CURB vs MAC vs SPG Stock Comparison

Curbline Properties, Macerich and Simon Property Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MAC Macerich Co
$24.10 +6.3% 1M +34.6% 1Y
Market cap
$6.67B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
0.03%
Retail REITs Real Estate
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Simon Property leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Simon Property 8, Macerich 2, Curbline Properties 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCURBMACSPGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.28B $6.67B $69.14B SPG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 119.4x -39.3x 14.7x SPG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 125.5x — 31.0x SPG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +50.6% +1.3% +10.9% CURB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.1% -16.8% 70.5% SPG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.3% -6.9% 15.6% SPG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x -31.9x 5.7x MAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.2% +34.6% +18.4% MAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +5.5%/yr +7.8%/yr SPG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.8% 29.5% 19.2% SPG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 15/100 55/100 SPG

Percentile Scorecard

CURBMACSPG

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

AxisCURBMACSPG
Valuation 1 #144 of 145 1 #143 of 145 23 #112 of 145
Growth 45 #80 of 144 33 #97 of 144 82 #27 of 144
Profitability 36 #90 of 140 10 #126 of 140 99 #3 of 140
Financial Health 94 #10 of 146 21 #116 of 146 27 #107 of 146
Shareholder Returns 5 #126 of 132 10 #119 of 132 46 #72 of 132
Overall 36 15 55
  • CURB ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MAC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • SPG ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCURBMACSPGSPY
1 month +2.4%+6.3%+3.6% -1.0%
3 months -8.6%-6.7%-7.9% +2.9%
6 months +2.7%+13.7%+5.2% +6.4%
Year to date +24.3%+30.6%+14.3% +11.4%
1 year +19.2%+34.6%+18.4% +13.1%
3 years —+132.2%+99.7% +79.4%
3 years, per year —+32.4%+26.0% +21.5%
5 years —+30.8%+45.8% +67.7%
5 years, per year —+5.5%+7.8% +10.9%
10 years —-68.5%+7.7% +255.2%
10 years, per year —-10.9%+0.7% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureCURBMACSPGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.8%29.5%19.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 19.0%32.0%18.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.130.630.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.921.170.96 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -17.0%-65.2%-48.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.1%-9.1%-10.6% -2.5%
52-week high $31.75$26.52$236.69 $779.14
52-week low $22.70$16.20$173.35 $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.

MultipleCURBMACSPG
P/E now vs peer median 121.1xmedian 27.0x -38.9xmedian 27.0x 14.7xmedian 27.0x
P/S now vs peer median 14.2xmedian 4.1x 6.8xmedian 4.1x 10.9xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 22.7xmedian 14.5x -79.2xmedian 14.5x 20.6xmedian 14.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.3xmedian 23.7x -36.8xmedian 23.7x 28.9xmedian 23.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.3x 2.4xmedian 1.3x 12.0xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 2.07 2.55median 2.07 0.49median 2.07

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 monthsCURBMACSPG
Revenue $246.53M $1.01B $6.65B
Gross profit – $595.32M –
Operating income – -$522.95M $3.21B
Net income $27.49M -$172.33M $5.45B
Free cash flow -$806.24M -$186.19M $2.51B
EPS (diluted) $0.23 $-0.62 $14.43
Cash & equivalents $122.83M $227.03M $542.96M
Total debt $347.41M $19.84B $28.25B
Shares (diluted) 116.93M 273.72M 324.96M
Enterprise value $2.40B $5.69B $64.99B

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
MetricCURBMACSPG
P/E 121.1x -38.9x 14.7x
P/FCF -4.3x -36.8x 28.9x
P/Operating cash flow 25.7x 22.3x 17.5x
P/S 14.2x 6.8x 10.9x
P/B 1.5x 2.4x 12.0x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 2.4x 12.0x
EV/EBITDA 22.7x -79.2x 20.6x
EV/EBIT 63.9x -21.9x 31.3x
EV/Revenue 15.1x 11.4x 15.1x
EV/FCF -4.6x -61.6x 40.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 27.4x 37.4x 24.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 2.55 0.49

