ELME (Elme Communities) PB Ratio: (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


ELME Elme Communities ELME
36 GF Score
Price $1.35
GF Value $8.33
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Elme Communities PB Ratio?

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. As of today (2026-06-25), Elme Communities's share price is $1.35. Elme Communities's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00. Hence, Elme Communities's PB Ratio of today is .

The historical rank and industry rank for Elme Communities's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, Elme Communities's highest PB Ratio was 6.51. The lowest was 0.75. And the median was 1.55.

ELME's PB Ratio is not ranked *
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: 0.86
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PB Ratio only.

During the past 12 months, Elme Communities's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -100.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -42.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -23.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -7.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Elme Communities was 12.60% per year. The lowest was -42.90% per year. And the median was 4.35% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Elme Communities  (NYSE:ELME) PB Ratio Explanation

Unlike valuation ratios relative to the earning power such as PE Ratio, PE Ratio without NRI, PS Ratio, Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow , or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, the PB Ratio measures the valuation of the stock relative to the underlying asset of the company.

The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.


Be Aware

Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.


Elme Communities PB Ratio Related Terms


Elme Communities PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Elme Communities's PB Ratio 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.

Elme Communities PB Ratio Chart

Elme Communities Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.69 1.23 1.11 1.24 6.46

Elme Communities Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.44 1.34 1.64 6.46 0.00

ELME vs FREVS, BRT, MRTI: PB Ratio Comparison

For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Elme Communities's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Elme Communities PB Ratio vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Elme Communities's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Elme Communities's PB Ratio falls into.


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Elme Communities PB Ratio Calculation

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.

Elme Communities's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Mar. 2026)
=1.35/0
=

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.

Is Elme Communities (ELME) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Elme Communities stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $1.35 is trading 83.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $8.33. GuruFocus considers Elme Communities to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for ELME:

  • PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $8.33 vs. price of $1.35 (83.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 36/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ELME stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Elme Communities Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges WRI:Germany
Address 7550 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 900, Bethesda, MD, USA, 20814
Elme Communities is a real estate investment trust engaged in owning and operating properties in the greater Washington DC metropolitan area. The company's real estate portfolio is comprised of office, retail, and multifamily properties located near transportation nodes. It derives nearly all of its income in the form of rental revenue from tenants organized into long-term leases. The company's office assets contribute the majority of this income, while the rest is split fairly evenly between its retail and multifamily locations. Elme Communities' tenants are banking, consulting, law, and financial services firms. The company operates in a single reportable segment which includes the ownership, development, redevelopment and acquisition of apartment communities.
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$1.35
Price
$8.33
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