ARE vs CDP vs VNO Stock Comparison

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Copt Defense Properties and Vornado Realty Trust Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CDP Copt Defense Properties
$33.93 +0.5% 1M +19.4% 1Y
Market cap
$3.85B
P/E
23.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$784.18M
Div. yield
0.04%
Office REITs Real Estate
10 wins
VNO Vornado Realty Trust
$34.80 +1.9% 1M -11.5% 1Y
Market cap
$6.52B
P/E
1,127x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.83B
Div. yield
–
Office REITs Real Estate

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Copt Defense Properties leads on 10 of the 12 questions below (Copt Defense Properties 10, Alexandria Real Estate Equities 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARECDPVNOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.39B $3.85B $6.52B ARE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -7.2x 23.5x 1,127x CDP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 27.5x 22.9x — CDP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -8.4% +4.5% +1.4% CDP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -36.3% 20.9% 0.3% CDP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 5.0% 2.3% CDP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 6.7x 7.1x CDP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.09% 0.04% 0.00% ARE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -44.1% +19.4% -11.5% CDP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -27.1%/yr +4.0%/yr -5.0%/yr CDP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.9% 18.5% 32.7% CDP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 49/100 29/100 CDP

Percentile Scorecard

ARECDPVNO

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

AxisARECDPVNO
Valuation 75 #37 of 145 48 #76 of 145 24 #111 of 145
Growth 11 #129 of 144 59 #59 of 144 12 #127 of 144
Profitability 19 #114 of 140 78 #31 of 140 39 #86 of 140
Financial Health 79 #31 of 146 24 #111 of 146 33 #98 of 146
Shareholder Returns 41 #78 of 132 36 #85 of 132 37 #84 of 132
Overall 45 49 29
  • ARE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • CDP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • VNO ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodARECDPVNOSPY
1 month -17.1%+0.5%+1.9% -1.0%
3 months -15.7%-10.8%-12.4% +2.9%
6 months -9.3%+5.7%+18.8% +6.4%
Year to date -12.2%+22.1%+4.6% +11.4%
1 year -44.1%+19.4%-11.5% +13.1%
3 years -55.0%+45.1%+71.7% +79.4%
3 years, per year -23.4%+13.2%+19.8% +21.5%
5 years -79.4%+21.4%-22.5% +67.7%
5 years, per year -27.1%+4.0%-5.0% +10.9%
10 years -59.7%+23.9%-54.7% +255.2%
10 years, per year -8.7%+2.2%-7.6% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureARECDPVNOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.9%18.5%32.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.4%16.8%33.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.750.110.99 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.881.05-0.35 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.9%-26.0%-73.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.8%-11.5%-14.9% -2.5%
52-week high $77.87$38.34$40.91 $779.14
52-week low $40.41$27.32$24.71 $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.

MultipleARECDPVNO
P/E now vs peer median -7.1xmedian 27.0x 23.3xmedian 27.0x 1,127xmedian 27.0x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 4.1x 4.9xmedian 4.1x 3.6xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.5x 16.7xmedian 14.5x 13.9xmedian 14.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median -16.3xmedian 23.7x 121.7xmedian 23.7x -15.6xmedian 23.7x
P/B now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.3x 2.4xmedian 1.3x 1.1xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.13median 2.07 -4.29median 2.07 42.90median 2.07

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 monthsARECDPVNO
Revenue $2.84B $784.18M $1.83B
Gross profit – $754.22M –
Operating income – $207.72M –
Net income -$988.04M $171.84M $49.20M
Free cash flow -$460.59M $31.63M -$416.33M
EPS (diluted) $-6.04 $1.43 $0.03
Cash & equivalents $470.45M $24.16M $675.35M
Total debt $51.33B $2.59B $29.53B
Shares (diluted) 170.72M 114.90M 194.20M
Enterprise value $39.03M $3.50B $2.91B

