6%0.3%-12.6%0.3%
12M Excs Rtn-15.2%183.0%-50.1%-17.8%-2.4%-15.2%
3Y Excs Rtn-92.4%208.5%-117.7%-66.1%-43.3%-66.1%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Multifamily Segment3518141514
Commercial Segment1516233733
Other income134713
Total5038425959


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Multifamily Segment1786  
Commercial Segment5711  
Other income134  
General and administrative-10-10-16  
Advisory fee to related party-10-9-14  
Depreciation and amortization-14-10-12  
Total-11-9-21  


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity23,521
Short Interest: % Change Since 1031202516.2%
Average Daily Volume1,517
Days-to-Cover Short Interest15.50
Basic Shares Quantity16,152,043
Short % of Basic Shares0.1%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251106202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025807202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025508202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024320202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241107202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024808202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024509202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023321202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231109202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023810202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023511202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022323202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221110202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022812202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022513202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021329202210-K 12/31/2021