MAC - The Macerich Company
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$25.00
DETAILS
HIGH:
$28.00
LOW:
$19.00
MEDIAN:
$25.50
CONSENSUS:
$25.00
DOWNSIDE:
3.21%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Real Estate Investment Trust
85% confidence
Primary model: P/FFO × Retail REIT Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
15.0x
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Key Value Driver
FFO/share ($0.57) × retail P/FFO multiple
Implied Market Multiple
45.6x
Plain-Language Summary
Our base-case estimate uses P/FFO × Retail REIT Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $25.00 from 35 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $14.34 per share.
Warnings
Standard profit figures are misleading for real estate companies — large non-cash accounting charges make profits look artificially low. Dividend yield and funds from operations are better measures.
Dividend-based valuation: $12.76 (31% above our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Wall Street's average price target is $25.00 (from 35 analysts). Our estimate is 61% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- P/E and EV/EBITDA are structurally wrong for REITs — use P/FFO and NAV
- Interest rate sensitivity: REIT multiples compress when rates rise
- FFO approximation (NI + D&A) may include gains on property sales — verify