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
MetricARECDPVNO
P/E -7.1x 23.3x 1,127x
P/FCF -16.3x 121.7x -15.6x
P/Operating cash flow 5.9x 11.4x 16.6x
P/S 2.6x 4.9x 3.6x
P/B 0.4x 2.4x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 0.4x 2.4x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA – 16.7x 13.9x
EV/EBIT – 30.9x 33.0x
EV/Revenue 6.4x 8.2x 7.3x
EV/FCF -39.8x 202.9x -31.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.3x 19.0x 33.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.13 -4.29 42.90

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARECDPVNO
Revenue growth (1Y) -8.4% 4.5% 1.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.1% 4.1% 0.1%
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) -864.9% 14.4% -94.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -49.6% -4.4% 28.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -4,691% 12.2% -99.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -56.8% -5.4% 26.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -9.9% 3.5% -71.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.2% 8.0% -19.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 48.9% -17.2% -145.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 47.2% 31.7% -66.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARECDPVNO
Gross margin – 96.2% –
EBITDA margin – 49.1% 52.0%
Operating margin – 26.5% –
Pretax margin – 21.5% 2.9%
Net margin -36.3% 20.9% 0.3%
FCF margin -16.2% 4.0% -22.8%
Operating cash flow margin 45.0% 43.0% 21.4%
Return on equity -4.3% 10.9% 0.7%
Return on assets -2.4% 3.8% 0.3%
Return on invested capital – 5.0% 2.3%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.2x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.3x 2.0x 7.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.4% 1.6% 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARECDPVNO
Debt / assets 37.0% 57.4% 47.7%
Debt / equity 0.7x 1.6x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – 6.7x 7.1x
Debt / FCF -27.8x 82.0x -17.9x
Liabilities / assets 44.7% 65.0% 61.8%
Equity / assets 55.3% 35.0% 38.2%
Interest coverage – 2.2x 1.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARECDPVNO
Dividend yield 6.7% 3.7% 2.1%
Net buyback yield – – 2.1%
Shareholder yield 6.7% 3.7% 4.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) -71.0% 81.3% –
Payout ratio (FCF) -152.4% 441.8% –
Dividend growth (1Y) -23.0% 4.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -4.5% 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.

ConsensusARECDPVNO
Forward P/E 27.5xFY2026 22.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.56FY2026 $1.48FY2026 $-0.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +10.4%FY2026 -109.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -152.6% -5.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.71BFY2026 $739.63MFY2026 $1.78BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -8.2%FY2026 +3.6%FY2026 -1.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -15.0% +10.5% +24.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARECDPVNO
Held by institutions 97.2% 100.0% 99.2%
Institutions holding 595 329 433
Change in shares held, QoQ +14.1% +0.5% +14.6%
Institutions buying 336 156 233
Institutions selling 191 108 126
Buyers to sellers 1.76 1.44 1.85

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.

ARECDPVNO
ARE 1.00 0.35 0.44
CDP 0.35 1.00 0.49
VNO 0.44 0.49 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARE, CDP and VNO?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) $7.39B, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) $3.85B, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) $6.52B.

Which stock is cheaper, ARE, CDP and VNO?

Copt Defense Properties (CDP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -7.2x, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 23.5x, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 1,127x). On next year's consensus earnings, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) is cheapest (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) 27.5x, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 22.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Copt Defense Properties (CDP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -8.4%, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) +4.5%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) +1.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Copt Defense Properties (CDP) has the highest net margin (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -36.3%, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 20.9%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 0.3%). On return on invested capital, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) leads (Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 5.0%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 2.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Copt Defense Properties (CDP) returned the most: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -44.1%, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) +19.4%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) -11.5%. Over five years, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) compounded fastest (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -27.1%/yr, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) +4.0%/yr, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) -5.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) has the highest dividend yield: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) 0.09%, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 0.04%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 0.00%. Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) has been the steadiest (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) 49.9%, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 18.5%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 32.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARE, CDP and VNO?

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 10. 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.