KIM vs MAC vs FRT Stock Comparison

Kimco Realty, Macerich and Federal Realty Investment Trust Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KIM Kimco Realty Corp
$23.42 +4.1% 1M +7.5% 1Y
Market cap
$16.31B
P/E
28.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.19B
Div. yield
0.04%
Retail REITs Real Estate
4 wins
MAC Macerich Co
$23.84 +5.6% 1M +34.3% 1Y
Market cap
$6.64B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
0.03%
Retail REITs Real Estate
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Federal Realty Investment Trust leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Federal Realty Investment Trust 5, Kimco Realty 4, Macerich 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKIMMACFRTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $16.31B $6.64B $9.61B KIM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.3x -39.2x 22.4x FRT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 28.9x — 24.7x FRT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.4% +1.3% +8.0% FRT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.4% -16.8% 32.1% FRT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.2% -6.9% — KIM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.5x -31.9x 4.5x MAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.03% 0.00% KIM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +7.5% +34.3% +10.5% MAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.7%/yr +5.7%/yr -2.1%/yr MAC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 18.0% 29.6% 16.6% FRT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 63/100 15/100 42/100 KIM

Percentile Scorecard

KIMMACFRT

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

AxisKIMMACFRT
Valuation 46 #79 of 145 1 #143 of 145 14 #125 of 145
Growth 67 #48 of 142 33 #96 of 142 48 #75 of 142
Profitability 75 #34 of 135 9 #123 of 135 83 #24 of 135
Financial Health 62 #53 of 136 23 #105 of 136 44 #76 of 136
Shareholder Returns 63 #49 of 131 11 #117 of 131 22 #103 of 131
Overall 63 15 42
  • KIM ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MAC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • FRT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodKIMMACFRTSPY
1 month +4.1%+5.6%-1.4% +0.9%
3 months -10.0%-8.7%-14.0% +5.9%
6 months -0.9%+9.3%-2.1% +8.5%
Year to date +15.5%+29.1%+7.4% +13.3%
1 year +7.5%+34.3%+10.5% +12.4%
3 years +38.8%+145.5%+25.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year +11.6%+34.9%+7.7% +23.5%
5 years +3.6%+31.8%-10.0% +68.2%
5 years, per year +0.7%+5.7%-2.1% +11.0%
10 years -11.0%-66.2%-24.7% +263.4%
10 years, per year -1.2%-10.3%-2.8% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureKIMMACFRTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 18.0%29.6%16.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 17.0%32.0%15.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.040.630.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.421.160.63 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.8%-65.2%-40.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.3%-10.1%-14.8% -0.9%
52-week high $26.39$26.52$127.13 $779.14
52-week low $19.78$16.20$94.87 $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.

MultipleKIMMACFRT
P/E now vs peer median 27.2xmedian 25.8x -38.5xmedian 25.8x 21.8xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 7.2xmedian 4.0x 6.7xmedian 4.0x 7.0xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.4xmedian 14.2x -78.7xmedian 14.2x 13.7xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.0xmedian 23.0x -36.4xmedian 23.0x -25.4xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.3x 2.3xmedian 1.3x 2.7xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 2.31median 1.91 2.53median 1.91 10.63median 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 monthsKIMMACFRT
Revenue $2.19B $1.01B $1.34B
Gross profit – $595.32M –
Operating income $788.44M -$522.95M $638.97M
Net income $613.68M -$172.33M $446.74M
Free cash flow $681.88M -$186.19M -$371.04M
EPS (diluted) $0.86 $-0.62 $4.97
Cash & equivalents $700.38M $227.03M $107.25M
Total debt $8.74B $4.85B $19.28B
Shares (diluted) 671.96M 273.72M 86.18M
Enterprise value $15.06B $5.66B $9.16B

