Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG.PJ) stock analysis
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $70.46BP/E 15.4Yield 3.93%
StockData Score
Prices as of Oct 30, 2026How the score works
Weak8 of 30 checks passed
Simon Property passes 8 of the 30 checks behind our score; 13 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 2/6
- Growth
- 3/6
- Past performance
- 1/6
- Financial health
- 0/6
- Dividend
- 2/6
What stands out
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 112%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 29.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.
P/E below its 5-year median
Simon Property's P/E of 15.4 is below its own 5-year median of 19.7.
P/E below the industry
Simon Property's P/E of 15.4 is below the Miscellaneous Investing median of 25.0.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 1.7% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $217.75 is above our fair value estimate of $214.01.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 6.3% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 3.1 times; we look for at least 5.
Valuation2/6
P/E below its 5-year median
Simon Property's P/E of 15.4 is below its own 5-year median of 19.7.
P/E below the industry
Simon Property's P/E of 15.4 is below the Miscellaneous Investing median of 25.0.
EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median
Simon Property's EV/EBITDA of 14.2 is above its 5-year median of 11.8.
P/B above the industry
Simon Property's price-to-book of 15.89 is above the Miscellaneous Investing median of 1.20.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $217.75 is above our fair value estimate of $214.01.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 1.7% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Growth3/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 6.3% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 29.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 15.0% over the last twelve months; the Miscellaneous Investing median is 4.4%.
Guidance raised
Simon Property raised its full year 2026 Real Estate FFO per diluted share outlook on Aug 10, 2026.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance1/6
Return on equity
Needs positive equity and five years of results.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 112%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity against the industry
Needs positive equity.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin against its history
Needs five years of revenue and net income.
Net margin against the industry
Needs revenue and net income.
Financial health0/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt coverage
Needs operating cash flow.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 3.1 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term liquidity
The balance sheet is not split into current and non-current items.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 1.52; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend2/6
Pays a dividend
Simon Property paid dividends worth 4.1% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield below Treasuries
The 4.1% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield in the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 4.0% or more; Simon Property yields 4.1%.
Dividend was cut
The dividend per share fell by more than 10% at least once in the last 10 fiscal years.
Earnings cover
Needs dividends paid and net income.
Cash-flow cover
Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$214.01
The share price is 2% above this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 22.3× | 19.7× | 25.0× | $316.85 | 40% |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.2× | 11.8× | 10.5× | $174.40 | 35% |
| P/B | 8.2× | 15.2× | 1.2× | $112.51 | 10% |
| Earnings power | 9.7% cost of equity | – | – | $99.84 | 15% |
| Fair value | $214.01 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 19.7
- Miscellaneous Investing median 25.0
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $247.05M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $317.51M
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 9.3%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 19%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 1.10
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.94
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Operating margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +6.7% | +6.3% | +6.7% | +1.9% | |
| Operating income | +2.7% | +7.1% | +10.0% | +1.8% | |
| EPS, diluted | +95.2% | +29.5% | +31.6% | +9.2% | |
| Free cash flow | +4.7% | +0.9% | +11.7% | +4.8% | |
| Dividend per share | +5.6% | +7.4% | +7.3% | +3.5% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage | 3.2× | 2.5× | 3.3× | |
| Capex to revenue | 14.7% | 10.5% | 14.7% | |
| Diluted shares | 313M | 309M | 326M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Simon Property generated $19.29B from operations and spent $4.21B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 87% of that went back into the business.
DuPont needs revenue, assets and equity
This company does not report all three for consecutive years.
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero–
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$4.14B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year– → –
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$4.14B vs –
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose– → –
- No dilutionShare count did not rise326M → 326M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.17 → 0.20