SPG vs MAC vs CURB Stock Comparison

Simon Property, Macerich and Curbline Properties Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MAC Macerich Co
$24.38 +7.6% 1M +35.3% 1Y
Market cap
$6.70B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
0.03%
Retail REITs Real Estate
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Simon Property leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Simon Property 8, Macerich 2, Curbline Properties 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSPGMACCURBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $69.17B $6.70B $3.28B SPG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.7x -39.5x 119.5x SPG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.0x — 129.2x SPG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.9% +1.3% +50.6% CURB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 70.5% -16.8% 11.1% SPG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.6% -6.9% 2.3% SPG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.7x -31.9x 1.4x MAC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.5% +35.3% +16.0% MAC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.1%/yr +6.4%/yr — SPG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 19.3% 29.6% 20.8% SPG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 15/100 36/100 SPG

Percentile Scorecard

SPGMACCURB

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

AxisSPGMACCURB
Valuation 21 #115 of 145 1 #143 of 145 1 #144 of 145
Growth 82 #27 of 142 32 #97 of 142 44 #80 of 142
Profitability 99 #3 of 136 9 #124 of 136 34 #90 of 136
Financial Health 28 #100 of 139 22 #109 of 139 94 #10 of 139
Shareholder Returns 47 #70 of 131 9 #119 of 131 5 #124 of 131
Overall 55 15 36
  • SPG 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

PeriodSPGMACCURBSPY
1 month +3.8%+7.6%-0.2% -0.8%
3 months -8.2%-6.7%-9.9% +3.5%
6 months +5.7%+12.9%+0.4% +7.0%
Year to date +14.9%+32.1%+22.5% +12.2%
1 year +19.5%+35.3%+16.0% +13.0%
3 years +103.5%+151.1%— +86.3%
3 years, per year +26.7%+35.9%— +23.1%
5 years +47.8%+36.3%— +68.6%
5 years, per year +8.1%+6.4%— +11.0%
10 years +12.9%-67.4%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +1.2%-10.6%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSPGMACCURBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 19.3%29.6%20.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 18.3%32.1%19.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.200.630.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.011.190.77 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.8%-65.2%-17.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.1%-8.1%-10.5% -1.8%
52-week high $236.69$26.52$31.75 $779.14
52-week low $173.35$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.

MultipleSPGMACCURB
P/E now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 27.4x -39.4xmedian 27.4x 119.3xmedian 27.4x
P/S now vs peer median 11.0xmedian 4.2x 6.9xmedian 4.2x 14.0xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 20.6xmedian 14.2x -79.7xmedian 14.2x 22.3xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 29.1xmedian 23.2x -37.2xmedian 23.2x -4.3xmedian 23.2x
P/B now vs peer median 12.0xmedian 1.3x 2.4xmedian 1.3x 1.5xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.50median 2.11 2.58median 2.11 —median 2.11

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 monthsSPGMACCURB
Revenue $6.65B $1.01B $246.53M
Gross profit – $595.32M –
Operating income $3.21B -$522.95M –
Net income $5.45B -$172.33M $27.49M
Free cash flow $2.51B -$186.19M -$806.24M
EPS (diluted) $14.43 $-0.62 $0.23
Cash & equivalents $542.96M $227.03M $122.83M
Total debt $28.25B $4.85B $347.41M
Shares (diluted) 324.96M 273.72M 116.93M
Enterprise value $65.02B $5.72B $2.41B

