Stock Analysis
Sun Communities, IncSUI
Sector: Real Estate · Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts
AnalystsStrong Buy22 analystsPrice is 30% of the way from the year's low to its high.
Cash covers 1% of debt · Q1 2023.
PMP Verdict
Weak fundamentals, expensive
Risks
- Valuation32
- Profitability10
Weak fundamentals at a demanding price.
What's happening with SUI
Profile
profitability, financial health, valuation, moat and earnings quality lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation32/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (n/a)10/25
- FCF yield (-0.1%)0/25
- P/S (6.7x)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 (n/a)0/25
- Profitability10/100 · Weak
- ROIC (1.0%)5/25
- ROE (-12.5%)0/25
- Net margin (-41.1%)0/25
- Operating margin (3.8%)5/25
- Financial Health25/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (1.80)10/25
- Current ratio (1.01)12/25
- Interest coverage (1.0x)3/25
- Net cash / debt (n/a)0/25
- Quality35/100 · Weak
- Piotroski F (4/9)10/25
- Beneish M (-2.93)25/25
- FCF conversion (n/a)0/25
- Margin stability (σ 37.4%)0/25
- Moat33/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (5/10 yrs)13/25
- Median gross margin (48.2%)20/25
- FCF-positive years (2/6 yrs)0/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -6.6%)0/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 1.8 — distress-zone balance sheet
- ⚠Interest coverage 1.0× — thin debt cushion
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 ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
32DP/E (TTM)—
Price / TTM EPS (own statements)
P/FCF17.3xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield-0.1%D
Grade D: NegativeLatest stored TTM FCF / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: -0.2%–-0.1% · 90th pct
P/S (TTM)6.74xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 3.7x–14.8x · 79th pct
EV/EBITDA32.6xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / EBITDA (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 264.4x–272.1x · 80th pct
EV/Sales8.2xC
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 Ratio2.06xA
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 Yield7.39%C
Grade C: HighTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio65.0%C
Grade C: HighDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
10EROIC1.0%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE-12.5%D
Grade D: WeakReturn 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 Margin-41.1%D
Grade D: LowNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin3.8%D
Grade D: LowTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin3.8%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—
Analyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)+8.7%C
Grade C: DilutiveShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income—
Stock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue1.8%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
25EAltman Z-Score1.80D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.01xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.80xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage1.0xD
Grade D: RiskyEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment—
Years to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT—
Leverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.71xA
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 Stability37.4%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
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Young Charles D. Filed | Young Charles D. | Tax withholding | -3393 | |
Garechana Robert Filed | Garechana Robert | Grant / award | +16.3K | |
Garechana Robert Filed | Garechana Robert | Grant / award | +6.4K | |
Farrugia Marc Filed | Farrugia Marc | Tax withholding | -1234 | |
Weiss Aaron Filed | Weiss Aaron | Tax withholding | -2652 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Loftus Brian P Filed | Loftus Brian P | Tax withholding | -214 | |
McLaren John Bandini Filed | McLaren John Bandini | Tax withholding | -418 | |
McAlary Ileana Filed | McAlary Ileana | Grant / award | +6.9K |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
33DROIC >12% Years5/10 yrsC
Grade C: ModerateShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)48.2%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years2/6 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-6.6%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)—
TTM net income per share (Finnhub fallback)
Cash / Share$1.35
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$46.56
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt—
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$636.10M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt—
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$6.96B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability2.41xA
Grade A: SolidTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$14.30B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.76B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
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 Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 16, 2026
Key Insights: Sun Communities, Inc (SUI)
SUI is up 1.87% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Sun Communities, Inc. Altman Z-Score of 1.80 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 1.0× leaves little room for earnings shocks.
- Sun Communities, Inc posted a net loss in 1 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
- The stock currently yields 7.4% in dividends.
See how SUI ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all SUI moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | Regular | 114.39 | +2.32% | 2.15 |
Frequently Asked Questions about SUI
What is the current Sun Communities, Inc (SUI) stock price?
SUI is trading at $118.08 at the last market close, up 1.87% 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 25/100. 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 n/a and our valuation score rates it 32/100 (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 $118.08, up 1.87% on the day with a market capitalization of $14.3 billion. The financial health score for SUI is 25/100, which indicates poor 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
On PreMarketPrice, you can track Sun Communities, Inc (SUI) across multiple dimensions:
- 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 25/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for SUI.
- Sector peers: Compare SUI against 5 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 25/100 suggests poor 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.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Sun Communities, Inc (SUI) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.