Company Overview
COPT Defense Properties, an S&P MidCap 400 Company, is a self-managed REIT focused on owning, operating and developing properties in locations proximate to, or sometimes containing, key U.S. Government defense installations and missions (referred to as its Defense/IT Portfolio). The Company's tenants include the USG and their defense contractors, who are primarily engaged in priority national security activities, and who generally require mission-critical and high security property enhancements. As of June 30, 2026, the Company's Defense/IT Portfolio of 202 properties, including 24 owned through unconsolidated joint ventures, encompassed 23.3 million square feet and was 96.4% leased. COPT Defense Properties was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Columbia, United States.
Why Investors Should Care
Maintains a net profit margin of 20.8%.
Offers a dividend yield of 3.82%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $42.07M (-44.3% YoY); net profit $151.69M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +3.9%, earnings +19.2%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -14.3%, profit CAGR 7.1%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -14.35% |
| 1 Year: | 3.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 7.13% |
| 1 Year: | 19.20% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +25.64% |
| 6 Months: | +7.92% |
| 3 Months: | -10.21% |
| 1 Month: | +1.12% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)51.17 · Neutral
P/E of 23.49 is above the sector median of 22.59 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Excellent profit margin of 20.8%.
- Attractive dividend yield of 3.82%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -14.3% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Real Estate).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CDP COPT Defense Properties R2KR3K | 33.83 | 23.49 | $3.84B | 3.82% | - | 10.82% | -14.35% | 7.13% |
| 2 | WELL Welltower Inc. SPXR3K | 237.40 | 106.46 | $171.06B | 1.46% | 0.54% | 3.84% | 22.26% | 11.10% |
| 3 | PLD Prologis, Inc. SPXR3K | 126.66 | 28.21 | $120.37B | 3.17% | - | 7.75% | 16.83% | 39.42% |
| 4 | EQIX Equinix, Inc. SPXR3K | 952.62 | 61.30 | $94.00B | 2.04% | 5.42% | 10.73% | 17.43% | 17.11% |
| 5 | AMT American Tower Corporation SPXR3K | 181.57 | 24.98 | $84.60B | 4.29% | 8.76% | 33.91% | 12.41% | 25.08% |
| 6 | SPG Simon Property Group, Inc. SPXR3K | 212.04 | 14.96 | $68.61B | 4.35% | - | 120.51% | 3.14% | 14.02% |
| 7 | DLR Digital Realty Trust, Inc. SPXR3K | 170.94 | 83.39 | $63.42B | 2.65% | - | 2.91% | 15.18% | 18.41% |
| 8 | PSA Public Storage SPXR3K | 309.13 | 29.53 | $57.76B | 3.99% | - | 21.93% | 5.67% | 7.85% |
| 9 | O Realty Income Corporation SPXR3K | 57.06 | 41.65 | $53.99B | 5.68% | - | 3.23% | 24.73% | 13.04% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29.79M | - | 27.20M | 17.58M | 8.42M | - | 16.95M | 42.30M | 28.70M | - | 13.68M | 12.24M | 20.32M | - | 16.56M | 19.99M | 28.05M | - | 53.20M | 42.56M | 34.81M | 15.82M | 14.24M | 11.95M | 26.60M | 20.26M | 16.66M | 10.26M | 12.46M | 8.48M | 6.04M | 6.77M |
| Operating Income | 31.99M | 20.05M | 30.46M | -27.02M | 11.53M | 37.44M | 35.43M | 36.62M | 38.94M | 24.85M | 35.89M | 38.30M | 37.35M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Income | 89.80M | 59.36M | 6.83M | -47.42M | 27.30M | 24.73M | 21.02M | 17.53M | 20.58M | 9.62M | 17.15M | 19.43M | 18.70M | 17.02M | 20.86M | 106.79M | 21.26M | - | 24.05M | 23.50M | -31.84M | 81.67M | -6.67M | 42.40M | 27.10M | 13.71M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diluted EPS | 0.91 | 0.59 | 0.03 | -0.54 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.08 | 0.21 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.95 | 0.19 | 0.38 | 0.21 | 0.21 | -0.29 | 0.73 | -0.06 | 0.38 | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.52 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.70 | 0.27 | -1.94 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.40 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 585.14M | 737.63M | 492.23M | 492.96M | 508.13M | 523.36M | 586.47M | 625.47M | 48.36M | 102.84M | 60.86M | 113.76M | 70.64M | 107.88M | 154.63M | 60.18M | 75.55M | 42.07M |
