ARE vs JBGS vs KRC Stock Comparison

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, JBG SMITH Properties and Kilroy Realty Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
JBGS JBG SMITH Properties
$11.54 +9.6% 1M -46.5% 1Y
Market cap
$680.76M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$508.41M
Div. yield
0.06%
Office REITs Real Estate
1 win
KRC Kilroy Realty Corp
$35.98 +5.2% 1M -12.8% 1Y
Market cap
$4.10B
P/E
143.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.09B
Div. yield
0.06%
Office REITs Real Estate
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Kilroy Realty leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Kilroy Realty 5, Alexandria Real Estate Equities 3, JBG SMITH Properties 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAREJBGSKRCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.70B $680.76M $4.10B ARE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -4.7x -4.4x 143.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 26.2x — 156.4x ARE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -9.9% -1.1% -3.6% JBGS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -52.0% -30.3% 2.6% KRC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -1.3% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 16.9x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.09% 0.06% 0.06% ARE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -47.5% -46.5% -12.8% KRC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -27.6%/yr -17.0%/yr -12.0%/yr KRC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 50.3% 34.7% 29.2% KRC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 25/100 44/100 KRC

Percentile Scorecard

AREJBGSKRC

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

AxisAREJBGSKRC
Valuation 74 #38 of 145 34 #96 of 145 71 #43 of 145
Growth 7 #131 of 141 11 #125 of 141 1 #140 of 141
Profitability 14 #115 of 134 4 #129 of 134 45 #74 of 134
Financial Health 72 #39 of 138 11 #123 of 138 64 #50 of 138
Shareholder Returns 29 #94 of 131 65 #46 of 131 42 #77 of 131
Overall 39 25 44
  • ARE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • JBGS ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • KRC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAREJBGSKRCSPY
1 month -18.1%+9.6%+5.2% -0.2%
3 months -24.3%-19.8%-7.0% +3.9%
6 months +1.1%-26.0%+5.5% +8.2%
Year to date -16.5%-32.2%-3.7% +12.9%
1 year -47.5%-46.5%-12.8% +12.3%
3 years -55.4%-10.1%+30.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year -23.6%-3.5%+9.2% +23.3%
5 years -80.2%-60.6%-47.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year -27.6%-17.0%-12.0% +10.9%
10 years -61.1%—-49.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year -9.0%—-6.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAREJBGSKRCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 50.3%34.7%29.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.8%40.1%30.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.730.170.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.95-1.34-0.44 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.9%-67.3%-67.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -47.5%-46.5%-17.2% -1.2%
52-week high $77.87$21.55$43.48 $779.14
52-week low $40.41$10.05$27.72 $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.

MultipleAREJBGSKRC
P/E now vs peer median -4.9xmedian 26.3x -4.4xmedian 26.3x 146.4xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 4.0x 1.7xmedian 4.0x 3.9xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.4x 22.8xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -15.0xmedian 23.3x -13.0xmedian 23.3x -59.6xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.3x 0.8xmedian 1.3x 0.8xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.05median 1.91 0.04median 1.91 -2.98median 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 monthsAREJBGSKRC
Revenue $2.76B $508.41M $1.09B
Net income -$1.39B -$186.68M $47.42M
Free cash flow -$473.23M -$66.16M -$70.24M
EPS (diluted) $-8.40 $-2.64 $0.24
Cash & equivalents $508.86M $74.80M $94.30M
Total debt $12.90B $10.02B $4.38B
Shares (diluted) 170.75M 58.28M 117.24M
Enterprise value -$892.77M $386.47M $3.25B

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
MetricAREJBGSKRC
P/E -4.9x -4.4x 146.4x
P/FCF -15.0x -13.0x -59.6x
P/Operating cash flow 6.0x 14.2x 8.5x
P/S 2.6x 1.7x 3.9x
P/B 0.4x 0.8x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 0.4x 0.8x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA – 22.8x –
EV/EBIT – -70.0x –
EV/Revenue 6.5x 6.5x 7.8x
EV/FCF -37.8x -50.1x -120.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.0x 54.6x 17.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.05 0.04 -2.98

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAREJBGSKRC
Revenue growth (1Y) -9.9% -1.1% -3.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.5% -5.6% -1.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -339.2% -4.3% -86.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -74.6% -83.2% -42.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -239.7% -17.4% -91.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -100.7% -113.4% -49.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.7% -39.5% -12.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.5% -27.6% -6.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 33.5% 42.6% -237.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 43.5% 40.8% -52.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAREJBGSKRC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 28.6% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – -37.4% –
Net margin -52.0% -30.3% 2.6%
FCF margin -17.1% -13.0% -6.5%
Operating cash flow margin 43.0% 11.9% 45.5%
Return on equity -6.6% -16.8% 0.9%
Return on assets -3.6% -4.3% 0.4%
Return on invested capital – -1.3% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.9x -0.3x 10.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 5.3% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAREJBGSKRC
Debt / assets 37.9% 59.4% 41.8%
Debt / equity 0.7x 2.3x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – 16.9x –
Debt / FCF -27.3x -38.2x -62.3x
Liabilities / assets 45.9% 74.7% 48.4%
Equity / assets 54.1% 25.3% 51.6%
Interest coverage – -0.3x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAREJBGSKRC
Dividend yield 7.0% 6.0% 6.0%
Net buyback yield – 11.4% 1.7%
Shareholder yield 7.0% 17.4% 7.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) -43.0% -22.4% 539.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) -126.5% -63.3% -364.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) -34.4% -26.6% -0.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -10.2% -25.4% 0.1%

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.

ConsensusAREJBGSKRC
Forward P/E 26.2xFY2026 – 156.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.56FY2026 $-2.03FY2026 $0.23FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – -90.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -150.6% – +82.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.71BFY2026 $453.74MFY2026 $1.13BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -8.2%FY2026 -9.0%FY2026 +2.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -13.7% +11.5% +0.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAREJBGSKRC
Held by institutions 97.2% 97.6% 100.0%
Institutions holding 595 206 385
Change in shares held, QoQ +14.1% +2.8% +0.0%
Institutions buying 336 86 212
Institutions selling 191 72 121
Buyers to sellers 1.76 1.19 1.75

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.

AREJBGSKRC
ARE 1.00 0.51 0.42
JBGS 0.51 1.00 0.44
KRC 0.42 0.44 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARE, JBGS and KRC?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) $6.70B, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) $680.76M, Kilroy Realty (KRC) $4.10B.

Which company is growing faster?

JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -9.9%, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) -1.1%, Kilroy Realty (KRC) -3.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kilroy Realty (KRC) has the highest net margin (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -52.0%, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) -30.3%, Kilroy Realty (KRC) 2.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kilroy Realty (KRC) returned the most: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -47.5%, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) -46.5%, Kilroy Realty (KRC) -12.8%. Over five years, Kilroy Realty (KRC) compounded fastest (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -27.6%/yr, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) -17.0%/yr, Kilroy Realty (KRC) -12.0%/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%, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) 0.06%, Kilroy Realty (KRC) 0.06%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kilroy Realty (KRC) has been the steadiest (Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) 50.3%, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) 34.7%, Kilroy Realty (KRC) 29.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARE, JBGS and KRC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Kilroy Realty (KRC) leads on 5. 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.