MAC vs KIM vs SPG Stock Comparison

Macerich, Kimco Realty and Simon Property Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MAC Macerich Co
$24.16 +6.7% 1M +34.2% 1Y
Market cap
$6.86B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
2.81%
Retail REITs Real Estate
2 wins
KIM Kimco Realty Corp
$23.70 +5.7% 1M +5.9% 1Y
Market cap
$15.88B
P/E
27.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.19B
Div. yield
4.47%
Retail REITs Real Estate
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Simon Property leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Simon Property 6, Kimco Realty 4, Macerich 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMACKIMSPGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.86B $15.88B $72.84B SPG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -39.0x 27.6x 14.7x SPG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 29.3x 30.9x KIM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.3% +4.4% +10.9% SPG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -16.8% 26.4% 70.5% SPG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -6.9% 4.2% 15.6% SPG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -31.9x 5.5x 5.7x MAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.81% 4.47% 4.19% KIM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +34.2% +5.9% +18.1% MAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.9%/yr +0.8%/yr +7.6%/yr SPG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.6% 18.1% 19.2% KIM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 15/100 63/100 56/100 KIM

Percentile Scorecard

MACKIMSPG

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

AxisMACKIMSPG
Valuation 1 #143 of 145 47 #77 of 145 22 #113 of 145
Growth 32 #96 of 141 66 #49 of 141 84 #24 of 141
Profitability 9 #122 of 134 75 #34 of 134 99 #2 of 134
Financial Health 23 #107 of 138 62 #53 of 138 29 #99 of 138
Shareholder Returns 10 #118 of 131 64 #48 of 131 47 #70 of 131
Overall 15 63 56
  • MAC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • KIM ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • SPG ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMACKIMSPGSPY
1 month +6.7%+5.7%+3.6% -0.2%
3 months -8.9%-9.7%-10.3% +3.9%
6 months +11.1%-0.4%+4.7% +8.2%
Year to date +30.9%+16.9%+14.7% +12.9%
1 year +34.2%+5.9%+18.1% +12.3%
3 years +148.8%+40.5%+103.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +35.5%+12.0%+26.7% +23.3%
5 years +33.4%+4.2%+44.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year +5.9%+0.8%+7.6% +10.9%
10 years -66.7%-10.3%+15.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year -10.4%-1.1%+1.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMACKIMSPGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.6%18.1%19.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.0%17.3%18.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.630.040.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.160.330.94 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.2%-37.8%-48.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.9%-10.2%-10.3% -1.2%
52-week high $26.52$26.39$236.69 $779.14
52-week low $16.20$19.78$173.35 $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.

MultipleMACKIMSPG
P/E now vs peer median -39.0xmedian 26.3x 27.6xmedian 26.3x 14.7xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 4.0x 7.3xmedian 4.0x 11.0xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -79.3xmedian 14.4x 16.5xmedian 14.4x 20.6xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -36.9xmedian 23.3x 23.3xmedian 23.3x 29.0xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.3x 1.5xmedian 1.3x 12.0xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 2.56median 1.91 2.34median 1.91 0.49median 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 monthsMACKIMSPG
Revenue $1.01B $2.19B $6.65B
Gross profit $595.32M – –
Operating income -$522.95M $788.44M $3.21B
Net income -$172.33M $613.68M $5.45B
Free cash flow -$186.19M $681.88M $2.51B
EPS (diluted) $-0.62 $0.86 $14.43
Cash & equivalents $227.03M $700.38M $542.96M
Total debt $4.85B $8.74B $28.25B
Shares (diluted) 273.72M 671.96M 324.96M
Enterprise value $5.96B $14.80B $69.90B

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
MetricMACKIMSPG
P/E -39.0x 27.6x 14.7x
P/FCF -36.9x 23.3x 29.0x
P/Operating cash flow 22.4x 13.5x 17.6x
P/S 6.8x 7.3x 11.0x
P/B 2.4x 1.5x 12.0x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 1.5x 12.0x
EV/EBITDA -79.3x 16.5x 20.6x
EV/EBIT -22.0x 30.3x 31.3x
EV/Revenue 11.4x 10.9x 15.1x
EV/FCF -61.7x 35.1x 40.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 37.4x 20.3x 24.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.56 2.34 0.49

