ALXALEXANDERS INC
Real Estate Investment Trusts · $1.3B market cap
5.2×
More likely than average to be taken private
Top 1% of the Russell 3000 for a buyout by a private-equity firm, holdco or insiders. How it works
Takeover signals
What an activist or buyer would see: cheap, overpaid, diluted or under pressure.
4of 15 firedHow well they predict deals →
- TSR below peersYes5 of 5 years3+ of last 5 years
- Payouts exceed cash flowYes126% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Buyout-sizedYes$1.3B market capMarket cap $500M–$5B
- Recurring revenueYes9 of 1010-K business scored 7+ of 10 for recurring revenue
11 other checks
- High CEO pay despite TSRNo$182K medianMedian CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
- Earnings not backed by cashNo260% of net incomeCash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCNo0% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Goodwill-heavyNo—Over 40% of assets
- Shareholder dissentNo93% lowest supportAny vote under 80% support
- Low revenue per employeeNo—Bottom quartile of its SIC industry
- Quiet on AINo1.9 per 10K words · 54th pctBottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
- Net cashNo—More cash than debt, positive EBITDA
- AI-rollup shapedNo0 of 1010-K business scored 5+ of 10 as an AI-rollup target
- Active 13DNo0 filingsActive-intent 13D in 18 months
- Net insider sellingNo−$113K netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
Key numbers
- Revenue
- $213M
- 5.8% YoY
- Operating margin
- —
- EBITDA
- —
- Net debt / EBITDA
- —
Financials
| Metric | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $206M | $206M | $225M | $226M | $213M | 5.8% |
| Net income | $133M | $58M | $102M | $43M | $28M | 35% |
| Operating cash flow | $118M | $103M | $109M | $54M | $73M | 36% |
| Stock-based comp | $450K | $450K | $450K | $450K | $394K | 12% |
| Dividends | $92M | $92M | $92M | $92M | $92M | 0.1% |
13D filers
| Filed | Filer | Form | Stake | Intent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2023 | INTERSTATE PROPERTIES | SC 13D/A | 42.2% | Passive |
| Aug 23, 2023 | VORNADO REALTY TRUST | SC 13D/A | 42.2% | Passive |
Insider trading
−$113Knet selling by insiders, open market, last 12 months
Bought $0 · 0 tradesSold $113K · 1 trade
Pay vs performance
| Year | CEO total comp | Comp actually paid | TSR (indexed) | Peer TSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $196K | $196K | 107 | 127 |
| FY2024 | $189K | $189K | 89 | 118 |
| FY2023 | $182K | $182K | 87 | 112 |
| FY2022 | $175K | $175K | 82 | 101 |
| FY2021 | $170K | $170K | 90 | 134 |