Saul Centers Inc BFS Stock Analysis
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$28.81 down $0.29, 1.00% at close Nov 5
Last close · Previous close $29.10
- Market cap
- $706.87MAt the Nov 5 close
- P/E ratio
- 29.40On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $0.98Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 8.19%Last 12 months
Price chart
$28.81down $0.29, 1.00%Thu, Nov 5 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$29.10Nov 4
- Volume174.48KNov 5 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume137.97KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $28.56 to $38.42; now $28.81
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 5 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
BFS beat the S&P 500 in 1 of 7 periods.
| Period | BFS and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | BFS: down 0.5% S&P 500: down 5.4% | BFS beat the S&P 500 by 4.9 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | BFS: down 12.6% S&P 500: down 4.5% | BFS trailed the S&P 500 by 8.1 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | BFS: down 1.8% S&P 500: up 8.3% | BFS trailed the S&P 500 by 10.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | BFS: up 4.0% S&P 500: up 9.3% | BFS trailed the S&P 500 by 5.3 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | BFS: down 4.1% S&P 500: up 74.8% −1.4% vs +20.5% a year | BFS trailed the S&P 500 by 78.9 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | BFS: down 22.8% S&P 500: up 67.3% −5.0% vs +10.8% a year | BFS trailed the S&P 500 by 90.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | BFS: down 16.1% S&P 500: up 311.8% −1.7% vs +15.2% a year | BFS trailed the S&P 500 by 327.9 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in BFS 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $8,394 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,184.
BFS beat the S&P 500 in 1 of 7 periods.
| Period | BFS and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | BFS: down 2.5% S&P 500: down 5.4% | BFS beat the S&P 500 by 2.9 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | BFS: down 14.3% S&P 500: down 4.8% | BFS trailed the S&P 500 by 9.5 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | BFS: down 8.6% S&P 500: up 7.5% | BFS trailed the S&P 500 by 16.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | BFS: down 3.2% S&P 500: up 8.2% | BFS trailed the S&P 500 by 11.4 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | BFS: down 21.8% S&P 500: up 68.6% −7.9% vs +19.0% a year | BFS trailed the S&P 500 by 90.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | BFS: down 43.7% S&P 500: up 56.4% −10.9% vs +9.4% a year | BFS trailed the S&P 500 by 100.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | BFS: down 51.3% S&P 500: up 251.5% −6.9% vs +13.4% a year | BFS trailed the S&P 500 by 302.8 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in BFS 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $4,873 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,147.
All-time high
$68.58
Closing high on . Now 58.0% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Aug 19, 1993.
Stock splits
BFS hasn’t split since its price history begins in 1993.
Valuation
The Nov 5 close compared with the last 12 months of reported results (the four quarters to Jun 30, 2026). Tap a metric to see how it’s calculated.
Price-to-earnings (P/E)
29.4×The Nov 5 close ÷ diluted EPS over the last 12 months ($0.98)
The range covers daily P/E ratios from Oct 27, 2021 to Nov 5, 2026, each based on the previous 12 months of earnings.
BFS trades at 29.4× its earnings over the last 12 months, above its 5-year median of 24.4×. In plain terms, buyers are paying about $29 for each $1 of profit from the past year. How to read P/E
Other valuation measures
- 2.3×Last 12 months’ revenue
Market value divided by revenue over the last 12 months. Useful when earnings are small or negative.
P/S = Market cap ÷ Revenue (last 12 months)Price-to-sales ratio - 2.4×Book value as of Jun 30, 2026
Price relative to accounting equity (book value) per share on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet. Asset-light companies often trade far above book value.
P/B = Price ÷ Book value per sharePrice-to-book ratio - 13.3×Last 12 months’ EBITDA
Enterprise value divided by EBITDA over the last 12 months. It compares companies with different amounts of debt.
EV/EBITDA = Enterprise value ÷ EBITDA (last 12 months)EV/EBITDA explained - 6.45%Last 12 months’ free cash flow
Free cash flow over the last 12 months as a share of the company’s market value: the cash the business generated for each dollar of stock.
