MAC vs BRX vs KIM Stock Comparison

Macerich, Brixmor Property and Kimco Realty Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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MAC Macerich Co
$24.30 +6.1% 1M +43.8% 1Y
Market cap
$6.66B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
0.03%
Retail REITs Real Estate
3 wins
KIM Kimco Realty Corp
$24.41 +8.9% 1M +14.1% 1Y
Market cap
$16.32B
P/E
22.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.20B
Div. yield
0.05%
Retail REITs Real Estate
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionMACBRXKIMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.66B $8.97B $16.32B KIM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -39.3x 20.7x 22.7x BRX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 26.5x 30.1x BRX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.3% +5.8% +3.5% BRX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -16.8% 30.8% 32.7% KIM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -6.9% — 4.6% KIM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -31.9x — 5.2x MAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.04% 0.05% KIM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +43.8% +8.8% +14.1% MAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.1%/yr +4.5%/yr +1.6%/yr MAC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.2% 17.6% 18.3% BRX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 14/100 45/100 68/100 KIM

Percentile Scorecard

MACBRXKIM

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

AxisMACBRXKIM
Valuation 1 #143 of 145 19 #117 of 145 53 #69 of 145
Growth 31 #99 of 143 39 #88 of 143 76 #35 of 143
Profitability 9 #124 of 136 83 #24 of 136 79 #30 of 136
Financial Health 20 #110 of 138 19 #112 of 138 63 #52 of 138
Shareholder Returns 10 #118 of 131 63 #49 of 131 69 #42 of 131
Overall 14 45 68
  • MAC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • BRX ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • KIM ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMACBRXKIMSPY
1 month +6.1%+4.7%+8.9% +0.7%
3 months -4.6%-7.4%-4.3% +3.7%
6 months +11.8%-3.1%+3.3% +7.1%
Year to date +31.6%+11.2%+20.4% +12.8%
1 year +43.8%+8.8%+14.1% +11.9%
3 years +149.0%+44.6%+41.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year +35.6%+13.1%+12.2% +22.8%
5 years +34.3%+24.4%+8.0% +67.6%
5 years, per year +6.1%+4.5%+1.6% +10.9%
10 years -65.6%+16.9%-7.2% +262.0%
10 years, per year -10.1%+1.6%-0.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMACBRXKIMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.2%17.6%18.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.3%16.7%16.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.620.000.03 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.500.500.77 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.2%-32.4%-37.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.4%-10.7%-7.5% -1.2%
52-week high $26.52$32.67$26.39 $779.14
52-week low $16.20$24.67$19.78 $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.

MultipleMACBRXKIM
P/E now vs peer median -39.2xmedian 25.7x 20.7xmedian 25.7x 22.6xmedian 25.7x
P/S now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 4.1x 6.4xmedian 4.1x 7.4xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -79.6xmedian 14.3x —median 14.3x 15.7xmedian 14.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -37.1xmedian 23.5x -86.7xmedian 23.5x 24.7xmedian 23.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.3x 3.0xmedian 1.3x 1.6xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 2.57median 1.86 3.39median 1.86 1.54median 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 monthsMACBRXKIM
Revenue $1.01B $1.40B $2.20B
Gross profit $595.32M – –
Operating income -$522.95M – $881.20M
Net income -$172.33M $432.79M $755.69M
Free cash flow -$186.19M -$103.24M $657.16M
EPS (diluted) $-0.62 $1.40 $1.07
Cash & equivalents $227.03M $170.89M $544.92M
Total debt $4.85B $21.81B $8.47B
Shares (diluted) 273.72M 307.92M 669.19M
Enterprise value $5.68B $7.81B $14.69B

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
MetricMACBRXKIM
P/E -39.2x 20.7x 22.6x
P/FCF -37.1x -86.7x 24.7x
P/Operating cash flow 22.5x 13.1x 13.1x
P/S 6.9x 6.4x 7.4x
P/B 2.4x 3.0x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 3.0x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA -79.6x – 15.7x
EV/EBIT -22.0x – 27.4x
EV/Revenue 11.5x 10.0x 11.0x
EV/FCF -61.9x -136.6x 36.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 37.6x 20.6x 19.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.57 3.39 1.54

