AKR vs PECO vs MAC Stock Comparison

Acadia Realty Trust, Phillips Edison & Company and Macerich Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AKR Acadia Realty Trust
$19.38 +4.0% 1M +1.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.72B
P/E
60.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$398.16M
Div. yield
0.04%
Retail REITs Real Estate
4 wins
MAC Macerich Co
$24.83 +7.7% 1M +44.8% 1Y
Market cap
$7.00B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
0.03%
Retail REITs Real Estate
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Phillips Edison & Company leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Phillips Edison & Company 5, Acadia Realty Trust 4, Macerich 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAKRPECOMACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.72B $5.28B $7.00B MAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 60.5x 29.1x -41.3x PECO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 39.9x 49.5x — AKR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.5% +7.0% +1.3% PECO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 13.4% 23.9% -16.8% PECO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.0% — -6.9% AKR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.3x — -31.9x MAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.03% 0.03% AKR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +1.6% +17.3% +44.8% MAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -3.1%/yr +4.3%/yr +2.7%/yr PECO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.5% 16.2% 29.3% PECO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 63/100 52/100 15/100 AKR

Percentile Scorecard

AKRPECOMAC

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

AxisAKRPECOMAC
Valuation 42 #84 of 145 26 #108 of 145 1 #143 of 145
Growth 92 #13 of 144 76 #36 of 144 32 #99 of 144
Profitability 42 #81 of 140 57 #61 of 140 10 #126 of 140
Financial Health 82 #27 of 146 57 #63 of 146 21 #115 of 146
Shareholder Returns 58 #56 of 132 44 #75 of 132 8 #121 of 132
Overall 63 52 15
  • AKR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • PECO ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MAC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAKRPECOMACSPY
1 month +4.0%+5.1%+7.7% -2.3%
3 months -13.2%-6.0%-4.1% -0.7%
6 months -10.7%-0.1%+15.5% +4.8%
Year to date -5.6%+11.6%+34.5% +10.3%
1 year +1.6%+17.3%+44.8% +10.3%
3 years +26.4%+13.1%+121.3% +73.0%
3 years, per year +8.1%+4.2%+30.3% +20.1%
5 years -14.8%+23.2%+14.4% +61.9%
5 years, per year -3.1%+4.3%+2.7% +10.1%
10 years -39.3%—-63.0% +258.6%
10 years, per year -4.9%—-9.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAKRPECOMACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.5%16.2%29.3% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.6%14.4%31.3% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.12-0.120.61 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.081.061.53 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.0%-24.2%-65.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.6%-9.8%-6.4% -3.5%
52-week high $22.70$44.01$26.52 $779.14
52-week low $18.07$33.88$16.20 $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.

MultipleAKRPECOMAC
P/E now vs peer median 47.7xmedian 26.3x 28.1xmedian 26.3x -40.1xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 4.2x 6.7xmedian 4.2x 7.0xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x -80.6xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -11.7xmedian 23.9x -16.8xmedian 23.9x -37.9xmedian 23.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.3x 1.9xmedian 1.3x 2.4xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.97median 1.98 0.64median 1.98 2.63median 1.98

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 monthsAKRPECOMAC
Revenue $398.16M $761.31M $1.01B
Gross profit – – $595.32M
Operating income $212.07M – -$522.95M
Net income $159.86M $199.72M -$172.33M
Free cash flow -$285.20M -$305.42M -$186.19M
EPS (diluted) $0.33 $1.29 $-0.62
Cash & equivalents $37.98M $8.90M $227.03M
Total debt $1.82B $2.52B $4.85B
Shares (diluted) 137.65M 141.31M 273.72M
Enterprise value $2.58B $5.26B $6.02B

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
MetricAKRPECOMAC
P/E 47.7x 28.1x -40.1x
P/FCF -11.7x -16.8x -37.9x
P/Operating cash flow 16.0x 14.4x 23.0x
P/S 6.6x 6.7x 7.0x
P/B 1.0x 1.9x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 2.4x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 11.3x – -80.6x
EV/EBIT 19.9x – -22.3x
EV/Revenue 10.6x 10.0x 11.6x
EV/FCF -18.8x -25.0x -62.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.7x 21.5x 38.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.97 0.64 2.63

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAKRPECOMAC
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.5% 7.0% 1.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.3% 8.2% 5.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 90.2% – 2.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 31.8% – 5.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 329.5% – -5.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 84.2% – -8.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 905.5% 120.5% 59.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 61.9% 45.9% -25.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 158.8% 118.0% 61.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 49.2% 44.2% -15.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -4.2% 5.7% -2.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.6% 8.1% -5.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 46.3% -77.2% 26.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -61.8% -94.4% -46.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAKRPECOMAC
Gross margin 2.7% – 59.2%
EBITDA margin 93.5% – -14.4%
Operating margin 53.2% – -52.0%
Pretax margin 38.4% – -52.0%
Net margin 13.4% 23.9% -16.8%
FCF margin -56.4% -40.1% -18.5%
Operating cash flow margin 41.1% 46.6% 30.5%
Return on equity 5.8% 7.4% -6.4%
Return on assets 3.4% 3.6% -2.1%
Return on invested capital 5.0% – -6.9%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.8x -1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 3.9% 1.6% 2.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAKRPECOMAC
Debt / assets 35.5% 45.4% 56.9%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.9x 1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.3x – -31.9x
Debt / FCF -7.2x -8.3x -26.0x
Liabilities / assets 42.0% 51.4% 65.9%
Equity / assets 58.0% 48.6% 34.1%
Interest coverage 2.4x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAKRPECOMAC
Dividend yield 4.1% 3.4% 2.7%
Net buyback yield -4.8% -1.6% -8.3%
Shareholder yield -0.7% 1.7% -5.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 68.2% 83.2% -111.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) -46.3% -54.4% -103.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) 17.7% 7.0% 8.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 15.5% 7.6% 0.4%

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.

ConsensusAKRPECOMAC
Forward P/E 39.9xFY2026 49.5xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.48FY2026 $0.80FY2026 $-0.17FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +128.6%FY2026 -10.1%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -29.2% +1.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $349.66MFY2026 $741.12MFY2026 $969.19MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -13.1%FY2026 +4.5%FY2026 -4.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.3% +3.5% +13.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAKRPECOMAC
Held by institutions 100.0% 89.1% 100.0%
Institutions holding 259 446 352
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.7% +5.8% +19.5%
Institutions buying 156 225 222
Institutions selling 63 134 79
Buyers to sellers 2.48 1.68 2.81

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.

AKRPECOMAC
AKR 1.00 0.67 0.59
PECO 0.67 1.00 0.50
MAC 0.59 0.50 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AKR, PECO and MAC?

Macerich (MAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) $2.72B, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) $5.28B, Macerich (MAC) $7.00B.

Which stock is cheaper, AKR, PECO and MAC?

Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 60.5x, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 29.1x, Macerich (MAC) -41.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) is cheapest (Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 39.9x, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 49.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) +4.5%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +7.0%, Macerich (MAC) +1.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) has the highest net margin (Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 13.4%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 23.9%, Macerich (MAC) -16.8%). On return on invested capital, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) leads (Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 5.0%, Macerich (MAC) -6.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Macerich (MAC) returned the most: Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) +1.6%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +17.3%, Macerich (MAC) +44.8%. Over five years, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) compounded fastest (Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) -3.1%/yr, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +4.3%/yr, Macerich (MAC) +2.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) has the highest dividend yield: Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 0.04%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 0.03%, Macerich (MAC) 0.03%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) has been the steadiest (Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 21.5%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 16.2%, Macerich (MAC) 29.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.