HIW vs JBGS vs CRESY Stock Comparison

Highwoods Properties, JBG SMITH Properties and Cresud Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
JBGS JBG SMITH Properties
$11.56 +13.4% 1M -45.9% 1Y
Market cap
$701.45M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$508.41M
Div. yield
0.06%
Office REITs Real Estate
CRESY Cresud Inc
$10.85 -9.1% 1M -8.1% 1Y
Market cap
$718.10M
P/E
6.0x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Agricultural Products Consumer Staples
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Highwoods Properties leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Highwoods Properties 6, Cresud 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHIWJBGSCRESYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.35B $701.45M $718.10M HIW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.1x -4.6x 6.0x CRESY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.6x — 7.6x CRESY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.4% -1.1% — HIW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 21.7% -30.3% — HIW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -1.3% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 16.9x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.07% 0.06% 0.00% HIW
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.1% -45.9% -8.1% HIW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.2%/yr -16.7%/yr +18.4%/yr CRESY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.4% 34.7% 40.7% HIW
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 25/100 86/100 CRESY

Percentile Scorecard

HIWJBGSCRESY

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

AxisHIWJBGSCRESY
Valuation 54 #67 of 145 33 #97 of 145 97 #2 of 34
Growth 36 #91 of 142 12 #125 of 142 –
Profitability 61 #53 of 135 4 #130 of 135 –
Financial Health 31 #94 of 136 11 #121 of 136 69 #12 of 36
Shareholder Returns 58 #56 of 131 62 #50 of 131 91 #3 of 24
Overall 48 25 86
  • HIW ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • JBGS ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • CRESY ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHIWJBGSCRESYSPY
1 month -0.6%+13.4%-9.1% +0.9%
3 months -15.1%-20.4%-4.5% +5.9%
6 months +23.1%-22.5%-3.5% +8.5%
Year to date +13.1%-32.0%-14.1% +13.3%
1 year -1.1%-45.9%-8.1% +12.4%
3 years +64.1%-10.0%+60.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year +18.0%-3.4%+17.1% +23.5%
5 years -34.9%-59.9%+132.3% +68.2%
5 years, per year -8.2%-16.7%+18.4% +11.0%
10 years -40.2%—-29.5% +263.4%
10 years, per year -5.0%—-3.4% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureHIWJBGSCRESYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.4%34.7%40.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.1%40.3%37.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.550.170.95 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.04-1.32-0.20 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.9%-67.3%-55.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.1%-45.9%-23.1% -0.9%
52-week high $34.39$21.35$14.11 $779.14
52-week low $20.58$10.05$10.37 $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.

MultipleHIWJBGSCRESY
P/E now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 25.8x -4.4xmedian 25.8x 6.0xmedian 16.0x
P/S now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 4.0x 1.7xmedian 4.0x 0.8xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.2x 22.8xmedian 14.2x —median 9.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -8.8xmedian 23.0x -13.0xmedian 23.0x 8.3xmedian 15.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.3x 0.8xmedian 1.3x 0.4xmedian 1.0x
PEG now vs peer median 1.85median 1.91 0.04median 1.91 —median 1.29

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 monthsHIWJBGSCRESY
Revenue $851.95M $508.41M –
Net income $193.92M -$186.68M –
Free cash flow -$366.24M -$66.16M –
EPS (diluted) $1.65 $-2.64 –
Cash & equivalents $279.21M $74.80M $192.05M
Total debt $3.51B $10.02B $4.42B
Shares (diluted) 112.32M 58.28M –
Enterprise value $2.86B $407.16M -$825.92M

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
MetricHIWJBGSCRESY
P/E 17.4x -4.4x 6.0x
P/FCF -8.8x -13.0x 8.3x
P/Operating cash flow 8.5x 14.2x –
P/S 3.8x 1.7x 0.8x
P/B 1.3x 0.8x 0.4x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 0.8x 0.4x
EV/EBITDA – 22.8x –
EV/EBIT – -70.0x –
EV/Revenue 7.6x 6.5x –
EV/FCF -17.6x -50.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 17.0x 54.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.85 0.04 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHIWJBGSCRESY
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.4% -1.1% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.5% -5.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 49.5% -4.3% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 11.2% -83.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) 46.0% -17.4% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 9.4% -113.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 4.5% -39.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.6% -27.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -176.2% 42.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -66.8% 40.8% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHIWJBGSCRESY
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 28.6% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – -37.4% –
Net margin 21.7% -30.3% –
FCF margin -43.0% -13.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 44.5% 11.9% –
Return on equity 7.5% -16.8% –
Return on assets 3.0% -4.3% –
Return on invested capital – -1.3% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x -0.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 5.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHIWJBGSCRESY
Debt / assets 54.5% 59.4% 27.9%
Debt / equity 1.4x 2.3x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA – 16.9x –
Debt / FCF -9.6x -38.2x –
Liabilities / assets 60.2% 74.7% 56.5%
Equity / assets 39.8% 25.3% 43.5%
Interest coverage – -0.3x –
Current ratio – – 1.5x
Quick ratio – – 1.5x
Cash ratio – – 0.6x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHIWJBGSCRESY
Dividend yield 6.8% 6.0% 5.8%
Net buyback yield -0.4% 11.4% –
Shareholder yield 6.5% 17.4% 5.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 113.6% -22.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) -60.1% -63.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.3% -26.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.5% -25.4% –

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.

ConsensusHIWJBGSCRESY
Forward P/E 25.6xFY2026 – 7.6xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $1.14FY2026 $-2.03FY2026 $1.42FY2027
EPS growth, next FY -21.4%FY2026 – -61.2%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after -36.0% – +21.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $908.60MFY2026 $453.74MFY2026 $1.11BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +12.7%FY2026 -9.0%FY2026 +21.8%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after -8.1% +11.5% +5.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHIWJBGSCRESY
Held by institutions 100.0% 97.6% 18.9%
Institutions holding 371 206 58
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.9% +2.8% +2.8%
Institutions buying 214 86 24
Institutions selling 102 72 13
Buyers to sellers 2.10 1.19 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.

HIWJBGSCRESY
HIW 1.00 0.47 0.22
JBGS 0.47 1.00 0.20
CRESY 0.22 0.20 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HIW, JBGS and CRESY?

Highwoods Properties (HIW) is the largest by market capitalisation: Highwoods Properties (HIW) $3.35B, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) $701.45M, Cresud (CRESY) $718.10M.

Which stock is cheaper, HIW, JBGS and CRESY?

Cresud (CRESY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Highwoods Properties (HIW) 18.1x, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) -4.6x, Cresud (CRESY) 6.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Cresud (CRESY) is cheapest (Highwoods Properties (HIW) 25.6x, Cresud (CRESY) 7.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Highwoods Properties (HIW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Highwoods Properties (HIW) +5.4%, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) -1.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Highwoods Properties (HIW) has the highest net margin (Highwoods Properties (HIW) 21.7%, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) -30.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Highwoods Properties (HIW) returned the most: Highwoods Properties (HIW) -1.1%, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) -45.9%, Cresud (CRESY) -8.1%. Over five years, Cresud (CRESY) compounded fastest (Highwoods Properties (HIW) -8.2%/yr, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) -16.7%/yr, Cresud (CRESY) +18.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Highwoods Properties (HIW) has the highest dividend yield: Highwoods Properties (HIW) 0.07%, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) 0.06%, Cresud (CRESY) 0.00%. Cresud (CRESY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Highwoods Properties (HIW) has been the steadiest (Highwoods Properties (HIW) 29.4%, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) 34.7%, Cresud (CRESY) 40.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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