FR vs EGP vs STAG Stock Comparison

First Industrial Realty Trust, Eastgroup Properties and STAG Industrial Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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EGP Eastgroup Properties Inc
$200.42 +2.4% 1M +13.9% 1Y
Market cap
$10.78B
P/E
34.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$770.49M
Div. yield
0.03%
Industrial REITs Real Estate
5 wins
STAG STAG Industrial, Inc.
$37.37 +3.7% 1M -3.1% 1Y
Market cap
$7.29B
P/E
27.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$900.52M
Div. yield
–
Industrial REITs Real Estate

Head to Head

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Eastgroup Properties leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Eastgroup Properties 5, First Industrial Realty Trust 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFREGPSTAGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.35B $10.78B $7.29B EGP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.6x 34.1x 27.1x FR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.8x 31.6x 35.9x FR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.5% +10.4% +9.3% EGP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 46.1% 41.0% 29.9% FR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.03% 0.00% FR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -0.6% +13.9% -3.1% EGP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.7%/yr +0.2%/yr -2.4%/yr EGP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.2% 17.5% 19.3% EGP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 57/100 36/100 FR

Percentile Scorecard

FREGPSTAG

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

AxisFREGPSTAG
Valuation 23 #113 of 146 6 #138 of 146 10 #131 of 146
Growth 66 #50 of 145 90 #15 of 145 40 #87 of 145
Profitability 89 #17 of 141 84 #23 of 141 59 #59 of 141
Financial Health 89 #17 of 146 74 #39 of 146 61 #58 of 146
Shareholder Returns 76 #34 of 136 33 #92 of 136 11 #121 of 136
Overall 68 57 36
  • FR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • EGP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • STAG ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFREGPSTAGSPY
1 month -7.6%+2.4%+3.7% -2.0%
3 months -14.4%-1.9%-1.1% -2.2%
6 months -11.0%+0.0%-1.8% +4.2%
Year to date -4.1%+12.5%+1.7% +10.6%
1 year -0.6%+13.9%-3.1% +10.4%
3 years +24.3%+17.8%+5.7% +73.6%
3 years, per year +7.5%+5.6%+1.9% +20.2%
5 years -8.1%+1.2%-11.6% +61.6%
5 years, per year -1.7%+0.2%-2.4% +10.1%
10 years +116.6%+209.0%+72.2% +261.3%
10 years, per year +8.0%+11.9%+5.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureFREGPSTAGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.2%17.5%19.3% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.7%17.0%19.6% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.440.230.28 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.030.80-0.16 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.9%-39.6%-44.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.2%-10.2%-11.1% -3.2%
52-week high $68.83$223.18$42.04 $779.14
52-week low $54.35$174.49$35.28 $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.

MultipleFREGPSTAG
P/E now vs peer median 20.4xmedian 26.1x 34.0xmedian 26.1x 26.8xmedian 26.1x
P/S now vs peer median 9.4xmedian 4.1x 14.0xmedian 4.1x 8.0xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.4xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x —median 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -37.4xmedian 21.6x 533.8xmedian 21.6x -19.6xmedian 21.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 1.3x 3.0xmedian 1.3x 1.9xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 2.02median 1.95 2.23median 1.95 2.27median 1.95

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 monthsFREGPSTAG
Revenue $775.29M $770.49M $900.52M
Net income $375.09M $316.28M $274.68M
Free cash flow -$194.78M $20.19M -$368.54M
EPS (diluted) $2.69 $5.87 $1.39
Cash & equivalents $42.43M $284.00K $12.22M
Total debt $1.44B $1.81B $3.41B
Shares (diluted) 132.69M 53.84M 192.91M
Enterprise value $7.14B $10.71B $7.18B

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
MetricFREGPSTAG
P/E 20.4x 34.0x 26.8x
P/FCF -37.4x 533.8x -19.6x
P/Operating cash flow 16.5x 19.9x 15.0x
P/S 9.4x 14.0x 8.0x
P/B 2.5x 3.0x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 2.5x 3.0x 2.2x
EV/EBITDA 15.4x – –
EV/EBIT 24.3x – –
EV/Revenue 11.2x 16.3x 11.8x
EV/FCF -44.6x 623.2x -28.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.7x 23.2x 22.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.02 2.23 2.27

