$33.13
Value $3.8B
COPT Defense PropertiesvsRealty Income
CDP and O stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.31%
$58.82
Value $54.8B
COPT Defense Properties (CDP) has a market value of $3.8B and Realty Income (O) $54.8B. Over the last year, with dividends, CDP moved +18.6% and O +9.0%. The P/E is 22.1 for CDP and 40.5 for O. Dividend yield: CDP 3.82%, O 5.53%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
CDP$3.8B
O$54.8B
O is 15 times CDP
Revenue, 12 months
CDP$804M
O$6.2B
O is 7.7 times CDP
Net income, 12 months
CDP$169M
O$1.4B
O is 8.0 times CDP
Operating margin
CDP–
O–
ROIC
CDP3.4%
O3.6%
0.2 points apart
P/E
CDP22.1
O40.5
O is 1.8 times CDP
Dividend yield
CDP3.8%
O5.5%
1.7 points apart
5-year return
CDP+46.6%
O+8.3%
38.3 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
CDP+46.6%
O+8.3%
| Period | CDPWith dividends | OWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +18.6%Price +14.0% | +9.0%Price +3.3% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +61.4%+17.3% a yearPrice +42.2% | +39.1%+11.6% a yearPrice +17.9% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +46.6%+8.0% a yearPrice +18.3% | +8.3%+1.6% a yearPrice -16.5% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +75.7%+5.8% a yearPrice +16.1% | +76.1%+5.8% a yearPrice +9.0% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
CDPCOPT Defense PropertiesORealty Income
Valuation
CDPO| Price | $33.13 | $58.82 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $3.8B | $54.8B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $6.3B | $82.6B |
| P/E | 22.1 | 40.5 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 23.0 | 48.2 |
| P/B | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| EV/EBIT | 35.9 | 54.3 |
| Free cash flow yield | 9.0% | 7.2% |
Results and growth
CDPO| Revenue, 12 months | $804M | $6.2B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $169M | $1.4B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $338M | $4.0B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $1.48 | $1.46 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 1.4% | 9.1% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +4.6%over 5 years | +28.3%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +9.0%over 5 years | +0.5%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
CDPO| Gross margin | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | – | – |
| Net margin | 21.1% | 21.9% |
| ROIC | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| ROE | 11.1% | 3.5% |
Balance sheet
CDPO| Cash | $24M | $369M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $2.6B | $28.5B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Interest cover | 1.8× | – |
Dividends and buybacks
CDPO| Dividend yield | 3.8% | 5.5% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $1.27 | $3.25 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +2.1%over 5 years | +2.9%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 0.0% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 3.9% | 5.5% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, COPT Defense Properties or Realty Income?
By market value, Realty Income ($54.8B) is about 14.6 times COPT Defense Properties ($3.8B), at today's prices.
How did CDP and O stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, CDP's price moved +16.1% and O's +9.0%. With dividends: CDP +75.7% (+5.8% a year), O +76.1% (+5.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, CDP or O?
The dividend yield at today's price is 3.82% for COPT Defense Properties and 5.53% for Realty Income. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.27 and $3.25 per share.
What is the P/E of CDP and O?
At today's price, the P/E is 22.1 for CDP and 40.5 for O. The median of the last five years was 23.0 and 48.2, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, COPT Defense Properties or Realty Income?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 21.1% for COPT Defense Properties and 21.9% for Realty Income, and the operating margin – and –. Revenue was $804M and $6.2B.
Which is the better investment, COPT Defense Properties or Realty Income?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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