Kilroy Realty's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Kilroy Realty (KRC) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Kilroy Realty vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,094M vs 26,243M combined for its competitors (4.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (-0.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+9.1%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Kilroy Realty generated -6.0% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 17.4% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 9.1% net margin compares with 18.9% for the peer group.
- Scale: Kilroy Realty ranks #64 of 188 companies by market capitalization in the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry, holding 0.3% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Kilroy Realty accounted for 3.7% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 4.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $4.54M compares with $2.17M for the peer group (2.1x).
- Structure: Kilroy Realty operates in the following segments: Office and Life Science Properties.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
KRC Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Kilroy Realty reported revenue contraction of 6.04 % year on year in Q2 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 17.40 %.
With a net margin of 9.07 %, Kilroy Realty reported lower profitability than its competitors (18.91 %).
Kilroy Realty generated 3.67 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 4.54 % a year earlier.
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Kilroy Realty vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Kilroy Realty reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Kilroy Realty and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Kilroy Realty Corporation | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry grew revenue -1.0% year over year, combined, vs -6.0% for Kilroy Realty. Kilroy Realty's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.39% to 0.37%, a loss of 0.02 percentage points.
Kilroy Realty's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilroy Realty Corporation | Yes | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (23) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
KRC Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
KRC Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paramount Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | City Office Reit Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Piedmont Realty Trust Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Cousins Properties Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Copt Defense Properties | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Kilroy Realty's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Kilroy Realty's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Kilroy Realty Corporation
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Kilroy Realty Corporation |
4,261.66 | 1,094.36 |
 Prologis Inc |
123,399.41 | 9,189.77 |
 Bxp Inc |
10,521.15 | 3,525.68 |
 Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc |
7,712.82 | 2,759.40 |
 Vornado Realty Trust |
6,836.14 | 1,807.95 |
 Cousins Properties Inc |
4,968.67 | 1,046.09 |
| SUBTOTAL | 179,115.07 | 30,960.63 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Kilroy Realty's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Kilroy Realty reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paramount Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Vornado Realty Trust | Company report | 85% |
| Alexanders Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Office Properties Income Trust | Company report | 85% |
| Cousins Properties Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Douglas Emmett Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Sl green Realty corp | Company report | 85% |
| Copt Defense Properties | Company report | 85% |
| Piedmont Realty Trust Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Highwoods Properties Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Orion Properties Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Hudson Pacific Properties Inc | Company report | 85% |
| City Office Reit Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Empire State Realty Op L p | Company report | 85% |
| Bxp Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Jbg Smith Properties | Company report | 85% |
| Franklin Street Properties Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Brandywine Realty Trust | Company report | 85% |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Equity Commonwealth | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Kilroy Realty's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Kilroy Realty's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Kilroy Realty Corporation | Office and Life Science Properties 100.00 % |
| Prologis Inc | Real Estate Operations Segment 93.21 % |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc | Reportable Segment, Aggregation before Other Operating 93.26 % |
| Vornado Realty Trust | New York 82.22 % |
| Copt Defense Properties | Fort Meade and Baltimore Washington Corridor 40.57 % |
| Sl green Realty corp | Real Estate 83.75 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Kilroy Realty's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilroy Realty Corporation | 4,262 | 4,540,892 | 786,029 |
| Prologis Inc | 123,399 | 3,279,717 | 1,574,047 |
| Bxp Inc | 10,521 | 4,268,383 | 500,507 |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc | 7,713 | 52,064,189 | -24,030,792 |
| Vornado Realty Trust | 6,836 | 574,865 | 259,254 |
| Cousins Properties Inc | 4,969 | 49,813,619 | 727,952 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 174,853 | 2,174,307 | 229,479 |
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Kilroy Realty's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 181 companies in Kilroy Realty's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Kilroy Realty ranks #64 of 181 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.28 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 413, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welltower Inc | 180,921 | 11.91 % |
| 2 | Prologis Inc | 123,399 | 8.13 % |
| 3 | Equinix Inc | 103,775 | 6.83 % |
| 4 | American Tower Corporation | 88,609 | 5.84 % |
| 5 | Simon Property Group inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Digital Realty Trust Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Public Storage | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Realty Income Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Ventas inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Crown Castle Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 64 | Kilroy Realty Corporation | 4,262 | 0.28 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-09.
