IRS vs MAC vs PECO Stock Comparison

Irsa Investments & Representations, Macerich and Phillips Edison & Company Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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MAC Macerich Co
$24.83 +7.7% 1M +44.8% 1Y
Market cap
$6.84B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
0.03%
Retail REITs Real Estate
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Phillips Edison & Company leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Phillips Edison & Company 5, Irsa Investments & Representations 3, Macerich 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIRSMACPECOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $981.15M $6.84B $5.17B MAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 3.6x -40.4x 28.5x IRS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 69.1x — 49.5x PECO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +1.3% +7.0% PECO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -16.8% 23.9% PECO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -6.9% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -31.9x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.03% PECO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -19.9% +44.8% +17.3% MAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +18.0%/yr +2.7%/yr +4.3%/yr IRS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 43.0% 29.3% 16.2% PECO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 88/100 15/100 52/100 IRS

Percentile Scorecard

IRSMACPECO

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

AxisIRSMACPECO
Valuation 98 #4 of 145 1 #143 of 145 26 #108 of 145
Growth – 32 #99 of 144 76 #36 of 144
Profitability – 10 #126 of 140 57 #61 of 140
Financial Health 68 #47 of 146 21 #115 of 146 57 #63 of 146
Shareholder Returns 97 #5 of 132 8 #121 of 132 44 #75 of 132
Overall 88 15 52
  • IRS ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MAC 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

PeriodIRSMACPECOSPY
1 month -7.1%+7.7%+5.1% -2.3%
3 months -18.5%-4.1%-6.0% -0.7%
6 months -11.7%+15.5%-0.1% +4.8%
Year to date -25.0%+34.5%+11.6% +10.3%
1 year -19.9%+44.8%+17.3% +10.3%
3 years +100.5%+121.3%+13.1% +73.0%
3 years, per year +26.1%+30.3%+4.2% +20.1%
5 years +129.0%+14.4%+23.2% +61.9%
5 years, per year +18.0%+2.7%+4.3% +10.1%
10 years -37.2%-63.0%— +258.6%
10 years, per year -4.5%-9.5%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureIRSMACPECOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 43.0%29.3%16.2% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.5%31.3%14.4% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.210.61-0.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.461.531.06 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.9%-65.2%-24.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.6%-6.4%-9.8% -3.5%
52-week high $18.41$26.52$44.01 $779.14
52-week low $12.41$16.20$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.

MultipleIRSMACPECO
P/E now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 26.3x -40.1xmedian 26.3x 28.1xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 4.2x 7.0xmedian 4.2x 6.7xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.4x -80.6xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 23.9x -37.9xmedian 23.9x -16.8xmedian 23.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 1.3x 2.4xmedian 1.3x 1.9xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.98 2.63median 1.98 0.64median 1.98

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 monthsIRSMACPECO
Revenue – $1.01B $761.31M
Gross profit – $595.32M –
Operating income – -$522.95M –
Net income – -$172.33M $199.72M
Free cash flow – -$186.19M -$305.42M
EPS (diluted) – $-0.62 $1.29
Cash & equivalents $76.28M $227.03M $8.90M
Total debt $1.24B $4.85B $2.52B
Shares (diluted) 77.90M 273.72M 141.31M
Enterprise value -$70.42M $5.86B $5.15B

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
MetricIRSMACPECO
P/E 3.6x -40.1x 28.1x
P/FCF 9.7x -37.9x -16.8x
P/Operating cash flow – 23.0x 14.4x
P/S 2.4x 7.0x 6.7x
P/B 0.6x 2.4x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 0.6x 2.4x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA – -80.6x –
EV/EBIT – -22.3x –
EV/Revenue – 11.6x 10.0x
EV/FCF – -62.7x -25.0x
EV/Operating cash flow – 38.0x 21.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 2.63 0.64

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIRSMACPECO
Revenue growth (1Y) – 1.3% 7.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 5.1% 8.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 2.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 5.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -5.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -8.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) – 59.4% 120.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -25.9% 45.9%
EPS growth (1Y) – 61.8% 118.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -15.2% 44.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -2.3% 5.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -5.3% 8.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 26.6% -77.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -46.2% -94.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIRSMACPECO
Gross margin – 59.2% –
EBITDA margin – -14.4% –
Operating margin – -52.0% –
Pretax margin – -52.0% –
Net margin – -16.8% 23.9%
FCF margin – -18.5% -40.1%
Operating cash flow margin – 30.5% 46.6%
Return on equity – -6.4% 7.4%
Return on assets – -2.1% 3.6%
Return on invested capital – -6.9% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -1.8x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 2.2% 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIRSMACPECO
Debt / assets 37.9% 56.9% 45.4%
Debt / equity 0.8x 1.7x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA – -31.9x –
Debt / FCF – -26.0x -8.3x
Liabilities / assets 50.1% 65.9% 51.4%
Equity / assets 49.9% 34.1% 48.6%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.8x – –
Quick ratio 1.7x – –
Cash ratio 1.3x – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIRSMACPECO
Dividend yield 11.4% 2.7% 3.4%
Net buyback yield – -8.3% -1.6%
Shareholder yield 11.4% -5.6% 1.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -111.9% 83.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) – -103.6% -54.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 8.8% 7.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 0.4% 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.

ConsensusIRSMACPECO
Forward P/E 69.1xFY2027 – 49.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.18FY2027 $-0.17FY2026 $0.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -50.0%FY2027 – -10.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -16.7% – +1.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $436.40MFY2027 $969.19MFY2026 $741.12MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.1%FY2027 -4.0%FY2026 +4.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.4% +13.7% +3.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIRSMACPECO
Held by institutions 17.2% 100.0% 89.1%
Institutions holding 68 352 446
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% +19.5% +5.8%
Institutions buying 34 222 225
Institutions selling 11 79 134
Buyers to sellers 3.09 2.81 1.68

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.

IRSMACPECO
IRS 1.00 0.19 0.01
MAC 0.19 1.00 0.50
PECO 0.01 0.50 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IRS, MAC and PECO?

Macerich (MAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) $981.15M, Macerich (MAC) $6.84B, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) $5.17B.

Which stock is cheaper, IRS, MAC and PECO?

Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 3.6x, Macerich (MAC) -40.4x, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 28.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) is cheapest (Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 69.1x, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 49.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Macerich (MAC) +1.3%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +7.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) has the highest net margin (Macerich (MAC) -16.8%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 23.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Macerich (MAC) returned the most: Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) -19.9%, Macerich (MAC) +44.8%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +17.3%. Over five years, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) compounded fastest (Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) +18.0%/yr, Macerich (MAC) +2.7%/yr, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +4.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) has the highest dividend yield: Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 0.00%, Macerich (MAC) 0.03%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 0.03%. 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 (Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 43.0%, Macerich (MAC) 29.3%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 16.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IRS, MAC 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, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) leads on 5. 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.