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFREGPSTAG
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.5% 10.4% 9.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.8% 11.8% 9.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 51.5% 27.3% 11.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 10.5% 21.6% 14.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 50.7% 26.0% 8.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 10.1% 15.2% 11.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 6.0% 15.5% 3.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.0% 16.9% 7.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -267.9% 107.3% -124.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.7% 28.2% -174.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFREGPSTAG
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 72.6% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 45.9% – –
Net margin 46.1% 41.0% 29.9%
FCF margin -25.1% 2.6% -40.9%
Operating cash flow margin 56.9% 70.4% 53.3%
Return on equity 13.1% 8.8% 7.4%
Return on assets 6.4% 5.6% 3.7%
Return on invested capital 8.0% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.7x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.6% 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFREGPSTAG
Debt / assets 24.5% 31.3% 45.4%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.5x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x – –
Debt / FCF -7.4x 89.5x -9.2x
Liabilities / assets 51.1% 38.2% 50.3%
Equity / assets 48.9% 61.8% 49.7%
Interest coverage 773.7x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFREGPSTAG
Dividend yield 3.5% 3.2% 3.8%
Net buyback yield – -0.6% -2.2%
Shareholder yield 3.5% 2.6% 1.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 68.5% 105.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) -131.9% 1,648% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 16.3% 15.2% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 15.7% 14.6% –

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.

ConsensusFREGPSTAG
Forward P/E 20.8xFY2026 31.6xFY2026 35.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.64FY2026 $6.34FY2026 $1.04FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +41.2%FY2026 +30.2%FY2026 -28.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -25.8% -13.4% +12.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $812.16MFY2026 $754.86MFY2026 $875.74MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.7%FY2026 +4.6%FY2026 +3.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.4% +7.9% +13.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFREGPSTAG
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 93.8%
Institutions holding 489 552 548
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.0% +6.4% +8.5%
Institutions buying 261 295 282
Institutions selling 146 151 166
Buyers to sellers 1.79 1.95 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.

FREGPSTAG
FR 1.00 0.79 0.71
EGP 0.79 1.00 0.76
STAG 0.71 0.76 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FR, EGP and STAG?

Eastgroup Properties (EGP) is the largest by market capitalisation: First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) $7.35B, Eastgroup Properties (EGP) $10.78B, STAG Industrial (STAG) $7.29B.

Which stock is cheaper, FR, EGP and STAG?

First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) 20.6x, Eastgroup Properties (EGP) 34.1x, STAG Industrial (STAG) 27.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) is cheapest (First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) 20.8x, Eastgroup Properties (EGP) 31.6x, STAG Industrial (STAG) 35.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Eastgroup Properties (EGP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) +8.5%, Eastgroup Properties (EGP) +10.4%, STAG Industrial (STAG) +9.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) has the highest net margin (First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) 46.1%, Eastgroup Properties (EGP) 41.0%, STAG Industrial (STAG) 29.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Eastgroup Properties (EGP) returned the most: First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) -0.6%, Eastgroup Properties (EGP) +13.9%, STAG Industrial (STAG) -3.1%. Over five years, Eastgroup Properties (EGP) compounded fastest (First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) -1.7%/yr, Eastgroup Properties (EGP) +0.2%/yr, STAG Industrial (STAG) -2.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) has the highest dividend yield: First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) 0.03%, Eastgroup Properties (EGP) 0.03%, STAG Industrial (STAG) 0.00%. STAG Industrial (STAG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Eastgroup Properties (EGP) has been the steadiest (First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) 20.2%, Eastgroup Properties (EGP) 17.5%, STAG Industrial (STAG) 19.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FR, EGP and STAG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Eastgroup Properties (EGP) leads on 5. 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.