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
MetricKIMMACFRT
P/E 27.2x -38.5x 21.8x
P/FCF 23.0x -36.4x -25.4x
P/Operating cash flow 13.3x 22.1x 14.9x
P/S 7.2x 6.7x 7.0x
P/B 1.5x 2.3x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 2.3x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA 16.4x -78.7x 13.7x
EV/EBIT 30.1x -21.8x 22.0x
EV/Revenue 10.9x 11.3x 10.5x
EV/FCF 34.8x -61.2x -37.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.1x 37.1x 22.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.31 2.53 10.63

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKIMMACFRT
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.4% 1.3% 8.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.5% 5.1% 6.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 2.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 5.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 8.9% -5.4% 21.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 8.4% -8.7% 5.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 1.3% 59.4% 24.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.2% -25.9% 4.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 2.9% 61.8% 27.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.8% -15.2% 2.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 10.7% -2.3% 6.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.0% -5.3% 4.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 44.6% 26.6% -323.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.0% -46.2% -17.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKIMMACFRT
Gross margin – 59.2% –
EBITDA margin 66.4% -14.4% 77.2%
Operating margin 36.0% -52.0% 47.9%
Pretax margin 22.9% -52.0% 33.4%
Net margin 26.4% -16.8% 32.1%
FCF margin 31.2% -18.5% -27.8%
Operating cash flow margin 53.9% 30.5% 47.3%
Return on equity 5.9% -6.4% 13.1%
Return on assets 3.1% -2.1% 4.9%
Return on invested capital 4.2% -6.9% –
Return on capital employed 4.0% – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x -1.8x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 2.2% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKIMMACFRT
Debt / assets 43.6% 56.9% 52.6%
Debt / equity 0.8x 1.7x 1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.5x -31.9x 4.5x
Debt / FCF 12.8x -26.0x -12.9x
Liabilities / assets 48.0% 65.9% 62.1%
Equity / assets 52.0% 34.1% 37.9%
Interest coverage 2.3x – 3.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio 16.3x – –
Cash ratio 10.5x – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKIMMACFRT
Dividend yield 4.5% 2.9% 4.2%
Net buyback yield 1.1% -8.7% -0.6%
Shareholder yield 5.6% -5.8% 3.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 118.3% -111.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 106.5% -103.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.4% 8.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.2% 0.4% –

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.

ConsensusKIMMACFRT
Forward P/E 28.9xFY2026 – 24.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.81FY2026 $-0.17FY2026 $4.38FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -1.2%FY2026 – -6.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.4% – -31.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.12BFY2026 $969.19MFY2026 $1.28BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.0%FY2026 -4.0%FY2026 +2.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.1% +13.7% +14.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKIMMACFRT
Held by institutions 99.4% 100.0% 98.5%
Institutions holding 693 350 621
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% +19.5% +9.4%
Institutions buying 369 220 363
Institutions selling 201 79 162
Buyers to sellers 1.84 2.78 2.24

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.

KIMMACFRT
KIM 1.00 0.54 0.74
MAC 0.54 1.00 0.57
FRT 0.74 0.57 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KIM, MAC and FRT?

Kimco Realty (KIM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kimco Realty (KIM) $16.31B, Macerich (MAC) $6.64B, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) $9.61B.

Which stock is cheaper, KIM, MAC and FRT?

Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kimco Realty (KIM) 28.3x, Macerich (MAC) -39.2x, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 22.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) is cheapest (Kimco Realty (KIM) 28.9x, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 24.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Kimco Realty (KIM) +4.4%, Macerich (MAC) +1.3%, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) +8.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) has the highest net margin (Kimco Realty (KIM) 26.4%, Macerich (MAC) -16.8%, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 32.1%). On return on invested capital, Kimco Realty (KIM) leads (Kimco Realty (KIM) 4.2%, Macerich (MAC) -6.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Macerich (MAC) returned the most: Kimco Realty (KIM) +7.5%, Macerich (MAC) +34.3%, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) +10.5%. Over five years, Macerich (MAC) compounded fastest (Kimco Realty (KIM) +0.7%/yr, Macerich (MAC) +5.7%/yr, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) -2.1%/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%, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 0.00%. Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) has been the steadiest (Kimco Realty (KIM) 18.0%, Macerich (MAC) 29.6%, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 16.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.