Kilroy Realty's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Americold Realty Trust Inc | 4,650 | 36.68 % |
| 60 | Epr Properties | 4,618 | 22.33 % |
| 61 | Apple Hospitality Reit Inc | 4,584 | 72.53 % |
| 62 | Tanger Inc | 4,483 | 15.53 % |
| 63 | Starwood Property Trust inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 64 | Kilroy Realty Corporation | 4,262 | -14.72 % |
| 65 | Copt Defense Properties | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 66 | Sl green Realty corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 67 | Independence Realty Trust Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 68 | Highwoods Properties Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 69 | Lxp Industrial Trust | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-09. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Kilroy Realty's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (283 companies). See the full Real Estate Investment Trusts industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 0.00 % | 41.84 % (avg) | -41.8 pp |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | 65.69 % | 38.59 % (avg) | +27.1 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 68.98 % | 28.41 % (avg) | +40.6 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Kilroy Realty's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry average (283 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Real Estate Investment Trusts industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 23.9x | 30.1x | -6.2x |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.0x | 17.5x | -9.5x |
| P/B | 0.7x | 1.9x | -1.1x |
| Return on Equity | 3.40 % | industry aggregate | -2.20 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | 2.10 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Kilroy Realty's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 3.94 % | 12.06 % | 7.28 % | 6.30 % | 14.86 % | 2.98 % | 0.53 % | -2.02 % |
| Operating Margin | 24.90 % | 26.55 % | 26.61 % | 29.60 % | 29.60 % | 29.20 % | 29.46 % | 27.95 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 1.61 % | 1.75 % | 1.29 % | 1.33 % | 1.71 % | 1.88 % | 1.87 % | 1.82 % |
| P/E | 26.4x | 44.5x | 35.7x | 12.6x | 20.4x | 18.3x | 22.8x | 17.7x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Kilroy Realty's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Kilroy Realty falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.02x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 2.4% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Kilroy Realty's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 413 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 68.98 % vs industry average 28.41 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Kilroy Realty's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Kilroy Realty's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Kilroy Realty falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Kilroy Realty's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.02x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Kilroy Realty's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilroy Realty Corporation | 0.85 | 1.17 | 0.36 |
| Prologis Inc | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.61 |
| Bxp Inc | 0.75 | 0.89 | 1.45 |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc | 0.20 | 0.39 | 0.64 |
| Vornado Realty Trust | 2.83 | 3.06 | 0.79 |
| Cousins Properties Inc | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.79 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Kilroy Realty's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilroy Realty Corporation | Q2 2026 | -6.0 % | -68.9 % |
| Prologis Inc | Q2 2026 | +11.1 % | +70.7 % |
| Bxp Inc | Q2 2026 | +3.1 % | -14.0 % |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc | Q3 2026 | -10.7 % | - |
| Vornado Realty Trust | Q1 2026 | -0.5 % | - |
| Cousins Properties Inc | Q3 2026 | +4.5 % | +93.7 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +14.2 % | -10.5 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Kilroy Realty's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilroy Realty Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | +21.3 % |
| Prologis Inc | Q2 2026 | +717.8 % | +88.4 % |
| Bxp Inc | Q2 2026 | +1.2 % | +13.1 % |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc | Q3 2026 | -4.7 % | -17.2 % |
| Vornado Realty Trust | Q1 2026 | - | +229.8 % |
| Cousins Properties Inc | Q3 2026 | +0.1 % | -76.3 % |
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Kilroy Realty's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilroy Realty Corporation | 1.75% | 1.66% | 3.40% |
| Prologis Inc | 4.45% | 3.12% | 7.64% |
| Bxp Inc | 1.61% | 1.44% | 5.40% |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc | - | - | - |
| Vornado Realty Trust | 5.19% | 5.08% | 13.13% |
| Cousins Properties Inc | 0.17% | 0.18% | 0.34% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Kilroy Realty's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Kilroy Realty Corporation | 25.64 | 3.89 |
| Prologis Inc | 28.88 | 13.43 |
| Bxp Inc | 35.44 | 2.98 |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc | - | 2.80 |
| Vornado Realty Trust | 8.77 | 3.78 |
| Cousins Properties Inc | 328.52 | 4.75 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 53.60 | 5.79 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.