Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	1.40	NEN's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than 95% of the 569 Companies in the Global Real Estate - General industry. ( Industry Median: 18.89 vs. NEN: 1.40 )	NEN' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 0.51   Max: 17.44 Current: 1.4 0.51 17.44
P/S	0.15	NEN's P/S is ranked higher than 96% of the 569 Companies in the Global Real Estate - General industry. ( Industry Median: 2.55 vs. NEN: 0.15 )	NEN' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.1   Max: 0.54 Current: 0.15 0.1 0.54
PFCF	0.59	NEN's PFCF is ranked higher than 91% of the 569 Companies in the Global Real Estate - General industry. ( Industry Median: 14.78 vs. NEN: 0.59 )	NEN' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 0.28   Max: 41.99 Current: 0.59 0.28 41.99
EV-to-EBIT	20.11	NEN's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 68% of the 569 Companies in the Global Real Estate - General industry. ( Industry Median: 20.04 vs. NEN: 20.11 )	NEN' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 5.1   Max: 88.3 Current: 20.11 5.1 88.3
PEG	0.05	NEN's PEG is ranked lower than 67% of the 569 Companies in the Global Real Estate - General industry. ( Industry Median: 0.66 vs. NEN: 0.05 )	NEN' s 10-Year PEG Range Min: 0.02   Max: 14 Current: 0.05 0.02 14
Shiller P/E	3.09	NEN's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than 95% of the 569 Companies in the Global Real Estate - General industry. ( Industry Median: 19.84 vs. NEN: 3.09 )	NEN' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 0.81   Max: 4.53 Current: 3.09 0.81 4.53

Dividend & Buy Back

		vs industry	vs history
Dividend Yield	2.42	NEN's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than 87% of the 569 Companies in the Global Real Estate - General industry. ( Industry Median: 1.75 vs. NEN: 2.42 )	NEN' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range Min: 1.12   Max: 5.79 Current: 2.42 1.12 5.79
Dividend growth (3y)	1.7	NEN's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked lower than 95% of the 569 Companies in the Global Real Estate - General industry. ( Industry Median: -4.25 vs. NEN: 1.7 )	NEN' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range Min: 0   Max: 7.4 Current: 1.7 0 7.4
Yield on cost (5-Year)	3.43	NEN's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than 86% of the 569 Companies in the Global Real Estate - General industry. ( Industry Median: 1.79 vs. NEN: 3.43 )	NEN' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range Min: 1.6   Max: 8.27 Current: 3.43 1.6 8.27
Share Buyback Rate	24.3	NEN's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than 92% of the 569 Companies in the Global Real Estate - General industry. ( Industry Median: -0.85 vs. NEN: 24.3 )	NEN' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range Min: 24.3   Max: 0 Current: 24.3

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/DCF (Projected)	0.5	NEN's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 91% of the 569 Companies in the Global Real Estate - General industry. ( Industry Median: 1.80 vs. NEN: 0.5 )	NEN' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 0.2   Max: 1.2 Current: 0.5 0.2 1.2
Price/Median PS Value	0.5	NEN's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 97% of the 569 Companies in the Global Real Estate - General industry. ( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. NEN: 0.5 )	NEN' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.4   Max: 1.8 Current: 0.5 0.4 1.8
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	5.00	NEN's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 87% of the 569 Companies in the Global Real Estate - General industry. ( Industry Median: 4.50 vs. NEN: 5.00 )	NEN' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 1.1   Max: 19.4 Current: 5 1.1 19.4
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	51.06	NEN's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 77% of the 569 Companies in the Global Real Estate - General industry. ( Industry Median: 3.40 vs. NEN: 51.06 )	NEN' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: -239.9   Max: 73.4 Current: 51.06 -239.9 73.4

Business Description

New England Realty Associates LP was formed on August 12, 1977 as the successor to five real estate limited partnerships (collectively, the 'Colonial Partnerships'), which filed for protection under Chapter XII of the Federal Bankruptcy Act in September 1974. The bankruptcy proceedings were terminated in late 1984. In July 2004, the General Partner extended the termination date of the Partnership until 2057, as allowed in the Partnership Agreement. The Partnership is engaged in the business of acquiring, developing, holding for investment, operating and selling real estate. The Partnership, directly or through 24 subsidiary limited partnerships or limited liability companies, owns and operates various residential apartment buildings, condominium units and commercial properties located in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. As used herein, the Partnership's subsidiary limited partnerships and limited liabilities companies are each referred to as a 'Subsidiary Partnership' and are collectively referred to as the 'Subsidiary Partnerships.' The Partnership owns between a 99.67% and 100% interest in each of the Subsidiary Partnerships, except in nine limited liability companies (the 'Investment Properties' or 'Joint Ventures') in which the Partnership has between a 40% and 50% ownership interest. The majority shareholder of the General Partner indirectly owns between 43.2% and 57%, the President of Hamilton owns between 2.5% and 4.5%, and five other management employees of Hamilton own collectively between 0% and 2.3%, respectively. The Partnership is managed by the General Partner, NewReal, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation wholly owned by Harold Brown and Ronald Brown. The General Partner has engaged The Hamilton Company, Inc. (the 'Hamilton Company' or 'Hamilton') to perform general management functions for the Partnership's properties in exchange for management fees. The Hamilton Company is wholly owned by Harold Brown and employs Ronald Brown and Harold Brown. The Partnership, Subsidiary Partnerships, and the Investment Properties currently contract with the management company for 47 individuals at the Properties and 19 individuals at the Joint Ventures who are primarily involved in the supervision and maintenance of specific properties. The General Partner has no employees. As of February 1, 2012, the Partnership and its Subsidiary Partnerships owned 2,251 residential apartment units in 20 residential and mixed-use complexes (collectively, the 'Apartment Complexes'). The Partnership also owns 19 condominium units in a residential condominium complex, all of which are leased to residential tenants (collectively referred to as the 'Condominium Units'). The Apartment Complexes, the Condominium Units and the Investment Properties are located primarily in the metropolitan Boston area of Massachusetts.
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