Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026

Fundamental analysis of Realty Income Corp

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Fundamental quality

ATTRACTIVE

83

out of 100

Realty Income Corp grows profitably: it increases revenue at double digits (27.6% a year) without giving up profitability (net margin 19.1%). On fundamental quality it scores 83 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Its weakest area is its profitability (net margin 19.1%). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Realty Income calls itself 'The Monthly Dividend Company': a REIT owning thousands of retail properties on long leases (pharmacies, groceries, gyms), paying a monthly dividend for decades. The income investor's favorite.

What will shape its future

  • Interest rates, the factor that moves its stock most: it competes with the bond.
  • The health of its retail tenants and the length of its triple-net leases.
  • Its scale to keep buying properties with a spread between rent and its cost of capital.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
89

EPS growth: 22.2% · Revenue growth: 27.6%

II.Profitability
60

Net margin: 19.1% · ROE: 2.9% · ROIC: 2.9%

III.Financial health
95

Net debt/EBITDA: -0.1x

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026

The score includes +2 for dividend strength: 8 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its profitability drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 12 Real estate companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 42%
ROEbeats 0%
Growthbeats 100%
Less debtbeats 100%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Realty Income Corp strengths

  • Revenue growing strongly (27.6% annualized).
  • Growing earnings per share (22.2% annualized).
  • High net margin (19.1%): the business is clearly profitable.
  • Revenue rising without interruption since 2020.

Realty Income Corp risks and weaknesses

  • Shrinking margins: net margin has fallen from 24% to 18% in recent years.
  • Low return on equity (ROE of 2.9%).

Realty Income Corp historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
20201,647395-824
20212,080359-259
20223,344869-171
20234,079872-233
20245,271861-445
20255,7491,059-435

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $1,647M to $5,749M (+249%) and net income went from $395M to $1,059M (+168%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 24% to 18%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+12.2%
  • Net income+28.5%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$3.22

per share, yearly

at least 8 straight years raising it

Growth

That is what we can verify in the SEC filings, whose structured data only starts in 2008 and which many companies begin tagging later. The real streak may be considerably longer.

The dividend yield depends on today's price. Compute it in the analyzer → · See all dividend-paying stocks →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Realty Income Corp a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Realty Income Corp scores 83 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of high fundamental quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Realty Income Corp a profitable company?

Yes. Realty Income Corp shows a net margin of 19.1% and an ROE of 2.9%, a sign of a profitable business.

Does Realty Income Corp have a lot of debt?

No. Realty Income Corp has a net cash position: more cash than debt.

Is Realty Income Corp growing?

Its revenue has grown 27.6% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 22.2%, and without interruption since 2020.

The thresholds are general and the system doesn't judge qualitative factors. See the full methodology and use this analysis as a first filter, never as a final decision.

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