KIM vs MAC vs AKR Stock Comparison

Kimco Realty, Macerich and Acadia Realty Trust Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KIM Kimco Realty Corp
$24.98 +12.3% 1M +22.6% 1Y
Market cap
$17.28B
P/E
24.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.20B
Div. yield
0.04%
Retail REITs Real Estate
8 wins
MAC Macerich Co
$24.77 +7.4% 1M +42.8% 1Y
Market cap
$7.07B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
0.03%
Retail REITs Real Estate
3 wins
AKR Acadia Realty Trust
$19.15 +2.8% 1M -2.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.74B
P/E
60.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$398.16M
Div. yield
0.04%
Retail REITs Real Estate
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Kimco Realty leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Kimco Realty 8, Macerich 3, Acadia Realty Trust 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKIMMACAKRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $17.28B $7.07B $2.74B KIM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 24.0x -41.7x 60.9x KIM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 30.8x — 39.9x KIM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.5% +1.3% -0.3% KIM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 32.7% -16.8% 11.3% KIM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.6% -6.9% 4.8% AKR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.2x -31.9x 4.8x MAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.03% 0.04% KIM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +22.6% +42.8% -2.0% MAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.3%/yr +2.7%/yr -3.1%/yr MAC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 18.2% 29.2% 21.5% KIM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 15/100 59/100 KIM

Percentile Scorecard

KIMMACAKR

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

AxisKIMMACAKR
Valuation 52 #71 of 146 3 #142 of 146 28 #105 of 146
Growth 75 #37 of 145 31 #100 of 145 85 #22 of 145
Profitability 79 #31 of 141 11 #126 of 141 49 #72 of 141
Financial Health 64 #53 of 146 21 #115 of 146 76 #36 of 146
Shareholder Returns 70 #41 of 136 10 #122 of 136 56 #60 of 136
Overall 68 15 59
  • KIM ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MAC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • AKR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodKIMMACAKRSPY
1 month +12.3%+7.4%+2.8% -2.0%
3 months 0.0%-3.2%-11.6% -2.2%
6 months +6.1%+15.2%-12.9% +4.2%
Year to date +23.2%+34.2%-6.8% +10.6%
1 year +22.6%+42.8%-2.0% +10.4%
3 years +33.2%+120.8%+24.9% +73.6%
3 years, per year +10.0%+30.2%+7.7% +20.2%
5 years +6.7%+14.5%-14.5% +61.6%
5 years, per year +1.3%+2.7%-3.1% +10.1%
10 years -0.1%-63.1%-40.2% +261.3%
10 years, per year 0.0%-9.5%-5.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKIMMACAKRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 18.2%29.2%21.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 16.5%31.1%23.5% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.010.610.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.241.47-0.09 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.8%-65.2%-46.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.3%-6.6%-15.6% -3.2%
52-week high $26.39$26.52$22.70 $779.14
52-week low $19.78$16.20$18.07 $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.

MultipleKIMMACAKR
P/E now vs peer median 23.1xmedian 26.1x -40.0xmedian 26.1x 58.5xmedian 26.1x
P/S now vs peer median 7.6xmedian 4.1x 7.0xmedian 4.1x 6.6xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 14.4x -80.5xmedian 14.4x 11.9xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.3xmedian 21.6x -37.8xmedian 21.6x -9.3xmedian 21.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.3x 2.4xmedian 1.3x 1.0xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.58median 1.95 2.62median 1.95 7.95median 1.95

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 monthsKIMMACAKR
Revenue $2.20B $1.01B $398.16M
Gross profit – $595.32M –
Operating income $881.20M -$522.95M $212.07M
Net income $755.69M -$172.33M $159.86M
Free cash flow $657.16M -$186.19M -$285.20M
EPS (diluted) $1.07 $-0.62 $0.33
Cash & equivalents $544.92M $227.03M $37.98M
Total debt $8.47B $4.85B $1.82B
Shares (diluted) 669.19M 273.72M 137.65M
Enterprise value $15.65B $6.09B $2.60B

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
MetricKIMMACAKR
P/E 23.1x -40.0x 58.5x
P/FCF 25.3x -37.8x -9.3x
P/Operating cash flow 13.4x 22.9x 15.2x
P/S 7.6x 7.0x 6.6x
P/B 1.6x 2.4x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 2.4x 1.0x
EV/EBITDA 15.9x -80.5x 11.9x
EV/EBIT 27.8x -22.3x 20.9x
EV/Revenue 11.2x 11.6x 11.1x
EV/FCF 37.3x -62.6x -15.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.8x 38.0x 25.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.58 2.62 7.95

