Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026
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Fundamental quality
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.
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.
EPS growth: 22.2% · Revenue growth: 27.6%
Net margin: 19.1% · ROE: 2.9% · ROIC: 2.9%
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.
Percentile against the other 12 Real estate companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
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
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,647 | 395 | — | -824 |
| 2021 | 2,080 | 359 | — | -259 |
| 2022 | 3,344 | 869 | — | -171 |
| 2023 | 4,079 | 872 | — | -233 |
| 2024 | 5,271 | 861 | — | -445 |
| 2025 | 5,749 | 1,059 | — | -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
Figures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (SEC filings):
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.
$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.
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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.
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