ESBA vs KRC vs BXP Stock Comparison

Empire State Realty OP, Kilroy Realty and Bxp Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KRC Kilroy Realty Corp
$35.98 +5.2% 1M -12.8% 1Y
Market cap
$4.18B
P/E
146.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.09B
Div. yield
6.00%
Office REITs Real Estate
2 wins
BXP BXP, Inc.
$60.92 -3.9% 1M -18.3% 1Y
Market cap
$9.72B
P/E
32.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.52B
Div. yield
4.60%
Office REITs Real Estate
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Bxp leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Bxp 7, Empire State Realty OP 2, Kilroy Realty 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionESBAKRCBXPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.31B $4.18B $9.72B BXP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 259.5x 146.4x 32.7x BXP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 156.4x 30.2x BXP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.0% -3.6% +1.9% ESBA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.6% 2.6% 8.4% BXP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.1% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.0x — 7.5x ESBA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.28% 6.00% 4.60% KRC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -36.1% -12.8% -18.3% KRC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -13.2%/yr -12.0%/yr -11.8%/yr BXP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.7% 29.2% 28.2% BXP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 33/100 44/100 51/100 BXP

Percentile Scorecard

ESBAKRCBXP

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

AxisESBAKRCBXP
Valuation 69 #46 of 145 71 #43 of 145 72 #42 of 145
Growth 2 #138 of 141 1 #140 of 141 42 #82 of 141
Profitability 27 #98 of 134 45 #74 of 134 68 #44 of 134
Financial Health 57 #60 of 138 64 #50 of 138 22 #108 of 138
Shareholder Returns 12 #116 of 131 42 #77 of 131 50 #66 of 131
Overall 33 44 51
  • ESBA ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • KRC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • BXP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodESBAKRCBXPSPY
1 month +22.0%+5.2%-3.9% -0.2%
3 months -12.9%-7.0%-13.0% +3.9%
6 months -14.1%+5.5%+3.0% +8.2%
Year to date -22.5%-3.7%-9.7% +12.9%
1 year -36.1%-12.8%-18.3% +12.3%
3 years -38.1%+30.3%+16.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year -14.8%+9.2%+5.1% +23.3%
5 years -50.6%-47.1%-46.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year -13.2%-12.0%-11.8% +10.9%
10 years -74.7%-49.0%-49.1% +261.1%
10 years, per year -12.9%-6.5%-6.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureESBAKRCBXPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.7%29.2%28.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 61.1%30.1%29.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.420.560.67 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.70-0.44-0.65 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.4%-67.0%-64.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -37.0%-17.2%-18.3% -1.2%
52-week high $7.75$43.48$74.53 $779.14
52-week low $3.85$27.72$51.02 $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.

MultipleESBAKRCBXP
P/E now vs peer median 259.5xmedian 26.3x 146.4xmedian 26.3x 32.7xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 4.0x 3.9xmedian 4.0x 2.8xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x 12.6xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.0xmedian 23.3x -59.6xmedian 23.3x -97.0xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 1.3x 0.8xmedian 1.3x 1.3xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -4.34median 1.91 -2.98median 1.91 -1.39median 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 monthsESBAKRCBXP
Revenue $784.18M $1.09B $3.52B
Gross profit – – $3.48B
Operating income -$34.52M – $957.71M
Net income $9.26M $47.42M $408.55M
Free cash flow -$437.31M -$70.24M -$100.19M
EPS (diluted) $0.02 $0.24 $1.86
Cash & equivalents $85.61M $94.30M $493.95M
Total debt $4.54B $4.38B $14.64B
Shares (diluted) 268.95M 117.24M 159.63M
Enterprise value $871.27M $3.55B $6.93B