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMACBRXKIM
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.3% 5.8% 3.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.1% 4.4% 7.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.7% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.4% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -5.4% – 19.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -8.7% – 12.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 59.4% 29.1% 24.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -25.9% 6.8% 16.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 61.8% 29.0% 28.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -15.2% 6.1% 14.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -2.3% 9.8% 12.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.3% 5.3% 6.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 26.6% -498.9% 39.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -46.2% -34.3% 19.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMACBRXKIM
Gross margin 59.2% – –
EBITDA margin -14.4% – 70.0%
Operating margin -52.0% – 40.1%
Pretax margin -52.0% – 27.1%
Net margin -16.8% 30.8% 32.7%
FCF margin -18.5% -7.4% 29.9%
Operating cash flow margin 30.5% 48.8% 56.3%
Return on equity -6.4% 14.3% 7.3%
Return on assets -2.1% 4.8% 3.8%
Return on invested capital -6.9% – 4.6%
Return on capital employed – – 4.4%
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.2x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.8x 1.6x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 2.2% 1.0% 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMACBRXKIM
Debt / assets 56.9% 59.1% 43.0%
Debt / equity 1.7x 1.8x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA -31.9x – 5.2x
Debt / FCF -26.0x -51.6x 12.9x
Liabilities / assets 65.9% 66.4% 47.7%
Equity / assets 34.1% 33.6% 52.3%
Interest coverage – – 2.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – 13.7x
Cash ratio – – 8.0x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMACBRXKIM
Dividend yield 2.8% 4.2% 4.3%
Net buyback yield -8.5% 0.0% 2.4%
Shareholder yield -5.7% 4.3% 6.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) -111.9% 85.0% 98.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) -103.6% -356.4% 113.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) 8.8% 7.4% 4.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.4% 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.

ConsensusMACBRXKIM
Forward P/E – 26.5xFY2026 30.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.17FY2026 $1.10FY2026 $0.81FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -12.0%FY2026 -1.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – -5.5% +7.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $969.19MFY2026 $1.48BFY2026 $2.12BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.0%FY2026 +7.9%FY2026 +0.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.7% +8.7% +4.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMACBRXKIM
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 99.4%
Institutions holding 351 477 694
Change in shares held, QoQ +19.5% +3.6% +1.8%
Institutions buying 221 244 369
Institutions selling 79 159 202
Buyers to sellers 2.80 1.53 1.83

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.

MACBRXKIM
MAC 1.00 0.55 0.55
BRX 0.55 1.00 0.86
KIM 0.55 0.86 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MAC, BRX and KIM?

Kimco Realty (KIM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Macerich (MAC) $6.66B, Brixmor Property (BRX) $8.97B, Kimco Realty (KIM) $16.32B.

Which stock is cheaper, MAC, BRX and KIM?

Brixmor Property (BRX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Macerich (MAC) -39.3x, Brixmor Property (BRX) 20.7x, Kimco Realty (KIM) 22.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Brixmor Property (BRX) is cheapest (Brixmor Property (BRX) 26.5x, Kimco Realty (KIM) 30.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Brixmor Property (BRX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Macerich (MAC) +1.3%, Brixmor Property (BRX) +5.8%, Kimco Realty (KIM) +3.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kimco Realty (KIM) has the highest net margin (Macerich (MAC) -16.8%, Brixmor Property (BRX) 30.8%, Kimco Realty (KIM) 32.7%). On return on invested capital, Kimco Realty (KIM) leads (Macerich (MAC) -6.9%, Kimco Realty (KIM) 4.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Macerich (MAC) returned the most: Macerich (MAC) +43.8%, Brixmor Property (BRX) +8.8%, Kimco Realty (KIM) +14.1%. Over five years, Macerich (MAC) compounded fastest (Macerich (MAC) +6.1%/yr, Brixmor Property (BRX) +4.5%/yr, Kimco Realty (KIM) +1.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kimco Realty (KIM) has the highest dividend yield: Macerich (MAC) 0.03%, Brixmor Property (BRX) 0.04%, Kimco Realty (KIM) 0.05%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Brixmor Property (BRX) has been the steadiest (Macerich (MAC) 29.2%, Brixmor Property (BRX) 17.6%, Kimco Realty (KIM) 18.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 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.