KRC vs VNO vs HIW Stock Comparison

Kilroy Realty, Vornado Realty Trust and Highwoods Properties Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KRC Kilroy Realty Corp
$36.43 +7.6% 1M -11.4% 1Y
Market cap
$4.24B
P/E
148.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.09B
Div. yield
0.06%
Office REITs Real Estate
1 win
VNO Vornado Realty Trust
$35.18 +3.8% 1M -6.5% 1Y
Market cap
$6.54B
P/E
1,131x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.83B
Div. yield
–
Office REITs Real Estate
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Highwoods Properties leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Highwoods Properties 7, Vornado Realty Trust 2, Kilroy Realty 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKRCVNOHIWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.24B $6.54B $3.42B VNO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 148.2x 1,131x 18.4x HIW
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 158.4x — 26.7x HIW
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -3.6% +1.4% +5.4% HIW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.6% 0.3% 21.7% HIW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 2.3% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 7.1x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.06% 0.00% 0.06% HIW
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -11.4% -6.5% +7.2% HIW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.6%/yr -3.8%/yr -7.5%/yr VNO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.3% 32.5% 29.4% KRC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 28/100 47/100 HIW

Percentile Scorecard

KRCVNOHIW

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

AxisKRCVNOHIW
Valuation 70 #44 of 145 25 #109 of 145 54 #68 of 145
Growth 1 #142 of 143 13 #125 of 143 35 #93 of 143
Profitability 45 #75 of 136 37 #86 of 136 60 #55 of 136
Financial Health 65 #49 of 138 31 #95 of 138 29 #98 of 138
Shareholder Returns 39 #80 of 131 35 #86 of 131 59 #55 of 131
Overall 44 28 47
  • KRC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • VNO ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • HIW ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodKRCVNOHIWSPY
1 month +7.6%+3.8%+6.3% +0.7%
3 months -7.9%-12.4%-9.9% +3.7%
6 months +9.5%+17.7%+25.3% +7.1%
Year to date -2.5%+5.7%+17.9% +12.8%
1 year -11.4%-6.5%+7.2% +11.9%
3 years +28.0%+74.9%+70.0% +85.2%
3 years, per year +8.6%+20.5%+19.4% +22.8%
5 years -45.9%-17.5%-32.1% +67.6%
5 years, per year -11.6%-3.8%-7.5% +10.9%
10 years -48.1%-52.3%-37.6% +262.0%
10 years, per year -6.4%-7.1%-4.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKRCVNOHIWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.3%32.5%29.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.1%33.1%31.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.550.990.54 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.39-0.200.24 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.0%-73.6%-62.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.2%-14.0%-11.5% -1.2%
52-week high $43.48$40.91$34.39 $779.14
52-week low $27.72$24.71$20.58 $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.

MultipleKRCVNOHIW
P/E now vs peer median 148.2xmedian 25.7x 1,139xmedian 25.7x 18.1xmedian 25.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 4.1x 3.6xmedian 4.1x 3.9xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.3x 14.0xmedian 14.3x —median 14.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -60.3xmedian 23.5x -15.8xmedian 23.5x -9.2xmedian 23.5x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.3x 1.1xmedian 1.3x 1.3xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -3.02median 1.86 43.37median 1.86 1.93median 1.86

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 monthsKRCVNOHIW
Revenue $1.09B $1.83B $851.95M
Net income $47.42M $49.20M $193.92M
Free cash flow -$70.24M -$416.33M -$366.24M
EPS (diluted) $0.24 $0.03 $1.65
Cash & equivalents $94.30M $675.35M $279.21M
Total debt $4.38B $7.44B $3.51B
Shares (diluted) 117.24M 194.20M 112.32M
Enterprise value $3.38B $2.93B $2.93B

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
MetricKRCVNOHIW
P/E 148.2x 1,139x 18.1x
P/FCF -60.3x -15.8x -9.2x
P/Operating cash flow 8.6x 16.8x 8.9x
P/S 3.9x 3.6x 3.9x
P/B 0.8x 1.1x 1.3x
P/Tangible book 0.8x 1.1x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA – 14.0x –
EV/EBIT – 33.2x –
EV/Revenue 7.8x 7.3x 7.7x
EV/FCF -120.8x -32.0x -18.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.2x 34.1x 17.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.02 43.37 1.93

