SPG vs WELL vs KIM Stock Comparison

Simon Property, Welltower and Kimco Realty Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
WELL Welltower Inc.
$240.65 +4.1% 1M +35.2% 1Y
Market cap
$162.28B
P/E
106.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.79B
Div. yield
–
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
4 wins
KIM Kimco Realty Corp
$23.65 +5.4% 1M +5.9% 1Y
Market cap
$15.95B
P/E
27.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.19B
Div. yield
0.05%
Retail REITs Real Estate
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Welltower leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Welltower 4, Kimco Realty 4, Simon Property 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSPGWELLKIMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $69.21B $162.28B $15.95B WELL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.8x 106.6x 27.6x SPG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.0x 79.7x 29.2x KIM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.9% +39.2% +4.4% WELL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 70.5% — 26.4% SPG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.6% — 4.2% SPG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.7x — 5.5x KIM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.05% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.5% +35.2% +5.9% WELL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.1%/yr +24.0%/yr +0.8%/yr WELL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 19.3% 22.7% 18.2% KIM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 43/100 64/100 KIM

Percentile Scorecard

SPGWELLKIM

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

AxisSPGWELLKIM
Valuation 21 #115 of 145 0 #145 of 145 47 #77 of 145
Growth 82 #27 of 142 100 #1 of 142 67 #47 of 142
Profitability 99 #3 of 136 69 #43 of 136 74 #36 of 136
Financial Health 28 #100 of 139 – 65 #50 of 139
Shareholder Returns 47 #70 of 131 2 #128 of 131 66 #45 of 131
Overall 55 43 64
  • SPG ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • WELL ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • KIM ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSPGWELLKIMSPY
1 month +3.8%+4.1%+5.4% -0.8%
3 months -8.2%-3.1%-10.4% +3.5%
6 months +5.7%+14.6%-1.0% +7.0%
Year to date +14.9%+29.7%+16.7% +12.2%
1 year +19.5%+35.2%+5.9% +13.0%
3 years +103.5%+195.8%+40.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +26.7%+43.6%+11.9% +23.1%
5 years +47.8%+192.4%+4.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year +8.1%+24.0%+0.8% +11.0%
10 years +12.9%+245.3%-13.2% +258.0%
10 years, per year +1.2%+13.2%-1.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSPGWELLKIMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 19.3%22.7%18.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 18.3%23.8%17.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.20-0.060.04 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.011.550.32 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.8%-41.6%-37.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.1%-4.6%-10.4% -1.8%
52-week high $236.69$252.22$26.39 $779.14
52-week low $173.35$176.96$19.78 $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.

MultipleSPGWELLKIM
P/E now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 27.4x 106.6xmedian 27.4x 27.5xmedian 27.4x
P/S now vs peer median 11.0xmedian 4.2x 12.6xmedian 4.2x 7.2xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 20.6xmedian 14.2x —median 14.2x 16.5xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 29.1xmedian 23.2x -10.7xmedian 23.2x 23.2xmedian 23.2x
P/B now vs peer median 12.0xmedian 1.3x 3.5xmedian 1.3x 1.5xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.50median 2.11 —median 2.11 2.34median 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 monthsSPGWELLKIM
Revenue $6.65B $13.79B $2.19B
Operating income $3.21B – $788.44M
Net income $5.45B $1.75B $613.68M
Free cash flow $2.51B – $681.88M
EPS (diluted) $14.43 – $0.86
Cash & equivalents $542.96M $2.27B $700.38M
Total debt $28.25B – $8.74B
Shares (diluted) 324.96M 737.96M 671.96M
Enterprise value $65.06B $162.28B $14.71B

