MACERICH CO/THE (MAC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:MAC • US5543821012
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This MAC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. MAC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year MAC has reported negative net income.
- MAC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- MAC had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- MAC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- MAC has a Return On Assets of -2.37%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MAC underperforms 74.59% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of MAC (-8.08%) is worse than 72.95% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 1.69%, MAC is not doing good in the industry: 69.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MAC is in line with the industry average of 3.13%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.37% | ||
| ROE | -8.08% | ||
| ROIC | 1.69% |
ROA(3y)-2.77%
ROA(5y)-1.79%
ROE(3y)-8.8%
ROE(5y)-5.66%
ROIC(3y)1.76%
ROIC(5y)1.61%
1.3 Margins
- MAC's Operating Margin of 16.54% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MAC is outperformed by 62.30% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MAC has grown nicely.
- MAC's Gross Margin of 54.87% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MAC is outperformed by 72.95% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MAC has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.54% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 54.87% |
OM growth 3Y-1.78%
OM growth 5Y8.07%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.19%
GM growth 5Y-0.31%
2. MAC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), MAC is destroying value.
- MAC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, MAC has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, MAC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.10, we must say that MAC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.10, MAC is not doing good in the industry: 70.49% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- MAC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.07. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- MAC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.07. This is in the lower half of the industry: MAC underperforms 68.03% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.1 |
ROIC/WACC0.27
WACC6.36%
2.3 Liquidity
- MAC has a Current Ratio of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that MAC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- MAC has a Current ratio (0.83) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.83 indicates that MAC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.83, MAC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.82% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 |
3. MAC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.10% over the past year.
- Looking at the last year, MAC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -10.03% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.23% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.1%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%92.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.03%
Revenue growth 3Y5.68%
Revenue growth 5Y5.23%
Sales Q2Q%-4.37%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.34% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.05% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y82.57%
EPS Next 2Y41.03%
EPS Next 3Y28.95%
EPS Next 5Y16.34%
Revenue Next Year-1.78%
Revenue Next 2Y1.41%
Revenue Next 3Y0.74%
Revenue Next 5Y2.05%
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. MAC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- MAC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for MAC. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MAC is valued a bit more expensive than 76.23% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.2 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as MAC's earnings are expected to grow with 28.95% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y41.03%
EPS Next 3Y28.95%
5. MAC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- MAC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.22%.
- MAC's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 7.71.
- MAC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.22% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of MAC decreases each year by -9.22%.
- MAC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- MAC has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-9.22%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of MAC are negative and hence is the payout ratio. MAC will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-87.85%
EPS Next 2Y41.03%
EPS Next 3Y28.95%
MAC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
21.42
+0.33 (+1.56%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners107.16%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.31%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap5.50B
Revenue(TTM)1.01B
Net Income(TTM)-197.92M
Analysts72
Price Target22.05 (2.94%)
Short Float %5.34%
Short Ratio6.48
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.22% |
Yearly Dividend0.68
Dividend Growth(5Y)-9.22%
DP-87.85%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-16 2026-03-16 (0.17)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-361.99%
Min EPS beat(2)-403.18%
Max EPS beat(2)-320.79%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-241.51%
Min EPS beat(4)-403.18%
Max EPS beat(4)-94.54%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-272.7%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-376.24%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)-326.12%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.51%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2%
Max Revenue beat(4)12.16%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)5.52%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.68%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.67%
PT rev (1m)4.25%
PT rev (3m)10.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.72%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.74%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.21%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 5.42 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 17.1 | ||
| P/B | 2.25 | ||
| P/tB | 2.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.2 |
EPS(TTM)-0.77
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.13
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.05
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.25
OCFY5.85%
SpS3.95
BVpS9.54
TBVpS8.84
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.37% | ||
| ROE | -8.08% | ||
| ROCE | 2.14% | ||
| ROIC | 1.69% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.75% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.83% | ||
| OM | 16.54% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 54.87% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-2.77%
ROA(5y)-1.79%
ROE(3y)-8.8%
ROE(5y)-5.66%
ROIC(3y)1.76%
ROIC(5y)1.61%
ROICexc(3y)1.79%
ROICexc(5y)1.64%
ROICexgc(3y)1.87%
ROICexgc(5y)1.7%
ROCE(3y)2.23%
ROCE(5y)2.04%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.29%
ROICexgc growth 5Y16.17%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.86%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.96%
OM growth 3Y-1.78%
OM growth 5Y8.07%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.19%
GM growth 5Y-0.31%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.12
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 9.46 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 90.56% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 32.87% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.81 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 60.02% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.1 |
F-Score5
WACC6.36%
ROIC/WACC0.27
Cap/Depr(3y)68.79%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)23.85%
Cap/Sales(5y)16.83%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.1%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%92.13%
EPS Next Y82.57%
EPS Next 2Y41.03%
EPS Next 3Y28.95%
EPS Next 5Y16.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.03%
Revenue growth 3Y5.68%
Revenue growth 5Y5.23%
Sales Q2Q%-4.37%
Revenue Next Year-1.78%
Revenue Next 2Y1.41%
Revenue Next 3Y0.74%
Revenue Next 5Y2.05%
EBIT growth 1Y-13.48%
EBIT growth 3Y3.8%
EBIT growth 5Y13.72%
EBIT Next Year241.34%
EBIT Next 3Y50.95%
EBIT Next 5Y26.41%
FCF growth 1Y-121.62%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y13.46%
OCF growth 3Y-1.6%
OCF growth 5Y20.84%
MACERICH CO/THE / MAC Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for MAC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to MAC.
Can you provide the valuation status for MACERICH CO/THE?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to MACERICH CO/THE (MAC). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for MACERICH CO/THE?
MACERICH CO/THE (MAC) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for MACERICH CO/THE?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MACERICH CO/THE (MAC) is expected to grow by 82.57% in the next year.
Is the dividend of MACERICH CO/THE sustainable?
The dividend rating of MACERICH CO/THE (MAC) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -87.85%.