HIW vs CRESY vs IRS Stock Comparison

Highwoods Properties, Cresud and Irsa Investments & Representations Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CRESY Cresud Inc
$10.79 -15.1% 1M +18.1% 1Y
Market cap
$715.47M
P/E
5.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Agricultural Products Consumer Staples
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Irsa Investments & Representations leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Irsa Investments & Representations 4, Highwoods Properties 2, Cresud 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHIWCRESYIRSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.32B $715.47M $1.12B HIW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.0x 5.9x 4.2x IRS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 26.7x 7.6x 78.7x CRESY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.0% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 19.9% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +2.3% +18.1% +20.2% IRS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.5%/yr +17.3%/yr +21.1%/yr IRS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.3% 40.8% 40.9% HIW
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 40/100 86/100 87/100 IRS

Percentile Scorecard

HIWCRESYIRS

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

AxisHIWCRESYIRS
Valuation 41 #86 of 145 97 #2 of 34 98 #4 of 145
Growth 23 #109 of 142 – –
Profitability 56 #61 of 136 – –
Financial Health 32 #95 of 139 69 #12 of 37 68 #45 of 139
Shareholder Returns 48 #69 of 131 92 #3 of 25 95 #7 of 131
Overall 40 86 87
  • HIW ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • CRESY ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness
  • IRS ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHIWCRESYIRSSPY
1 month +1.1%-15.1%-3.9% -0.8%
3 months -10.2%-7.0%-8.9% +3.5%
6 months +26.3%-3.8%-2.6% +7.0%
Year to date +17.8%-14.6%-14.3% +12.2%
1 year +2.3%+18.1%+20.2% +13.0%
3 years +70.8%+59.6%+125.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year +19.6%+16.9%+31.1% +23.1%
5 years -32.2%+121.6%+159.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year -7.5%+17.3%+21.1% +11.0%
10 years -38.4%-31.9%-32.4% +258.0%
10 years, per year -4.7%-3.8%-3.8% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureHIWCRESYIRSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.3%40.8%40.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.0%38.0%39.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.560.951.17 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.080.440.49 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.9%-55.9%-37.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.6%-23.5%-23.0% -1.8%
52-week high $34.39$14.11$18.41 $779.14
52-week low $20.58$10.37$13.20 $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.

MultipleHIWCRESYIRS
P/E now vs peer median 20.2xmedian 27.4x 5.9xmedian 15.2x 4.2xmedian 27.4x
P/S now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 4.2x 0.8xmedian 0.5x 2.7xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.2x —median 9.0x —median 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -7.2xmedian 23.2x 8.3xmedian 15.1x 11.1xmedian 23.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.3x 0.4xmedian 1.1x 0.7xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 12.01median 2.11 —median 1.27 —median 2.11

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 monthsHIWCRESYIRS
Revenue $835.54M – –
Net income $173.55M – –
Free cash flow -$462.85M – –
EPS (diluted) $1.48 – –
Cash & equivalents $145.38M $192.05M $76.28M
Total debt $3.52B $4.42B $3.24B
Shares (diluted) 112.30M – 77.90M
Enterprise value $3.09B -$828.54M $69.02M

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
MetricHIWCRESYIRS
P/E 20.2x 5.9x 4.2x
P/FCF -7.2x 8.3x 11.1x
P/Operating cash flow 8.7x – –
P/S 4.0x 0.8x 2.7x
P/B 1.3x 0.4x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 0.4x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – –
EV/Revenue 8.0x – –
EV/FCF -14.5x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 17.5x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 12.01 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHIWCRESYIRS
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.0% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.1% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 32.0% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.2% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 28.7% – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 1.7% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.6% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.4% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -4,099% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -103.2% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHIWCRESYIRS
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – –
Net margin 19.9% – –
FCF margin -55.4% – –
Operating cash flow margin 46.0% – –
Return on equity 6.7% – –
Return on assets 2.7% – –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x – –
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHIWCRESYIRS
Debt / assets 54.3% 27.9% 37.9%
Debt / equity 1.4x 0.6x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF -7.6x – –
Liabilities / assets 60.0% 56.5% 50.1%
Equity / assets 40.0% 43.5% 49.9%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – 1.5x 1.8x
Quick ratio – 1.5x 1.7x
Cash ratio – 0.6x 1.3x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHIWCRESYIRS
Dividend yield 6.6% 5.8% 10.0%
Net buyback yield -1.8% – –
Shareholder yield 4.7% 5.8% 10.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 126.2% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) -47.3% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.3% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.3% – –

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.

ConsensusHIWCRESYIRS
Forward P/E 26.7xFY2026 7.6xFY2027 78.7xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $1.14FY2026 $1.42FY2027 $0.18FY2027
EPS growth, next FY -21.4%FY2026 -61.2%FY2027 -50.0%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after -36.0% +21.1% -16.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $908.60MFY2026 $1.11BFY2027 $436.40MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +12.7%FY2026 +21.8%FY2027 +0.1%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after -8.1% +5.5% -1.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHIWCRESYIRS
Held by institutions 100.0% 18.9% 17.2%
Institutions holding 371 58 68
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.9% +2.8% +8.0%
Institutions buying 214 24 34
Institutions selling 102 13 11
Buyers to sellers 2.10 1.85 3.09

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.

HIWCRESYIRS
HIW 1.00 0.21 0.27
CRESY 0.21 1.00 0.70
IRS 0.27 0.70 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HIW, CRESY and IRS?

Highwoods Properties (HIW) is the largest by market capitalisation: Highwoods Properties (HIW) $3.32B, Cresud (CRESY) $715.47M, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) $1.12B.

Which stock is cheaper, HIW, CRESY and IRS?

Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Highwoods Properties (HIW) 20.0x, Cresud (CRESY) 5.9x, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 4.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Cresud (CRESY) is cheapest (Highwoods Properties (HIW) 26.7x, Cresud (CRESY) 7.6x, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 78.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) returned the most: Highwoods Properties (HIW) +2.3%, Cresud (CRESY) +18.1%, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) +20.2%. Over five years, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) compounded fastest (Highwoods Properties (HIW) -7.5%/yr, Cresud (CRESY) +17.3%/yr, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) +21.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Highwoods Properties (HIW) 0.07%, Cresud (CRESY) 0.00%, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 0.00%. Cresud (CRESY) and Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Highwoods Properties (HIW) has been the steadiest (Highwoods Properties (HIW) 29.3%, Cresud (CRESY) 40.8%, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 40.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HIW, CRESY and IRS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 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.