Aureus
BGood

Alexandria Real Estate Equities(ARE)

B

Financial data as of Dec 31, 2025Declining · Real Estate

FCF Margin46.6%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion-98.9%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$1.4B
Revenue$2.9B
Net Cash-$12.2BNet debt position
Debt / FCF9.3xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.43Tight short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth-27.0%5 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseA
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-0.5Elevated debt-to-FCF ratio (9.3x; 5.3x sector-adjusted)
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+0.5Healthy FCF margin with manageable debt (46.6%, 9.3x; 5.3x sector-adjusted)
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-1Current ratio below 1.0 (0.43)
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-1Significant YoY FCF decline (-27.0%)
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+0.5Highly consistent quarterly FCF
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FinalB

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Exceptional FCF margin (46.6%)
  • Highly consistent quarterly FCF

Concerns

  • Heavy debt position ($12.2B net debt, 9.3x FCF)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (9.3x)
  • Current ratio below 1.0 — tight short-term liquidity
  • Significant YoY FCF decline (-27.0%)
  • Revenue declining (-12.8% YoY)

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin46.6%
Net Margin-48.5%
Operating CF Margin48.0%
CapEx Ratio0.0%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$12.2BNet debt position
Debt / FCF9.3xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.43Tight liquidity
Debt / Equity0.82Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

-27.0% YoYDeclining (-27.0%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Real Estate

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameAlexandria Real Estate Equities
SectorReal Estate
Free Cash Flow$1.4B
Revenue$2.9B
Net Income-$1.4B
Operating Cash Flow$1.4B
Capital Expenditure$0
FCF Margin46.6%
Cash Conversion Rate-98.9%
Net Margin-48.5%
Total Debt$12.8B
Total Cash$549.1M
Net Cash-$12.2B
Current Ratio0.43
Debt / Equity0.82
Debt / FCF9.3x
YoY FCF Growth-27.0%
Positive Quarters5 of 5
Trend DirectionDeclining
Report DateDec 31, 2025
GradeB
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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