PECO vs MAC vs SKT Stock Comparison

Phillips Edison & Company, Macerich and Tanger Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MAC Macerich Co
$23.84 +5.6% 1M +34.3% 1Y
Market cap
$6.77B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
2.85%
Retail REITs Real Estate
3 wins
SKT Tanger Inc.
$36.16 +4.0% 1M +8.8% 1Y
Market cap
$4.15B
P/E
16.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$612.31M
Div. yield
3.34%
Retail REITs Real Estate
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Tanger leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Tanger 6, Macerich 3, Phillips Edison & Company 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPECOMACSKTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.87B $6.77B $4.15B MAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.7x -38.5x 16.8x SKT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 47.2x — 32.9x SKT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.0% +1.3% +11.4% SKT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 23.9% -16.8% 40.3% SKT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -6.9% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -31.9x 3.1x MAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.54% 2.85% 3.34% PECO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +10.1% +34.3% +8.8% MAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.6%/yr +5.7%/yr +16.6%/yr SKT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 15.9% 29.6% 21.0% PECO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 15/100 61/100 SKT

Percentile Scorecard

PECOMACSKT

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

AxisPECOMACSKT
Valuation 25 #109 of 145 1 #143 of 145 70 #44 of 145
Growth 75 #36 of 142 33 #96 of 142 79 #30 of 142
Profitability 58 #58 of 135 9 #123 of 135 98 #4 of 135
Financial Health 54 #63 of 136 23 #105 of 136 47 #73 of 136
Shareholder Returns 43 #75 of 131 11 #117 of 131 12 #116 of 131
Overall 51 15 61
  • PECO ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MAC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • SKT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPECOMACSKTSPY
1 month +0.3%+5.6%+4.0% +0.9%
3 months -11.8%-8.7%-13.1% +5.9%
6 months -5.3%+9.3%-1.6% +8.5%
Year to date +6.0%+29.1%+8.4% +13.3%
1 year +10.1%+34.3%+8.8% +12.4%
3 years +12.4%+145.5%+66.7% +88.1%
3 years, per year +4.0%+34.9%+18.6% +23.5%
5 years +25.1%+31.8%+115.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +4.6%+5.7%+16.6% +11.0%
10 years —-66.2%+5.4% +263.4%
10 years, per year —-10.3%+0.5% +13.8%

Risk

MeasurePECOMACSKTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 15.9%29.6%21.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 14.3%32.0%19.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.110.630.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.641.160.42 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -24.2%-65.2%-36.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.3%-10.1%-14.1% -0.9%
52-week high $44.01$26.52$42.10 $779.14
52-week low $33.84$16.20$31.63 $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.

MultiplePECOMACSKT
P/E now vs peer median 26.7xmedian 25.8x -38.5xmedian 25.8x 16.8xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 4.0x 6.7xmedian 4.0x 6.8xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.2x -78.7xmedian 14.2x 12.1xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -15.9xmedian 23.0x -36.4xmedian 23.0x 12.8xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 1.3x 2.3xmedian 1.3x 5.9xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.61median 1.91 2.53median 1.91 1.91median 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 monthsPECOMACSKT
Revenue $761.31M $1.01B $612.31M
Gross profit – $595.32M –
Operating income – -$522.95M –
Net income $199.72M -$172.33M $246.96M
Free cash flow -$305.42M -$186.19M $323.28M
EPS (diluted) $1.29 $-0.62 $2.13
Cash & equivalents $8.90M $227.03M $176.88M
Total debt $2.52B $4.85B $1.62B
Shares (diluted) 141.31M 273.72M 115.73M
Enterprise value $5.13B $5.87B $3.73B

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
MetricPECOMACSKT
P/E 26.7x -38.5x 16.8x
P/FCF -15.9x -36.4x 12.8x
P/Operating cash flow 13.7x 22.1x 7.0x
P/S 6.4x 6.7x 6.8x
P/B 1.8x 2.3x 5.9x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 2.3x 5.9x
EV/EBITDA – -78.7x 12.1x
EV/EBIT – -21.8x 18.9x
EV/Revenue 9.7x 11.3x 9.1x
EV/FCF -24.2x -61.2x 17.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.8x 37.1x 9.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.61 2.53 1.91

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPECOMACSKT
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.0% 1.3% 11.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.2% 5.1% 11.0%
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% 21.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 45.9% -25.9% 12.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 118.0% 61.8% 19.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 44.2% -15.2% 8.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.7% -2.3% 10.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.1% -5.3% 10.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -77.2% 26.6% 63.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -94.4% -46.2% 10.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPECOMACSKT
Gross margin – 59.2% –
EBITDA margin – -14.4% 75.4%
Operating margin – -52.0% –
Pretax margin – -52.0% 36.4%
Net margin 23.9% -16.8% 40.3%
FCF margin -40.1% -18.5% 52.8%
Operating cash flow margin 46.6% 30.5% 97.5%
Return on equity 7.4% -6.4% 18.9%
Return on assets 3.6% -2.1% 4.6%
Return on invested capital – -6.9% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x -1.8x 2.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% 2.2% 4.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPECOMACSKT
Debt / assets 45.4% 56.9% 56.6%
Debt / equity 0.9x 1.7x 2.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – -31.9x 3.1x
Debt / FCF -8.3x -26.0x 5.0x
Liabilities / assets 51.4% 65.9% 75.5%
Equity / assets 48.6% 34.1% 24.5%
Interest coverage – – 4.1x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPECOMACSKT
Dividend yield 3.5% 2.9% 3.3%
Net buyback yield -1.7% -8.7% -1.2%
Shareholder yield 1.8% -5.8% 2.1%
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.

ConsensusPECOMACSKT
Forward P/E 47.2xFY2026 – 32.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.80FY2026 $-0.17FY2026 $1.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.1%FY2026 – +11.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.2% – +10.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $741.12MFY2026 $969.19MFY2026 $638.63MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.5%FY2026 -4.0%FY2026 +15.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.5% +13.7% -9.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPECOMACSKT
Held by institutions 89.1% 100.0% 93.8%
Institutions holding 444 350 361
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.8% +19.5% +2.8%
Institutions buying 225 220 172
Institutions selling 132 79 122
Buyers to sellers 1.70 2.78 1.41

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.

PECOMACSKT
PECO 1.00 0.49 0.65
MAC 0.49 1.00 0.65
SKT 0.65 0.65 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PECO, MAC and SKT?

Macerich (MAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) $4.87B, Macerich (MAC) $6.77B, Tanger (SKT) $4.15B.

Which stock is cheaper, PECO, MAC and SKT?

Tanger (SKT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 26.7x, Macerich (MAC) -38.5x, Tanger (SKT) 16.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Tanger (SKT) is cheapest (Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 47.2x, Tanger (SKT) 32.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Tanger (SKT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +7.0%, Macerich (MAC) +1.3%, Tanger (SKT) +11.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tanger (SKT) has the highest net margin (Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 23.9%, Macerich (MAC) -16.8%, Tanger (SKT) 40.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Macerich (MAC) returned the most: Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +10.1%, Macerich (MAC) +34.3%, Tanger (SKT) +8.8%. Over five years, Tanger (SKT) compounded fastest (Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +4.6%/yr, Macerich (MAC) +5.7%/yr, Tanger (SKT) +16.6%/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) 3.54%, Macerich (MAC) 2.85%, Tanger (SKT) 3.34%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) has been the steadiest (Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 15.9%, Macerich (MAC) 29.6%, Tanger (SKT) 21.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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