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
MetricSPGWELLKIM
P/E 14.7x 106.6x 27.5x
P/FCF 29.1x -10.7x 23.2x
P/Operating cash flow 17.6x – 13.4x
P/S 11.0x 12.6x 7.2x
P/B 12.0x 3.5x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 12.0x 3.5x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 20.6x – 16.5x
EV/EBIT 31.4x – 30.3x
EV/Revenue 15.1x 12.6x 10.9x
EV/FCF 40.1x – 35.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 24.3x – 20.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.50 – 2.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSPGWELLKIM
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.9% 39.2% 4.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.5% 29.1% 7.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 4.0% – 8.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 6.9% – 8.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 130.6% 80.6% 1.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 30.0% 86.0% 14.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 129.8% – 2.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 29.7% – 11.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 7.1% – 10.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.9% – 5.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -3.4% – 44.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.8% – 17.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSPGWELLKIM
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 73.3% – 66.4%
Operating margin 48.3% – 36.0%
Pretax margin 32.9% – 22.9%
Net margin 70.5% – 26.4%
FCF margin 37.7% – 31.2%
Operating cash flow margin 62.3% – 53.9%
Return on equity 87.0% 3.6% 5.9%
Return on assets 13.6% 2.4% 3.1%
Return on invested capital 15.6% – 4.2%
Return on capital employed – – 4.0%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.2x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x – 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSPGWELLKIM
Debt / assets 71.3% – 43.6%
Debt / equity 4.7x – 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.7x – 5.5x
Debt / FCF 11.3x – 12.8x
Liabilities / assets 84.7% 32.4% 48.0%
Equity / assets 15.3% 67.3% 52.0%
Interest coverage 3.1x – 2.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – 16.3x
Cash ratio – – 10.5x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSPGWELLKIM
Dividend yield 4.2% 1.3% 4.5%
Net buyback yield 0.2% – 1.1%
Shareholder yield 4.4% 1.3% 5.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 118.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 106.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 3.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 7.2%

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.

ConsensusSPGWELLKIM
Forward P/E 31.0xFY2026 79.7xFY2026 29.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.87FY2026 $3.02FY2026 $0.81FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -51.5%FY2026 +117.3%FY2026 -1.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.4% +14.2% +7.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.17BFY2026 $13.48BFY2026 $2.12BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.8%FY2026 +24.4%FY2026 +0.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.0% +16.2% +4.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSPGWELLKIM
Held by institutions 93.2% 98.3% 99.4%
Institutions holding 1,357 1,584 693
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% +5.6% +1.8%
Institutions buying 679 879 369
Institutions selling 462 473 201
Buyers to sellers 1.47 1.86 1.84

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.

SPGWELLKIM
SPG 1.00 0.45 0.67
WELL 0.45 1.00 0.46
KIM 0.67 0.46 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SPG, WELL and KIM?

Welltower (WELL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Simon Property (SPG) $69.21B, Welltower (WELL) $162.28B, Kimco Realty (KIM) $15.95B.

Which stock is cheaper, SPG, WELL and KIM?

Simon Property (SPG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Simon Property (SPG) 14.8x, Welltower (WELL) 106.6x, Kimco Realty (KIM) 27.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kimco Realty (KIM) is cheapest (Simon Property (SPG) 31.0x, Welltower (WELL) 79.7x, Kimco Realty (KIM) 29.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Welltower (WELL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Simon Property (SPG) +10.9%, Welltower (WELL) +39.2%, Kimco Realty (KIM) +4.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Simon Property (SPG) has the highest net margin (Simon Property (SPG) 70.5%, Kimco Realty (KIM) 26.4%). On return on invested capital, Simon Property (SPG) leads (Simon Property (SPG) 15.6%, Kimco Realty (KIM) 4.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Welltower (WELL) returned the most: Simon Property (SPG) +19.5%, Welltower (WELL) +35.2%, Kimco Realty (KIM) +5.9%. Over five years, Welltower (WELL) compounded fastest (Simon Property (SPG) +8.1%/yr, Welltower (WELL) +24.0%/yr, Kimco Realty (KIM) +0.8%/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%, Welltower (WELL) 0.00%, Kimco Realty (KIM) 0.05%. Simon Property (SPG) and Welltower (WELL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kimco Realty (KIM) has been the steadiest (Simon Property (SPG) 19.3%, Welltower (WELL) 22.7%, Kimco Realty (KIM) 18.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SPG, WELL and KIM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Welltower (WELL) leads on 4. 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.