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Greystone Housing Impact Investors (GHI)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $6.79 | Market Cap: $157.3 Mil
Sector: Financials | Industry: Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance

Greystone Housing Impact Investors (GHI)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $6.79
Market Cap: $157.3 Mil
Sector: Financials
Industry: Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance

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 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 19%, Dividend Yield is 15%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 15%, FCF Yield is 14%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 430%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 92%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 92%
Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -24%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Social Infrastructure & Community Development. Themes include Affordable Housing Solutions, and Impact Real Estate Investing.
 
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 19%, Dividend Yield is 15%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 15%, FCF Yield is 14%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 92%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 92%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Social Infrastructure & Community Development. Themes include Affordable Housing Solutions, and Impact Real Estate Investing.
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 430%
4 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -24%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

GHI Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Here are five key points explaining the -37.1% stock movement for Greystone Housing Impact Investors (GHI) from approximately August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025: 1. Significant Earnings Misses in Recent Quarters.

Greystone Housing Impact Investors reported disappointing financial results for the third quarter of 2025 on November 6, 2025, with net income of $0.03 per Beneficial Unit Certificate (BUC) falling considerably short of the analyst consensus of $0.202. Revenue also missed expectations, contributing to negative investor sentiment. This follows a net loss of $7.1 million, or $0.35 per BUC, reported for the second quarter of 2025 on August 7, 2025. 2. Reduction in Quarterly Dividend Rate.

A significant dividend rate decrease was declared on June 17, 2025, dropping to $0.30 per share from the previous $0.37 per share, representing a more than 3% reduction in the annualized dividend rate. This recurring distribution amount was maintained in the Q3 2025 declaration on September 16, 2025, impacting investor confidence, especially for a company where distributions are a key component of investor returns.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
GHI Return-41%63%1%7%-32%-31%-51%
Peers Return36%14%-28%56%6%15%113%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
GHI Win Rate33%75%50%58%25%30% 
Peers Win Rate58%65%38%55%53%48% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
GHI Max Drawdown-52%-2%-11%-12%-32%-31% 
Peers Max Drawdown-41%-13%-39%-9%-16%-18% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: RKT, ESNT, WD, SNFCA, PFSI.
[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 KeyEventGHIS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-21.5%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven27.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-55.4%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven124.0%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-19.4%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven24.0%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven110 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-49.4%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven97.7%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days1480 days

Compare to RKT, ESNT, WD, SNFCA, PFSI


In The Past

Greystone Housing Impact Investors's stock fell -21.5% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/30/2023. A -21.5% loss requires a 27.3% gain to breakeven.

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About Greystone Housing Impact Investors (GHI)

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
WU_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025WUWestern UnionDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.4%3.4%-0.4%
COIN_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025COINCoinbase GlobalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
9.5%9.5%0.0%
PYPL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025PYPLPayPalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.1%0.1%-7.5%
V_11142025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11142025VVisaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.1%-0.1%-2.7%
WD_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025WDWalker & DunlopDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-7.7%-7.7%-11.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
WU_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025WUWestern UnionDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.4%3.4%-0.4%
COIN_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025COINCoinbase GlobalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
9.5%9.5%0.0%
PYPL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025PYPLPayPalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.1%0.1%-7.5%
V_11142025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11142025VVisaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.1%-0.1%-2.7%
WD_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025WDWalker & DunlopDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-7.7%-7.7%-11.0%

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Peer Comparisons for Greystone Housing Impact Investors

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Financials

GHIRKTESNTWDSNFCAPFSIMedian
NameGreyston.Rocket C.Essent Walker &.Security.PennyMac. 
Mkt Price-19.7161.8864.368.79133.8661.88
Mkt Cap0.241.56.02.10.26.94.1
Rev LTM375,4861,2901,2363413,5821,263
Op Inc LTM---134-549341
FCF LTM34-1,264837-94948-1,947-458
FCF 3Y Avg24-1,75679822347-1,83035
CFO LTM34-854854-93751-1,911-410
CFO 3Y Avg24-1,33380823749-1,79637

Growth & Margins

GHIRKTESNTWDSNFCAPFSIMedian
NameGreyston.Rocket C.Essent Walker &.Security.PennyMac. 
Rev Chg LTM0.2%41.7%2.1%16.0%5.6%50.7%10.8%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-23.9%-0.3%8.2%-2.3%-7.0%17.6%-1.3%
Rev Chg Q2,767.0%141.3%-1.3%15.5%4.2%40.3%27.9%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM23.9%18.6%-0.3%3.8%1.1%7.6%5.7%
Op Mgn LTM---10.8%-15.3%13.1%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg---11.4%-15.2%13.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM---0.4%-3.1%1.8%
CFO/Rev LTM91.6%-15.6%66.2%-75.8%15.0%-53.4%-0.3%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg56.6%-32.3%67.1%26.4%14.5%-67.8%20.4%
FCF/Rev LTM91.6%-23.0%64.8%-76.8%14.1%-54.4%-4.4%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg55.5%-42.4%66.4%25.2%13.9%-69.1%19.6%

Valuation

GHIRKTESNTWDSNFCAPFSIMedian
NameGreyston.Rocket C.Essent Walker &.Security.PennyMac. 
Mkt Cap0.241.56.02.10.26.94.1
P/S6.57.44.82.30.71.83.5
P/EBIT--7.220.97.311.79.5
P/E28.6-399.68.824.310.812.811.8
P/CFO7.1-47.87.3-3.04.8-3.40.9
Total Yield19.0%-0.3%13.3%4.1%9.3%8.8%9.0%
Dividend Yield15.5%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.5%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg8.4%-54.6%13.4%11.3%21.6%-37.1%9.8%
D/E4.50.20.11.10.53.00.8
Net D/E4.30.1-0.91.00.02.90.5

Returns

GHIRKTESNTWDSNFCAPFSIMedian
NameGreyston.Rocket C.Essent Walker &.Security.PennyMac. 
1M Rtn-16.7%2.1%-19.0%8.5%5.8%5.8%
3M Rtn-10.2%-1.2%-20.7%4.6%18.9%4.6%
6M Rtn-58.1%9.0%-3.3%-5.9%41.7%9.0%
12M Rtn-48.3%11.1%-38.9%-30.9%27.5%11.1%
3Y Rtn-147.7%66.3%-19.6%57.0%133.9%66.3%
1M Excs Rtn-16.7%2.1%-18.9%8.6%5.8%5.8%
3M Excs Rtn--2.4%-7.9%-27.3%-0.6%11.0%-2.4%
6M Excs Rtn-43.3%-5.7%-18.0%-20.6%27.0%-5.7%
12M Excs Rtn-29.8%-3.7%-53.0%-43.0%12.8%-3.7%
3Y Excs Rtn-101.3%-2.5%-87.8%-18.9%69.4%-2.5%

Financials

Segment Financials

Assets by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Affordable Multifamily Investments1,4141,5211,3051,114918
Market-Rate Joint Venture Investments14112011210787
Seniors and Skilled Nursing Investments44414  
Multifamily, student or senior citizen residential properties (MF Properties)742676871
Consolidation/eliminations-92-119-111-114-90
Public Housing Capital Fund Trust    44
Total1,5131,5671,3861,1751,029


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity20,743
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-9.4%
Average Daily Volume175,159
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1
Basic Shares Quantity23,171,226
Short % of Basic Shares0.1%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251106202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025807202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025507202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024220202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241106202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024807202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024508202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023222202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231108202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023504202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022223202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221103202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022804202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022505202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021224202210-K 12/31/2021