IRS vs FRT vs SKT Stock Comparison

Irsa Investments & Representations, Federal Realty Investment Trust and Tanger Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SKT Tanger Inc.
$38.35 +9.8% 1M +13.2% 1Y
Market cap
$4.41B
P/E
17.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$612.31M
Div. yield
3.19%
Retail REITs Real Estate
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionIRSFRTSKTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.02B $9.77B $4.41B FRT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 3.5x 22.7x 17.8x IRS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 67.2x 25.9x 34.9x FRT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +7.8% +11.4% SKT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 32.0% 40.3% SKT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 4.6x 3.1x SKT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 25.12% 4.02% 3.19% IRS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -17.2% +17.7% +13.2% FRT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +18.1%/yr -3.1%/yr +12.4%/yr IRS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 42.4% 17.0% 21.1% FRT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 88/100 49/100 60/100 IRS

Percentile Scorecard

IRSFRTSKT

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

AxisIRSFRTSKT
Valuation 98 #4 of 146 32 #99 of 146 69 #46 of 146
Growth – 59 #60 of 145 77 #34 of 145
Profitability – 86 #21 of 141 98 #4 of 141
Financial Health 68 #48 of 146 44 #82 of 146 48 #77 of 146
Shareholder Returns 99 #2 of 136 25 #102 of 136 10 #122 of 136
Overall 88 49 60
  • IRS ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • FRT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • SKT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodIRSFRTSKTSPY
1 month -15.3%+6.6%+9.8% -5.9%
3 months -18.4%-4.0%-2.4% -4.6%
6 months -17.7%-2.1%+5.6% +0.2%
Year to date -26.8%+12.3%+14.9% +7.5%
1 year -17.2%+17.7%+13.2% +8.2%
3 years +97.7%+20.3%+62.7% +68.3%
3 years, per year +25.5%+6.3%+17.6% +19.0%
5 years +129.3%-14.6%+79.6% +56.5%
5 years, per year +18.1%-3.1%+12.4% +9.4%
10 years -39.1%-18.1%+15.8% +251.5%
10 years, per year -4.8%-2.0%+1.5% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureIRSFRTSKTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 42.4%17.0%21.1% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 42.5%15.7%18.9% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.070.160.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.411.040.62 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.9%-40.0%-36.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -34.3%-10.9%-8.9% -5.9%
52-week high $18.41$127.13$42.10 $779.14
52-week low $12.10$95.52$31.63 $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.

MultipleIRSFRTSKT
P/E now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 26.5x 22.7xmedian 26.5x 17.8xmedian 26.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 4.2x 7.2xmedian 4.2x 7.2xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.4x 14.0xmedian 14.4x 12.6xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.5xmedian 21.7x -121.4xmedian 21.7x 13.6xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 1.3x 2.9xmedian 1.3x 6.3xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.78 1.72median 1.78 2.03median 1.78

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 monthsIRSFRTSKT
Revenue – $1.35B $612.31M
Operating income – $645.16M –
Net income – $451.22M $246.96M
Free cash flow – -$80.51M $323.28M
EPS (diluted) – $5.00 $2.13
Cash & equivalents $76.28M $109.73M $176.88M
Total debt $1.24B $4.88B $1.62B
Shares (diluted) 77.90M 86.56M 115.73M
Enterprise value -$27.77M $9.52B $3.98B

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
MetricIRSFRTSKT
P/E 3.5x 22.7x 17.8x
P/FCF 9.5x -121.4x 13.6x
P/Operating cash flow – 15.0x 7.4x
P/S 2.3x 7.2x 7.2x
P/B 0.6x 2.9x 6.3x
P/Tangible book 0.6x 2.9x 6.3x
EV/EBITDA – 14.0x 12.6x
EV/EBIT – 22.5x 19.8x
EV/Revenue – 10.8x 9.5x
EV/FCF – -180.7x 18.0x
EV/Operating cash flow – 22.3x 9.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 1.72 2.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIRSFRTSKT
Revenue growth (1Y) – 7.8% 11.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 6.5% 11.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 21.5% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 12.5% –
Net income growth (1Y) – 25.6% 21.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 14.9% 12.0%
EPS growth (1Y) – 26.8% 19.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 13.1% 8.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 9.2% 10.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 5.8% 10.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -24.2% 63.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -39.4% 10.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIRSFRTSKT
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 77.1% 75.4%
Operating margin – 47.7% –
Pretax margin – 33.3% 36.4%
Net margin – 32.0% 40.3%
FCF margin – -6.0% 52.8%
Operating cash flow margin – 48.2% 97.5%
Return on equity – 13.4% 18.9%
Return on assets – 5.0% 4.6%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.4x 2.4x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.1% 4.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIRSFRTSKT
Debt / assets 37.9% 53.7% 56.6%
Debt / equity 0.8x 1.5x 2.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – 4.6x 3.1x
Debt / FCF – -60.7x 5.0x
Liabilities / assets 50.1% 63.5% 75.5%
Equity / assets 49.9% 36.5% 24.5%
Interest coverage – 3.3x 4.1x
Current ratio 1.8x – –
Quick ratio 1.7x – –
Cash ratio 1.3x – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIRSFRTSKT
Dividend yield 25.1% 4.0% 3.2%
Net buyback yield – -0.6% -1.1%
Shareholder yield 25.1% 3.4% 2.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusIRSFRTSKT
Forward P/E 67.2xFY2027 25.9xFY2026 34.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.18FY2027 $4.38FY2026 $1.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -50.0%FY2027 -6.4%FY2026 +11.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -16.7% -31.5% +10.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $436.40MFY2027 $1.28BFY2026 $638.63MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.1%FY2027 +2.5%FY2026 +15.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.4% +14.8% -9.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIRSFRTSKT
Held by institutions 17.2% 98.5% 93.8%
Institutions holding 69 623 362
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% +9.3% +2.8%
Institutions buying 35 364 173
Institutions selling 11 162 122
Buyers to sellers 3.18 2.25 1.42

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.

IRSFRTSKT
IRS 1.00 0.08 0.10
FRT 0.08 1.00 0.66
SKT 0.10 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IRS, FRT and SKT?

Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) $1.02B, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) $9.77B, Tanger (SKT) $4.41B.

Which stock is cheaper, IRS, FRT and SKT?

Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 3.5x, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 22.7x, Tanger (SKT) 17.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) is cheapest (Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 67.2x, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 25.9x, Tanger (SKT) 34.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Tanger (SKT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) +7.8%, Tanger (SKT) +11.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tanger (SKT) has the highest net margin (Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 32.0%, Tanger (SKT) 40.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) returned the most: Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) -17.2%, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) +17.7%, Tanger (SKT) +13.2%. Over five years, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) compounded fastest (Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) +18.1%/yr, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) -3.1%/yr, Tanger (SKT) +12.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) has the highest dividend yield: Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 25.12%, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 4.02%, Tanger (SKT) 3.19%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) has been the steadiest (Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 42.4%, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 17.0%, Tanger (SKT) 21.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IRS, FRT and SKT?

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.