AHRT vs MAC vs PECO Stock Comparison

AH Realty Trust, Macerich and Phillips Edison & Company Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MAC Macerich Co
$24.16 +6.7% 1M +34.2% 1Y
Market cap
$6.52B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
0.03%
Retail REITs Real Estate
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Phillips Edison & Company leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Phillips Edison & Company 5, Macerich 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAHRTMACPECOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $452.88M $6.52B $4.86B MAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -9.4x -38.4x 26.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 47.7x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.9% +1.3% +7.0% PECO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -22.4% -16.8% 23.9% PECO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -6.9% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 6.9x -31.9x — MAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.03% PECO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -9.9% +34.2% +10.0% MAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.0%/yr +5.9%/yr +4.3%/yr MAC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.7% 29.6% 15.9% PECO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 15/100 51/100 PECO

Percentile Scorecard

AHRTMACPECO

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAHRTMACPECO
Valuation 83 #26 of 145 1 #143 of 145 23 #112 of 145
Growth 11 #126 of 141 32 #96 of 141 76 #35 of 141
Profitability 22 #105 of 134 9 #122 of 134 57 #58 of 134
Financial Health 29 #98 of 138 23 #107 of 138 55 #63 of 138
Shareholder Returns 96 #6 of 131 10 #118 of 131 42 #76 of 131
Overall 48 15 51
  • AHRT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MAC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • PECO ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAHRTMACPECOSPY
1 month +3.1%+6.7%+2.1% -0.2%
3 months -14.5%-8.9%-10.4% +3.9%
6 months -1.8%+11.1%-5.4% +8.2%
Year to date -8.2%+30.9%+7.4% +12.9%
1 year -9.9%+34.2%+10.0% +12.3%
3 years -38.6%+148.8%+13.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year -15.0%+35.5%+4.4% +23.3%
5 years -55.6%+33.4%+23.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year -15.0%+5.9%+4.3% +10.9%
10 years -54.1%-66.7%— +261.1%
10 years, per year -7.5%-10.4%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAHRTMACPECOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.7%29.6%15.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.3%32.0%14.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.560.63-0.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.351.160.63 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.2%-65.2%-24.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.1%-8.9%-13.2% -1.2%
52-week high $7.25$26.52$44.01 $779.14
52-week low $5.15$16.20$33.84 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAHRTMACPECO
P/E now vs peer median -9.6xmedian 26.3x -39.0xmedian 26.3x 27.1xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 4.0x 6.8xmedian 4.0x 6.5xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 14.4x -79.3xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -34.5xmedian 23.3x -36.9xmedian 23.3x -16.1xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 1.3x 2.4xmedian 1.3x 1.8xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.22median 1.91 2.56median 1.91 0.61median 1.91

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAHRTMACPECO
Revenue $213.90M $1.01B $761.31M
Gross profit – $595.32M –
Operating income $48.47M -$522.95M –
Net income -$49.88M -$172.33M $199.72M
Free cash flow -$13.16M -$186.19M -$305.42M
EPS (diluted) $-0.64 $-0.62 $1.29
Cash & equivalents $20.66M $227.03M $8.90M
Total debt $955.86M $4.85B $2.52B
Shares (diluted) 75.29M 273.72M 141.31M
Enterprise value $316.41M $5.54B $4.84B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAHRTMACPECO
P/E -9.6x -39.0x 27.1x
P/FCF -34.5x -36.9x -16.1x
P/Operating cash flow 5.5x 22.4x 13.9x
P/S 2.1x 6.8x 6.5x
P/B 0.6x 2.4x 1.8x
P/Tangible book 0.6x 2.4x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 10.2x -79.3x –
EV/EBIT 28.7x -22.0x –
EV/Revenue 6.5x 11.4x 9.8x
EV/FCF -105.6x -61.7x -24.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.7x 37.4x 20.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.22 2.56 0.61

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAHRTMACPECO
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.9% 1.3% 7.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -28.9% 5.1% 8.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 2.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 5.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -25.1% -5.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -26.6% -8.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) -309.0% 59.4% 120.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -38.3% -25.9% 45.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -610.4% 61.8% 118.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -43.4% -15.2% 44.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 103.3% -2.3% 5.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.0% -5.3% 8.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -64.9% 26.6% -77.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.0% -46.2% -94.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAHRTMACPECO
Gross margin – 59.2% –
EBITDA margin 63.7% -14.4% –
Operating margin 22.7% -52.0% –
Pretax margin -6.6% -52.0% –
Net margin -22.4% -16.8% 23.9%
FCF margin -6.2% -18.5% -40.1%
Operating cash flow margin 38.9% 30.5% 46.6%
Return on equity -6.8% -6.4% 7.4%
Return on assets -2.3% -2.1% 3.6%
Return on invested capital – -6.9% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.7x -1.8x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 2.2% 2.2% 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAHRTMACPECO
Debt / assets 49.6% 56.9% 45.4%
Debt / equity 1.3x 1.7x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 6.9x -31.9x –
Debt / FCF -72.7x -26.0x -8.3x
Liabilities / assets 62.9% 65.9% 51.4%
Equity / assets 37.1% 34.1% 48.6%
Interest coverage 0.7x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAHRTMACPECO
Dividend yield 6.9% 2.8% 3.5%
Net buyback yield 7.4% -8.6% -1.7%
Shareholder yield 14.3% -5.8% 1.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -111.9% 83.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) – -103.6% -54.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 8.8% 7.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 0.4% 7.6%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAHRTMACPECO
Forward P/E – – 47.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.69FY2026 $-0.17FY2026 $0.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – -10.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – +1.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $199.97MFY2026 $969.19MFY2026 $741.12MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -25.8%FY2026 -4.0%FY2026 +4.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +10.3% +13.7% +3.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAHRTMACPECO
Held by institutions 75.0% 100.0% 89.1%
Institutions holding 196 350 444
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.8% +19.5% +5.8%
Institutions buying 93 220 225
Institutions selling 74 79 132
Buyers to sellers 1.26 2.78 1.70

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AHRTMACPECO
AHRT 1.00 0.30 0.30
MAC 0.30 1.00 0.49
PECO 0.30 0.49 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AHRT, MAC and PECO?

Macerich (MAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: AH Realty Trust (AHRT) $452.88M, Macerich (MAC) $6.52B, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) $4.86B.

Which company is growing faster?

Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: AH Realty Trust (AHRT) +3.9%, Macerich (MAC) +1.3%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +7.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) has the highest net margin (AH Realty Trust (AHRT) -22.4%, Macerich (MAC) -16.8%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 23.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Macerich (MAC) returned the most: AH Realty Trust (AHRT) -9.9%, Macerich (MAC) +34.2%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +10.0%. Over five years, Macerich (MAC) compounded fastest (AH Realty Trust (AHRT) -15.0%/yr, Macerich (MAC) +5.9%/yr, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +4.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) has the highest dividend yield: AH Realty Trust (AHRT) 0.00%, Macerich (MAC) 0.03%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 0.03%. AH Realty Trust (AHRT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) has been the steadiest (AH Realty Trust (AHRT) 28.7%, Macerich (MAC) 29.6%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 15.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AHRT, MAC and PECO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.