ARE vs ESBA vs VNO Stock Comparison

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Empire State Realty OP and Vornado Realty Trust Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VNO Vornado Realty Trust
$34.33 -1.1% 1M -12.4% 1Y
Market cap
$6.42B
P/E
1,110x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.83B
Div. yield
–
Office REITs Real Estate
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Empire State Realty OP leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Empire State Realty OP 4, Vornado Realty Trust 4, Alexandria Real Estate Equities 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAREESBAVNOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.58B $1.33B $6.42B ARE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -4.6x 263.3x 1,110x ESBA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 26.2x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -9.9% +2.0% +1.4% ESBA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -52.0% 0.6% 0.3% ESBA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -1.1% 2.3% VNO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 5.0x 7.1x ESBA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.09% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -47.5% -36.1% -12.4% VNO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -27.6%/yr -13.2%/yr -4.6%/yr VNO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 50.3% 51.7% 32.7% VNO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 33/100 29/100 ARE

Percentile Scorecard

AREESBAVNO

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

AxisAREESBAVNO
Valuation 74 #38 of 145 69 #46 of 145 24 #111 of 145
Growth 7 #131 of 141 2 #138 of 141 13 #123 of 141
Profitability 14 #115 of 134 27 #98 of 134 38 #84 of 134
Financial Health 72 #39 of 138 57 #60 of 138 33 #93 of 138
Shareholder Returns 29 #94 of 131 12 #116 of 131 39 #81 of 131
Overall 39 33 29
  • ARE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • ESBA 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

PeriodAREESBAVNOSPY
1 month -18.1%+22.0%-1.1% -0.2%
3 months -24.3%-12.9%-14.3% +3.9%
6 months +1.1%-14.1%+13.3% +8.2%
Year to date -16.5%-22.5%+3.2% +12.9%
1 year -47.5%-36.1%-12.4% +12.3%
3 years -55.4%-38.1%+75.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year -23.6%-14.8%+20.7% +23.3%
5 years -80.2%-50.6%-21.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year -27.6%-13.2%-4.6% +10.9%
10 years -61.1%-74.7%-53.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year -9.0%-12.9%-7.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAREESBAVNOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 50.3%51.7%32.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.8%61.1%33.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.730.420.99 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.95-0.70-0.38 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.9%-66.4%-73.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -47.5%-37.0%-16.1% -1.2%
52-week high $77.87$7.75$40.91 $779.14
52-week low $40.41$3.85$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.

MultipleAREESBAVNO
P/E now vs peer median -4.9xmedian 26.3x 259.5xmedian 26.3x 1,112xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 4.0x 1.7xmedian 4.0x 3.5xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.4x 12.6xmedian 14.4x 13.8xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -15.0xmedian 23.3x -3.0xmedian 23.3x -15.4xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.3x 0.7xmedian 1.3x 1.1xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.05median 1.91 -4.34median 1.91 42.32median 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 monthsAREESBAVNO
Revenue $2.76B $784.18M $1.83B
Operating income – -$34.52M –
Net income -$1.39B $9.26M $49.20M
Free cash flow -$473.23M -$437.31M -$416.33M
EPS (diluted) $-8.40 $0.02 $0.03
Cash & equivalents $508.86M $85.61M $675.35M
Total debt $12.90B $4.54B $7.44B
Shares (diluted) 170.75M 268.95M 194.20M
Enterprise value -$1.01B $890.09M $2.81B

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
MetricAREESBAVNO
P/E -4.9x 259.5x 1,112x
P/FCF -15.0x -3.0x -15.4x
P/Operating cash flow 6.0x 5.8x 16.4x
P/S 2.6x 1.7x 3.5x
P/B 0.4x 0.7x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 0.4x 0.7x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA – 12.6x 13.8x
EV/EBIT – -63.2x 32.8x
EV/Revenue 6.5x 2.8x 7.2x
EV/FCF -37.8x -5.0x -31.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.0x 9.6x 33.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.05 -4.34 42.32

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAREESBAVNO
Revenue growth (1Y) -9.9% 2.0% 1.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.5% 2.9% 0.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -123.1% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -31.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) -339.2% -86.5% -94.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -74.6% -51.3% 28.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -239.7% -92.1% -99.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -100.7% -59.8% 26.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.7% -13.3% -71.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.5% -0.8% -19.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 33.5% -169.4% -145.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 43.5% -149.9% -66.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAREESBAVNO
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 22.1% 52.0%
Operating margin – -4.4% –
Pretax margin – 1.3% 2.9%
Net margin -52.0% 0.6% 0.3%
FCF margin -17.1% -55.8% -22.8%
Operating cash flow margin 43.0% 29.0% 21.4%
Return on equity -6.6% 0.5% 0.7%
Return on assets -3.6% 0.2% 0.3%
Return on invested capital – -1.1% 2.3%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.2x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.9x 24.6x 7.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 3.9% 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAREESBAVNO
Debt / assets 37.9% 22.4% 47.7%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.5x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – 5.0x 7.1x
Debt / FCF -27.3x -2.2x -17.9x
Liabilities / assets 45.9% 58.1% 61.8%
Equity / assets 54.1% 41.9% 38.2%
Interest coverage – -0.3x 1.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAREESBAVNO
Dividend yield 7.0% 3.3% 2.2%
Net buyback yield – – 2.1%
Shareholder yield 7.0% 3.3% 4.2%
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.

ConsensusAREESBAVNO
Forward P/E 26.2xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.56FY2026 – $-0.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – -109.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -150.6% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.71BFY2026 – $1.78BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -8.2%FY2026 – -1.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -13.7% – +24.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAREESBAVNO
Held by institutions 97.2% – 99.2%
Institutions holding 595 – 433
Change in shares held, QoQ +14.1% – +14.6%
Institutions buying 336 – 233
Institutions selling 191 – 126
Buyers to sellers 1.76 – 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.

AREESBAVNO
ARE 1.00 0.15 0.48
ESBA 0.15 1.00 0.28
VNO 0.48 0.28 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARE, ESBA and VNO?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) $6.58B, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) $1.33B, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) $6.42B.

Which stock is cheaper, ARE, ESBA and VNO?

Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -4.6x, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 263.3x, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 1,110x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -9.9%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) +2.0%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) +1.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) has the highest net margin (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -52.0%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 0.6%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 0.3%). On return on invested capital, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) leads (Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) -1.1%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 2.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) returned the most: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -47.5%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) -36.1%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) -12.4%. Over five years, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) compounded fastest (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -27.6%/yr, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) -13.2%/yr, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) -4.6%/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) 0.09%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 0.00%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 0.00%. Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) and Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) has been the steadiest (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) 50.3%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 51.7%, 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, ESBA 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, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 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.