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKIMMACAKR
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.5% 1.3% -0.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.4% 5.1% 6.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 2.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 5.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 19.1% -5.4% 369.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 12.7% -8.7% 56.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 24.4% 59.4% 477.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 16.6% -25.9% 228.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 28.3% 61.8% 142.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 14.7% -15.2% 7.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 12.3% -2.3% 7.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.0% -5.3% 5.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 39.6% 26.6% 38.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.7% -46.2% -119.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKIMMACAKR
Gross margin – 59.2% –
EBITDA margin 70.0% -14.4% 93.1%
Operating margin 40.1% -52.0% 53.3%
Pretax margin 27.1% -52.0% 40.2%
Net margin 32.7% -16.8% 11.3%
FCF margin 29.9% -18.5% -71.6%
Operating cash flow margin 56.3% 30.5% 43.8%
Return on equity 7.3% -6.4% 6.0%
Return on assets 3.8% -2.1% 3.4%
Return on invested capital 4.6% -6.9% 4.8%
Return on capital employed 4.4% – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x -1.8x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% 2.2% 4.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKIMMACAKR
Debt / assets 43.0% 56.9% 37.7%
Debt / equity 0.8x 1.7x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.2x -31.9x 4.8x
Debt / FCF 12.9x -26.0x -6.4x
Liabilities / assets 47.7% 65.9% 44.6%
Equity / assets 52.3% 34.1% 55.4%
Interest coverage 2.6x – 2.5x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio 13.7x – –
Cash ratio 8.0x – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKIMMACAKR
Dividend yield 4.2% 2.7% 4.2%
Net buyback yield 2.4% -8.4% -5.4%
Shareholder yield 6.6% -5.6% -1.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 98.4% -111.9% 66.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) 113.1% -103.6% -37.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.8% 8.8% 10.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 0.4% 15.9%

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.

ConsensusKIMMACAKR
Forward P/E 30.8xFY2026 – 39.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.81FY2026 $-0.17FY2026 $0.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -1.2%FY2026 – +128.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.4% – -29.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.12BFY2026 $969.19MFY2026 $349.66MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.0%FY2026 -4.0%FY2026 -13.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.1% +13.7% +16.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKIMMACAKR
Held by institutions 99.4% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 695 352 259
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% +19.5% +3.7%
Institutions buying 370 222 156
Institutions selling 202 79 63
Buyers to sellers 1.83 2.81 2.48

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.

KIMMACAKR
KIM 1.00 0.55 0.70
MAC 0.55 1.00 0.59
AKR 0.70 0.59 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KIM, MAC and AKR?

Kimco Realty (KIM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kimco Realty (KIM) $17.28B, Macerich (MAC) $7.07B, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) $2.74B.

Which stock is cheaper, KIM, MAC and AKR?

Kimco Realty (KIM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kimco Realty (KIM) 24.0x, Macerich (MAC) -41.7x, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 60.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kimco Realty (KIM) is cheapest (Kimco Realty (KIM) 30.8x, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 39.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Kimco Realty (KIM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Kimco Realty (KIM) +3.5%, Macerich (MAC) +1.3%, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) -0.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kimco Realty (KIM) has the highest net margin (Kimco Realty (KIM) 32.7%, Macerich (MAC) -16.8%, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 11.3%). On return on invested capital, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) leads (Kimco Realty (KIM) 4.6%, Macerich (MAC) -6.9%, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 4.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Macerich (MAC) returned the most: Kimco Realty (KIM) +22.6%, Macerich (MAC) +42.8%, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) -2.0%. Over five years, Macerich (MAC) compounded fastest (Kimco Realty (KIM) +1.3%/yr, Macerich (MAC) +2.7%/yr, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) -3.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kimco Realty (KIM) has the highest dividend yield: Kimco Realty (KIM) 0.04%, Macerich (MAC) 0.03%, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 0.04%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kimco Realty (KIM) has been the steadiest (Kimco Realty (KIM) 18.2%, Macerich (MAC) 29.2%, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 21.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KIM, MAC and AKR?

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