SPG vs PECO vs AKR Stock Comparison

Simon Property, Phillips Edison & Company and Acadia Realty Trust Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AKR Acadia Realty Trust
$18.78 -1.7% 1M -5.5% 1Y
Market cap
$2.52B
P/E
46.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$403.40M
Div. yield
0.04%
Retail REITs Real Estate
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Simon Property leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Simon Property 8, Acadia Realty Trust 3, Phillips Edison & Company 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSPGPECOAKRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $69.14B $4.87B $2.52B SPG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.7x 33.9x 46.4x SPG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.0x 48.6x 39.1x SPG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.9% +8.1% +4.5% SPG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 70.5% 19.1% 13.4% SPG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.6% — 5.0% SPG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.7x — 4.3x AKR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.04% AKR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +18.4% +11.4% -5.5% SPG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.8%/yr +4.6%/yr -3.6%/yr SPG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 19.2% 15.8% 21.7% PECO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 54/100 64/100 AKR

Percentile Scorecard

SPGPECOAKR

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

AxisSPGPECOAKR
Valuation 23 #112 of 145 35 #95 of 145 47 #78 of 145
Growth 82 #27 of 144 88 #18 of 144 92 #12 of 144
Profitability 99 #3 of 140 60 #56 of 140 42 #81 of 140
Financial Health 27 #107 of 146 59 #61 of 146 83 #26 of 146
Shareholder Returns 46 #72 of 132 26 #98 of 132 58 #56 of 132
Overall 55 54 64
  • SPG ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • PECO ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • AKR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSPGPECOAKRSPY
1 month +3.6%+4.5%-1.7% -1.0%
3 months -7.9%-11.9%-16.1% +2.9%
6 months +5.2%-2.8%-10.2% +6.4%
Year to date +14.3%+7.8%-8.6% +11.4%
1 year +18.4%+11.4%-5.5% +13.1%
3 years +99.7%+12.8%+36.5% +79.4%
3 years, per year +26.0%+4.1%+10.9% +21.5%
5 years +45.8%+25.0%-16.7% +67.7%
5 years, per year +7.8%+4.6%-3.6% +10.9%
10 years +7.7%—-46.3% +255.2%
10 years, per year +0.7%—-6.0% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureSPGPECOAKRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 19.2%15.8%21.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 18.3%14.3%23.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.20-0.100.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.960.72-0.25 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.8%-24.2%-46.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.6%-12.8%-17.3% -2.5%
52-week high $236.69$44.01$22.70 $779.14
52-week low $173.35$33.84$18.07 $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.

MultipleSPGPECOAKR
P/E now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 27.0x 33.7xmedian 27.0x 46.3xmedian 27.0x
P/S now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 4.1x 6.6xmedian 4.1x 6.4xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 20.6xmedian 14.5x —median 14.5x 11.1xmedian 14.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 28.9xmedian 23.7x -40.2xmedian 23.7x -11.3xmedian 23.7x
P/B now vs peer median 12.0xmedian 1.3x 1.9xmedian 1.3x 1.0xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.49median 2.07 0.97median 2.07 0.94median 2.07

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 monthsSPGPECOAKR
Revenue $6.65B $750.89M $403.40M
Gross profit – – $11.00M
Operating income $3.21B – $214.53M
Net income $5.45B $158.32M $154.53M
Free cash flow $2.51B -$122.68M -$227.34M
EPS (diluted) $14.43 $1.03 $0.41
Cash & equivalents $542.96M $7.13M $32.96M
Total debt $28.25B $2.45B $6.96B
Shares (diluted) 324.96M 139.19M 133.83M
Enterprise value $64.99B $4.86B $2.36B

