KRG vs SPG vs WELL Stock Comparison

Kite Realty Group Trust, Simon Property and Welltower Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KRG Kite Realty Group Trust
$24.67 -0.5% 1M +7.7% 1Y
Market cap
$5.01B
P/E
14.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$806.16M
Div. yield
0.05%
Retail REITs Real Estate
3 wins
WELL Welltower Inc.
$240.65 +4.1% 1M +35.2% 1Y
Market cap
$161.61B
P/E
106.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.79B
Div. yield
–
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Welltower leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Welltower 4, Kite Realty Group Trust 3, Simon Property 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKRGSPGWELLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.01B $69.00B $161.61B WELL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.8x 14.7x 106.6x SPG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 28.4x 31.0x 79.7x KRG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -5.6% +10.9% +39.2% WELL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 41.8% 70.5% — SPG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 15.6% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 5.7x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.05% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +7.7% +19.5% +35.2% WELL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.8%/yr +8.1%/yr +24.0%/yr WELL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 17.9% 19.3% 22.7% KRG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 55/100 43/100 KRG

Percentile Scorecard

KRGSPGWELL

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

AxisKRGSPGWELL
Valuation 63 #55 of 145 21 #115 of 145 0 #145 of 145
Growth 53 #67 of 142 82 #27 of 142 100 #1 of 142
Profitability 81 #27 of 136 99 #3 of 136 69 #43 of 136
Financial Health 46 #76 of 139 28 #100 of 139 –
Shareholder Returns 89 #15 of 131 47 #70 of 131 2 #128 of 131
Overall 66 55 43
  • KRG ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • SPG ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • WELL ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodKRGSPGWELLSPY
1 month -0.5%+3.8%+4.1% -0.8%
3 months -16.4%-8.2%-3.1% +3.5%
6 months -5.5%+5.7%+14.6% +7.0%
Year to date +2.9%+14.9%+29.7% +12.2%
1 year +7.7%+19.5%+35.2% +13.0%
3 years +24.0%+103.5%+195.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +7.4%+26.7%+43.6% +23.1%
5 years +20.6%+47.8%+192.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +3.8%+8.1%+24.0% +11.0%
10 years -3.6%+12.9%+245.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year -0.4%+1.2%+13.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureKRGSPGWELLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 17.9%19.3%22.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 18.2%18.3%23.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.010.20-0.06 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.431.011.55 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -29.9%-48.8%-41.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.3%-10.1%-4.6% -1.8%
52-week high $29.82$236.69$252.22 $779.14
52-week low $21.90$173.35$176.96 $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.

MultipleKRGSPGWELL
P/E now vs peer median 14.8xmedian 27.4x 14.7xmedian 27.4x 106.6xmedian 27.4x
P/S now vs peer median 6.1xmedian 4.2x 11.0xmedian 4.2x 12.6xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.2x 20.6xmedian 14.2x —median 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 42.2xmedian 23.2x 29.1xmedian 23.2x -10.7xmedian 23.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.3x 12.0xmedian 1.3x 3.5xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.11median 2.11 0.50median 2.11 —median 2.11

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 monthsKRGSPGWELL
Revenue $806.16M $6.65B $13.79B
Operating income – $3.21B –
Net income $345.59M $5.45B $1.75B
Free cash flow $117.09M $2.51B –
EPS (diluted) $1.66 $14.43 –
Cash & equivalents $144.58M $542.96M $2.27B
Total debt $2.84B $28.25B –
Shares (diluted) 203.20M 324.96M 737.96M
Enterprise value $4.72B $64.85B $161.61B

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
MetricKRGSPGWELL
P/E 14.8x 14.7x 106.6x
P/FCF 42.2x 29.1x -10.7x
P/Operating cash flow 12.4x 17.6x –
P/S 6.1x 11.0x 12.6x
P/B 1.7x 12.0x 3.5x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 12.0x 3.5x
EV/EBITDA – 20.6x –
EV/EBIT – 31.4x –
EV/Revenue 9.5x 15.1x 12.6x
EV/FCF 65.3x 40.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 19.1x 24.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.11 0.50 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKRGSPGWELL
Revenue growth (1Y) -5.6% 10.9% 39.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.6% 7.5% 29.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 4.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 6.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) 96.8% 130.6% 80.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 130.9% 30.0% 86.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 111.5% 129.8% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 134.1% 29.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -7.2% 7.1% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.5% 2.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -30.3% -3.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -16.8% -4.8% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKRGSPGWELL
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 73.3% –
Operating margin – 48.3% –
Pretax margin – 32.9% –
Net margin 41.8% 70.5% –
FCF margin 14.5% 37.7% –
Operating cash flow margin 49.5% 62.3% –
Return on equity 12.1% 87.0% 3.6%
Return on assets 5.5% 13.6% 2.4%
Return on invested capital – 15.6% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.2x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 0.8x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.4% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKRGSPGWELL
Debt / assets 45.4% 71.3% –
Debt / equity 1.0x 4.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 5.7x –
Debt / FCF 24.3x 11.3x –
Liabilities / assets 54.2% 84.7% 32.4%
Equity / assets 45.8% 15.3% 67.3%
Interest coverage – 3.1x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKRGSPGWELL
Dividend yield 5.3% 4.2% 1.3%
Net buyback yield 9.1% 0.2% –
Shareholder yield 14.3% 4.4% 1.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 77.2% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 227.8% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 15.7% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 10.2% – –

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.

ConsensusKRGSPGWELL
Forward P/E 28.4xFY2026 31.0xFY2026 79.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.87FY2026 $6.87FY2026 $3.02FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -36.5%FY2026 -51.5%FY2026 +117.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -50.6% +8.4% +14.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $750.31MFY2026 $7.17BFY2026 $13.49BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -9.7%FY2026 +12.8%FY2026 +24.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.5% -8.0% +16.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKRGSPGWELL
Held by institutions 100.0% 93.2% 98.3%
Institutions holding 397 1,357 1,584
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.3% +3.8% +5.6%
Institutions buying 178 679 879
Institutions selling 145 462 473
Buyers to sellers 1.23 1.47 1.86

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.

KRGSPGWELL
KRG 1.00 0.63 0.42
SPG 0.63 1.00 0.45
WELL 0.42 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KRG, SPG and WELL?

Welltower (WELL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) $5.01B, Simon Property (SPG) $69.00B, Welltower (WELL) $161.61B.

Which stock is cheaper, KRG, SPG and WELL?

Simon Property (SPG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) 14.8x, Simon Property (SPG) 14.7x, Welltower (WELL) 106.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) is cheapest (Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) 28.4x, Simon Property (SPG) 31.0x, Welltower (WELL) 79.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Welltower (WELL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) -5.6%, Simon Property (SPG) +10.9%, Welltower (WELL) +39.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Simon Property (SPG) has the highest net margin (Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) 41.8%, Simon Property (SPG) 70.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Welltower (WELL) returned the most: Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) +7.7%, Simon Property (SPG) +19.5%, Welltower (WELL) +35.2%. Over five years, Welltower (WELL) compounded fastest (Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) +3.8%/yr, Simon Property (SPG) +8.1%/yr, Welltower (WELL) +24.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) 0.05%, Simon Property (SPG) 0.00%, Welltower (WELL) 0.00%. Simon Property (SPG) and Welltower (WELL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) has been the steadiest (Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) 17.9%, Simon Property (SPG) 19.3%, Welltower (WELL) 22.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KRG, SPG and WELL?

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