PPSPRA.PFD (Post Properties) OCF Margin %: 62.85% (As of Sep. 2016)


What is Post Properties OCF Margin %?

Post Properties PPSPRA.PFD OCF Margin % is 62.85% as of Sep. 2016. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

OCF Margin % is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by its Revenue. Post Properties's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $63.85 Mil. Post Properties's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $101.59 Mil. Therefore, Post Properties's OCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 62.85%.

As of today, Post Properties's current OCF Yield % is 0.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Post Properties's OCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


PPSPRA.PFD's OCF Margin % is not ranked *
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: 49.395
* Ranked among companies with meaningful OCF Margin % only.


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Post Properties OCF Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Post Properties's OCF Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Post Properties OCF Margin % Chart

Post Properties Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
OCF Margin %
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Post Properties Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16
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Post Properties OCF Margin % Calculation

OCF Margin % is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Post Properties's OCF Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

OCF Margin=Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2015 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2015 )
=173.205/384.006
=45.10 %

Post Properties's OCF Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as

OCF Margin=Cash Flow from Operations (Q: Sep. 2016 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2016 )
=63.851/101.589
=62.85 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about OCF Margin % →
What does a OCF Margin % of 62.85% mean?
Post Properties (PPSPRA.PFD) has a OCF Margin % of 62.85% as of Sep. 2016. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Post Properties and its competitors.
Is Post Properties' OCF Margin % too high?
Post Properties' current OCF Margin % is 62.85%. The REITs industry median OCF Margin % is 49.40. Post Properties' value of 62.85% is 27.2% above this industry median.
How does Post Properties' OCF Margin % compare to IRT and NXRT?
Post Properties' OCF Margin % of 62.85% can be compared against companies in the REITs industry. The industry median OCF Margin % is 49.40. Post Properties' value of 62.85% is 27.2% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good OCF Margin % for a REITs company?
The median OCF Margin % among REITs companies is 49.40, based on 936 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Post Properties's current OCF Margin % of 62.85% is 27.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high OCF Margin % mean?
A high OCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Post Properties and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median OCF Margin % is 49.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Post Properties's current OCF Margin % is 62.85%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Post Properties stock overvalued right now?
Post Properties (PPSPRA.PFD) has a current OCF Margin % of 62.85%. The current OCF Margin % is 62.85% and 27.2% above the REITs industry median of 49.40. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is OCF Margin % calculated?
OCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Post Properties (PPSPRA.PFD), the current OCF Margin % is 62.85% as of Sep. 2016. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Post Properties Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Post Properties Inc is a Georgia corporation, which was incorporated on January 25, 1984, and is the successor by merger to the original Post Properties, Inc., a Georgia corporation, which was formed in 1971. It is a self-administrated and self-managed equity real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company and its subsidiaries develop, own and manage upscale multi-family apartment communities in selected markets in the United States. The operating divisions of the Company include Post Apartment Management, Post Investment Group and Post Corporate Services. Post Apartment Management is responsible for the day-to-day operations of all Post(r) communities including community leasing, property management, personnel recruiting, training and development, maintenance and security. Post Apartment Management also conducts short-term corporate apartment leasing activities. It is responsible for all development, acquisition, rehabilitation, disposition, for-sale and asset management activities of the Company. For development, this includes site selection, zoning and regulatory approvals, project design and construction management. This division is also responsible for apartment community acquisitions as well as property dispositions and strategic joint ventures that the Company undertakes as part of its investment plan. Post Corporate Services provides executive direction and control to the Company's other divisions and subsidiaries and has responsibility for the creation and implementation of all Company financing, capital and risk management strategies. All accounting, management reporting, compliance, information systems, human resources, legal, risk management and insurance services required by the Company and all of its affiliates are centralized in Post Corporate Services. The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is the general partner and owns a majority interest in the Operating Partnership which, through its subsidiaries, conducts all of the on-going operations of the Company. At December 31, 2009, approximately 35.4%, 23.1%, 11.2% and 10.8% (on a unit basis) of the Company's communities were located in the Atlanta, Georgia, Dallas, Texas, the greater Washington, D.C. and Tampa, Florida metropolitan areas, respectively. At December 31, 2009, 19,863 apartment units in 55 apartment communities, including 1,747 apartment units in five communities held in unconsolidated entities and 1,428 apartment units in four communities currently under construction and/or in lease-up. The Company is also developing and selling 277 luxury for-sale condominium homes in two communities (including 129 units in one community held in an unconsolidated entity) and is completing the sell out of units in one condominium community through a taxable REIT subsidiary. The Company competes for residents in its apartment communities based on its high level of resident service, the quality of its apartment communities and the desirability of its locati