Stock comparison
Highwoods Properties
Phillips Edison &
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
HIW
Highwoods Properties
Market cap
$2.83B
Sector
Real Estate
PECO
Phillips Edison &
Market cap
$5.08B
Sector
Real Estate
Overall winner
Phillips Edison & PECO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | HIW | PECO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 55D | 64D | PECO |
| Benjamin Graham | 55C | 64C | PECO |
| Philip Fisher | 44D | 77C | PECO |
| Peter Lynch | 19F | 51C | PECO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 43D | HIW |
| Charlie Munger | 52D | 61D | PECO |
| Terry Smith | 47D | 56D | PECO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HIW | PECO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $2.83B | $5.08B |
| P/E (TTM) | 29.9x | 43.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 30.9x | 38.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 3.32% | 5.33% |
| Gross margin | 67.37% | 53.41% |
| Net margin | 11.4% | 15.58% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 1.22% | 8.27% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -16.48% | 56.51% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 1.1x |
| Dividend yield | 7.87% | 3.22% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
HIW leads on
- Dividend yield7.87%vs 3.22%+59%
- P/E (TTM)29.9xvs 43.1x+31%
- Gross margin67.37%vs 53.41%+21%
- EV/EBIT30.9xvs 38.3x+19%
PECO leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y56.51%vs -16.48%+129%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.27%vs 1.22%+85%
- Market cap$5.08Bvs $2.83B+44%
- ROIC (TTM)5.33%vs 3.32%+38%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.