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Track JBGS free→NYSEReal EstateReit - DiversifiedSnapshot 2026-06-16
Recent financial performance sits well below its industry cohort — worth keeping an eye on, though it has not freshly broken.
Recent financial performance is weak, and the company was unprofitable over the past year, so its earnings quality can't be assessed. Risk is elevated, and the sector backdrop is a headwind, with JBGS trading below typical levels compared to sector peers. Peer multiples imply a price about 28% above where it trades (it looks cheap on this basis); the read is cheap, value-trap risk, as it trades below peer multiples, but recent financials are weak. Key factors to watch include guidance changes and sector trends, as these could significantly impact JBGS's outlook. This read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 2 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $14.33. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $14 JBGS trades at 2× p/s, below its 6× p/s peer median. Our $27 fair value sits above the price; low confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The price implies about 28% below a flat-multiple fair value, below our forecast of about -1%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
TTM earnings are negative, so the read leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods rather than P/E. This is a data condition, not a forward call.
No fragility gates fired. Regime (Mania) does not concentrate fragility.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Real Estate names rated weak grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 55% for the rest of the cohort, n=1506).
Over the trailing year it converted -0.57x of net income into operating cash flow.
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity.
Not enough signal yet.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 0% of analysts rate Buy.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$134.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$286.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $4,047.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-16
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: A larger drop would show worse income and more market problems.
Confirms:Same Store NOI declines more than 5% for the quarter.
Disproves:Same Store NOI declines less than or equal to 4% for the quarter.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for JBGS yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition On May 5, 2026, JBG SMITH Properties (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The Company also released a Quarterly Investor Package, which contains a letter to shareholders, the earnings press release and supplemental information. A copy of the Quarterly Investor Package is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, i…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Looks more expensive than peers.
Self-history needs ~20 months of data.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Office REITs.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
JBGS JBG Smith | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 10 of 100 | inexpensive | elevated |
BXP BXP, Inc. | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 80 of 100 | full | moderate |
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 47 of 100 | inexpensive | elevated |
VNO Vornado Realty Trust | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 70 of 100 | inexpensive | moderate |
HPP Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 59 of 100 | inexpensive | elevated |
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Focus on stabilizing assets to achieve $21.1 million in annualized net operating income.
Continue efforts to improve operating income despite recent losses.
Focus on increasing cash generated from operations to strengthen financial position.
Why it matters: The Fed's choice may change borrowing costs and capital markets. This affects real estate.
Confirms one read:The Fed announces a rate cut or maintains current rates.
Confirms the other:The Fed raises interest rates.
Why it matters: Stabilizing these buildings could bring $21.1 million in yearly income.
Confirms:The average leasing rate of The Grace, Reva, The Zoe, and Valen exceeds 80%.
Disproves:Leasing rates for these assets remain below 66.5% for another quarter.
Why it matters: Sector revenue growth affects JBG Smith's performance. If growth re-accelerates, it could signal better times ahead.
Confirms:Sector revenue growth is starting to speed up again. It is moving toward past highs.
Disproves:Sector revenue growth continues to decline or stays flat.
Why it matters: Earnings results will show if the company is stabilizing its assets. It will also show if income is improving.
Confirms one read:Q2 earnings show annualized NOI above $21.1M.
Confirms the other:Q2 earnings report shows annualized NOI below $21.1M.
Why it matters: Increased defense spending could drive demand for office space in National Landing.
Confirms:Federal budget plans show defense spending up over 5% from last year.
Disproves:Federal budget proposals show a defense spending decrease or no change.
Why it matters: Leasing these new assets will help grow annual NOI.
Confirms:The Grace, Reva, The Zoe, and Valen reach at least 90% leased.
Disproves:The Grace, Reva, The Zoe, and Valen remain below 70% leased.
Why it matters: CPI data can impact real estate sector trends, affecting JBG Smith's performance.
Confirms one read:CPI shows a big increase. This helps the sector perform better.
Confirms the other:CPI shows a big decrease. This causes the sector to perform worse.
Why it matters: Rising unemployment claims can signal economic weakness. This could impact JBG Smith's rental income.
Confirms:Unemployment claims are rising a lot compared to the last few weeks.
Disproves:Unemployment claims are going down or staying the same.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition On February 17, 2026, JBG SMITH Properties (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025. The Company also released a Quarterly Investor Package, which contains a letter to shareholders, the earnings press release and supplemental information. A copy of the Quarterly Investor Package is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K,…