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
MetricESBAKRCBXP
P/E 259.5x 146.4x 32.7x
P/FCF -3.0x -59.6x -97.0x
P/Operating cash flow 5.8x 8.5x 7.6x
P/S 1.7x 3.9x 2.8x
P/B 0.7x 0.8x 1.3x
P/Tangible book 0.7x 0.8x 1.3x
EV/EBITDA 12.6x – 12.6x
EV/EBIT -63.2x – 24.9x
EV/Revenue 2.8x 7.8x 6.8x
EV/FCF -5.0x -120.1x -238.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.6x 17.1x 18.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.34 -2.98 -1.39

Growth

14 metrics
MetricESBAKRCBXP
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.0% -3.6% 1.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.9% -1.7% 3.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 1.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 3.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -123.1% – -3.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -31.0% – -1.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -86.5% -86.5% 432.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -51.3% -42.1% -20.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -92.1% -91.0% 5,891%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -59.8% -49.1% -23.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.3% -12.6% 4.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.8% -6.3% 0.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -169.4% -237.0% -303.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -149.9% -52.0% 27.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricESBAKRCBXP
Gross margin – – 99.0%
EBITDA margin 22.1% – 53.8%
Operating margin -4.4% – 27.2%
Pretax margin 1.3% – 10.2%
Net margin 0.6% 2.6% 8.4%
FCF margin -55.8% -6.5% -2.8%
Operating cash flow margin 29.0% 45.5% 36.5%
Return on equity 0.5% 0.9% 5.4%
Return on assets 0.2% 0.4% 1.6%
Return on invested capital -1.1% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 24.6x 10.4x 3.1x
Stock comp / revenue 3.9% 1.5% 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricESBAKRCBXP
Debt / assets 22.4% 41.8% 58.2%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.8x 1.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.0x – 7.5x
Debt / FCF -2.2x -62.3x -146.1x
Liabilities / assets 58.1% 48.4% 69.3%
Equity / assets 41.9% 51.6% 30.7%
Interest coverage -0.3x – 1.5x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricESBAKRCBXP
Dividend yield 3.3% 6.0% 4.6%
Net buyback yield – 1.7% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 3.3% 7.7% 4.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 539.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – -364.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -0.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 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.

ConsensusESBAKRCBXP
Forward P/E – 156.4xFY2026 30.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $0.23FY2026 $2.02FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -90.1%FY2026 +16.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +82.6% -9.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $1.13BFY2026 $3.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +2.1%FY2026 -3.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +0.9% +14.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersESBAKRCBXP
Held by institutions – 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding – 385 548
Change in shares held, QoQ – +0.0% +5.2%
Institutions buying – 212 295
Institutions selling – 121 166
Buyers to sellers – 1.75 1.78

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.

ESBAKRCBXP
ESBA 1.00 0.14 0.29
KRC 0.14 1.00 0.76
BXP 0.29 0.76 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ESBA, KRC and BXP?

Bxp (BXP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) $1.31B, Kilroy Realty (KRC) $4.18B, Bxp (BXP) $9.72B.

Which stock is cheaper, ESBA, KRC and BXP?

Bxp (BXP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 259.5x, Kilroy Realty (KRC) 146.4x, Bxp (BXP) 32.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bxp (BXP) is cheapest (Kilroy Realty (KRC) 156.4x, Bxp (BXP) 30.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) +2.0%, Kilroy Realty (KRC) -3.6%, Bxp (BXP) +1.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Bxp (BXP) has the highest net margin (Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 0.6%, Kilroy Realty (KRC) 2.6%, Bxp (BXP) 8.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kilroy Realty (KRC) returned the most: Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) -36.1%, Kilroy Realty (KRC) -12.8%, Bxp (BXP) -18.3%. Over five years, Bxp (BXP) compounded fastest (Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) -13.2%/yr, Kilroy Realty (KRC) -12.0%/yr, Bxp (BXP) -11.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kilroy Realty (KRC) has the highest dividend yield: Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 3.28%, Kilroy Realty (KRC) 6.00%, Bxp (BXP) 4.60%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bxp (BXP) has been the steadiest (Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 51.7%, Kilroy Realty (KRC) 29.2%, Bxp (BXP) 28.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ESBA, KRC and BXP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Bxp (BXP) leads on 7. 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.