FRT vs IRS vs PECO Stock Comparison

Federal Realty Investment Trust, Irsa Investments & Representations and Phillips Edison & Company Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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Head to Head

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Federal Realty Investment Trust leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Federal Realty Investment Trust 4, Irsa Investments & Representations 3, Phillips Edison & Company 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFRTIRSPECOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.57B $978.42M $5.10B FRT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.4x 3.6x 28.1x IRS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.4x 68.9x 49.6x FRT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.0% — +7.0% FRT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 32.1% — 23.9% FRT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.5x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +15.8% -19.9% +17.3% PECO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.8%/yr +18.0%/yr +4.3%/yr IRS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 16.8% 43.0% 16.2% PECO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 86/100 50/100 IRS

Percentile Scorecard

FRTIRSPECO

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

AxisFRTIRSPECO
Valuation 14 #125 of 145 97 #6 of 145 23 #112 of 145
Growth 47 #76 of 143 – 72 #41 of 143
Profitability 82 #25 of 136 – 58 #58 of 136
Financial Health 43 #79 of 138 66 #48 of 138 54 #64 of 138
Shareholder Returns 21 #104 of 131 95 #7 of 131 43 #75 of 131
Overall 41 86 50
  • FRT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • IRS 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

PeriodFRTIRSPECOSPY
1 month +4.3%-7.1%+5.1% -2.3%
3 months -9.9%-18.5%-6.0% -0.7%
6 months -2.7%-11.7%-0.1% +4.8%
Year to date +10.5%-25.0%+11.6% +10.3%
1 year +15.8%-19.9%+17.3% +10.3%
3 years +16.6%+100.5%+13.1% +73.0%
3 years, per year +5.3%+26.1%+4.2% +20.1%
5 years -13.3%+129.0%+23.2% +61.9%
5 years, per year -2.8%+18.0%+4.3% +10.1%
10 years -20.7%-37.2%— +258.6%
10 years, per year -2.3%-4.5%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureFRTIRSPECOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 16.8%43.0%16.2% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 15.6%43.5%14.4% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.111.21-0.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.94-0.461.06 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.0%-37.9%-24.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.4%-32.6%-9.8% -3.5%
52-week high $127.13$18.41$44.01 $779.14
52-week low $95.52$12.41$33.88 $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.

MultipleFRTIRSPECO
P/E now vs peer median 22.4xmedian 25.7x 4.3xmedian 25.7x 27.4xmedian 25.7x
P/S now vs peer median 7.3xmedian 4.1x 2.8xmedian 4.1x 6.6xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.9xmedian 14.3x —median 14.3x —median 14.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -26.1xmedian 23.5x 11.5xmedian 23.5x -16.3xmedian 23.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 1.3x 0.8xmedian 1.3x 1.8xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 10.94median 1.86 —median 1.86 0.62median 1.86

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 monthsFRTIRSPECO
Revenue $1.34B – $761.31M
Operating income $638.97M – –
Net income $446.74M – $199.72M
Free cash flow -$371.04M – -$305.42M
EPS (diluted) $4.97 – $1.29
Cash & equivalents $107.25M $76.28M $8.90M
Total debt $4.77B $1.24B $2.52B
Shares (diluted) 86.18M 77.90M 141.31M
Enterprise value $9.13B -$73.14M $5.08B

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
MetricFRTIRSPECO
P/E 22.4x 4.3x 27.4x
P/FCF -26.1x 11.5x -16.3x
P/Operating cash flow 15.4x – 14.1x
P/S 7.3x 2.8x 6.6x
P/B 2.8x 0.8x 1.8x
P/Tangible book 2.8x 0.8x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 13.9x – –
EV/EBIT 22.5x – –
EV/Revenue 10.7x – 9.9x
EV/FCF -38.7x – -24.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 22.7x – 21.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 10.94 – 0.62

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFRTIRSPECO
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.0% – 7.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% – 8.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 21.5% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 5.5% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 24.7% – 120.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.0% – 45.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 27.3% – 118.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.1% – 44.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 6.3% – 5.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.8% – 8.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -323.9% – -77.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -17.8% – -94.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFRTIRSPECO
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 77.2% – –
Operating margin 47.9% – –
Pretax margin 33.4% – –
Net margin 32.1% – 23.9%
FCF margin -27.8% – -40.1%
Operating cash flow margin 47.3% – 46.6%
Return on equity 13.1% – 7.4%
Return on assets 4.9% – 3.6%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x – 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x – 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFRTIRSPECO
Debt / assets 52.6% 37.9% 45.4%
Debt / equity 1.4x 0.8x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.5x – –
Debt / FCF -12.9x – -8.3x
Liabilities / assets 62.1% 50.1% 51.4%
Equity / assets 37.9% 49.9% 48.6%
Interest coverage 3.3x – –
Current ratio – 1.8x –
Quick ratio – 1.7x –
Cash ratio – 1.3x –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFRTIRSPECO
Dividend yield 4.1% 9.7% 3.4%
Net buyback yield -0.6% – -1.7%
Shareholder yield 3.5% 9.7% 1.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 83.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – -54.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 7.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 7.6%

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.

ConsensusFRTIRSPECO
Forward P/E 25.4xFY2026 68.9xFY2027 49.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.38FY2026 $0.18FY2027 $0.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -6.4%FY2026 -50.0%FY2027 -10.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -31.5% -16.7% +1.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.28BFY2026 $436.40MFY2027 $741.12MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.5%FY2026 +0.1%FY2027 +4.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.8% -1.4% +3.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFRTIRSPECO
Held by institutions 98.5% 17.2% 89.1%
Institutions holding 622 68 445
Change in shares held, QoQ +9.4% +8.0% +5.8%
Institutions buying 364 34 225
Institutions selling 162 11 133
Buyers to sellers 2.25 3.09 1.69

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.

FRTIRSPECO
FRT 1.00 0.08 0.69
IRS 0.08 1.00 0.01
PECO 0.69 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FRT, IRS and PECO?

Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) $9.57B, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) $978.42M, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) $5.10B.

Which stock is cheaper, FRT, IRS and PECO?

Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 22.4x, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 3.6x, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 28.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) is cheapest (Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 25.4x, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 68.9x, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 49.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) +8.0%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +7.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) has the highest net margin (Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 32.1%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 23.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) returned the most: Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) +15.8%, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) -19.9%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +17.3%. Over five years, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) compounded fastest (Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) -2.8%/yr, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) +18.0%/yr, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +4.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 0.00%, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 0.00%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 0.03%. Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) and Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) has been the steadiest (Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 16.8%, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 43.0%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 16.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FRT, IRS 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, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 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.