A Look At SL Green Realty (SLG) Valuation As Analyst Upgrades Follow Refinancings And Dividend Affirmation

SL Green Realty (SLG) is back in focus after Deutsche Bank and other firms turned more positive on the New York office REIT, even as insider selling and a recent earnings miss remain fresh in investors’ minds.

See our latest analysis for SL Green Realty.

The recent refinancing of One Madison Avenue and updates to SL Green Realty's corporate credit facility have arrived against a choppy tape, with the share price at US$36.06, a 30 day share price return of a 9.28% decline and a year to date share price return of a 23.21% decline. The 3 year total shareholder return of an 86.36% gain contrasts with a 24.78% decline over the past year, suggesting earlier momentum has faded and that recent news is being weighed against concerns around earnings, leverage and office demand.

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With the stock at US$36.06, a value score of 2, an indicated price target gap and fresh refinancing plus dividend news in play, are you looking at an undervalued New York office REIT or a market already pricing in future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 30.4% Undervalued

At a last close of $36.06 against a narrative fair value of $51.83, the most followed view sees a sizeable gap that hinges on premium Manhattan assets and future project execution.

Value add developments and transformative projects (such as One Vanderbilt and the potential Caesars Palace Times Square casino) have the potential to unlock new high margin revenue streams, increase portfolio valuation, and materially expand SL Green's income base in the medium to long term.

Read the complete narrative.

Curious what turns a challenged office REIT into a higher valuation story? The narrative leans on shrinking revenues, improving margins and a bold future earnings multiple. Want to see the exact projections backing that 30% plus gap between price and fair value? The full narrative lays out every assumption behind that $51.83 figure.

Result: Fair Value of $51.83 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, that upside story still depends on key risks, including office demand softening again and large projects or asset sales failing to meet expectations.

Find out about the key risks to this SL Green Realty narrative.

Another Angle: Multiples Paint A Tougher Picture

The popular narrative points to a fair value of $51.83, but the current P/S ratio of 2.7x sits above both the US Office REITs industry at 1.7x and the fair ratio of 2.4x. Peers average 3.0x, so is this a sensible premium or extra valuation risk?

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Next Steps

With mixed signals on value and risk running through this story, it makes sense to move quickly and review the underlying data yourself, starting with 1 key reward and 2 important warning signs.

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