How does Trendshare evaluate IRET as a worked example?

This example shows how we apply the Trendshare checklist to IRET: earnings power, cash generation, valuation, and margin of safety. We look at business quality, free cash flow trends, price to earnings, and whether there is a reasonable margin of safety at the current price of 21.29.

Investors Real Estate Trust Stock Price and Value Analysis

Investors Real Estate Trust (NYSE:IRET) in our automated value investing analysis, with the cash flow history and price comparison below.

Key Facts

Ticker: IRET (NYSE)
Current price: $21.29
Sector: Unknown
Industry: Unknown

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IRET Free Cash Flow Trend

Free Cash Flow trendline for IRET — Free Cash Flow trendline for Investors Real Estate Trust

CSV

Based on historical returns, we believe that Investors Real Estate Trust can grow its free cash at a rate of about 1%. That's positive!

Advantages	Disadvantages	Neutral
This company is solid.	This stock looks overpriced. This company is making money at a modest rate. This company has wild ups and downs.	This company pays no dividend.

Inside the IRET Numbers

	IRET Price (Investors Real Estate Trust stock price per share)	$21.29
× PE Ratio Versus Sector The PE ratio measures the reported earnings of a company to its current stock price. While earnings are easy to manipulate on the balance sheet, this ratio gives you a sense of what buyers are willing to pay for the stock—what they believe it will do in the future. Comparing a stock's PE to the average PE of companies in its industry gives you a sense of market sentiment about the stock and how well it fares financially. It's not the only number, nor the most important, but comparing similar companies is valuable. A ratio far above or below that of its peers is significant. Industries are more specific than sectors, so companies within most industries are more similar than are companies within an industry. Be aware that the size and customers of companies are important to their prospects. Close ^[?]	PE Ratio versus Sector	68% lower than other Unknown stocks
× PE Ratio Versus Industry The PE ratio measures the reported earnings of a company to its current stock price. While earnings are easy to manipulate on the balance sheet, this ratio gives you a sense of what buyers are willing to pay for the stock—what they believe it will do in the future. Comparing a stock's PE to the average PE of companies in its sector gives you a sense of market sentiment about the stock and how well it fares financially. It's not the only number, nor the most important, but comparing similar companies is valuable. A ratio far above or below that of its peers is significant. Be aware that sectors are very broad, with many types of companies in the same sector. Close ^[?]	PE Ratio versus Industry	79% lower than other Unknown stocks
× Cash Yield The cash yield of a stock is the ratio of free cash per share—real dollars available after bringing in revenue and paying bills—to the current price of the stock. It's similar to the PE ratio, but it's less prone to manipulation through accounting practices. In general, the less you have to pay to make more money, the better. Close ^[?]	Cash Yield	-9.31%
× Free Cash Flow Jitter The free cash flow jitter of a stock measures how much the company's free cash flow varies from its historical trend, on average. While it's always nice to make more money than you expected, a company with predictable free cash flow is stable and good. A company with wild swings in its free cash flow warrants further research. In general, the lower this number, the better. Close ^[?]	Free Cash Flow Jitter	36%

Insider Activity Summary

No open-market insider buys or sells are recorded for the last 12 months.

Estimate Intrinsic Value (DCF)

Project future free cash flow and discount it back to today to compare market price vs intrinsic value. See how compound returns work over time.

📊 Intrinsic Value Calculator (DCF Method)

Calculate the present value of future cash flows to determine stock intrinsic value.

Annual Free Cash Flow ($):

Current or most recent year free cash flow (operating cash - capex)

Expected Annual Growth Rate (%):

Conservative estimate (3-7% for mature companies, 10-20% for growth)

Discount Rate (%):

Required rate of return (8-10% stable, 12-15% growth, 15%+ speculative)

Projection Period (Years):

Longer projections are less certain but may reveal more value

Terminal Value Multiple:

Exit multiple for terminal value (10-15x typical for mature companies)

Calculation Results

Total Intrinsic Value:

Discounted Cash Flows:

Terminal Value (PV):

Year	Future CF	Present Value

How to use this result: Compare the intrinsic value to the current stock price. If intrinsic value is significantly higher than market price (30-50% margin of safety), the stock may be undervalued. Remember, these are estimates based on your assumptions.

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Free Cash Flow by Fiscal Year

Each year names the SEC filer that reported it, so a change of filer shows up here.

Fiscal year	SEC filer (CIK)	Free cash flow (USD millions)
2010	798359	61.4
2011	798359	58.8
2012	798359	65.1
2013	798359	77.7
2014	798359	92.5
2015	798359	114.2
2016	798359	72.3
2017	798359	79.1
2018	798359	55.2
2019	798359	69.6
2020	798359	60.9
2021	798359	83.4
2022	798359	91.4
2023	798359	88.9
2024	798359	97.6
2025	798359	98.2

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Price Versus Our Estimated Value

Every one of the 16 fiscal years we have for Investors Real Estate Trust under its current filer shows positive free cash flow.

The latest three years average $94.9 million in free cash flow against $61.8 million for the earliest three, which is a sharp rise.

Free cash flow is volatile from year to year, with a variability measure of 36%.

We do not have a value estimate for Investors Real Estate Trust yet, so there is no price comparison here.

We do not have a dividend yield for Investors Real Estate Trust.

Before you act on any of this, read what a margin of safety means and check the company's own filings.

SEC Filer History

Every fiscal year on this page is reported by one SEC filer, CIK 798359.

Each figure on this page comes from that filer.

Risks to This Analysis

Free cash flow is volatile from year to year, so the estimates depend heavily on which years are included.
We have no value estimate for this stock, so no price comparison is made.
This page's data was last updated on 2026-09-18. Prices and filings may have changed since.
These figures are automated calculations from SEC filings and the recent price. They may contain errors, and they do not reflect lawsuits, management changes, or other events the filings do not show.

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Questions to Answer Before You Invest in IRET

Does Investors Real Estate Trust have a coherent story? Does it have a plan to continue to make money? Is it worth your time? Only you can decide where to go from here. Our investment guide helps you ask the right questions, including how to buy stocks. Use these research links for more information.

Step 1 — Snapshot
- Price: 21.29
- Market cap: —
- EPS: —
Step 2 — Valuation checks
- P/E: 24.073
- FCF yield: —
- Date checked: Sep 18, 2026
Step 3 — Margin of safety
- Compare price to fair value and safety price.
- Look for durable cash generation and reasonable leverage.
- Decide if it passes your personal checklist.