CDP vs ARE vs SLG Stock Comparison

Copt Defense Properties, Alexandria Real Estate Equities and Sl Green Realty Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CDP Copt Defense Properties
$34.10 +0.5% 1M +20.2% 1Y
Market cap
$3.82B
P/E
23.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$784.18M
Div. yield
0.04%
Office REITs Real Estate
6 wins
SLG Sl Green Realty Corp
$50.42 -1.2% 1M -2.8% 1Y
Market cap
$3.50B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.07B
Div. yield
–
Office REITs Real Estate
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Copt Defense Properties leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Copt Defense Properties 6, Alexandria Real Estate Equities 2, Sl Green Realty 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCDPARESLGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.82B $6.96B $3.50B ARE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.3x -4.8x -24.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.0x 27.8x — CDP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.5% -9.9% +9.7% SLG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 20.9% -52.0% — CDP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 6.7x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.09% 0.00% ARE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +20.2% -44.0% -2.8% CDP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.6%/yr -26.8%/yr -7.0%/yr CDP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 18.5% 50.0% 38.2% CDP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 39/100 49/100 CDP

Percentile Scorecard

CDPARESLG

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

AxisCDPARESLG
Valuation 47 #78 of 145 73 #40 of 145 49 #74 of 145
Growth 61 #56 of 142 7 #132 of 142 43 #82 of 142
Profitability 77 #32 of 136 14 #117 of 136 –
Financial Health 25 #105 of 139 74 #37 of 139 –
Shareholder Returns 38 #82 of 131 29 #94 of 131 55 #60 of 131
Overall 49 39 49
  • CDP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • ARE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • SLG ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCDPARESLGSPY
1 month +0.5%-13.1%-1.2% -0.8%
3 months -10.9%-15.6%-6.4% +3.5%
6 months +5.5%-4.8%+18.7% +7.0%
Year to date +22.7%-11.4%+9.9% +12.2%
1 year +20.2%-44.0%-2.8% +13.0%
3 years +48.5%-52.7%+72.4% +86.3%
3 years, per year +14.1%-22.1%+19.9% +23.1%
5 years +25.2%-78.9%-30.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +4.6%-26.8%-7.0% +11.0%
10 years +25.3%-59.1%-51.9% +258.0%
10 years, per year +2.3%-8.6%-7.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCDPARESLGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 18.5%50.0%38.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 16.9%56.4%38.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.120.750.94 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.09-0.88-0.07 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.0%-81.9%-76.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.1%-44.3%-15.7% -1.8%
52-week high $38.34$77.87$59.83 $779.14
52-week low $27.32$40.41$35.33 $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.

MultipleCDPARESLG
P/E now vs peer median 23.4xmedian 27.4x -5.2xmedian 27.4x -24.9xmedian 27.4x
P/S now vs peer median 4.9xmedian 4.2x 2.7xmedian 4.2x 3.3xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.7xmedian 14.2x —median 14.2x —median 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 122.3xmedian 23.2x -16.0xmedian 23.2x -3.5xmedian 23.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.3x 0.4xmedian 1.3x 0.9xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -4.31median 2.11 0.05median 2.11 -0.73median 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 monthsCDPARESLG
Revenue $784.18M $2.76B $1.07B
Gross profit $754.22M – –
Operating income $207.72M – –
Net income $171.84M -$1.39B –
Free cash flow $31.63M -$473.23M –
EPS (diluted) $1.43 $-8.40 $-2.03
Cash & equivalents $24.16M $508.86M $186.44M
Total debt $2.59B $12.90B –
Shares (diluted) 114.90M 170.75M 70.67M
Enterprise value $3.47B -$633.23M $3.50B

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
MetricCDPARESLG
P/E 23.4x -5.2x -24.9x
P/FCF 122.3x -16.0x -3.5x
P/Operating cash flow 11.5x 6.4x –
P/S 4.9x 2.7x 3.3x
P/B 2.4x 0.4x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 0.4x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA 16.7x – –
EV/EBIT 31.0x – –
EV/Revenue 8.2x 6.6x 3.3x
EV/FCF 203.5x -38.7x –
EV/Operating cash flow 19.1x 15.4x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.31 0.05 -0.73

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCDPARESLG
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.5% -9.9% 9.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.1% -0.5% 1.5%
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) 14.4% -339.2% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -4.4% -74.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) 12.2% -239.7% -7,085%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -5.4% -100.7% 34.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 3.5% -13.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.0% -9.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -17.2% 33.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 31.7% 43.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCDPARESLG
Gross margin 96.2% – –
EBITDA margin 49.1% – –
Operating margin 26.5% – –
Pretax margin 21.5% – –
Net margin 20.9% -52.0% –
FCF margin 4.0% -17.1% –
Operating cash flow margin 43.0% 43.0% –
Return on equity 10.9% -6.6% -2.6%
Return on assets 3.8% -3.6% –
Return on invested capital 5.0% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x -0.9x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% 1.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCDPARESLG
Debt / assets 57.4% 37.9% –
Debt / equity 1.6x 0.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA 6.7x – –
Debt / FCF 82.0x -27.3x –
Liabilities / assets 65.0% 45.9% –
Equity / assets 35.0% 54.1% –
Interest coverage 2.2x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCDPARESLG
Dividend yield 3.7% 6.6% 4.7%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 3.7% 6.6% 4.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 81.3% -43.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 441.8% -126.5% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.1% -34.4% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.8% -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.

ConsensusCDPARESLG
Forward P/E 23.0xFY2026 27.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.48FY2026 $1.56FY2026 $-0.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.4%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after -5.4% -150.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $739.29MFY2026 $2.71BFY2026 $640.65MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.5%FY2026 -8.2%FY2026 +6.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +10.5% -13.7% +6.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCDPARESLG
Held by institutions 100.0% 97.2% 99.3%
Institutions holding 329 595 355
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.5% +14.1% +0.0%
Institutions buying 156 336 185
Institutions selling 108 191 118
Buyers to sellers 1.44 1.76 1.57

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.

CDPARESLG
CDP 1.00 0.36 0.43
ARE 0.36 1.00 0.50
SLG 0.43 0.50 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CDP, ARE and SLG?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Copt Defense Properties (CDP) $3.82B, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) $6.96B, Sl Green Realty (SLG) $3.50B.

Which company is growing faster?

Sl Green Realty (SLG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Copt Defense Properties (CDP) +4.5%, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -9.9%, Sl Green Realty (SLG) +9.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Copt Defense Properties (CDP) has the highest net margin (Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 20.9%, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -52.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Copt Defense Properties (CDP) returned the most: Copt Defense Properties (CDP) +20.2%, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -44.0%, Sl Green Realty (SLG) -2.8%. Over five years, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) compounded fastest (Copt Defense Properties (CDP) +4.6%/yr, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) -26.8%/yr, Sl Green Realty (SLG) -7.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

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

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Copt Defense Properties (CDP) has been the steadiest (Copt Defense Properties (CDP) 18.5%, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) 50.0%, Sl Green Realty (SLG) 38.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.