ARE vs PDM
ARE: Alexandria Real Estate Equities is the pioneer and leading owner/developer of specialized laboratory and office space for the life science industry, clustered in high-growth innovation hubs. PDM: Piedmont Realty Trust is a self-managed REIT focused on owning and operating Class A office properties across major U.S. Sunbelt markets with a hospitality-driven workplace experience approach.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ARE | PDM | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $49.64 | $9.57 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $8.7B | $1.2B | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | -0.35 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | -36.3% | -15.3% | PDM higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +69.3% | +59.8% | ARE higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | -45.3% | +7.1% | PDM higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | -6.5% | -5.7% | PDM higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | -3.0% | -2.1% | PDM higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.80 | 1.52 | ARE lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | -9.5% | -0.5% | PDM higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +5.7% | +8.3% | PDM higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 1 | 1 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.18 | 1.36 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | -35.3% | +33.1% | PDM higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.