CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC(CBL)Stock Analysis
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CBL Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC (CBL), a Real Estate sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CBL at 53.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,260 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. CBL scores in the top quartile across free cash flow (99.2), profitability (99.0). Areas of concern include revenue scale (4.5) and revenue growth (16.3), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 34.5/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC reports quarterly revenue of $146.0M, net income of $46.5M, an operating margin of 31.9%. Top institutional holders of CBL by reported 13-F value include CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS, OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, BlackRock,, based on the most recent SEC filings. CBL trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 910612. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CBL daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC directly from SEC EDGAR. CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 22 and 58 since 2021, currently 53.8 — an improving long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$146.0M
Net Income
Q1 2026
$46.5M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$52.9M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
31.9%
ROIC
Q1 2026
1.9%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
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+12.2% YoYNet Income
+130.6% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+132.1% YoYTotal Assets
-0.7% YoYTotal Debt
-1.8% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+23.5% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $578.4M +12.2% | $515.6M -3.7% | $535.3M -4.9% | $563.0M | — | $575.9M |
| Net Income | $136.0M +130.6% | $59.0M +800.9% | $6.5M +107.0% | $-93.5M | — | $-295.1M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.34 +132.1% | $1.87 +1000.0% | $0.17 +105.3% | $-3.20 | — | $-1.75 |
| Total Assets | $2.73B -0.7% | $2.75B +14.2% | $2.41B -10.2% | $2.68B -9.1% | $2.95B -33.7% | $4.44B |
| Total Debt | $2.17B -1.8% | $2.21B +17.1% | $1.89B -5.6% | $2.00B +10.3% | $1.81B +53.0% | $1.18B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $249.7M +23.5% | $202.2M +10.2% | $183.5M -11.9% | $208.2M | — | $133.4M |
AI Insight: CBL Financial Trends
Q1 2026 debt nearly doubled to $4,182M quarter-over-quarter, dwarfing equity of $398M and signaling a major leveraging event.
• Revenue grew from $130M in Q2 2024 to $156M in Q4 2025, with Q1 2026 at $146M — a modest upward trajectory overall.
• Net income surged from $5M in Q2 2024 to $75M in Q3 2025 and $49M in Q4 2025, though Q1 2026 at $46M holds relatively firm.
• Operating cash flow improved from $32M in Q1 2025 to $80M in Q4 2025, but pulled back to $53M in Q1 2026.
• Total debt surged from $2,173M in Q4 2025 to $4,182M in Q1 2026 — a near-doubling in a single quarter.
⚠ Total debt jumped $2,009M in Q1 2026 alone; the nature and terms of this leveraging event need immediate clarification.
⚠ Debt-to-equity ratio reached roughly 10.5x in Q1 2026 versus ~5.8x in Q4 2025 — balance sheet stress is rising sharply.
⚠ Operating cash flow recovery from Q1 2025 lows is encouraging, but must be monitored against substantially higher debt-service obligations.
AI Insight: CBL Ratio Trends
CBL's leverage surged to 10.51x D/E in Q1 2026 — matching the TTM level and reversing a multi-quarter deleveraging trend.
• NPM improved markedly from 2.0% in Q2 2025 to 31.9% in Q1 2026, reflecting strong profitability recovery.
• ROA rose from 0.4% in Q2 2025 to 7.0% in Q1 2026, indicating meaningfully better asset utilization.
• D/E declined from 6.00 in Q2 2024 to 5.80 in Q4 2025, suggesting a gradual deleveraging trajectory through year-end.
⚠ D/E spiked to 10.51x in Q1 2026, reversing six quarters of deleveraging — a sharp and potentially concerning balance-sheet shift.
⚠ NPM is highly volatile — ranging from 2.0% to 54.2% across quarters — making sustainable earnings difficult to assess.
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Top Institutional Holders of CBL
CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
$325.4M8,466,294 shOAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
$82.8M2,153,717 shBlackRock, Inc.
$68.7M1,787,622 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$30.4M791,452 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$25.9M674,333 shSTATE STREET CORP
$24.6M640,254 shTaconic Capital Advisors LP
$23.4M608,332 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$19.0M493,425 shARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
$15.9M414,120 shMIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.
$15.6M405,832 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC | $325.4M | 8,466,294 |
| OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | $82.8M | 2,153,717 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $68.7M | 1,787,622 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $30.4M | 791,452 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $25.9M | 674,333 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $24.6M | 640,254 |
| Taconic Capital Advisors LP | $23.4M | 608,332 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $19.0M | 493,425 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | $15.9M | 414,120 |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | $15.6M | 405,832 |
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