Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -6.6x · EV/EBITDA 9.5x · ROE 2.9%. (2003–2024 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $46M | $18M | $28M | $33M | $32M | $36M | $92M | $76M | $89M | $101M | $77M |
| Enterprise Value | $379M | $351M | $334M | $334M | $397M | $408M | $427M | $431M | $357M | $376M | $391M |
| P/E Ratio → | -6.62 | — | — | 1.30 | — | — | 78.65 | 692.59 | — | — | 14.33 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.25 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.58 | 0.66 | 0.56 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.05 | 0.43 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 1.97 | 0.81 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 1.24 | 1.46 |
| P/FCF | 1.78 | 0.70 | 1.31 | — | — | — | 9.44 | 18.68 | — | 45.43 | — |
| P/OCF | 1.78 | 0.70 | 1.31 | 5.00 | 13.98 | — | 4.12 | 2.90 | 5.66 | 5.90 | 6.79 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.93 | 1.92 | 2.01 | 3.11 | 5.71 | 2.30 | 2.42 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.82 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.47 | 8.77 | 8.85 | 8.53 | 33.51 | — | 10.69 | 2.41 | 2.33 | 2.47 | 13.51 |
| EV / EBIT | 18.36 | 15.82 | 15.83 | 6.16 | — | — | 20.65 | 21.74 | 20.39 | 21.80 | 18.10 |
| EV / FCF | — | 13.56 | 15.60 | — | — | — | 43.61 | 106.14 | — | 169.04 | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.8% | 28.0% | 24.1% | -4.5% | 25.3% | 26.8% | 26.6% | 26.2% | 26.5% |
| Operating Margin | 11.4% | 11.4% | 10.9% | 12.4% | -6.3% | -41.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 19.6% | -20.6% | -68.8% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 3.9% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 2.9% | 2.9% | 7.9% | 95.7% | -86.4% | -67.6% | 2.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 12.7% |
| ROA | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 7.7% | -5.8% | -10.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| ROIC | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.2% | -1.5% | -5.2% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| ROCE | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.3% | -1.9% | -6.6% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 4.6% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 8.18 | 8.18 | 6.74 | 6.27 | 22.90 | 9.00 | 3.54 | 4.73 | 3.16 | 3.77 | 6.15 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 8.50 | 8.50 | 8.56 | 8.24 | 31.88 | — | 8.97 | 2.18 | 1.95 | 2.01 | 11.23 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 8.01 | 6.39 | 5.84 | 22.10 | 8.42 | 3.30 | 4.31 | 2.84 | 3.38 | 5.93 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 8.32 | 8.32 | 8.11 | 7.68 | 30.77 | — | 8.38 | 1.99 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 10.84 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 12.86 | 14.29 | — | — | — | 34.17 | 87.45 | — | 123.61 | — |
| Interest Coverage | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.20 | 2.74 | -0.26 | -1.68 | 1.05 | 0.99 | 1.11 | 0.97 | 1.31 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.05 | 1.39 | 1.50 | 1.13 | 1.58 | 2.55 | 2.77 | 3.29 | 2.09 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 1.50 | 1.13 | 1.58 | -264.91 | -429.08 | 2.94 | -322.15 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.48 | 0.74 | 0.33 | 0.63 | 0.97 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 2.07 | 0.84 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.29 | 0.15 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.35 |
| Inventory Turnover | 23.44 | 23.44 | — | 14.39 | — | — | — | 0.02 | 0.02 | 21.16 | 0.02 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 18.3% | 44.1% | 35.5% | — | — | 5.6% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 6.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 411.6% | 5748.5% | 1343.6% | 631.5% | 76.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | 76.8% | — | — | 1.3% | 0.1% | — | — | 7.0% |
| FCF Yield | 56.2% | 143.1% | 76.2% | — | — | — | 10.6% | 5.4% | — | 2.2% | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 18.3% | 44.1% | 35.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 16.3% | 7.8% | 5.3% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $19M | $19M | $18M | $16M | $14M | $14M | $14M | $14M | $15M | $13M |
High leverage liquidity constraints
According to recent market data, Sotherly's P/FFO multiple of 1.80x in 2025Q3 suggests a market pricing that heavily discounts future earnings potential, likely due to the company's precarious capital structure and the significant subordination of common equity relative to preferred obligations and high debt levels.
The extremely low P/FFO multiple is not indicative of a bargain but rather reflects the market's skepticism regarding the company's ability to generate sustainable FFO in a high-interest-rate environment. Investors should monitor the implied cap rate, as the current valuation suggests the market is pricing in a high probability of equity dilution or restructuring rather than organic growth.
As reported in financial statements, Sotherly's NOI margin contracted to 19.2% in 2025Q3, a sharp decline from the 31.0% peak in 2024Q2, which indicates that the company's high-touch, full-service operating model is struggling to absorb rising labor and insurance costs during seasonal demand troughs.
The volatility in NOI margins suggests that the company's upbranding strategy is highly sensitive to RevPAR fluctuations, leaving little room for error in cost management. This margin compression appears to be a structural challenge, as the fixed-cost nature of full-service hospitality prevents the company from scaling down expenses in alignment with revenue declines.
Based on reported figures, Sotherly's debt-to-equity ratio surged to 10.27 in 2025Q3, highlighting a significant increase in financial risk as the company's equity base erodes and its reliance on debt financing to sustain operations and property improvements becomes increasingly unsustainable in the current market.
The interest coverage ratio of 0.00 in 2025Q3 is particularly concerning, as it suggests that operating income is currently insufficient to cover debt service obligations. This lack of coverage warrants further investigation into the company's refinancing capabilities and the potential for technical defaults if cash flow does not improve significantly.
As indicated by the 2025Q3 data, the company's inability to maintain positive AFFO, which fell to -0.16 per share, renders the dividend payout ratio effectively meaningless and signals that the current dividend policy is likely unsustainable without further reliance on external capital or asset sales.
The erratic nature of the FFO payout ratio, which spiked to 159.4% in 2024Q3, demonstrates the extreme volatility in distributable cash flow. Investors should interpret these figures as a clear warning that the company's primary focus must shift toward balance sheet stabilization rather than shareholder distributions.
Market participants frequently misapply the standard P/E ratio to Sotherly, which obscures the company's true financial health by failing to account for the massive non-cash depreciation charges inherent in hotel real estate and the significant fixed obligations of preferred equity that sit above common shareholders.
Using P/E for a REIT like Sotherly is deeply misleading because it ignores the cash-generative capacity of the assets, which is better captured by FFO or AFFO. Analysts should instead focus on the EV/EBITDA ratio and NAV to better understand the underlying value of the real estate portfolio, as the P/E ratio is distorted by accounting conventions that do not reflect the company's actual cash flow reality.
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Sotherly Hotels Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -6.6x. The historical average is 21.3x.
Sotherly Hotels Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 9.5x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 10.9x.
Sotherly Hotels Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 2.9%. The historical average is -2.6%.
Based on historical data, Sotherly Hotels Inc. is trading at a P/E of -6.6x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Sotherly Hotels Inc.'s current dividend yield is 18.26%.
Sotherly Hotels Inc. has 25.7% gross margin and 11.4% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
Sotherly Hotels Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 8.5x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.