HIW vs PDM
HIW: Highwoods Properties is an office-focused REIT that develops and manages premium workplace environments in high-growth "best business districts" across the Southern U.S. 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 | HIW | PDM | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $32.50 | $9.57 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $3.6B | $1.2B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 38.54 | n/a | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | -0.35 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +12.9% | -15.3% | HIW higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +67.4% | +59.8% | HIW higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +24.6% | +7.1% | HIW higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +3.9% | -5.7% | HIW higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +1.5% | -2.1% | HIW higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 1.56 | 1.52 | PDM lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | -24.2% | -0.5% | PDM higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -0.9% | +0.1% | PDM higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +6.0% | +8.3% | PDM higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 1 | HIW higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.07 | 1.36 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +8.4% | +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.