| Operating Income | 132.93M | 130.33M | 110.51M | 30.30M | 89.07M | 141.91M | 131.61M | 120.09M | 52.41M | 135.84M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Income | 53.97M | 56.33M | 42.76M | -119.43M | 20.98M | 93.71M | 40.26M | 178.30M | 28.89M | 68.75M | 72.30M | 191.69M | 97.37M | - | - | -74.67M | 138.42M | 151.69M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.76 | 0.70 | 0.43 | -1.97 | -0.03 | 0.83 | 0.25 | 1.74 | 0.15 | 0.56 | 0.69 | 1.71 | 0.87 | 0.68 | 1.53 | -0.67 | 1.23 | 1.34 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 3.38B | 3.84B | 3.86B | 3.65B | 3.63B | 3.66B | 3.91B | 3.78B | 3.60B | 3.66B | 3.85B | 4.08B | 4.26B | 4.26B | 4.25B | 4.25B | 4.70B |
| Total Equity | 969.48M | 1.08B | 1.03B | 1.23B | 1.13B | 1.37B | 1.43B | 1.45B | 1.54B | 1.52B | 1.40B | 1.59B | 1.68B | 1.66B | 1.62B | 1.68B | 1.48B | 1.49B | 1.51B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 24.64M | 6.78M | 8.26M | 10.10M | 5.56M | 10.59M | 54.37M | 6.08M | 60.31M | 209.86M | 12.26M | 8.07M | 14.73M | 18.37M | 13.26M | 12.34M | 167.82M | 38.28M | 274.99M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 2.05B | 2.32B | 2.43B | 2.02B | 1.93B | 1.91B | 2.08B | 1.90B | 1.83B | 1.82B | 1.83B | 2.09B | 2.27B | 2.23B | 2.42B | 2.39B | 2.77B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 2.26B | 2.52B | 2.65B | 2.21B | 2.11B | 2.12B | 2.27B | 2.16B | 2.10B | 2.00B | 2.11B | 2.36B | 2.58B | 2.51B | 2.70B | 2.69B | 3.11B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 180.89M | 194.82M | 156.44M | 152.14M | 191.84M | 158.98M | 193.88M | 204.01M | 234.27M | 230.12M | 180.48M | 228.56M | 238.42M | 249.15M | 265.82M | 276.27M | 330.95M | 309.93M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -290.82M | -349.08M | -479.17M | -260.39M | 13.74M | -119.79M | -209.69M | -307.53M | 71.17M | -89.36M | -232.92M | -138.01M | -325.79M | -202.97M | -83.46M | -169.62M | -291.01M | -289.74M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 92.07M | 155.75M | 324.57M | 103.70M | -200.55M | 4.59M | -32.49M | 157.76M | -155.09M | -338.55M | 49.55M | -84.36M | 91.27M | -50.90M | -183.18M | 46.26M | -169.67M | 216.54M |
| Share Buybacks | 1.32M | 2.05M | 3.91M | 3.99M | 3.38M | 2.00M | 1.55M | 2.46M | 2.47M | 1.97M | 1.70M | 2.06M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 22.7% | 17.7% | 22.5% | 6.1% | 17.5% | 27.1% | 22.4% | 19.2% | 108.4% | 132.1% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Margin % | 9.2% | 7.6% | 8.7% | -24.2% | 4.1% | 17.9% | 6.9% | 28.5% | 59.7% | 66.8% | 118.8% | 168.5% | 137.8% | - | - | -124.1% | 183.2% | 360.5% |
| ROE % | 5.0% | 5.5% | 3.5% | -10.5% | 1.5% | 6.6% | 2.8% | 11.5% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 11.4% | 5.9% | - | - | -5.0% | 9.3% | 10.0% |
| ROCE % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 17.56% | 19.92M | $666.77M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 10.65% | 12.08M | $404.34M |
| 3 | Alliancebernstein L.P. | 7.83% | 8.88M | $297.31M |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 6.06% | 6.87M | $230.05M |
| 5 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 5.36% | 6.08M | $203.56M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.49% | 5.10M | $170.61M |
| 7 | Earnest Partners LLC | 3.90% | 4.42M | $148.01M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.06% | 3.47M | $116.01M |
| 9 | Channing Capital Management, LLC | 2.55% | 2.89M | $96.82M |
| 10 | Westwood Holdings Group Inc. | 2.50% | 2.84M | $95.11M |
Analyst View
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CDP — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of COPT Defense Properties (CDP)?
As of 2026-10-22 16:30 PDT, COPT Defense Properties (CDP) trades at $33.83 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $26.26 to $37.99.
What is the market capitalisation of CDP?
COPT Defense Properties (CDP) has a market capitalisation of $3.84B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of CDP?
CDP trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.49. The industry average P/E is 22.59. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 2.47.
Does CDP pay a dividend?
COPT Defense Properties (CDP) currently offers a dividend yield of 3.82%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of CDP?
CDP has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.82%.
Is CDP a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of COPT Defense Properties (CDP), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.