Which is better, AAT or PLD?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, American Assets Trust, Inc. (AAT) currently grades higher than PLD — 64/100 (D grade) vs 60/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AAT wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, and Peter Lynch; PLD wins on Benjamin Graham, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy AAT or PLD?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both AAT and PLD are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is AAT better than PLD for value investing?

The two are close on the headline Buffett-Fit score (64/100 vs 60/100), so "better for value investing" depends on which pillar you weight most. The five Buffett pillars + six other frameworks are broken down side-by-side on this page so you can pick the one that fits your style.

What's the difference between AAT and PLD on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). AAT currently scores 64/100 (D grade); PLD scores 60/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, AAT or PLD?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. AAT and PLD are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, AAT or PLD?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are AAT and PLD both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both American Assets Trust, Inc. (AAT) and Prologis, Inc. (PLD) operate in the Real Estate sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this AAT vs PLD comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

American Assets

Prologis

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

PLD

Prologis

Market cap

$136.03B

Sector

Real Estate

Overall winner

American Assets AAT

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	AAT	PLD	Winner
Warren Buffett	64D	60D	AAT
Benjamin Graham	63C	64C	PLD
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AAT	PLD
Market cap	$1.4B	$136.03B
P/E (TTM)	57.0x	35.2x
EV/EBIT	19.7x	46.6x
ROIC (TTM)	3.52%	3.37%
Gross margin	60.76%	43.37%
Net margin	5.11%	41.54%
Revenue CAGR 5y	3.79%

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 -1.93%+111%
EV/EBIT19.7xvs 46.6x+58%
Dividend yield6.46%vs 2.92%+55%
Gross margin60.76%vs 43.37%

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.