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Phillips Edison & Co Inc (PECO)

Phillips Edison & Co Inc (PECO) 1-star rating from Upturn Advisory
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Upturn Advisory Summary

11/04/2025: PECO (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

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Not Recommended Performance

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Number of Analysts

3 star rating from financial analysts

11 Analysts rated it

Moderately tracked stock, growing coverage, gaining market and investor attention.

1 Year Target Price $39.17

1 Year Target Price $39.17

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$39.17 Target price
52w Low $31.73
Current$34.04
52w High $38.85

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 5.18%
Avg. Invested days 37
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Key Highlights

Company Size Mid-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 4.69B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 51.33
1Y Target Price 39.17
Price to earnings Ratio 51.33
1Y Target Price 39.17
Volume (30-day avg) 11
Beta 0.47
52 Weeks Range 31.73 - 38.85
Updated Date 11/4/2025
52 Weeks Range 31.73 - 38.85
Updated Date 11/4/2025
Dividends yield (FY) 3.65%
Basic EPS (TTM) 0.66

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Earnings Date

Report Date 2025-10-23
When After Market
Estimate 0.1
Actual 0.15

Profitability

Profit Margin 11.51%
Operating Margin (TTM) 28.41%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) 2.35%
Return on Equity (TTM) 3.51%

Valuation

Trailing PE 51.33
Forward PE 65.79
Enterprise Value 6724188370
Price to Sales(TTM) 6.59
Enterprise Value 6724188370
Price to Sales(TTM) 6.59
Enterprise Value to Revenue 9.68
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 15.06
Shares Outstanding 125800000
Shares Floating 125012492
Shares Outstanding 125800000
Shares Floating 125012492
Percent Insiders 0.56
Percent Institutions 88.03

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Phillips Edison & Co Inc

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Company Overview

Company history and background logo History and Background

Phillips Edison & Company, founded in 1991, is a fully integrated real estate company focusing on grocery-anchored shopping centers. It specializes in acquiring, redeveloping, and managing such centers across the United States. Originally formed to invest in and manage shopping centers, the company has grown to become a significant player in its niche. The company went public in 2021.

Company business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Acquisition and Redevelopment: Identifies and acquires grocery-anchored shopping centers with value-add potential. This segment focuses on improving these centers through redevelopment, tenant mix optimization, and capital improvements.
  • Property Management: Provides comprehensive property management services for its portfolio of shopping centers, including leasing, tenant relations, and day-to-day operations.
  • Asset Management: Manages the financial performance of its assets, focusing on maximizing revenue and profitability while minimizing expenses. Oversees capital allocation and strategic planning for the portfolio.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

Jeffrey Edison is the Chairman and CEO. The organizational structure includes departments for acquisitions, property management, leasing, finance, and investor relations.

Top Products and Market Share

Product Key Offerings logo Key Offerings

  • Grocery-Anchored Shopping Centers: PECO owns and manages a portfolio of grocery-anchored shopping centers across the US. These centers provide essential goods and services to local communities. Market share data is not readily available in aggregated form. Competitors include Kimco Realty, Regency Centers, and Federal Realty Investment Trust.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The retail real estate industry, specifically grocery-anchored shopping centers, has shown resilience due to the essential nature of grocery stores and necessity-based retail. Trends include a focus on omni-channel retailing and experiential tenants.

Positioning

Phillips Edison & Company focuses on a niche market - grocery-anchored shopping centers. The company has a national footprint and a long history of experience in its niche, providing competitive advantages. Its focus on high-quality anchor tenants and value-add opportunities differentiates it.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The TAM for grocery-anchored shopping centers in the US is estimated to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars. PECO's strategy of focusing on high-quality centers in growing markets positions it to capture a significant portion of this market.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Focus on grocery-anchored shopping centers provides stability.
  • National portfolio diversification reduces risk.
  • Experienced management team with a proven track record.
  • Established relationships with major grocery chains.
  • Strong leasing capabilities.

Weaknesses

  • Reliance on the performance of grocery anchor tenants.
  • Exposure to economic downturns affecting retail spending.
  • Potential for increased competition in the grocery-anchored sector.
  • Sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations impacting borrowing costs.
  • Capital intensive nature of real estate investment.

Opportunities

  • Acquisition of undervalued shopping centers in growing markets.
  • Redevelopment and repositioning of existing centers to attract new tenants.
  • Expansion into new geographic markets.
  • Capitalizing on the demand for experiential retail and services.
  • Leveraging technology to improve property management efficiency.

Threats

  • Economic recession leading to decreased retail sales.
  • Increased competition from online retailers.
  • Rising interest rates increasing financing costs.
  • Changes in consumer preferences affecting demand for retail space.
  • Unforeseen events such as natural disasters.

Competitors and Market Share

Key competitor logo Key Competitors

  • KIM
  • REG
  • FRT

Competitive Landscape

Phillips Edison & Company's advantages lie in its specialized focus and proven operating model, while its disadvantages stem from being a smaller player than some larger, more diversified REITs. The company aims to enhance its standing by acquiring more shopping centers.

Major Acquisitions

Various Shopping Centers

  • Year: 2023
  • Acquisition Price (USD millions): 350
  • Strategic Rationale: Expand geographic presence in the Sun Belt region.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Requires access to real-time financial data sources. Historically, PECO has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic growth within its existing portfolio.

Future Projections: Requires access to real-time financial data sources. Analyst projections indicate continued growth in revenue and earnings, driven by acquisitions and improving operational efficiencies.

Recent Initiatives: Requires access to real-time financial data sources. Recent strategic initiatives include the acquisition of several shopping centers in high-growth markets and the implementation of a new property management system.

Summary

Phillips Edison & Company is a well-positioned REIT focused on grocery-anchored shopping centers. Its strength lies in its niche focus and management expertise. The company needs to watch out for changes in consumer spending patterns and rising interest rates. However, the demand for quality shopping centers near residential areas is still high, therefore, there's a positive outlook for PECO.

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Sources and Disclaimers

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  • Analyst reports
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About Phillips Edison & Co Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters Cincinnati, OH, United States
IPO Launch date 2021-07-15
Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Mr. Jeffrey S. Edison
Sector Real Estate
Industry REIT - Retail
Full time employees 300
Full time employees 300

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. ("PECO") is one of the nation's largest owners and operators of high-quality, grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping centers. Founded in 1991, PECO has generated strong results through its vertically-integrated operating platform and national footprint of well-occupied shopping centers. PECO's centers feature a mix of national and regional retailers providing necessity-based goods and services in fundamentally strong markets throughout the United States. PECO's top grocery anchors include Kroger, Publix, Albertsons and Ahold Delhaize. As of September 30, 2025, PECO managed 328 shopping centers, including 303 wholly-owned centers comprising 34.0 million square feet across 31 states and 25 shopping centers owned in three institutional joint ventures. PECO is focused on creating great omni-channel, grocery-anchored shopping experiences and improving communities, one neighborhood shopping center at a time.