CURB vs MAC vs PECO Stock Comparison

Curbline Properties, Macerich and Phillips Edison & Company Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MAC Macerich Co
$24.38 +7.6% 1M +35.3% 1Y
Market cap
$6.62B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
0.03%
Retail REITs Real Estate
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Macerich leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Macerich 4, Phillips Edison & Company 4, Curbline Properties 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCURBMACPECOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.28B $6.62B $4.81B MAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 119.6x -39.0x 33.1x PECO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 129.2x — 48.2x PECO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +50.6% +1.3% +7.0% CURB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.1% -16.8% — CURB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.3% -6.9% — CURB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x -31.9x — MAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +16.0% +35.3% +11.4% MAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +6.4%/yr +4.6%/yr MAC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.8% 29.6% 15.9% PECO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 15/100 52/100 PECO

Percentile Scorecard

CURBMACPECO

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

AxisCURBMACPECO
Valuation 1 #144 of 145 1 #143 of 145 46 #79 of 145
Growth 44 #80 of 142 32 #97 of 142 89 #17 of 142
Profitability 34 #90 of 136 9 #124 of 136 62 #52 of 136
Financial Health 94 #10 of 139 22 #109 of 139 –
Shareholder Returns 5 #124 of 131 9 #119 of 131 13 #114 of 131
Overall 36 15 52
  • CURB ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MAC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • PECO ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCURBMACPECOSPY
1 month -0.2%+7.6%+3.2% -0.8%
3 months -9.9%-6.7%-10.9% +3.5%
6 months +0.4%+12.9%-3.9% +7.0%
Year to date +22.5%+32.1%+8.5% +12.2%
1 year +16.0%+35.3%+11.4% +13.0%
3 years —+151.1%+15.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year —+35.9%+4.8% +23.1%
5 years —+36.3%+25.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year —+6.4%+4.6% +11.0%
10 years —-67.4%— +258.0%
10 years, per year —-10.6%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCURBMACPECOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.8%29.6%15.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 19.0%32.1%14.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.110.63-0.10 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.771.190.72 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -17.0%-65.2%-24.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.5%-8.1%-12.3% -1.8%
52-week high $31.75$26.52$44.01 $779.14
52-week low $22.70$16.20$33.84 $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.

MultipleCURBMACPECO
P/E now vs peer median 119.3xmedian 27.4x -39.4xmedian 27.4x 33.1xmedian 27.4x
P/S now vs peer median 14.0xmedian 4.2x 6.9xmedian 4.2x 6.5xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 22.3xmedian 14.2x -79.7xmedian 14.2x —median 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.3xmedian 23.2x -37.2xmedian 23.2x -39.5xmedian 23.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.3x 2.4xmedian 1.3x 1.8xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 2.11 2.58median 2.11 —median 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 monthsCURBMACPECO
Revenue $246.53M $1.01B $761.31M
Gross profit – $595.32M –
Operating income – -$522.95M –
Net income $27.49M -$172.33M $199.72M
Free cash flow -$806.24M -$186.19M –
EPS (diluted) $0.23 $-0.62 –
Cash & equivalents $122.83M $227.03M $8.90M
Total debt $347.41M $4.85B –
Shares (diluted) 116.93M 273.72M 139.19M
Enterprise value $2.41B $5.64B $4.81B

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
MetricCURBMACPECO
P/E 119.3x -39.4x 33.1x
P/FCF -4.3x -37.2x -39.5x
P/Operating cash flow 25.4x 22.6x 14.0x
P/S 14.0x 6.9x 6.5x
P/B 1.5x 2.4x 1.8x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 2.4x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 22.3x -79.7x –
EV/EBIT 63.0x -22.1x –
EV/Revenue 14.9x 11.5x 6.5x
EV/FCF -4.6x -62.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow 27.0x 37.6x 14.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 2.58 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCURBMACPECO
Revenue growth (1Y) 50.6% 1.3% 7.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 5.1% 8.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 2.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 5.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -5.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -8.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) -34.2% 59.4% 120.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -25.9% 45.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -40.8% 61.8% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -15.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 6.6% -2.3% 5.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -5.3% 8.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -15.6% 26.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -46.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCURBMACPECO
Gross margin – 59.2% –
EBITDA margin 66.8% -14.4% –
Operating margin – -52.0% –
Pretax margin 11.2% -52.0% –
Net margin 11.1% -16.8% –
FCF margin -327.0% -18.5% –
Operating cash flow margin 55.2% 30.5% 46.6%
Return on equity 1.3% -6.4% 7.4%
Return on assets 0.9% -2.1% 3.6%
Return on invested capital 2.3% -6.9% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.0x -1.8x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 4.8% 2.2% 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCURBMACPECO
Debt / assets 11.5% 56.9% –
Debt / equity 0.2x 1.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x -31.9x –
Debt / FCF -0.4x -26.0x –
Liabilities / assets 25.1% 65.9% 51.4%
Equity / assets 74.9% 34.1% 48.6%
Interest coverage 1.9x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCURBMACPECO
Dividend yield 2.5% 2.8% 3.5%
Net buyback yield – -8.5% –
Shareholder yield 2.5% -5.7% 3.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -111.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – -103.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 8.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 0.4% –

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.

ConsensusCURBMACPECO
Forward P/E 129.2xFY2026 – 48.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.22FY2026 $-0.17FY2026 $0.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -40.5%FY2026 – -10.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +45.5% – +1.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $280.00MFY2026 $969.19MFY2026 $741.12MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +53.9%FY2026 -4.0%FY2026 +4.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +15.6% +13.7% +3.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCURBMACPECO
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 89.1%
Institutions holding 283 350 444
Change in shares held, QoQ +13.4% +19.5% +5.8%
Institutions buying 158 220 225
Institutions selling 87 79 132
Buyers to sellers 1.82 2.78 1.70

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.

CURBMACPECO
CURB 1.00 0.44 0.59
MAC 0.44 1.00 0.48
PECO 0.59 0.48 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CURB, MAC and PECO?

Macerich (MAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Curbline Properties (CURB) $3.28B, Macerich (MAC) $6.62B, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) $4.81B.

Which stock is cheaper, CURB, MAC and PECO?

Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Curbline Properties (CURB) 119.6x, Macerich (MAC) -39.0x, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 33.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) is cheapest (Curbline Properties (CURB) 129.2x, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 48.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Curbline Properties (CURB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Curbline Properties (CURB) +50.6%, Macerich (MAC) +1.3%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +7.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Curbline Properties (CURB) has the highest net margin (Curbline Properties (CURB) 11.1%, Macerich (MAC) -16.8%). On return on invested capital, Curbline Properties (CURB) leads (Curbline Properties (CURB) 2.3%, Macerich (MAC) -6.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Macerich (MAC) returned the most: Curbline Properties (CURB) +16.0%, Macerich (MAC) +35.3%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +11.4%. Over five years, Macerich (MAC) compounded fastest (Macerich (MAC) +6.4%/yr, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +4.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Curbline Properties (CURB) 0.00%, Macerich (MAC) 0.03%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 0.00%. Curbline Properties (CURB) and Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) has been the steadiest (Curbline Properties (CURB) 20.8%, Macerich (MAC) 29.6%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 15.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CURB, MAC and PECO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Macerich (MAC) 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.