PECO vs KIM vs FRT Stock Comparison

Phillips Edison & Company, Kimco Realty and Federal Realty Investment Trust Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KIM Kimco Realty Corp
$24.98 +12.3% 1M +22.6% 1Y
Market cap
$17.28B
P/E
24.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.20B
Div. yield
0.04%
Retail REITs Real Estate
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Kimco Realty leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Kimco Realty 5, Federal Realty Investment Trust 4, Phillips Edison & Company 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPECOKIMFRTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.30B $17.28B $9.91B KIM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.2x 24.0x 22.9x FRT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 49.5x 30.8x 25.5x FRT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.0% +3.5% +7.8% FRT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 23.9% 32.7% 32.0% KIM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 4.6% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 5.2x 4.6x FRT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.04% 0.00% KIM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +16.8% +22.6% +16.7% KIM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.2%/yr +1.3%/yr -2.5%/yr PECO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 16.2% 18.2% 16.7% PECO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 68/100 50/100 KIM

Percentile Scorecard

PECOKIMFRT

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

AxisPECOKIMFRT
Valuation 24 #111 of 146 52 #71 of 146 34 #97 of 146
Growth 76 #36 of 145 75 #37 of 145 60 #59 of 145
Profitability 56 #63 of 141 79 #31 of 141 85 #22 of 141
Financial Health 57 #63 of 146 64 #53 of 146 46 #80 of 146
Shareholder Returns 40 #82 of 136 70 #41 of 136 24 #103 of 136
Overall 51 68 50
  • PECO ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • KIM 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

PeriodPECOKIMFRTSPY
1 month +4.8%+12.3%+4.6% -2.0%
3 months -4.9%0.0%-9.1% -2.2%
6 months -0.9%+6.1%-3.2% +4.2%
Year to date +11.3%+23.2%+10.8% +10.6%
1 year +16.8%+22.6%+16.7% +10.4%
3 years +12.8%+33.2%+16.9% +73.6%
3 years, per year +4.1%+10.0%+5.3% +20.2%
5 years +22.8%+6.7%-11.9% +61.6%
5 years, per year +4.2%+1.3%-2.5% +10.1%
10 years —-0.1%-18.7% +261.3%
10 years, per year —0.0%-2.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePECOKIMFRTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 16.2%18.2%16.7% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 14.4%16.5%15.6% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.120.010.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.041.241.00 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -24.2%-37.8%-40.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.1%-5.3%-12.2% -3.2%
52-week high $44.01$26.39$127.13 $779.14
52-week low $33.88$19.78$95.52 $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.

MultiplePECOKIMFRT
P/E now vs peer median 28.0xmedian 26.1x 23.1xmedian 26.1x 22.3xmedian 26.1x
P/S now vs peer median 6.7xmedian 4.1x 7.6xmedian 4.1x 7.1xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.4x 15.9xmedian 14.4x 13.8xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -16.7xmedian 21.6x 25.3xmedian 21.6x -119.7xmedian 21.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.3x 1.6xmedian 1.3x 2.9xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.64median 1.95 1.58median 1.95 1.70median 1.95

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 monthsPECOKIMFRT
Revenue $761.31M $2.20B $1.35B
Operating income – $881.20M $645.16M
Net income $199.72M $755.69M $451.22M
Free cash flow -$305.42M $657.16M -$80.51M
EPS (diluted) $1.29 $1.07 $5.00
Cash & equivalents $8.90M $544.92M $109.73M
Total debt $2.52B $8.47B $4.88B
Shares (diluted) 141.31M 669.19M 86.56M
Enterprise value $5.27B $15.65B $9.47B

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
MetricPECOKIMFRT
P/E 28.0x 23.1x 22.3x
P/FCF -16.7x 25.3x -119.7x
P/Operating cash flow 14.4x 13.4x 14.8x
P/S 6.7x 7.6x 7.1x
P/B 1.9x 1.6x 2.9x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 1.6x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA – 15.9x 13.8x
EV/EBIT – 27.8x 22.3x
EV/Revenue 10.0x 11.2x 10.7x
EV/FCF -24.9x 37.3x -179.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.5x 19.8x 22.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.64 1.58 1.70

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPECOKIMFRT
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.0% 3.5% 7.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.2% 7.4% 6.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 19.1% 21.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 12.7% 12.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 120.5% 24.4% 25.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 45.9% 16.6% 14.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 118.0% 28.3% 26.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 44.2% 14.7% 13.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.7% 12.3% 9.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.1% 6.0% 5.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -77.2% 39.6% -24.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -94.4% 19.7% -39.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPECOKIMFRT
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 70.0% 77.1%
Operating margin – 40.1% 47.7%
Pretax margin – 27.1% 33.3%
Net margin 23.9% 32.7% 32.0%
FCF margin -40.1% 29.9% -6.0%
Operating cash flow margin 46.6% 56.3% 48.2%
Return on equity 7.4% 7.3% 13.4%
Return on assets 3.6% 3.8% 5.0%
Return on invested capital – 4.6% –
Return on capital employed – 4.4% –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 1.6x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% 1.6% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPECOKIMFRT
Debt / assets 45.4% 43.0% 53.7%
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.8x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – 5.2x 4.6x
Debt / FCF -8.3x 12.9x -60.7x
Liabilities / assets 51.4% 47.7% 63.5%
Equity / assets 48.6% 52.3% 36.5%
Interest coverage – 2.6x 3.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – 13.7x –
Cash ratio – 8.0x –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPECOKIMFRT
Dividend yield 3.4% 4.2% 4.1%
Net buyback yield -1.6% 2.4% -0.6%
Shareholder yield 1.7% 6.6% 3.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 83.2% 98.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) -54.4% 113.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 7.0% 4.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.6% – –

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.

ConsensusPECOKIMFRT
Forward P/E 49.5xFY2026 30.8xFY2026 25.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.80FY2026 $0.81FY2026 $4.38FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.1%FY2026 -1.2%FY2026 -6.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.2% +7.4% -31.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $741.12MFY2026 $2.12BFY2026 $1.28BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.5%FY2026 +0.0%FY2026 +2.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.5% +4.1% +14.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPECOKIMFRT
Held by institutions 89.1% 99.4% 98.5%
Institutions holding 446 695 623
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.8% +1.8% +9.4%
Institutions buying 225 370 365
Institutions selling 134 202 162
Buyers to sellers 1.68 1.83 2.25

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.

PECOKIMFRT
PECO 1.00 0.77 0.69
KIM 0.77 1.00 0.75
FRT 0.69 0.75 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PECO, KIM and FRT?

Kimco Realty (KIM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) $5.30B, Kimco Realty (KIM) $17.28B, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) $9.91B.

Which stock is cheaper, PECO, KIM and FRT?

Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 29.2x, Kimco Realty (KIM) 24.0x, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 22.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) is cheapest (Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 49.5x, Kimco Realty (KIM) 30.8x, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 25.5x). 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: Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +7.0%, Kimco Realty (KIM) +3.5%, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) +7.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kimco Realty (KIM) has the highest net margin (Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 23.9%, Kimco Realty (KIM) 32.7%, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 32.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kimco Realty (KIM) returned the most: Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +16.8%, Kimco Realty (KIM) +22.6%, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) +16.7%. Over five years, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) compounded fastest (Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +4.2%/yr, Kimco Realty (KIM) +1.3%/yr, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) -2.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kimco Realty (KIM) has the highest dividend yield: Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 0.03%, Kimco Realty (KIM) 0.04%, 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, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) has been the steadiest (Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 16.2%, Kimco Realty (KIM) 18.2%, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 16.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PECO, KIM 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, 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.