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMACKIMSPG
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.3% 4.4% 10.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.1% 7.5% 7.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.7% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.4% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -5.4% 8.9% 4.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -8.7% 8.4% 6.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 59.4% 1.3% 130.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -25.9% 14.2% 30.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 61.8% 2.9% 129.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -15.2% 11.8% 29.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -2.3% 10.7% 7.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.3% 5.0% 2.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 26.6% 44.6% -3.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -46.2% 17.0% -4.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMACKIMSPG
Gross margin 59.2% – –
EBITDA margin -14.4% 66.4% 73.3%
Operating margin -52.0% 36.0% 48.3%
Pretax margin -52.0% 22.9% 32.9%
Net margin -16.8% 26.4% 70.5%
FCF margin -18.5% 31.2% 37.7%
Operating cash flow margin 30.5% 53.9% 62.3%
Return on equity -6.4% 5.9% 87.0%
Return on assets -2.1% 3.1% 13.6%
Return on invested capital -6.9% 4.2% 15.6%
Return on capital employed – 4.0% –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.8x 1.9x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 2.2% 1.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMACKIMSPG
Debt / assets 56.9% 43.6% 71.3%
Debt / equity 1.7x 0.8x 4.7x
Net debt / EBITDA -31.9x 5.5x 5.7x
Debt / FCF -26.0x 12.8x 11.3x
Liabilities / assets 65.9% 48.0% 84.7%
Equity / assets 34.1% 52.0% 15.3%
Interest coverage – 2.3x 3.1x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – 16.3x –
Cash ratio – 10.5x –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMACKIMSPG
Dividend yield 2.8% 4.5% 4.2%
Net buyback yield -8.6% 1.0% 0.2%
Shareholder yield -5.8% 5.5% 4.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) -111.9% 118.3% –
Payout ratio (FCF) -103.6% 106.5% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 8.8% 3.4% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.4% 7.2% –

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.

ConsensusMACKIMSPG
Forward P/E – 29.3xFY2026 30.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.17FY2026 $0.81FY2026 $6.87FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -1.2%FY2026 -51.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +7.4% +8.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $969.19MFY2026 $2.12BFY2026 $7.17BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.0%FY2026 +0.0%FY2026 +12.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.7% +4.1% -8.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMACKIMSPG
Held by institutions 100.0% 99.4% 93.2%
Institutions holding 350 693 1,358
Change in shares held, QoQ +19.5% +1.8% +3.8%
Institutions buying 220 369 679
Institutions selling 79 201 463
Buyers to sellers 2.78 1.84 1.47

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.

MACKIMSPG
MAC 1.00 0.54 0.71
KIM 0.54 1.00 0.66
SPG 0.71 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MAC, KIM and SPG?

Simon Property (SPG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Macerich (MAC) $6.86B, Kimco Realty (KIM) $15.88B, Simon Property (SPG) $72.84B.

Which stock is cheaper, MAC, KIM and SPG?

Simon Property (SPG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Macerich (MAC) -39.0x, Kimco Realty (KIM) 27.6x, Simon Property (SPG) 14.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kimco Realty (KIM) is cheapest (Kimco Realty (KIM) 29.3x, Simon Property (SPG) 30.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Simon Property (SPG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Macerich (MAC) +1.3%, Kimco Realty (KIM) +4.4%, Simon Property (SPG) +10.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Simon Property (SPG) has the highest net margin (Macerich (MAC) -16.8%, Kimco Realty (KIM) 26.4%, Simon Property (SPG) 70.5%). On return on invested capital, Simon Property (SPG) leads (Macerich (MAC) -6.9%, Kimco Realty (KIM) 4.2%, Simon Property (SPG) 15.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Macerich (MAC) returned the most: Macerich (MAC) +34.2%, Kimco Realty (KIM) +5.9%, Simon Property (SPG) +18.1%. Over five years, Simon Property (SPG) compounded fastest (Macerich (MAC) +5.9%/yr, Kimco Realty (KIM) +0.8%/yr, Simon Property (SPG) +7.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kimco Realty (KIM) has the highest dividend yield: Macerich (MAC) 2.81%, Kimco Realty (KIM) 4.47%, Simon Property (SPG) 4.19%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kimco Realty (KIM) has been the steadiest (Macerich (MAC) 29.6%, Kimco Realty (KIM) 18.1%, Simon Property (SPG) 19.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Simon Property (SPG) leads on 6. 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.