Manhattan Bridge Capital
Through the investors’ lenses
3 of 3 cleared5 of 5 criteria
Each of these investors has said in public what they look at before buying. Click a name to see how this company measures up — a tick where it passes one of their tests, a cross where it does not.
Warren Buffett 3/3
| Measure | LOAN | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner earnings | $5.12m | positive | ✓ |
| Return on equity | 11.9% | US median 2.8% | ✓ |
| Debt to equity | — | US median 0.57x | — |
| Operating margin | 58.8% | US median 3.1% | ✓ |
Passes 3 of 3. These are the measures Warren Buffett published, applied to Manhattan Bridge Capital’s own figures — their criteria, not their view of this company. What he looks at, and why →
Benjamin Graham 1/1
| Measure | LOAN | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | — | 2.00x published | — |
| Long-term debt to working capital | — | 1.00x published | — |
| Positive earnings, ten years running | 10 yrs | 10 published | ✓ |
Passes 1 of 1. These are the measures Benjamin Graham published, applied to Manhattan Bridge Capital’s own figures — their criteria, not their view of this company. What he looks at, and why →
Peter Lynch 1/1
| Measure | LOAN | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity | — | US median 0.57x | — |
| Net margin | 59.0% | US median 2.0% | ✓ |
Passes 1 of 1. These are the measures Peter Lynch published, applied to Manhattan Bridge Capital’s own figures — their criteria, not their view of this company. What he looks at, and why →
Funds from operations is not shown for this company. It cannot be computed from what this company files — the inputs are absent from its XBRL, not zero. The figure marked in the table is free cash flow instead.
| Basis | Payout | Why |
|---|---|---|
| GAAP earnings | 102.2% | whyDepressed by depreciation on buildings that are not losing value. |
| Operating cash flow | 106.8% | whyAbsorbs working-capital swings that earnings do not. |
| Free cash flow | 106.8% | whyCounts property acquisitions as though they were maintenance. |
Spread between highest and lowest: 4.5 percentage points. Same filings, different denominators.
Coverage rating 39 / 100 — Strained. ? Peer standing · not rankedDirection 10/30Stability 20/20 Capped because the dividend exceeds what the basis that applies can fund.
Free cash flow payout, last 6 years
| Fiscal year | Payout |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 106.8% |
| 2024-12-31 | 106.2% |
| 2023-12-31 | 98.5% |
| 2022-12-31 | 111.3% |
| 2020-12-31 | 98.4% |
| 2018-12-31 | 91.7% |
The arithmetic
- GAAP earnings — dividends declared per share $0.460 ÷ diluted EPS $0.450
- Operating cash flow — dividends paid $5.26m ÷ operating cash flow $4.93m
- Free cash flow — dividends paid $5.26m ÷ (operating cash flow $4.93m − capex $418)
Where the figures came from
- 10-K filed 2026-03-27 · accession 0001493152-26-013241
Every one is public at sec.gov and free to check. That is the point — you should not have to take our word for any of it.
Caveats on this company
- DPS derived from dividends paid ($0.46); no per-share tag filed
- FFO not derivable (derived FFO $0.45/sh is below EPS $0.45/sh — gains on sale ($0.0m) exceed the depreciation add-back ($0.0m); not NAREIT-comparable, needs manual review) — REIT page not publishable
Computed by an open pipeline reading SEC XBRL directly. If any number here looks wrong to you, tell us — that is more useful to us than agreement.
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Also on: rated strained · when it files.
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