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
MetricSPGMACCURB
P/E 14.7x -39.4x 119.3x
P/FCF 29.1x -37.2x -4.3x
P/Operating cash flow 17.6x 22.6x 25.4x
P/S 11.0x 6.9x 14.0x
P/B 12.0x 2.4x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 12.0x 2.4x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 20.6x -79.7x 22.3x
EV/EBIT 31.4x -22.1x 63.0x
EV/Revenue 15.1x 11.5x 14.9x
EV/FCF 40.1x -62.0x -4.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 24.3x 37.6x 27.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.50 2.58 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSPGMACCURB
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.9% 1.3% 50.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.5% 5.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 2.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 5.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 4.0% -5.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 6.9% -8.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) 130.6% 59.4% -34.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 30.0% -25.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) 129.8% 61.8% -40.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 29.7% -15.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 7.1% -2.3% 6.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.9% -5.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -3.4% 26.6% -15.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.8% -46.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSPGMACCURB
Gross margin – 59.2% –
EBITDA margin 73.3% -14.4% 66.8%
Operating margin 48.3% -52.0% –
Pretax margin 32.9% -52.0% 11.2%
Net margin 70.5% -16.8% 11.1%
FCF margin 37.7% -18.5% -327.0%
Operating cash flow margin 62.3% 30.5% 55.2%
Return on equity 87.0% -6.4% 1.3%
Return on assets 13.6% -2.1% 0.9%
Return on invested capital 15.6% -6.9% 2.3%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x -1.8x 5.0x
Stock comp / revenue – 2.2% 4.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSPGMACCURB
Debt / assets 71.3% 56.9% 11.5%
Debt / equity 4.7x 1.7x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.7x -31.9x 1.4x
Debt / FCF 11.3x -26.0x -0.4x
Liabilities / assets 84.7% 65.9% 25.1%
Equity / assets 15.3% 34.1% 74.9%
Interest coverage 3.1x – 1.9x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSPGMACCURB
Dividend yield 4.2% 2.8% 2.5%
Net buyback yield 0.2% -8.5% –
Shareholder yield 4.4% -5.7% 2.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -111.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – -103.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 8.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 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.

ConsensusSPGMACCURB
Forward P/E 31.0xFY2026 – 129.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.87FY2026 $-0.17FY2026 $0.22FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -51.5%FY2026 – -40.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.4% – +45.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.17BFY2026 $969.19MFY2026 $280.00MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.8%FY2026 -4.0%FY2026 +53.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.0% +13.7% +15.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSPGMACCURB
Held by institutions 93.2% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,357 350 283
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% +19.5% +13.4%
Institutions buying 679 220 158
Institutions selling 462 79 87
Buyers to sellers 1.47 2.78 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.

SPGMACCURB
SPG 1.00 0.71 0.52
MAC 0.71 1.00 0.45
CURB 0.52 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SPG, MAC and CURB?

Simon Property (SPG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Simon Property (SPG) $69.17B, Macerich (MAC) $6.70B, Curbline Properties (CURB) $3.28B.

Which stock is cheaper, SPG, MAC and CURB?

Simon Property (SPG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Simon Property (SPG) 14.7x, Macerich (MAC) -39.5x, Curbline Properties (CURB) 119.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Simon Property (SPG) is cheapest (Simon Property (SPG) 31.0x, Curbline Properties (CURB) 129.2x). 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: Simon Property (SPG) +10.9%, Macerich (MAC) +1.3%, Curbline Properties (CURB) +50.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Simon Property (SPG) has the highest net margin (Simon Property (SPG) 70.5%, Macerich (MAC) -16.8%, Curbline Properties (CURB) 11.1%). On return on invested capital, Simon Property (SPG) leads (Simon Property (SPG) 15.6%, Macerich (MAC) -6.9%, Curbline Properties (CURB) 2.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Macerich (MAC) returned the most: Simon Property (SPG) +19.5%, Macerich (MAC) +35.3%, Curbline Properties (CURB) +16.0%. Over five years, Simon Property (SPG) compounded fastest (Simon Property (SPG) +8.1%/yr, Macerich (MAC) +6.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Simon Property (SPG) 0.00%, Macerich (MAC) 0.03%, Curbline Properties (CURB) 0.00%. Simon Property (SPG) and Curbline Properties (CURB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Simon Property (SPG) has been the steadiest (Simon Property (SPG) 19.3%, Macerich (MAC) 29.6%, Curbline Properties (CURB) 20.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SPG, 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, Simon Property (SPG) leads on 8. 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.