ARE vs HPP vs NXDT Stock Comparison

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Hudson Pacific Properties and Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Alexandria Real Estate Equities leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Alexandria Real Estate Equities 4, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust 3, Hudson Pacific Properties 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAREHPPNXDTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.95B $596.66M $278.81M ARE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -4.7x -1.2x -3.7x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.6x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -9.9% +1.8% -20.5% HPP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -52.0% — -94.2% ARE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -0.1% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 15.1x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 7.22% 0.00% 9.14% NXDT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -36.6% -36.6% +54.9% NXDT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -27.9%/yr -42.9%/yr -19.2%/yr NXDT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.6% 71.8% 61.2% ARE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 — 30/100 ARE

Percentile Scorecard

AREHPPNXDT

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

AxisAREHPPNXDT
Valuation 75 #37 of 145 82 #27 of 145 30 #102 of 145
Growth 7 #132 of 142 11 #126 of 142 6 #134 of 142
Profitability 14 #116 of 135 – 2 #132 of 135
Financial Health 73 #38 of 136 – 67 #46 of 136
Shareholder Returns 29 #94 of 131 – 44 #74 of 131
Overall 39 – 30
  • ARE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • HPP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • NXDT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAREHPPNXDTSPY
1 month -18.0%-4.3%+0.2% +0.9%
3 months -25.8%-21.4%+14.1% +5.9%
6 months -2.8%+21.8%+4.0% +8.5%
Year to date -18.5%+1.6%+37.1% +13.3%
1 year -36.6%-36.6%+54.9% +12.4%
3 years -56.5%-65.3%-29.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year -24.2%-29.8%-10.8% +23.5%
5 years -80.4%-93.9%-65.4% +68.2%
5 years, per year -27.9%-42.9%-19.2% +11.0%
10 years -62.0%-95.2%-75.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year -9.2%-26.2%-13.2% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureAREHPPNXDTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.6%71.8%61.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.5%69.6%61.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.761.211.14 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.80-0.510.90 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -82.1%-97.2%-84.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -36.6%-36.6%-9.3% -0.9%
52-week high $62.94$17.36$5.79 $779.14
52-week low $39.91$5.51$2.66 $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.

MultipleAREHPPNXDT
P/E now vs peer median -4.7xmedian 25.8x -1.2xmedian 25.8x -3.7xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 4.0x 0.7xmedian 4.0x 3.6xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.2x —median 14.2x 31.3xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -14.7xmedian 23.0x —median 23.0x -37.7xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.3x —median 1.3x 0.4xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.05median 1.91 0.04median 1.91 13.06median 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 monthsAREHPPNXDT
Revenue $2.76B $812.79M $78.07M
Operating income – – -$1.21M
Net income -$1.39B -$579.85M -$66.70M
Free cash flow -$473.23M – -$7.40M
EPS (diluted) $-8.40 $-8.87 $-1.22
Cash & equivalents $508.86M $80.76M $11.67M
Total debt $12.90B – $1.16B
Shares (diluted) 170.75M 64.46M 60.44M
Enterprise value $2.96B $596.66M $286.06M

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
MetricAREHPPNXDT
P/E -4.7x -1.2x -3.7x
P/FCF -14.7x – -37.7x
P/Operating cash flow 5.9x – -89.5x
P/S 2.5x 0.7x 3.6x
P/B 0.4x – 0.4x
P/Tangible book 0.4x – 0.4x
EV/EBITDA – – 31.3x
EV/EBIT – – -445.0x
EV/Revenue 6.4x 0.7x 6.9x
EV/FCF -37.4x – -72.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.9x – -173.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.05 0.04 13.06

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAREHPPNXDT
Revenue growth (1Y) -9.9% 1.8% -20.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.5% -7.5% -16.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – -414.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -339.2% -29.3% 35.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -74.6% -114.5% -23.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -239.7% 39.2% 42.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -100.7% -27.7% -0.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.7% – -188.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.5% – -27.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 33.5% – -648.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 43.5% – -29.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAREHPPNXDT
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – 22.1%
Operating margin – – -1.6%
Pretax margin – – -85.1%
Net margin -52.0% – -94.2%
FCF margin -17.1% – -9.5%
Operating cash flow margin 43.0% – -4.0%
Return on equity -6.6% – -10.0%
Return on assets -3.6% -8.1% -6.5%
Return on invested capital – – -0.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.9x – 0.0x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% – 6.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAREHPPNXDT
Debt / assets 37.9% – 26.2%
Debt / equity 0.7x – 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 15.1x
Debt / FCF -27.3x – -36.8x
Liabilities / assets 45.9% 57.6% 35.2%
Equity / assets 54.1% – 64.8%
Interest coverage – – -0.1x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAREHPPNXDT
Dividend yield 7.2% – 9.1%
Net buyback yield – – -21.8%
Shareholder yield 7.2% 0.0% -12.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) -43.0% – -10.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) -126.5% – -93.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) -34.4% – 25.4%
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.

ConsensusAREHPPNXDT
Forward P/E 25.6xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.56FY2026 $-3.72FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -150.6% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.71BFY2026 $744.06MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -8.2%FY2026 -10.5%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -13.7% -0.8% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAREHPPNXDT
Held by institutions 97.2% 100.0% 50.2%
Institutions holding 595 189 126
Change in shares held, QoQ +14.1% +4.8% +3.8%
Institutions buying 336 118 80
Institutions selling 191 52 34
Buyers to sellers 1.76 2.27 2.35

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.

AREHPPNXDT
ARE 1.00 0.39 0.19
HPP 0.39 1.00 0.12
NXDT 0.19 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARE, HPP and NXDT?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) $6.95B, Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP) $596.66M, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) $278.81M.

Which company is growing faster?

Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -9.9%, Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP) +1.8%, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) -20.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) has the highest net margin (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -52.0%, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) -94.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) returned the most: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -36.6%, Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP) -36.6%, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) +54.9%. Over five years, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) compounded fastest (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -27.9%/yr, Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP) -42.9%/yr, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) -19.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) has the highest dividend yield: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) 7.22%, Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP) 0.00%, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) 9.14%. Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) has been the steadiest (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) 45.6%, Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP) 71.8%, Nexpoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (NXDT) 61.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARE, HPP and NXDT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) 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.