Stock comparison
American Assets
Equity LifeStyle Properties
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AAT
American Assets
Market cap
$1.4B
Sector
Real Estate
ELS
Equity LifeStyle Properties
Market cap
$12.32B
Sector
Real Estate
Overall winner
Equity LifeStyle Properties ELS
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AAT | ELS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64D | 56C | AAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 63C | 70B | ELS |
| Philip Fisher | 65C | 53C | AAT |
| Peter Lynch | 65C | 63C | AAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 26F | 50C | ELS |
| Charlie Munger | 56D | 58D | ELS |
| Terry Smith | 55D | 47D | AAT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AAT | ELS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.4B | $12.32B |
| P/E (TTM) | 57.0x | 30.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.7x | 29.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 3.52% | 10.59% |
| Gross margin | 60.76% | 31.52% |
| Net margin | 5.11% | 24.67% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.79% | 3.87% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 18.28% | 7.78% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.5x | 1.9x |
| Dividend yield | 6.46% | 3.42% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AAT leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y18.28%vs 7.78%+57%
- Gross margin60.76%vs 31.52%+48%
- Dividend yield6.46%vs 3.42%+47%
- EV/EBIT19.7xvs 29.2x+32%
ELS leads on
- Market cap$12.32Bvs $1.4B+89%
- Net margin24.67%vs 5.11%+79%
- ROIC (TTM)10.59%vs 3.52%+67%
- P/E (TTM)30.7xvs 57.0x+46%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.