Douglas Elliman Inc. (DOUG) Key Metrics

NYSE: DOUGValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 8 years.

DOUG valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026
Market cap
$134.5M
Enterprise value
$133.3M
P/E (TTM)
5.1
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
0.1
10-yr median 0.2
Price / book
0.8
10-yr median 1.1
EV / EBITDA
3.5
10-yr median 8.1
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.91

DOUG key metrics, 2018–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

DOUG valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

P/E ratio
13.9
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 9.42025: 13.9
20182025
Price / sales+46.0%
0.2
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 0.72022: 0.2 (−64.1%)2023: 0.3 (+2.4%)2024: 0.1 (−44.6%)2025: 0.2 (+46.0%)
20182025
Price / book+33.6%
1.2
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 3.32022: 1.1 (−68.1%)2023: 1.0 (−2.2%)2024: 0.9 (−17.0%)2025: 1.2 (+33.6%)
20182025
EV / EBITDA
6.4
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 8.12022: 32.1 (+295.2%)2025: 6.4
20182025
Free cash flow yield+14.4 pts
−8.1%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 13.2%2022: −8.1% (−21.4 pts)2023: −15.1% (−6.9 pts)2024: −22.5% (−7.4 pts)2025: −8.1% (+14.4 pts)
20182025

DOUG valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday8-year median

DOUG returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

DOUG debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

DOUG cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

DOUG price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

DOUG key metrics

2018–2025
Douglas Elliman Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
20252024202320222021202020192018
Valuation
Market capitalization$212.2M$140.1M$242.6M$286.0M$933.9M———
Enterprise value$199.6M$150.9M$255.8M$265.0M$887.2M———
P/E ratio13.9———9.4———
Price / sales0.20.10.30.20.7———
Price / book1.20.91.01.13.3———
Price / free cash flow————7.5———
Price / operating cash flow————7.3———
EV / sales0.20.20.30.20.7———
EV / EBITDA6.4——32.18.1———
EV / free cash flow————7.2———
Earnings yield7.2%−54.5%−17.5%−2.0%10.6%———
Free cash flow yield−8.1%−22.5%−15.1%−8.1%13.2%———
Dividend yield0.0%0.0%1.7%5.7%3.4%———
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)0.0%0.9%2.6%5.7%7.0%———
Share price at fiscal year-end$2.37$1.67$2.95$3.88$10.95———
Per share
Revenue per share$11.54$11.87$11.62$15.63$15.87$9.08$9.61$9.24
Earnings per share$0.17−$0.91−$0.52−$0.08$1.16−$0.54$0.10$0.04
Operating cash flow per share−$0.16−$0.31−$0.37−$0.20$1.50$0.37$0.09$0.16
Free cash flow per share−$0.19−$0.38−$0.44−$0.32$1.45$0.30−$0.01$0.00
Cash per share$1.29$1.73$1.46$2.22$2.48$1.11$0.88—
Book value per share$2.05$1.93$2.84$3.64$3.28$1.92$2.50—
Tangible book value per share$0.89$0.69$1.56$2.21$2.03$0.74$0.56—
Dividends per share$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.22$0.37$0.37$0.23$0.03
Capex per share$0.04$0.07$0.07$0.12$0.05$0.07$0.10$0.16
Debt per share$1.15$1.86$1.62$1.94$1.93$2.26$2.35—
Shares outstanding89.5M83.9M82.2M73.8M85.3M85.3M81.6M81.6M
Change in shares outstanding+6.7%+2.0%+11.5%−13.5%0.0%+4.5%0.0%—
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)8.8%−38.6%−16.9%−2.0%44.6%−25.2%4.1%—
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−28.2%−25.9%−20.6%−0.9%40.4%−13.3%−1.0%—
Return on assets (ROA)3.2%−15.5%−8.2%−1.0%18.8%−9.8%1.7%—
Return on tangible assets4.5%−19.6%−11.0%−1.3%20.2%−13.1%2.6%—
Free cash flow margin−1.7%−3.2%−3.8%−2.0%9.1%3.3%−0.1%0.0%
Income quality (OCF / net income)−0.91———1.29—0.903.60
Financial health
Total debt$103.0M$156.3M$132.9M$142.8M$164.9M$192.5M$191.6M—
Cash & short-term investments$115.5M$145.5M$119.8M$163.9M$211.6M$94.4M$71.5M—
Net debt−$12.5M$10.8M$13.1M−$21.0M−$46.8M$98.0M$120.1M—
Debt / equity0.560.960.570.530.591.180.94—
Debt / assets0.230.320.270.260.280.420.39—
Net debt / EBITDA−0.40——−2.54−0.432.4923.29—
Current ratio1.632.131.862.502.121.491.41—
Quick ratio1.632.131.862.452.001.381.36—
Interest coverage-12.0-23.4—-30.745.5-0.4-0.2—
Working capital$62.6M$103.9M$84.0M$135.1M$148.3M$48.7M$34.7M—
Invested capital$171.4M$173.0M$246.4M$247.9M$233.2M$261.6M$324.4M—
Tangible asset value$79.4M$57.9M$129.0M$164.6M$174.9M$63.5M$45.8M—
Net current asset value−$99.8M−$135.4M−$78.0M−$54.9M−$32.5M−$142.0M−$166.1M—
Graham number$2.80———$9.25—$2.42—
Graham net-net per share−$1.41−$1.97−$1.34−$1.11−$0.74−$1.96−$2.26—
Capital allocation
Dividends paid$0$0$4.2M$16.2M$31.5M$31.5M$18.8M$2.6M
Share buybacks (net)—$1.3M$2.0M$0$33.5M———
Dividend payout ratio0.0%———31.8%—221.7%69.7%
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow————52.5%122.3%——
Capex / revenue0.3%0.6%0.6%0.7%0.3%0.8%1.0%1.7%
Capex / operating cash flow————3.2%19.2%106.6%98.1%
Capex / depreciation0.400.720.771.070.480.240.941.55
Stock-based compensation / revenue0.8%0.7%1.4%1.0%0.3%7.9%−0.8%−0.2%
R&D / revenue—2.3%2.5%2.0%1.1%1.9%1.9%1.2%
SG&A / revenue18.6%20.1%21.9%18.8%12.6%18.1%22.1%21.8%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding9.412.215.513.39.915.816.4—
Days of inventory on hand——1.34.44.84.33.1—
Days payables outstanding1.52.33.02.52.32.82.1—
Cash conversion cycle (days)7.99.913.815.312.417.417.3—
Receivables turnover38.9230.0423.4927.3936.8723.1322.28—
Payables turnover251.34161.84121.84147.71161.42132.45171.31—
Inventory turnover——283.3182.3676.6684.17118.75—
Asset turnover2.202.021.832.012.581.641.60—
Average receivables$26.5M$33.1M$40.7M$42.1M$36.7M$33.5M$35.2M—
Average payables$3.4M$4.6M$5.8M$5.7M$6.1M$4.7M$3.1M—
Average inventory——$2.5M$10.2M$12.9M$7.4M$4.4M—
Intangibles / total assets23.4%21.2%21.3%19.2%18.0%22.0%32.4%—

