Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (PECO) is one of the nation's largest owners and operators of high-quality, grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping centers. 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 March 31, 2026, PECO managed 326 shopping centers, including 299 wholly owned centers comprising 33.7 million square feet across 31 states and 27 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. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Competitive analysis based on 59 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are stable at ~82.9%, suggesting durable pricing power and cost discipline.
ROE is positive at ~3.4% on average, adequate but below the threshold typically associated with wide moats.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 59 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~82.9% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
Free cash flow has been negative in 4 of the last 8 quarters — earnings are not translating to cash.
D/E ratio is 1.1 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
4 of the last 8 quarters had negative FCF — inconsistent cash generation raises sustainability concerns.
Shares outstanding rose 2.9% — mild dilution. Compare to earnings growth to assess net per-share impact.
as of March 2026
Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares
Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends
P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield
Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage
Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality
Only 4 of the last 8 quarters had positive FCF — the business may require external capital to sustain operations.
TTM revenue has grown consistently (7 of 7 quarters up), with ~17.4% growth over the period. Strong demand durability.
