HIW vs JBGS vs OPI Stock Comparison

Highwoods Properties, JBG SMITH Properties and Office Properties Income Trust Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
JBGS JBG SMITH Properties
$12.09 +14.5% 1M -38.0% 1Y
Market cap
$687.17M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$508.41M
Div. yield
0.06%
Office REITs Real Estate

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Highwoods Properties leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Highwoods Properties 8). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHIWJBGSOPILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.39B $687.17M $933.08M HIW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.3x -4.5x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 27.5x — — –
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 0.06% 0.06% 0.00% HIW
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +9.4% -38.0% — HIW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.7%/yr -16.3%/yr — HIW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.5% 34.4% 127.3% HIW
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 24/100 — HIW

Percentile Scorecard

HIWJBGSOPI

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

AxisHIWJBGSOPI
Valuation 54 #68 of 145 31 #100 of 145 –
Growth 35 #93 of 143 12 #126 of 143 –
Profitability 60 #55 of 136 4 #131 of 136 –
Financial Health 29 #98 of 138 11 #123 of 138 96 #6 of 138
Shareholder Returns 59 #55 of 131 61 #52 of 131 –
Overall 47 24 –
  • HIW ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • JBGS ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • OPI ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHIWJBGSOPISPY
1 month +5.5%+14.5%-18.2% -2.3%
3 months -6.0%-15.0%-33.0% -0.7%
6 months +28.0%-16.7%— +4.8%
Year to date +21.3%-28.9%— +10.3%
1 year +9.4%-38.0%— +10.3%
3 years +56.4%-14.5%— +73.0%
3 years, per year +16.1%-5.1%— +20.1%
5 years -33.0%-59.0%— +61.9%
5 years, per year -7.7%-16.3%— +10.1%
10 years -33.9%—— +258.6%
10 years, per year -4.1%—— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureHIWJBGSOPISPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.5%34.4%127.3% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.1%39.2%162.3% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.510.142.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.32-1.10— 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.9%-67.3%-64.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.0%-36.2%-61.9% -3.5%
52-week high $34.39$18.96$33.85 $779.14
52-week low $20.58$10.05$12.11 $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.

MultipleHIWJBGSOPI
P/E now vs peer median 18.1xmedian 25.7x -4.6xmedian 25.7x —median 25.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 4.1x 1.8xmedian 4.1x —median 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.3x 23.1xmedian 14.3x —median 14.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -9.2xmedian 23.5x -13.5xmedian 23.5x —median 23.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.3x 0.8xmedian 1.3x 0.4xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.93median 1.86 0.04median 1.86 —median 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 monthsHIWJBGSOPI
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 $29.49M
Total debt $3.51B $2.53B $889.56M
Shares (diluted) 112.32M 58.28M 71.28M
Enterprise value $2.91B $392.88M $500.36M

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
MetricHIWJBGSOPI
P/E 18.1x -4.6x –
P/FCF -9.2x -13.5x –
P/Operating cash flow 8.9x 14.7x –
P/S 3.9x 1.8x –
P/B 1.3x 0.8x 0.4x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 0.8x 0.4x
EV/EBITDA – 23.1x –
EV/EBIT – -70.7x –
EV/Revenue 7.7x 6.6x –
EV/FCF -18.0x -50.7x –
EV/Operating cash flow 17.4x 55.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.93 0.04 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHIWJBGSOPI
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
MetricHIWJBGSOPI
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
MetricHIWJBGSOPI
Debt / assets 54.5% 59.4% 25.5%
Debt / equity 1.4x 2.3x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – 16.9x –
Debt / FCF -9.6x -38.2x –
Liabilities / assets 60.2% 74.7% 23.8%
Equity / assets 39.8% 25.3% 76.2%
Interest coverage – -0.3x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHIWJBGSOPI
Dividend yield 6.6% 5.7% –
Net buyback yield -0.4% 11.0% –
Shareholder yield 6.2% 16.7% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusHIWJBGSOPI
Forward P/E 27.5xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.14FY2026 $-2.03FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -21.4%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after -36.0% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $908.60MFY2026 $453.74MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +12.7%FY2026 -9.0%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -8.1% +11.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHIWJBGSOPI
Held by institutions 100.0% 97.6% 86.0%
Institutions holding 372 206 36
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.9% +2.8% –
Institutions buying 214 86 36
Institutions selling 102 72 0
Buyers to sellers 2.10 1.19 –

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.

HIWJBGSOPI
HIW 1.00 0.47 -0.02
JBGS 0.47 1.00 -0.07
OPI -0.02 -0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HIW, JBGS and OPI?

Highwoods Properties (HIW) is the largest by market capitalisation: Highwoods Properties (HIW) $3.39B, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) $687.17M, Office Properties Income Trust (OPI) $933.08M.

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) +9.4%, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) -38.0%. Over five years, Highwoods Properties (HIW) compounded fastest (Highwoods Properties (HIW) -7.7%/yr, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) -16.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Highwoods Properties (HIW) has the highest dividend yield: Highwoods Properties (HIW) 0.06%, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) 0.06%, Office Properties Income Trust (OPI) 0.00%. Office Properties Income Trust (OPI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Highwoods Properties (HIW) has been the steadiest (Highwoods Properties (HIW) 29.5%, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) 34.4%, Office Properties Income Trust (OPI) 127.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 8. 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.