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
MetricSPGPECOAKR
P/E 14.7x 33.7x 46.3x
P/FCF 28.9x -40.2x -11.3x
P/Operating cash flow 17.5x 13.5x 15.5x
P/S 10.9x 6.6x 6.4x
P/B 12.0x 1.9x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 12.0x 2.3x 1.0x
EV/EBITDA 20.6x – 11.1x
EV/EBIT 31.3x – 19.5x
EV/Revenue 15.1x 9.8x 10.4x
EV/FCF 40.0x -60.2x -18.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 24.2x 20.2x 25.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.49 0.97 0.94

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSPGPECOAKR
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.9% 8.1% 4.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.5% 8.1% 6.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 90.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 31.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 4.0% – 329.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 6.9% – 84.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 130.6% 107.7% 905.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 30.0% 36.2% 61.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 129.8% 108.3% 158.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 29.7% 34.6% 49.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 7.1% 4.4% -4.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.9% 9.4% 1.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -3.4% 44.7% 46.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.8% -14.8% -61.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSPGPECOAKR
Gross margin – – 2.7%
EBITDA margin 73.3% – 93.5%
Operating margin 48.3% – 53.2%
Pretax margin 32.9% – 38.4%
Net margin 70.5% 19.1% 13.4%
FCF margin 37.7% -16.3% -56.4%
Operating cash flow margin 62.3% 48.6% 41.1%
Return on equity 87.0% 6.0% 5.8%
Return on assets 13.6% 2.9% 3.4%
Return on invested capital 15.6% – 5.0%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x 2.3x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.6% 3.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSPGPECOAKR
Debt / assets 71.3% 45.0% 35.5%
Debt / equity 4.7x 0.9x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.7x – 4.3x
Debt / FCF 11.3x -20.0x -7.2x
Liabilities / assets 84.7% 51.0% 42.0%
Equity / assets 15.3% 49.0% 58.0%
Interest coverage 3.1x – 2.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSPGPECOAKR
Dividend yield 4.2% 3.5% 4.3%
Net buyback yield 0.2% – -4.9%
Shareholder yield 4.4% 3.5% -0.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 102.9% 68.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) – -132.7% -46.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) – -0.9% 17.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 7.4% 15.5%

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.

ConsensusSPGPECOAKR
Forward P/E 31.0xFY2026 48.6xFY2026 39.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.82FY2026 $0.79FY2026 $0.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -51.9%FY2026 -11.2%FY2026 +128.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.2% +2.5% -29.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.17BFY2026 $739.69MFY2026 $349.66MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.8%FY2026 +4.3%FY2026 -13.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -7.8% +3.3% +16.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSPGPECOAKR
Held by institutions 93.2% 89.1% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,357 444 259
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% +5.8% +3.7%
Institutions buying 679 225 156
Institutions selling 462 132 63
Buyers to sellers 1.47 1.70 2.48

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.

SPGPECOAKR
SPG 1.00 0.60 0.61
PECO 0.60 1.00 0.66
AKR 0.61 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SPG, PECO and AKR?

Simon Property (SPG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Simon Property (SPG) $69.14B, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) $4.87B, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) $2.52B.

Which stock is cheaper, SPG, PECO and AKR?

Simon Property (SPG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Simon Property (SPG) 14.7x, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 33.9x, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 46.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Simon Property (SPG) is cheapest (Simon Property (SPG) 31.0x, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 48.6x, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 39.1x). 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: Simon Property (SPG) +10.9%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +8.1%, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) +4.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Simon Property (SPG) has the highest net margin (Simon Property (SPG) 70.5%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 19.1%, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 13.4%). On return on invested capital, Simon Property (SPG) leads (Simon Property (SPG) 15.6%, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 5.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Simon Property (SPG) returned the most: Simon Property (SPG) +18.4%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +11.4%, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) -5.5%. Over five years, Simon Property (SPG) compounded fastest (Simon Property (SPG) +7.8%/yr, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) +4.6%/yr, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) -3.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) has the highest dividend yield: Simon Property (SPG) 0.00%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 0.03%, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 0.04%. Simon Property (SPG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) has been the steadiest (Simon Property (SPG) 19.2%, Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) 15.8%, Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) 21.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SPG, PECO and AKR?

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.