IRS vs MAC vs XHR Stock Comparison

Irsa Investments & Representations, Macerich and Xenia Hotels & Resorts Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MAC Macerich Co
$23.84 +5.6% 1M +34.3% 1Y
Market cap
$6.77B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
2.85%
Retail REITs Real Estate
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Xenia Hotels & Resorts leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Xenia Hotels & Resorts 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.

QuestionIRSMACXHRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.23B $6.77B $1.91B MAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 4.3x -38.5x -264.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 80.7x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +1.3% +1.6% XHR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -16.8% -0.7% XHR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -6.9% 2.9% XHR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -31.9x 6.0x MAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 9.78% 2.85% 2.71% IRS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.4% +34.3% +61.0% XHR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +23.0%/yr +5.7%/yr +3.1%/yr IRS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.9% 29.6% 27.4% XHR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 86/100 15/100 46/100 IRS

Percentile Scorecard

IRSMACXHR

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

AxisIRSMACXHR
Valuation 98 #4 of 145 1 #143 of 145 72 #42 of 145
Growth – 33 #96 of 142 19 #115 of 142
Profitability – 9 #123 of 135 34 #90 of 135
Financial Health 66 #47 of 136 23 #105 of 136 41 #81 of 136
Shareholder Returns 95 #7 of 131 11 #117 of 131 66 #45 of 131
Overall 86 15 46
  • IRS ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MAC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • XHR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodIRSMACXHRSPY
1 month +2.0%+5.6%+12.3% +0.9%
3 months -6.3%-8.7%-5.2% +5.9%
6 months +2.5%+9.3%+28.7% +8.5%
Year to date -12.2%+29.1%+46.3% +13.3%
1 year -4.4%+34.3%+61.0% +12.4%
3 years +130.8%+145.5%+83.9% +88.1%
3 years, per year +32.2%+34.9%+22.5% +23.5%
5 years +181.1%+31.8%+16.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +23.0%+5.7%+3.1% +11.0%
10 years -30.2%-66.2%+33.7% +263.4%
10 years, per year -3.5%-10.3%+2.9% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureIRSMACXHRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.9%29.6%27.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.2%32.0%28.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.180.630.54 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.111.162.23 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.9%-65.2%-54.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.1%-10.1%-5.2% -0.9%
52-week high $18.41$26.52$21.82 $779.14
52-week low $13.20$16.20$12.30 $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.

MultipleIRSMACXHR
P/E now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 25.8x -38.5xmedian 25.8x -264.3xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 4.0x 6.7xmedian 4.0x 1.7xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.2x -78.7xmedian 14.2x 15.3xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 23.0x -36.4xmedian 23.0x 16.5xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.3x 2.3xmedian 1.3x 1.6xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.91 2.53median 1.91 9.03median 1.91

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 monthsIRSMACXHR
Revenue – $1.01B $1.09B
Gross profit – $595.32M $337.00M
Operating income – -$522.95M $73.11M
Net income – -$172.33M -$7.69M
Free cash flow – -$186.19M $115.51M
EPS (diluted) – $-0.62 $-0.08
Cash & equivalents $76.28M $227.03M $112.36M
Total debt $3.24B $4.85B $1.36B
Shares (diluted) 77.90M 273.72M 92.25M
Enterprise value $176.99M $5.87B $1.42B

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
MetricIRSMACXHR
P/E 4.3x -38.5x -264.3x
P/FCF 11.4x -36.4x 16.5x
P/Operating cash flow – 22.1x 10.5x
P/S 2.8x 6.7x 1.7x
P/B 0.8x 2.3x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 0.8x 2.3x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA – -78.7x 15.3x
EV/EBIT – -21.8x 43.2x
EV/Revenue – 11.3x 2.9x
EV/FCF – -61.2x 27.3x
EV/Operating cash flow – 37.1x 17.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 2.53 9.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIRSMACXHR
Revenue growth (1Y) – 1.3% 1.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 5.1% 1.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 2.7% 3.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 5.4% 0.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) – -5.4% -30.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -8.7% -13.2%
Net income growth (1Y) – 59.4% -111.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -25.9% -28.8%
EPS growth (1Y) – 61.8% -112.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -15.2% -29.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -2.3% 5.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -5.3% -1.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 26.6% 356.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -46.2% 2.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIRSMACXHR
Gross margin – 59.2% 30.8%
EBITDA margin – -14.4% 18.9%
Operating margin – -52.0% 6.7%
Pretax margin – -52.0% -0.6%
Net margin – -16.8% -0.7%
FCF margin – -18.5% 10.6%
Operating cash flow margin – 30.5% 16.6%
Return on equity – -6.4% -0.7%
Return on assets – -2.1% -0.3%
Return on invested capital – -6.9% 2.9%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.1x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -1.8x -23.7x
Stock comp / revenue – 2.2% 1.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIRSMACXHR
Debt / assets 37.9% 56.9% 50.0%
Debt / equity 0.8x 1.7x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – -31.9x 6.0x
Debt / FCF – -26.0x 11.8x
Liabilities / assets 50.1% 65.9% 57.2%
Equity / assets 49.9% 34.1% 42.8%
Interest coverage – – 0.9x
Current ratio 1.8x – –
Quick ratio 1.7x – –
Cash ratio 1.3x – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIRSMACXHR
Dividend yield 9.8% 2.9% 2.7%
Net buyback yield – -8.7% 2.6%
Shareholder yield 9.8% -5.8% 5.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -111.9% -9.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – -103.6% 0.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 8.8% 32.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 0.4% -68.0%

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.

ConsensusIRSMACXHR
Forward P/E 80.7xFY2027 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.18FY2027 $-0.17FY2026 $-0.02FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -50.0%FY2027 – -103.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -16.7% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $436.40MFY2027 $969.19MFY2026 $1.08BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.1%FY2027 -4.0%FY2026 -0.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.4% +13.7% +10.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIRSMACXHR
Held by institutions 17.2% 100.0% 95.2%
Institutions holding 68 350 298
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% +19.5% -2.2%
Institutions buying 34 220 161
Institutions selling 11 79 90
Buyers to sellers 3.09 2.78 1.79

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.

IRSMACXHR
IRS 1.00 0.21 0.17
MAC 0.21 1.00 0.44
XHR 0.17 0.44 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IRS, MAC and XHR?

Macerich (MAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) $1.23B, Macerich (MAC) $6.77B, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) $1.91B.

Which company is growing faster?

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Macerich (MAC) +1.3%, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) +1.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) has the highest net margin (Macerich (MAC) -16.8%, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) -0.7%). On return on invested capital, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) leads (Macerich (MAC) -6.9%, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 2.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) returned the most: Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) -4.4%, Macerich (MAC) +34.3%, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) +61.0%. Over five years, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) compounded fastest (Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) +23.0%/yr, Macerich (MAC) +5.7%/yr, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) +3.1%/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) 9.78%, Macerich (MAC) 2.85%, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 2.71%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) has been the steadiest (Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 40.9%, Macerich (MAC) 29.6%, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 27.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IRS, MAC and XHR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) 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.