ARE vs HIW
ARE: A real estate investment trust specializing in the development and management of high-quality life science and technology campus properties in key innovation clusters. HIW: A Sun Belt-focused REIT specializing in the ownership and management of premium Class A office properties in high-growth markets.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ARE | HIW | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-31 close | $51.45 | $33.13 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-04 | $9.0B | $3.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-03 | n/a | 39.24 | |
| PEG as of 2026-08-03 | n/a | 0.82 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-04 | -36.3% | +12.9% | HIW higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-04 | +69.3% | +67.4% | ARE higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-04 | -45.3% | +24.6% | HIW higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-04 | -6.5% | +3.9% | HIW higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-04 | -3.0% | +1.5% | HIW higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-04 | 0.80 | 1.56 | ARE lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-04 | -9.5% | -24.2% | ARE higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | n/a | -0.9% | |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-04 | +5.6% | +6.0% | HIW higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 1 | 5 | HIW higher |
| Beta as of 2026-08-04 | 1.18 | 0.71 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-31 close | -32.7% | +14.2% | HIW higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-04. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-31.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.