ESRT vs MANU vs VNO Stock Comparison

Empire State Realty Trust, Manchester United and Vornado Realty Trust Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MANU Manchester United plc
$20.68 +1.5% 1M +13.4% 1Y
Market cap
$3.60B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$909.31M
Div. yield
–
Entertainment Venues Consumer Discretionary
6 wins
VNO Vornado Realty Trust
$34.33 -1.1% 1M -12.4% 1Y
Market cap
$6.41B
P/E
1,112x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.83B
Div. yield
2.16%
Office REITs Real Estate
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Manchester United leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Manchester United 6, Empire State Realty Trust 3, Vornado Realty Trust 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionESRTMANUVNOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $864.10M $3.60B $6.41B VNO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 280.0x -61.6x 1,112x ESRT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.0% +5.5% +1.4% MANU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.4% -6.4% 0.3% ESRT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.1% 2.6% 2.3% MANU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.0x 2.4x 7.1x MANU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.08% 0.00% 2.16% ESRT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -36.8% +13.4% -12.4% MANU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -12.8%/yr +4.9%/yr -4.6%/yr MANU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.6% 33.6% 32.7% VNO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 35/100 46/100 29/100 MANU

Percentile Scorecard

ESRTMANUVNO

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

AxisESRTMANUVNO
Valuation 78 #33 of 145 30 #31 of 44 24 #111 of 145
Growth 1 #139 of 141 76 #11 of 43 13 #123 of 141
Profitability 26 #99 of 134 53 #20 of 41 38 #84 of 134
Financial Health 57 #60 of 138 24 #36 of 47 33 #93 of 138
Shareholder Returns 13 #114 of 131 – 39 #81 of 131
Overall 35 46 29
  • ESRT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MANU ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • VNO ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodESRTMANUVNOSPY
1 month +22.4%+1.5%-1.1% -0.2%
3 months -11.1%-11.5%-14.3% +3.9%
6 months -12.2%+18.3%+13.3% +8.2%
Year to date -22.9%+29.9%+3.2% +12.9%
1 year -36.8%+13.4%-12.4% +12.3%
3 years -37.3%+16.9%+75.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year -14.4%+5.3%+20.7% +23.3%
5 years -49.6%+26.9%-21.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year -12.8%+4.9%-4.6% +10.9%
10 years -74.0%+34.7%-53.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year -12.6%+3.0%-7.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureESRTMANUVNOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.6%33.6%32.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.8%32.0%33.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.320.670.99 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.010.40-0.38 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.6%-54.5%-73.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -36.8%-14.5%-16.1% -1.2%
52-week high $7.96$24.19$40.91 $779.14
52-week low $3.93$15.20$24.71 $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.

MultipleESRTMANUVNO
P/E now vs peer median 280.0xmedian 26.3x -61.6xmedian 17.0x 1,112xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 4.0x 4.0xmedian 1.9x 3.5xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 14.4x 12.9xmedian 10.8x 13.8xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -2.0xmedian 23.3x 9.9xmedian 11.2x -15.4xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 1.3x 18.1xmedian 2.4x 1.1xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -4.68median 1.91 3.64median 0.56 42.32median 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 monthsESRTMANUVNO
Revenue $784.18M $909.31M $1.83B
Gross profit – -$21.12M –
Operating income -$34.52M $30.28M –
Net income $9.26M -$57.81M $49.20M
Free cash flow -$437.31M $363.93M -$416.33M
EPS (diluted) $0.01 $-0.34 $0.03
Cash & equivalents $85.61M $89.13M $675.35M
Total debt $4.54B $3.96B $7.44B
Shares (diluted) 268.95M 172.43M 194.20M
Enterprise value $1.14B $3.26B $3.54B

