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Empire State Realty Trust vs Piedmont Realty Trust

Empire State Realty Trust is the larger business, with $768m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $565m for Piedmont Realty Trust (1.4 times as much). Empire State Realty Trust grew faster (0.0% against -0.9%). Empire State Realty Trust kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 5.6% against -14.8%. Piedmont Realty Trust carries less debt relative to equity (150.4% against 225.4%).

Latest fiscal yearEmpire State Realty TrustESRT, 2025Piedmont Realty TrustPDM, 2025
Revenue $768m $565m
Revenue growth 0.0% -0.9%
Net income $43.4m −$83.6m
Operating margin 17.7% —
Net margin 5.6% -14.8%
Return on equity 4.2% -5.4%
Free cash flow $50.6m $141m
Cash $133m $731,000
Total debt $2.39bn $2.25bn
Debt to equity 225.4% 150.4%
Dividend per share $0.14 —
Dividend yield 1.8% 0.0%
Share buybacks $8.1m —
Employees 407 140
Market value $1.37bn $1.19bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score 40 (Weak) 56 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 0 sales 0 buys, 0 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.