PECO vs MAC vs CURB Stock Comparison

Phillips Edison & Company, Macerich and Curbline Properties 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
$6.69B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
0.03%
Retail REITs Real Estate
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Phillips Edison & Company leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Phillips Edison & Company 6, Macerich 4, Curbline Properties 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPECOMACCURBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.01B $6.69B $3.31B MAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 27.6x -39.4x 120.6x PECO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 48.4x — 130.6x PECO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.0% +1.3% +50.6% CURB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 23.9% -16.8% 11.1% PECO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -6.9% 2.3% CURB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -31.9x 1.4x MAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.03% 0.00% PECO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.6% +43.8% +20.6% MAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.1%/yr +6.1%/yr — MAC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 16.1% 29.2% 20.7% PECO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 14/100 35/100 PECO

Percentile Scorecard

PECOMACCURB

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

AxisPECOMACCURB
Valuation 23 #112 of 145 1 #143 of 145 1 #144 of 145
Growth 72 #41 of 143 31 #99 of 143 43 #82 of 143
Profitability 58 #58 of 136 9 #124 of 136 34 #90 of 136
Financial Health 54 #64 of 138 20 #110 of 138 94 #9 of 138
Shareholder Returns 43 #75 of 131 10 #118 of 131 4 #126 of 131
Overall 50 14 35
  • PECO ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MAC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • CURB ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPECOMACCURBSPY
1 month +2.8%+6.1%+2.9% +0.7%
3 months -8.8%-4.6%-6.0% +3.7%
6 months -3.7%+11.8%+4.1% +7.1%
Year to date +8.8%+31.6%+23.8% +12.8%
1 year +13.6%+43.8%+20.6% +11.9%
3 years +13.2%+149.0%— +85.2%
3 years, per year +4.2%+35.6%— +22.8%
5 years +28.4%+34.3%— +67.6%
5 years, per year +5.1%+6.1%— +10.9%
10 years —-65.6%— +262.0%
10 years, per year —-10.1%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePECOMACCURBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 16.1%29.2%20.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 14.3%31.3%18.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.110.620.10 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.851.500.99 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -24.2%-65.2%-17.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.1%-8.4%-9.5% -1.2%
52-week high $44.01$26.52$31.75 $779.14
52-week low $33.84$16.20$22.70 $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.

MultiplePECOMACCURB
P/E now vs peer median 27.4xmedian 25.7x -39.2xmedian 25.7x 120.5xmedian 25.7x
P/S now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 4.1x 6.9xmedian 4.1x 14.2xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.3x -79.6xmedian 14.3x 22.6xmedian 14.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -16.3xmedian 23.5x -37.1xmedian 23.5x -4.3xmedian 23.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 1.3x 2.4xmedian 1.3x 1.5xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.62median 1.86 2.57median 1.86 —median 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 monthsPECOMACCURB
Revenue $761.31M $1.01B $246.53M
Gross profit – $595.32M –
Operating income – -$522.95M –
Net income $199.72M -$172.33M $27.49M
Free cash flow -$305.42M -$186.19M -$806.24M
EPS (diluted) $1.29 $-0.62 $0.23
Cash & equivalents $8.90M $227.03M $122.83M
Total debt $2.52B $4.85B $347.41M
Shares (diluted) 141.31M 273.72M 116.93M
Enterprise value $4.99B $5.71B $2.44B

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
MetricPECOMACCURB
P/E 27.4x -39.2x 120.5x
P/FCF -16.3x -37.1x -4.3x
P/Operating cash flow 14.1x 22.5x 25.6x
P/S 6.6x 6.9x 14.2x
P/B 1.8x 2.4x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 2.4x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA – -79.6x 22.6x
EV/EBIT – -22.0x 63.7x
EV/Revenue 9.9x 11.5x 15.1x
EV/FCF -24.6x -61.9x -4.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.1x 37.6x 27.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.62 2.57 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPECOMACCURB
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.0% 1.3% 50.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.2% 5.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 2.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 5.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -5.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -8.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) 120.5% 59.4% -34.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 45.9% -25.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) 118.0% 61.8% -40.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 44.2% -15.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.7% -2.3% 6.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.1% -5.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -77.2% 26.6% -15.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -94.4% -46.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPECOMACCURB
Gross margin – 59.2% –
EBITDA margin – -14.4% 66.8%
Operating margin – -52.0% –
Pretax margin – -52.0% 11.2%
Net margin 23.9% -16.8% 11.1%
FCF margin -40.1% -18.5% -327.0%
Operating cash flow margin 46.6% 30.5% 55.2%
Return on equity 7.4% -6.4% 1.3%
Return on assets 3.6% -2.1% 0.9%
Return on invested capital – -6.9% 2.3%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x -1.8x 5.0x
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% 2.2% 4.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPECOMACCURB
Debt / assets 45.4% 56.9% 11.5%
Debt / equity 0.9x 1.7x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – -31.9x 1.4x
Debt / FCF -8.3x -26.0x -0.4x
Liabilities / assets 51.4% 65.9% 25.1%
Equity / assets 48.6% 34.1% 74.9%
Interest coverage – – 1.9x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPECOMACCURB
Dividend yield 3.4% 2.8% 2.4%
Net buyback yield -1.7% -8.5% –
Shareholder yield 1.8% -5.7% 2.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 83.2% -111.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) -54.4% -103.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 7.0% 8.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.6% 0.4% –

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.

ConsensusPECOMACCURB
Forward P/E 48.4xFY2026 – 130.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.80FY2026 $-0.17FY2026 $0.22FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.1%FY2026 – -40.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.2% – +45.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $741.12MFY2026 $969.19MFY2026 $280.00MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.5%FY2026 -4.0%FY2026 +53.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.5% +13.7% +15.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPECOMACCURB
Held by institutions 89.1% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 445 351 283
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.8% +19.5% +13.4%
Institutions buying 225 221 158
Institutions selling 133 79 87
Buyers to sellers 1.69 2.80 1.82

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.

PECOMACCURB
PECO 1.00 0.49 0.60
MAC 0.49 1.00 0.44
CURB 0.60 0.44 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PECO, MAC and CURB?

Macerich (MAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) $5.01B, Macerich (MAC) $6.69B, Curbline Properties (CURB) $3.31B.

Which stock is cheaper, PECO, MAC and CURB?

Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 27.6x, Macerich (MAC) -39.4x, Curbline Properties (CURB) 120.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) is cheapest (Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 48.4x, Curbline Properties (CURB) 130.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Curbline Properties (CURB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +7.0%, Macerich (MAC) +1.3%, Curbline Properties (CURB) +50.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) has the highest net margin (Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 23.9%, Macerich (MAC) -16.8%, Curbline Properties (CURB) 11.1%). On return on invested capital, Curbline Properties (CURB) leads (Macerich (MAC) -6.9%, Curbline Properties (CURB) 2.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Macerich (MAC) returned the most: Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +13.6%, Macerich (MAC) +43.8%, Curbline Properties (CURB) +20.6%. Over five years, Macerich (MAC) compounded fastest (Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +5.1%/yr, Macerich (MAC) +6.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) has the highest dividend yield: Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 0.03%, Macerich (MAC) 0.03%, Curbline Properties (CURB) 0.00%. Curbline Properties (CURB) 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) 16.1%, Macerich (MAC) 29.2%, Curbline Properties (CURB) 20.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PECO, MAC and CURB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 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.