Computed from DOUG's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 16, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

DOUG valuation and financial ratios

At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Douglas Elliman traded at 13.9 times earnings. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 5.1. Douglas Elliman earned a return on equity of 8.8% and a return on invested capital of −28.2% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $103.0 million of debt and $115.5 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $12.5 million. The share count rose 9.7% from 81.6M to 89.5M over 7 years.

See the DOUG income statement, the DOUG chart for price history, or the DOUG stock overview for the latest quote and news.

DOUG key metrics FAQ

What is Douglas Elliman's P/E ratio?

Douglas Elliman's trailing P/E ratio is 5.1 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 17, 2026). At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 13.9.

What is Douglas Elliman's EV/EBITDA?

Douglas Elliman's enterprise value was 6.4 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $199.6 million, EBITDA $31.3 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 3.5.

What is Douglas Elliman's return on equity?

Douglas Elliman's return on equity (ROE) was 8.8% in fiscal 2025: net income of $15.2 million on average shareholders' equity of $173.1 million.

What is Douglas Elliman's ROIC?

Douglas Elliman's return on invested capital was −28.2% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Douglas Elliman have?

Douglas Elliman had total debt of $103.0 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56 and more cash than debt.

Does Douglas Elliman pay a dividend?

Douglas Elliman did not pay a dividend in fiscal 2025.

What is Douglas Elliman's free cash flow yield?

Douglas Elliman generated -$17.2 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −8.1% on its market value at year-end ($212.2 million).

What is Douglas Elliman's current ratio?

Douglas Elliman's current ratio was 1.63 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.63 times current liabilities.

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