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
MetricESRTMANUVNO
P/E 280.0x -61.6x 1,112x
P/FCF -2.0x 9.9x -15.4x
P/Operating cash flow 3.8x 14.2x 16.4x
P/S 1.1x 4.0x 3.5x
P/B 0.5x 18.1x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 0.5x 18.1x 1.1x
EV/EBITDA 10.0x 12.9x 13.8x
EV/EBIT -50.2x 146.2x 32.8x
EV/Revenue 2.2x 4.9x 7.2x
EV/FCF -4.0x 12.2x -31.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.6x 17.5x 33.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.68 3.64 42.32

Growth

14 metrics
MetricESRTMANUVNO
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.0% 5.5% 1.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.9% 5.2% 0.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 24.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -123.1% 223.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -31.0% 62.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) -86.5% -36.0% -94.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -51.3% -19.1% 28.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -92.4% -35.3% -99.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -59.8% -16.9% 26.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.3% 128.3% -71.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.8% 22.8% -19.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -169.4% 141.3% -145.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -149.9% 34.6% -66.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricESRTMANUVNO
Gross margin – -2.3% –
EBITDA margin 22.1% 37.6% 52.0%
Operating margin -4.4% 3.3% –
Pretax margin 1.3% -7.0% 2.9%
Net margin 0.4% -6.4% 0.3%
FCF margin -55.8% 40.0% -22.8%
Operating cash flow margin 29.0% 27.8% 21.4%
Return on equity 0.5% -26.5% 0.7%
Return on assets 0.2% -2.8% 0.3%
Return on invested capital -1.1% 2.6% 2.3%
Return on capital employed – 2.5% –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.4x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 24.6x -4.4x 7.9x
Stock comp / revenue 3.9% 0.0% 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricESRTMANUVNO
Debt / assets 22.4% 44.5% 47.7%
Debt / equity 0.5x 4.6x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.0x 2.4x 7.1x
Debt / FCF -2.2x 2.5x -17.9x
Liabilities / assets 58.1% 90.3% 61.8%
Equity / assets 41.9% 9.7% 38.2%
Interest coverage -0.3x 0.5x 1.2x
Current ratio – 0.3x –
Quick ratio – 0.2x –
Cash ratio – 0.1x –
Altman Z-score – 0.97 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricESRTMANUVNO
Dividend yield 3.1% – 2.2%
Net buyback yield – – 2.1%
Shareholder yield 3.1% 0.0% 4.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 259.1% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) -5.5% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.2% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.9% – –

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.

ConsensusESRTMANUVNO
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.35FY2027 $-0.18FY2027 $-0.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -240.0%FY2027 – -109.5%FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $758.24MFY2026 $1.07BFY2027 $1.78BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.3%FY2026 +19.6%FY2027 -1.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.5% -6.0% +24.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersESRTMANUVNO
Held by institutions 83.6% 17.1% 99.2%
Institutions holding 228 125 433
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.4% +5.0% +14.6%
Institutions buying 141 63 233
Institutions selling 51 30 126
Buyers to sellers 2.76 2.10 1.85

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.

ESRTMANUVNO
ESRT 1.00 0.22 0.51
MANU 0.22 1.00 0.29
VNO 0.51 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ESRT, MANU and VNO?

Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) $864.10M, Manchester United (MANU) $3.60B, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) $6.41B.

Which stock is cheaper, ESRT, MANU and VNO?

Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) 280.0x, Manchester United (MANU) -61.6x, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 1,112x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Manchester United (MANU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) +2.0%, Manchester United (MANU) +5.5%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) +1.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) has the highest net margin (Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) 0.4%, Manchester United (MANU) -6.4%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 0.3%). On return on invested capital, Manchester United (MANU) leads (Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) -1.1%, Manchester United (MANU) 2.6%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 2.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Manchester United (MANU) returned the most: Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) -36.8%, Manchester United (MANU) +13.4%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) -12.4%. Over five years, Manchester United (MANU) compounded fastest (Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) -12.8%/yr, Manchester United (MANU) +4.9%/yr, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) -4.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) has the highest dividend yield: Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) 3.08%, Manchester United (MANU) 0.00%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 2.16%. Manchester United (MANU) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) has been the steadiest (Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) 36.6%, Manchester United (MANU) 33.6%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 32.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ESRT, MANU and VNO?

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