IRS vs PECO vs BRX Stock Comparison

Irsa Investments & Representations, Phillips Edison & Company and Brixmor Property Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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Head to Head

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Brixmor Property leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Brixmor Property 4, Irsa Investments & Representations 3, Phillips Edison & Company 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIRSPECOBRXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $963.62M $5.28B $9.29B BRX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 3.6x 29.1x 21.8x IRS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 69.1x 49.5x 26.7x BRX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +7.0% +5.8% PECO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 23.9% 30.8% BRX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.04% BRX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -19.9% +17.3% +13.1% PECO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +18.0%/yr +4.3%/yr +3.2%/yr IRS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 43.0% 16.2% 17.6% PECO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 88/100 52/100 46/100 IRS

Percentile Scorecard

IRSPECOBRX

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

AxisIRSPECOBRX
Valuation 98 #4 of 145 26 #108 of 145 24 #111 of 145
Growth – 76 #36 of 144 41 #85 of 144
Profitability – 57 #61 of 140 83 #25 of 140
Financial Health 68 #47 of 146 57 #63 of 146 19 #119 of 146
Shareholder Returns 97 #5 of 132 44 #75 of 132 64 #48 of 132
Overall 88 52 46
  • IRS ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • PECO ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • BRX ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodIRSPECOBRXSPY
1 month -7.1%+5.1%+8.0% -2.3%
3 months -18.5%-6.0%-6.2% -0.7%
6 months -11.7%-0.1%-1.0% +4.8%
Year to date -25.0%+11.6%+12.8% +10.3%
1 year -19.9%+17.3%+13.1% +10.3%
3 years +100.5%+13.1%+36.1% +73.0%
3 years, per year +26.1%+4.2%+10.8% +20.1%
5 years +129.0%+23.2%+16.8% +61.9%
5 years, per year +18.0%+4.3%+3.2% +10.1%
10 years -37.2%—+22.4% +258.6%
10 years, per year -4.5%—+2.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureIRSPECOBRXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 43.0%16.2%17.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.5%14.4%16.5% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.21-0.12-0.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.461.060.74 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.9%-24.2%-32.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.6%-9.8%-9.5% -3.5%
52-week high $18.41$44.01$32.67 $779.14
52-week low $12.41$33.88$24.67 $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.

MultipleIRSPECOBRX
P/E now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 26.3x 28.1xmedian 26.3x 21.0xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 4.2x 6.7xmedian 4.2x 6.5xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.4x —median 14.4x —median 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 23.9x -16.8xmedian 23.9x -87.9xmedian 23.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 1.3x 1.9xmedian 1.3x 3.0xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.98 0.64median 1.98 3.44median 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 monthsIRSPECOBRX
Revenue – $761.31M $1.42B
Net income – $199.72M $426.69M
Free cash flow – -$305.42M $79.88M
EPS (diluted) – $1.29 $1.38
Cash & equivalents $76.28M $8.90M $164.43M
Total debt $1.24B $2.52B $5.32B
Shares (diluted) 77.90M 141.31M 308.14M
Enterprise value -$87.95M $5.26B $8.30B

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
MetricIRSPECOBRX
P/E 3.6x 28.1x 21.0x
P/FCF 9.7x -16.8x -87.9x
P/Operating cash flow – 14.4x 13.2x
P/S 2.4x 6.7x 6.5x
P/B 0.6x 1.9x 3.0x
P/Tangible book 0.6x 2.4x 3.0x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – –
EV/Revenue – 10.0x 10.1x
EV/FCF – -25.0x -137.8x
EV/Operating cash flow – 21.5x 20.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.64 3.44

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIRSPECOBRX
Revenue growth (1Y) – 7.0% 5.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 8.2% 4.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – 120.5% 29.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 45.9% 6.8%
EPS growth (1Y) – 118.0% 29.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 44.2% 6.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 5.7% 9.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 8.1% 5.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -77.2% -498.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -94.4% -34.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIRSPECOBRX
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – –
Net margin – 23.9% 30.8%
FCF margin – -40.1% -7.4%
Operating cash flow margin – 46.6% 48.8%
Return on equity – 7.4% 14.3%
Return on assets – 3.6% 4.8%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.8x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.6% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIRSPECOBRX
Debt / assets 37.9% 45.4% 59.1%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.9x 1.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – -8.3x -51.6x
Liabilities / assets 50.1% 51.4% 66.4%
Equity / assets 49.9% 48.6% 33.6%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.8x – –
Quick ratio 1.7x – –
Cash ratio 1.3x – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIRSPECOBRX
Dividend yield 11.4% 3.4% 4.2%
Net buyback yield – -1.6% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 11.4% 1.7% 4.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 83.2% 85.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – -54.4% -356.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 7.0% 7.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 7.6% 7.7%

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.

ConsensusIRSPECOBRX
Forward P/E 69.1xFY2027 49.5xFY2026 26.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.18FY2027 $0.80FY2026 $1.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -50.0%FY2027 -10.1%FY2026 -12.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -16.7% +1.2% -5.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $436.40MFY2027 $741.12MFY2026 $1.48BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.1%FY2027 +4.5%FY2026 +7.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.4% +3.5% +8.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIRSPECOBRX
Held by institutions 17.2% 89.1% 100.0%
Institutions holding 68 446 477
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% +5.8% +3.6%
Institutions buying 34 225 244
Institutions selling 11 134 159
Buyers to sellers 3.09 1.68 1.53

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.

IRSPECOBRX
IRS 1.00 0.01 0.09
PECO 0.01 1.00 0.80
BRX 0.09 0.80 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IRS, PECO and BRX?

Brixmor Property (BRX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) $963.62M, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) $5.28B, Brixmor Property (BRX) $9.29B.

Which stock is cheaper, IRS, PECO and BRX?

Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 3.6x, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 29.1x, Brixmor Property (BRX) 21.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Brixmor Property (BRX) is cheapest (Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 69.1x, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 49.5x, Brixmor Property (BRX) 26.7x). 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: Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +7.0%, Brixmor Property (BRX) +5.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Brixmor Property (BRX) has the highest net margin (Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 23.9%, Brixmor Property (BRX) 30.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) returned the most: Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) -19.9%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +17.3%, Brixmor Property (BRX) +13.1%. Over five years, Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) compounded fastest (Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) +18.0%/yr, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +4.3%/yr, Brixmor Property (BRX) +3.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Brixmor Property (BRX) has the highest dividend yield: Irsa Investments & Representations (IRS) 0.00%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 0.03%, Brixmor Property (BRX) 0.04%. 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%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 16.2%, Brixmor Property (BRX) 17.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IRS, PECO and BRX?

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