Sun Communities, Inc (SUI) Stock Analysis
P/E 10.10×· 5Y range 10.00–233.23×· bottom 0% of history
Sector: Real Estate · Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts
AnalystsStrong Buy22 analystsStrengths
- ✓ROE 20.7% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓P/E 10.1× at bottom 0% of 5-year history
Risks
- ⚠Altman Z 1.6 — distress-zone balance sheet
- ⚠Interest coverage 0.6× — thin debt cushion
What's happening with SUI
Price History
5-Year Weekly Candlestick Chart
Profile
earnings quality and profitability lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation57/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (0th pct)25/25
- FCF yield (n/a)10/25
- P/S (5.8x)12/25
- EV/EBIT (n/a)10/25
- Growth56/100 · Moderate
- Revenue CAGR (0.4%)6/25
- Net income CAGR (37.6%)25/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (34.8%)25/25
- Fwd implied growth (-74.8%)0/25
- Profitability45/100 · Weak
- ROIC (-2.0%)0/25
- ROE (20.7%)20/25
- Net margin (59.5%)25/25
- Operating margin (-6.9%)0/25
- Financial Health63/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (1.64)10/25
- Current ratio (2.44)25/25
- Interest coverage (0.6x)3/25
- Net cash / debt (Net cash)25/25
- Quality35/100 · Weak
- Piotroski F (4/9)10/25
- Beneish M (-2.93)25/25
- FCF conversion (n/a)0/25
- Margin stability (σ 37.8%)0/25
About Sun Communities, Inc
Sun Communities is a residential REIT that focuses on owning manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities. Show more
The company currently owns a portfolio of 455 properties, which includes 295 manufactured housing communities and 160 RV communities. Sun targets owning properties that are desirable as second homes or vacation properties, with nearly 50% of the portfolio located in either Florida or Michigan near major bodies of water.
Headquarters: SOUTHFIELD, MI · Employees: 3,614 · Website ↗
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
Valuation
57CP/E (TTM)10.1xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 10.0x–233.2x · lowest in history
P/FCF16.7xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield6.0%A
Grade A: ValueTTM FCF / Market Cap
P/S (TTM)5.83xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 3.7x–14.8x · 59th pct
EV/EBITDA31.8xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / EBITDA (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral
EV/Sales8.0xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E40.0xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio2.02xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio—
Finnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield7.64%C
Grade C: HighTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio76.0%C
Grade C: HighDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
45D+ROIC-2.0%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE20.7%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA-7.1%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin59.5%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin-6.9%D
Grade D: LowTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin-6.9%D
Grade D: LowGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin—
FCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin—
TTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
56CRevenue CAGR0.4%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR37.6%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)34.8%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth-74.8%D
Grade D: Decl.Implied 1Y EPS growth from forward P/E vs our TTM EPS. Sparse — only where forward estimates exist
Dilution (5Y)+16.0%D
Grade D: DilutiveShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income2.7%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue1.6%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
63BAltman Z-Score1.64D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio2.44xA
Grade A: HighCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio2.08xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage0.6xD
Grade D: RiskyEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment—
Years to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT—
Leverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.59xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt—
Cash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
35DPiotroski F-Score4/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.93A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion—
FCF / Net Income
Margin Stability37.8%D
Grade D: VolatileEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue—
TTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.18xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
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Per Share
EPS (TTM)$11.12
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$5.15
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$58.40
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt—
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$497.00M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt—
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$6.75B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability2.33xA
Grade A: SolidTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$13.67B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.75B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
Takeaway
Current P/E of 10.1x is the lowest in available history.
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Mar 2026 · Ratio snapshot Sep 27, 2026
Key Insights: Sun Communities, Inc (SUI)
SUI is up 1.02% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Sun Communities, Inc. Altman Z-Score of 1.64 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Beneish M-Score of -2.93 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Interest coverage of 0.6× leaves little room for earnings shocks.
- Sun Communities, Inc posted a net loss in 1 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
- Return on equity of 20.7% is well above the market average.
- The stock currently yields 7.6% in dividends.
Insider Transactions
Recent SEC Form 4 filings · 8 records
| Transaction date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Garechana Robert Filed | Garechana Robert | BuyGrant / award | +16.3K | |
Garechana Robert Filed | Garechana Robert | BuyGrant / award | +6.4K | |
Farrugia Marc Filed | Farrugia Marc | SellTax withholding | -1234 | |
Weiss Aaron Filed | Weiss Aaron | SellTax withholding | -2652 | |
Loftus Brian P Filed | Loftus Brian P | SellTax withholding | -214 |
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| Transaction date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
McLaren John Bandini Filed | McLaren John Bandini | SellTax withholding | -418 | |
McAlary Ileana Filed | McAlary Ileana | BuyGrant / award | +6.9K | |
McAlary Ileana Filed | McAlary Ileana | BuyGrant / award | +2.7K |
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What is the current Sun Communities, Inc (SUI) stock price?
SUI is trading at $112.26 at the last market close, up 1.02% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks SUI pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is SUI stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Sun Communities, Inc's financial health at 63/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is SUI stock overvalued?
Sun Communities, Inc trades at a trailing P/E of 10.1 and our valuation score rates it 57/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Sun Communities, Inc report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for SUI. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Sun Communities, Inc operate in?
Sun Communities, Inc operates in the Real Estate sector, within the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Sun Communities, Inc do?
Sun Communities is a residential REIT that focuses on owning manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities.
About Sun Communities, Inc (SUI) Stock
Sun Communities, Inc (SUI) is a US-listed stock operating in the Real Estate sector, specifically the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry. As of the latest update, Sun Communities, Inc is trading at $112.26, up 1.02% on the day with a market capitalization of $13.7 billion. The financial health score for SUI is 63/100, which indicates good financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for SUI stock.
SUI Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time SUI stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for SUI with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Sun Communities, Inc across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 63/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for SUI.
- Sector peers: Compare SUI against 10 other real estate stocks on key financial metrics.
Is SUI a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Sun Communities, Inc (SUI) as an investment. The financial health score of 63/100 suggests good financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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