ALX vs IRS vs CDP Stock Comparison

Alexanders, Irsa Investments & Representations and Copt Defense Properties Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ALX Alexanders Inc
$240.12 -1.7% 1M +7.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.29B
P/E
6.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$233.43M
Div. yield
0.07%
Office REITs Real Estate
3 wins
CDP Copt Defense Properties
$33.04 -1.5% 1M +16.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.76B
P/E
22.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$784.18M
Div. yield
0.04%
Office REITs Real Estate
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Copt Defense Properties leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Copt Defense Properties 4, Irsa Investments & Representations 3, Alexanders 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionALXIRSCDPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.29B $966.71M $3.76B CDP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.7x 3.6x 22.9x IRS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 28.5x 69.1x 22.3x CDP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.2% — +4.5% ALX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 81.9% — 20.9% ALX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 5.0% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 6.7x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.07% 0.00% 0.04% ALX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +7.0% -18.7% +16.5% CDP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.8%/yr +18.6%/yr +3.6%/yr IRS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.8% 42.9% 18.5% CDP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 88/100 49/100 IRS

Percentile Scorecard

ALXIRSCDP

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

AxisALXIRSCDP
Valuation 42 #85 of 146 98 #4 of 146 49 #75 of 146
Growth 51 #71 of 145 – 55 #66 of 145
Profitability 65 #50 of 141 – 78 #32 of 141
Financial Health 11 #130 of 146 67 #49 of 146 26 #108 of 146
Shareholder Returns 62 #52 of 136 99 #2 of 136 35 #89 of 136
Overall 46 88 49
  • ALX ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • IRS ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • CDP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodALXIRSCDPSPY
1 month -1.7%-7.0%-1.5% -2.0%
3 months -12.5%-16.9%-12.6% -2.2%
6 months -4.4%-14.3%+6.7% +4.2%
Year to date +10.2%-24.8%+18.8% +10.6%
1 year +7.0%-18.7%+16.5% +10.4%
3 years +23.4%+100.8%+38.2% +73.6%
3 years, per year +7.3%+26.2%+11.4% +20.2%
5 years -13.2%+134.1%+19.1% +61.6%
5 years, per year -2.8%+18.6%+3.6% +10.1%
10 years -35.2%-37.3%+29.2% +261.3%
10 years, per year -4.2%-4.6%+2.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureALXIRSCDPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.8%42.9%18.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.4%43.5%17.1% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.201.210.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.25-0.430.90 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.8%-37.9%-26.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.2%-32.5%-13.8% -3.2%
52-week high $286.59$18.41$38.34 $779.14
52-week low $205.15$12.41$27.49 $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.

MultipleALXIRSCDP
P/E now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 26.1x 3.6xmedian 26.1x 22.7xmedian 26.1x
P/S now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 4.1x 2.4xmedian 4.1x 4.8xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.4x —median 14.4x 16.4xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 29.2xmedian 21.6x 9.8xmedian 21.6x 118.5xmedian 21.6x
P/B now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 1.3x 0.6xmedian 1.3x 2.4xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.27median 1.95 —median 1.95 -4.18median 1.95

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 monthsALXIRSCDP
Revenue $233.43M – $784.18M
Gross profit – – $754.22M
Operating income – – $207.72M
Net income $191.25M – $171.84M
Free cash flow $42.06M – $31.63M
EPS (diluted) $37.21 – $1.43
Cash & equivalents $299.79M $76.28M $24.16M
Total debt $837.16M $1.24B $2.59B
Shares (diluted) 5.14M 77.90M 114.90M
Enterprise value $479.21M -$84.86M $3.41B

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
MetricALXIRSCDP
P/E 6.5x 3.6x 22.7x
P/FCF 29.2x 9.8x 118.5x
P/Operating cash flow 23.0x – 11.1x
P/S 5.3x 2.4x 4.8x
P/B 5.4x 0.6x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 5.4x 0.6x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA – – 16.4x
EV/EBIT – – 30.4x
EV/Revenue 7.6x – 8.1x
EV/FCF 41.9x – 199.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 33.1x – 18.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.27 – -4.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricALXIRSCDP
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.2% – 4.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.8% – 4.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 7.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 7.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 19.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 28.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 421.4% – 14.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 24.4% – -4.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 421.1% – 12.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 24.3% – -5.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -34.0% – 3.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -16.2% – 8.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -18.9% – -17.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -19.7% – 31.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricALXIRSCDP
Gross margin – – 96.2%
EBITDA margin – – 49.1%
Operating margin – – 26.5%
Pretax margin – – 21.5%
Net margin 81.9% – 20.9%
FCF margin 18.0% – 4.0%
Operating cash flow margin 22.8% – 43.0%
Return on equity – – 10.9%
Return on assets – – 3.8%
Return on invested capital – – 5.0%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x – 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x – 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricALXIRSCDP
Debt / assets 69.9% 37.9% 57.4%
Debt / equity 3.7x 0.8x 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 6.7x
Debt / FCF 19.9x – 82.0x
Liabilities / assets 81.0% 50.1% 65.0%
Equity / assets 19.0% 49.9% 35.0%
Interest coverage – – 2.2x
Current ratio – 1.8x –
Quick ratio – 1.7x –
Cash ratio – 1.3x –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricALXIRSCDP
Dividend yield 7.5% 24.5% 3.8%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 7.5% 24.5% 3.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 48.3% – 81.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) 219.8% – 441.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.1% – 4.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.1% – 3.8%

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.

ConsensusALXIRSCDP
Forward P/E 28.5xFY2027 69.1xFY2027 22.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.44FY2027 $0.18FY2027 $1.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -31.2%FY2027 -50.0%FY2027 +10.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – -16.7% -5.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $259.67MFY2026 $436.40MFY2027 $739.29MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +21.8%FY2026 +0.1%FY2027 +3.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.1% -1.4% +10.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersALXIRSCDP
Held by institutions 38.9% 17.2% 100.0%
Institutions holding 153 69 331
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.7% +8.0% +0.5%
Institutions buying 71 35 156
Institutions selling 50 11 108
Buyers to sellers 1.42 3.18 1.44

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.

ALXIRSCDP
ALX 1.00 0.08 0.37
IRS 0.08 1.00 0.11
CDP 0.37 0.11 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ALX, IRS and CDP?

Copt Defense Properties (CDP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alexanders (ALX) $1.29B, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) $966.71M, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) $3.76B.

Which stock is cheaper, ALX, IRS and CDP?

Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Alexanders (ALX) 6.7x, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 3.6x, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 22.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) is cheapest (Alexanders (ALX) 28.5x, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 69.1x, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 22.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Alexanders (ALX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alexanders (ALX) +8.2%, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) +4.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Alexanders (ALX) has the highest net margin (Alexanders (ALX) 81.9%, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 20.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Copt Defense Properties (CDP) returned the most: Alexanders (ALX) +7.0%, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) -18.7%, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) +16.5%. Over five years, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) compounded fastest (Alexanders (ALX) -2.8%/yr, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) +18.6%/yr, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) +3.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Alexanders (ALX) has the highest dividend yield: Alexanders (ALX) 0.07%, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 0.00%, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 0.04%. Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) has been the steadiest (Alexanders (ALX) 27.8%, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 42.9%, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 18.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ALX, IRS and CDP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) leads on 4. 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.