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCURBMACSPG
Revenue growth (1Y) 50.6% 1.3% 10.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 5.1% 7.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 2.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 5.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -5.4% 4.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -8.7% 6.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -34.2% 59.4% 130.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -25.9% 30.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -40.8% 61.8% 129.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -15.2% 29.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 6.6% -2.3% 7.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -5.3% 2.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -15.6% 26.6% -3.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -46.2% -4.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCURBMACSPG
Gross margin – 59.2% –
EBITDA margin 66.8% -14.4% 73.3%
Operating margin – -52.0% 48.3%
Pretax margin 11.2% -52.0% 32.9%
Net margin 11.1% -16.8% 70.5%
FCF margin -327.0% -18.5% 37.7%
Operating cash flow margin 55.2% 30.5% 62.3%
Return on equity 1.3% -6.4% 87.0%
Return on assets 0.9% -2.1% 13.6%
Return on invested capital 2.3% -6.9% 15.6%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.0x -1.8x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 4.8% 2.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCURBMACSPG
Debt / assets 11.5% 56.9% 71.3%
Debt / equity 0.2x 1.7x 4.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x -31.9x 5.7x
Debt / FCF -0.4x -26.0x 11.3x
Liabilities / assets 25.1% 65.9% 84.7%
Equity / assets 74.9% 34.1% 15.3%
Interest coverage 1.9x – 3.1x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCURBMACSPG
Dividend yield 2.4% 2.8% 4.2%
Net buyback yield – -8.6% 0.2%
Shareholder yield 2.4% -5.8% 4.4%
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.

ConsensusCURBMACSPG
Forward P/E 125.5xFY2026 – 31.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.23FY2026 $-0.18FY2026 $6.82FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -37.8%FY2026 – -51.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +47.8% – +8.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $271.22MFY2026 $968.77MFY2026 $7.17BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +49.0%FY2026 -4.1%FY2026 +12.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.2% +12.7% -7.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCURBMACSPG
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 93.2%
Institutions holding 283 350 1,357
Change in shares held, QoQ +13.4% +19.5% +3.8%
Institutions buying 158 220 679
Institutions selling 87 79 462
Buyers to sellers 1.82 2.78 1.47

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.

CURBMACSPG
CURB 1.00 0.45 0.52
MAC 0.45 1.00 0.71
SPG 0.52 0.71 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CURB, MAC and SPG?

Simon Property (SPG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Curbline Properties (CURB) $3.28B, Macerich (MAC) $6.67B, Simon Property (SPG) $69.14B.

Which stock is cheaper, CURB, MAC and SPG?

Simon Property (SPG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Curbline Properties (CURB) 119.4x, Macerich (MAC) -39.3x, Simon Property (SPG) 14.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Simon Property (SPG) is cheapest (Curbline Properties (CURB) 125.5x, Simon Property (SPG) 31.0x). 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%, Simon Property (SPG) +10.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Simon Property (SPG) has the highest net margin (Curbline Properties (CURB) 11.1%, Macerich (MAC) -16.8%, Simon Property (SPG) 70.5%). On return on invested capital, Simon Property (SPG) leads (Curbline Properties (CURB) 2.3%, Macerich (MAC) -6.9%, Simon Property (SPG) 15.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Macerich (MAC) returned the most: Curbline Properties (CURB) +19.2%, Macerich (MAC) +34.6%, Simon Property (SPG) +18.4%. Over five years, Simon Property (SPG) compounded fastest (Macerich (MAC) +5.5%/yr, Simon Property (SPG) +7.8%/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%, Simon Property (SPG) 0.00%. Curbline Properties (CURB) and Simon Property (SPG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Simon Property (SPG) has been the steadiest (Curbline Properties (CURB) 20.8%, Macerich (MAC) 29.5%, Simon Property (SPG) 19.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Simon Property (SPG) leads on 8. 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.