ARE vs BXP vs DOC Stock Comparison

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Bxp and Healthpeak Properties Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BXP BXP, Inc.
$62.26 -1.8% 1M -16.1% 1Y
Market cap
$9.73B
P/E
32.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.52B
Div. yield
–
Office REITs Real Estate
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Healthpeak Properties leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Healthpeak Properties 6, Bxp 3, Alexandria Real Estate Equities 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAREBXPDOCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.05B $9.73B $13.06B DOC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -4.9x 32.8x 53.8x BXP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 27.8x 30.8x 40.3x ARE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -9.9% +1.9% +5.5% DOC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -52.0% 8.4% 8.2% BXP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 1.4% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 7.5x 3.8x DOC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.08% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -44.0% -16.1% +3.2% DOC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -26.8%/yr -11.6%/yr -11.5%/yr DOC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 50.0% 28.2% 29.1% BXP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 49/100 58/100 DOC

Percentile Scorecard

AREBXPDOC

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

AxisAREBXPDOC
Valuation 73 #40 of 145 71 #43 of 145 53 #69 of 145
Growth 7 #132 of 142 43 #81 of 142 36 #91 of 142
Profitability 14 #117 of 136 64 #50 of 136 51 #67 of 136
Financial Health 74 #37 of 139 23 #108 of 139 65 #49 of 139
Shareholder Returns 29 #94 of 131 46 #71 of 131 86 #19 of 131
Overall 39 49 58
  • ARE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • BXP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • DOC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAREBXPDOCSPY
1 month -13.1%-1.8%-4.6% -0.8%
3 months -15.6%-10.0%-14.0% +3.5%
6 months -4.8%+7.3%+19.5% +7.0%
Year to date -11.4%-7.7%+20.4% +12.2%
1 year -44.0%-16.1%+3.2% +13.0%
3 years -52.7%+18.8%+17.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year -22.1%+5.9%+5.6% +23.1%
5 years -78.9%-46.0%-45.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year -26.8%-11.6%-11.5% +11.0%
10 years -59.1%-49.3%-44.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year -8.6%-6.6%-5.8% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAREBXPDOCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 50.0%28.2%29.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.4%29.8%25.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.750.670.38 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.88-0.570.11 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.9%-64.5%-57.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.3%-16.5%-15.2% -1.8%
52-week high $77.87$74.53$22.83 $779.14
52-week low $40.41$51.02$15.78 $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.

MultipleAREBXPDOC
P/E now vs peer median -5.2xmedian 27.4x 33.4xmedian 27.4x 55.0xmedian 27.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 4.2x 2.8xmedian 4.2x 4.5xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.2x 12.7xmedian 14.2x 13.5xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -16.0xmedian 23.2x -99.1xmedian 23.2x -20.5xmedian 23.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.3x 1.3xmedian 1.3x 1.4xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.05median 2.11 -1.42median 2.11 -1.92median 2.11

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 monthsAREBXPDOC
Revenue $2.76B $3.52B $2.95B
Gross profit – $3.48B –
Operating income – $957.71M –
Net income -$1.39B $408.55M $289.42M
Free cash flow -$473.23M -$100.19M -$650.07M
EPS (diluted) $-8.40 $1.86 $0.35
Cash & equivalents $508.86M $493.95M $1.63B
Total debt $12.90B $14.64B $6.79B
Shares (diluted) 170.75M 159.63M 689.89M
Enterprise value -$542.73M $6.38B $9.70B

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
MetricAREBXPDOC
P/E -5.2x 33.4x 55.0x
P/FCF -16.0x -99.1x -20.5x
P/Operating cash flow 6.4x 7.7x 10.8x
P/S 2.7x 2.8x 4.5x
P/B 0.4x 1.3x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 0.4x 1.3x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA – 12.7x 13.5x
EV/EBIT – 25.1x 83.3x
EV/Revenue 6.6x 6.8x 6.3x
EV/FCF -38.7x -240.3x -28.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.4x 18.7x 15.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.05 -1.42 -1.92

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAREBXPDOC
Revenue growth (1Y) -9.9% 1.9% 5.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.5% 3.2% 11.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 1.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 3.2% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -3.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -1.5% –
Net income growth (1Y) -339.2% 432.8% 50.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -74.6% -20.7% -19.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -239.7% 5,891% 49.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -100.7% -23.6% -28.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.7% 4.2% -1.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.5% 0.1% 10.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 33.5% -303.9% -263.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 43.5% 27.3% -85.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAREBXPDOC
Gross margin – 99.0% –
EBITDA margin – 53.8% 46.3%
Operating margin – 27.2% –
Pretax margin – 10.2% 15.1%
Net margin -52.0% 8.4% 8.2%
FCF margin -17.1% -2.8% -22.0%
Operating cash flow margin 43.0% 36.5% 41.7%
Return on equity -6.6% 5.4% 3.0%
Return on assets -3.6% 1.6% 1.3%
Return on invested capital – – 1.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.9x 3.1x 4.3x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 1.4% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAREBXPDOC
Debt / assets 37.9% 58.2% 31.3%
Debt / equity 0.7x 1.9x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – 7.5x 3.8x
Debt / FCF -27.3x -146.1x -10.4x
Liabilities / assets 45.9% 69.3% 56.3%
Equity / assets 54.1% 30.7% 43.7%
Interest coverage – 1.5x 1.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAREBXPDOC
Dividend yield 6.6% 4.5% 6.2%
Net buyback yield – 0.0% 0.7%
Shareholder yield 6.6% 4.5% 7.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) -43.0% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) -126.5% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -34.4% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -10.2% – –

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.

ConsensusAREBXPDOC
Forward P/E 27.8xFY2026 30.8xFY2026 40.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.56FY2026 $2.02FY2026 $0.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +16.1%FY2026 +380.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -150.6% -9.9% -52.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.71BFY2026 $3.35BFY2026 $2.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -8.2%FY2026 -3.8%FY2026 +3.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -13.7% +14.8% +16.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAREBXPDOC
Held by institutions 97.2% 100.0% 95.7%
Institutions holding 595 548 759
Change in shares held, QoQ +14.1% +5.2% -2.9%
Institutions buying 336 295 341
Institutions selling 191 166 312
Buyers to sellers 1.76 1.78 1.09

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.

AREBXPDOC
ARE 1.00 0.52 0.56
BXP 0.52 1.00 0.45
DOC 0.56 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARE, BXP and DOC?

Healthpeak Properties (DOC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) $7.05B, Bxp (BXP) $9.73B, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) $13.06B.

Which stock is cheaper, ARE, BXP and DOC?

Bxp (BXP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -4.9x, Bxp (BXP) 32.8x, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 53.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) is cheapest (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) 27.8x, Bxp (BXP) 30.8x, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 40.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Healthpeak Properties (DOC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -9.9%, Bxp (BXP) +1.9%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) +5.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Bxp (BXP) has the highest net margin (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -52.0%, Bxp (BXP) 8.4%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 8.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Healthpeak Properties (DOC) returned the most: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -44.0%, Bxp (BXP) -16.1%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) +3.2%. Over five years, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) compounded fastest (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -26.8%/yr, Bxp (BXP) -11.6%/yr, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) -11.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) 0.08%, Bxp (BXP) 0.00%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 0.00%. Bxp (BXP) and Healthpeak Properties (DOC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bxp (BXP) has been the steadiest (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) 50.0%, Bxp (BXP) 28.2%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 29.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARE, BXP and DOC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) leads on 6. 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.