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    Should Praetorian’s Land-Rich Valuation Case for Florida Panhandle Holdings Require Action From St. Joe (JOE) Investors?

    Simply Wall St·02/17/2026 08:15:07
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    • In its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter, Praetorian Capital highlighted The St. Joe Company’s roughly 167,000 acres of Florida Panhandle land and argued the business could grow revenue and earnings rapidly while trading at what it views as an appealing Adjusted Funds from Operations multiple.
    • This commentary effectively frames St. Joe as a land-rich owner where investors may be paying for cash flow while receiving significant asset value at little apparent cost.
    • We’ll now examine how Praetorian Capital’s focus on St. Joe’s extensive Florida Panhandle land holdings shapes the company’s broader investment narrative.

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    What Is St. Joe's Investment Narrative?

    To own St. Joe, you need to believe its vast Florida Panhandle land bank can keep converting into profitable, recurring cash flows while supporting a relatively rich earnings multiple and active capital returns. The Praetorian Capital letter reinforces that narrative by spotlighting the roughly 167,000 acres and the focus on Adjusted Funds from Operations, which may draw more attention to St. Joe’s real estate and hospitality pipeline as a near term catalyst, especially with Q4 2025 results due on February 25. That extra spotlight does not fundamentally change the biggest risks, though it can sharpen them: high leverage still matters if conditions soften, and the share price’s strong one year run leaves less room for disappointment if upcoming earnings or land monetization pace underwhelm expectations.

    But against that land rich story sits a debt load that investors cannot ignore. Despite retreating, St. Joe's shares might still be trading 20% above their fair value. Discover the potential downside here.

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    With a single US$87.35 per share fair value from the Simply Wall St Community, you are seeing one concentrated retail view rather than a broad spread of opinions. Set that beside the heightened focus on St. Joe’s debt and execution risk and it becomes even more important to compare multiple perspectives before deciding how the current price reflects the company’s prospects.

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