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Independence Realty Trust (IRT)


Market Price (11/8/2025): $16.47 | Market Cap: $3.8 Bil
Sector: Real Estate | Industry: Multi-Family Residential REITs

Independence Realty Trust (IRT)


Market Price (11/8/2025): $16.47
Market Cap: $3.8 Bil
Sector: Real Estate
Industry: Multi-Family Residential REITs

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 44%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 19%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -25%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -65%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 59%
1 Attractive yield
Dividend Yield is 3.9%
  Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 38x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 173x
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 24%
  
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 44%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 19%
1 Attractive yield
Dividend Yield is 3.9%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 24%
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -25%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -65%
4 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 59%
5 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 38x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 173x

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

IRT Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
IRT Return0%98%-33%-6%34%-17%40%
Peers Return-17%25%-21%20%13%-3%6%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%14%108%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
IRT Win Rate67%83%50%50%42%20% 
Peers Win Rate42%71%40%53%62%40% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
IRT Max Drawdown-49%-3%-41%-26%-6%-22% 
Peers Max Drawdown-46%-4%-29%-13%-11%-11% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: RITM, CUZ, PECO, BXMT, AVB.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/7/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventIRTS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-57.1%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven132.8%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-57.3%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven134.4%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven382 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-21.4%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven27.3%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven349 days120 days

Compare to RITM, CUZ, PECO, BXMT, AVB


In The Past

Independence Realty Trust's stock fell -57.1% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 4/21/2022. A -57.1% loss requires a 132.8% gain to breakeven.

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About Independence Realty Trust (IRT)

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
MPW_10312025_Short_Squeeze10312025MPWMedical Properties TrustSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.
-1.9%-1.9%-5.8%
IRT_1312022_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%01312022IRTIndependence Realty TrustQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-5.1%-15.8%-33.2%
IRT_2292020_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%02292020IRTIndependence Realty TrustQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-7.8%11.3%-45.8%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
MPW_10312025_Short_Squeeze10312025MPWMedical Properties TrustSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.
-1.9%-1.9%-5.8%
IRT_1312022_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%01312022IRTIndependence Realty TrustQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-5.1%-15.8%-33.2%
IRT_2292020_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%02292020IRTIndependence Realty TrustQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-7.8%11.3%-45.8%

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Financials

IRTRITMCUZPECOBXMTAVBMedian
NameIndepend.Rithm Ca.Cousins .Phillips.Blacksto.AvalonBa. 
Mkt Price16.4711.0326.1634.9018.40177.3822.28
Mkt Cap3.86.04.44.43.225.24.4
Rev LTM6522,9819647125083,013838
Op Inc LTM122-219191-915205
FCF LTM127-2,936-802012241,356164
FCF 3Y Avg69-1,2601562083651,382182
CFO LTM285-2,9314173362241,599311
CFO 3Y Avg267-1,2163833133651,593339

Growth & Margins

IRTRITMCUZPECOBXMTAVBMedian
NameIndepend.Rithm Ca.Cousins .Phillips.Blacksto.AvalonBa. 
Rev Chg LTM0.8%25.7%16.4%10.7%-4.6%4.7%7.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg6.7%-3.7%8.5%7.9%-4.5%6.1%6.4%
Rev Chg Q4.4%45.4%18.7%10.4%21.1%4.4%14.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.1%8.0%4.2%2.5%4.8%1.1%3.3%
Op Mgn LTM18.8%-22.7%26.8%-30.4%24.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg20.7%-22.4%25.6%-31.4%24.0%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.4%-0.0%1.2%--0.5%-0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM43.8%-98.3%43.2%47.2%44.1%53.1%44.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg41.0%-41.9%44.4%48.1%61.8%55.5%46.2%
FCF/Rev LTM19.4%-98.5%-8.3%28.2%44.1%45.0%23.8%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg10.6%-43.8%19.8%32.0%61.8%48.2%25.9%

Valuation

IRTRITMCUZPECOBXMTAVBMedian
NameIndepend.Rithm Ca.Cousins .Phillips.Blacksto.AvalonBa. 
Mkt Cap3.86.04.44.43.225.24.4
P/S5.92.04.66.26.28.46.0
P/EBIT38.1-21.122.2-17.721.7
P/E172.66.776.353.529.521.641.5
P/CFO13.5-2.010.513.014.115.813.3
Total Yield4.5%14.8%6.1%5.4%13.6%5.6%5.9%
Dividend Yield3.9%0.0%4.8%3.5%10.2%1.0%3.7%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg1.9%-19.8%4.8%4.8%10.6%5.0%4.8%
D/E0.65.40.80.65.00.40.7
Net D/E0.63.70.80.64.90.30.7

Returns

IRTRITMCUZPECOBXMTAVBMedian
NameIndepend.Rithm Ca.Cousins .Phillips.Blacksto.AvalonBa. 
1M Rtn0.7%0.7%-5.6%3.7%0.0%-4.8%0.3%
3M Rtn-3.4%-8.1%-0.9%6.6%-0.0%-4.2%-2.2%
6M Rtn-12.1%2.7%-4.8%-0.2%2.0%-12.2%-2.5%
12M Rtn-16.9%13.1%-13.5%-7.0%7.3%-19.6%-10.3%
3Y Rtn11.8%72.9%26.3%27.2%6.3%22.5%24.4%
1M Excs Rtn1.9%2.4%-3.6%3.6%2.5%-4.5%2.1%
3M Excs Rtn-8.3%-13.5%-6.1%0.2%-4.1%-8.9%-7.2%
6M Excs Rtn-31.0%-16.2%-23.7%-19.1%-16.9%-31.0%-21.4%
12M Excs Rtn-30.6%-1.7%-28.4%-23.0%-5.7%-35.3%-25.7%
3Y Excs Rtn-65.4%-2.4%-49.8%-47.2%-70.8%-63.7%-56.7%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Same-store585    
Non same-store75    
Other income11111
Other property revenue 26988
Rental revenue 601241204195
Total661629250212203


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Same-store370    
Non same-store46    
Other revenue1    
General and administrative expenses-23    
Property management expenses-27    
Depreciation and amortization-219    
Total148    


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity15,328,460
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-12.5%
Average Daily Volume3,140,167
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.88
Basic Shares Quantity233,634,546
Short % of Basic Shares6.6%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
10/29/20254.3%7.5% 
7/30/2025-2.1%-0.3%4.3%
4/30/2025-1.4%-0.4%-4.3%
2/12/20252.2%3.4%4.5%
10/30/2024-0.7%2.4%10.5%
7/31/20242.9%4.9%9.6%
4/24/2024-0.6%0.0%5.3%
2/14/20246.7%4.5%7.1%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive121216
# Negative12128
Median Positive4.2%4.4%6.4%
Median Negative-1.3%-3.2%-5.8%
Max Positive6.7%12.1%23.1%
Max Negative-8.3%-17.4%-21.6%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251030202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025731202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025501202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024218202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241031202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024801202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024430202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023228202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231031202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023727202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023428202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022223202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221027202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022728202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022504202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021224202210-K 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Gebert Richard D 10022025Sell16.425008,210671,118Form
1Gebert Richard D 9022025Sell17.885008,940739,731Form
2Gebert Richard D 7022025Sell17.585008,790744,900Form
3Gebert Richard D 6022025Sell18.405009,200788,845Form
4Gebert Richard D 5022025Sell19.015009,505726,068Form