FCF yield = Free cash flow (last 12 months) ÷ Market capFree cash flow - $2.31BAt the Nov 5 close
What it would cost to buy the whole business: the market cap at the Nov 5 close, plus debt, minus cash and short-term investments from the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
EV = Market cap + Debt − Cash and short-term investmentsEV/EBITDA explained
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Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q2 FY26, the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Jun 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $302.20Mup 8.7%
- Net income
- $34.86Mdown 19.1%
- Diluted EPS
- $0.98down 25.2%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY24 (Sep 30, 2024) | $67.29M | $14.48M | $0.48 |
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $67.92M | $8.09M | $0.21 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $71.86M | $9.80M | $0.29 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $70.83M | $10.72M | $0.33 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $72.00M | $10.49M | $0.32 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $75.15M | $6.50M | $0.16 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $78.26M | $9.12M | $0.26 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $76.79M | $8.75M | $0.24 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $239.23M | $48.39M | $1.57 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $245.86M | $50.19M | $1.63 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $257.21M | $52.69M | $1.73 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $268.85M | $50.65M | $1.63 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $289.84M | $37.51M | $1.09 |
Margins
- Gross 70.3%
- Operating 40.5%
- Net 11.5%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $45.58MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$102.88MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$57.30MLast 12 months
- 15.1%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $4.92MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$57.40MLast 12 months
- Total returned$57.40MLast 12 months
126% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- Not reportedAs of Jun 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$1.60BAs of Jun 30, 2026
- 5.42As of Jun 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 11.4%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Saul Centers’s net income was 11.4% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 1.6%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Saul Centers’s net income was 1.6% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.84 |
| 2017 | $2.04 |
| 2018 | $2.08 |
| 2019 | $2.12 |
| 2020 | $2.12 |
| 2021 | $2.16 |
| 2022 | $2.32 |
| 2023 | $2.36 |
| 2024 | $2.36 |
| 2025 | $2.36 |
| 2026 (to date) | $2.36 |
Dividend details
- $2.36Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- 8.19%; 5-yr low 3.11%, 5-yr high 10.12%Last 12 months
Dividends paid over the last 12 months as a share of the Nov 5 close. The bar shows where that yield sits in its range over the past five years; the median was 6.37%.
- $0.59Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- up 2.2% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 240.8%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Saul Centers Inc
Saul Centers, Inc. (Saul Centers) operates as a real estate investment trust (a REIT). The Company's principal business activity is the ownership, management and development of income-producing properties. As of December 31, 2011, the Company was the owner, developer and operator of a real estate portfolio consisting of 58 operating properties totaling approximately 9,543,000 square feet of gross leasable area (GLA) and two development parcels. The portfolio consists of 51 neighborhood and community Shopping Centers, and seven predominantly Mixed-Use Properties totaling approximately 7,932,000 and 1,611,000 square feet of GLA, respectively. On September 23, 2011, the Company purchased Kentlands Square II, three Giant Food-anchored shopping centers, Severna Park MarketPlace and Cranberry Square. On December 6, 2012, the Company acquired 53,000 square feet of retail space located on the east side of Rockville Pike.
- Sector
- Real Estate
- Industry
- REIT - Retail
- Headquarters
- Maryland, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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BFS stock FAQ
What is BFS stock’s price today?
Saul Centers (BFS) traded at $28.81 at the close on , down $0.29 (1.00%) from the previous close of $29.10. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $28.56 and $38.42.
If you invested $1,000 in BFS 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in BFS on would be worth about $839 at the close on , a total return of −16.1%. The same $1,000 would be worth $772 if invested five years ago, $1,040 if invested one year ago, $1,517 if invested 20 years ago, and $9,924 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is Saul Centers’s market cap?
Saul Centers’s market capitalization is about $706.9 million. That’s Tiingo’s daily market cap for , at that day’s closing price of $28.81 (how market cap works). Saul Centers reported 24.54M shares outstanding at the end of its latest quarter ().
What is BFS’s P/E ratio?
BFS trades at 29.4 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($0.98 per share), at the close. Over the past five years its P/E has ranged from 20.1 to 39.0, with a median of 24.4. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Saul Centers make?
Saul Centers reported $302.2 million of revenue over the four quarters to , up 8.7% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q2 FY26, ended ) revenue was $76.8 million, up 8.4% from a year earlier.
Is Saul Centers profitable?
Yes. Saul Centers earned $34.9 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 11.5%, and its operating margin was 40.5% (what margins tell you).
What are BFS’s earnings per share?
BFS’s diluted earnings per share were $0.98 over the four quarters to , compared with $1.31 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q2 FY26) brought $0.24 per share, against $0.33 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does BFS pay a dividend?
Yes. Saul Centers pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.59 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $2.36 per share, a 8.19% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($2.36 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $236 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 424 shares, roughly $12,215 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is BFS’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks BFS has traded as low as $28.56 and as high as $38.42. At $28.81 at the close on , it is 25.0% below that high and 0.9% above the low.
What is BFS’s all-time high?
BFS’s highest closing price was $68.58 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $28.81 at the close on , it is 58.0% below that record.
Has BFS stock ever split?
No. BFS hasn’t split since its price history begins in 1993.
How has BFS stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , BFS has returned −1.8% so far this year and +4.0% over the past year, and −22.8% over five years (−5.0% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.3%, +9.3% and +67.3%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Saul Centers in?
Saul Centers is in the Real Estate sector and the REIT - Retail industry, and is headquartered in Maryland, USA.
What exchange does BFS trade on?
Saul Centers trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol BFS. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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