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKRCVNOHIW
Revenue growth (1Y) -3.6% 1.4% 5.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.7% 0.1% 0.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -86.5% -94.6% 49.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -42.1% 28.4% 11.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -91.0% -99.3% 46.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -49.1% 26.3% 9.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -12.6% -71.9% 4.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.3% -19.3% -0.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -237.0% -145.3% -176.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -52.0% -66.0% -66.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKRCVNOHIW
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 52.0% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 2.9% –
Net margin 2.6% 0.3% 21.7%
FCF margin -6.5% -22.8% -43.0%
Operating cash flow margin 45.5% 21.4% 44.5%
Return on equity 0.9% 0.7% 7.5%
Return on assets 0.4% 0.3% 3.0%
Return on invested capital – 2.3% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 10.4x 7.9x 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 1.4% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKRCVNOHIW
Debt / assets 41.8% 47.7% 54.5%
Debt / equity 0.8x 1.2x 1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – 7.1x –
Debt / FCF -62.3x -17.9x -9.6x
Liabilities / assets 48.4% 61.8% 60.2%
Equity / assets 51.6% 38.2% 39.8%
Interest coverage – 1.2x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKRCVNOHIW
Dividend yield 5.9% 2.1% 6.6%
Net buyback yield 1.7% 2.0% -0.4%
Shareholder yield 7.6% 4.1% 6.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 539.6% – 113.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) -364.3% – -60.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) -0.7% – 2.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.1% – 1.5%

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.

ConsensusKRCVNOHIW
Forward P/E 158.4xFY2026 – 26.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.23FY2026 $-0.40FY2026 $1.14FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -90.1%FY2026 -109.5%FY2026 -21.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +82.6% – -36.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.13BFY2026 $1.78BFY2026 $908.60MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.1%FY2026 -1.9%FY2026 +12.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.9% +24.9% -8.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKRCVNOHIW
Held by institutions 100.0% 99.2% 100.0%
Institutions holding 386 433 372
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.0% +14.6% +10.9%
Institutions buying 213 233 214
Institutions selling 121 126 102
Buyers to sellers 1.76 1.85 2.10

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.

KRCVNOHIW
KRC 1.00 0.71 0.70
VNO 0.71 1.00 0.73
HIW 0.70 0.73 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KRC, VNO and HIW?

Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kilroy Realty (KRC) $4.24B, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) $6.54B, Highwoods Properties (HIW) $3.42B.

Which stock is cheaper, KRC, VNO and HIW?

Highwoods Properties (HIW) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kilroy Realty (KRC) 148.2x, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 1,131x, Highwoods Properties (HIW) 18.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Highwoods Properties (HIW) is cheapest (Kilroy Realty (KRC) 158.4x, Highwoods Properties (HIW) 26.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Highwoods Properties (HIW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Kilroy Realty (KRC) -3.6%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) +1.4%, Highwoods Properties (HIW) +5.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Highwoods Properties (HIW) has the highest net margin (Kilroy Realty (KRC) 2.6%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 0.3%, Highwoods Properties (HIW) 21.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Highwoods Properties (HIW) returned the most: Kilroy Realty (KRC) -11.4%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) -6.5%, Highwoods Properties (HIW) +7.2%. Over five years, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) compounded fastest (Kilroy Realty (KRC) -11.6%/yr, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) -3.8%/yr, Highwoods Properties (HIW) -7.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Highwoods Properties (HIW) has the highest dividend yield: Kilroy Realty (KRC) 0.06%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 0.00%, Highwoods Properties (HIW) 0.06%. Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kilroy Realty (KRC) has been the steadiest (Kilroy Realty (KRC) 29.3%, Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) 32.5%, Highwoods Properties (HIW) 29.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KRC, VNO and HIW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Highwoods Properties (HIW) leads on 7. 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.