Which is better, AMH or IRT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (IRT) currently grades higher than AMH — 46/100 (D grade) vs 55/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AMH wins on Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham; IRT wins on Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy AMH or IRT?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both AMH and IRT 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 AMH better than IRT for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, IRT currently grades higher — 55/100 vs 46/100, a 9-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between AMH and IRT 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). AMH currently scores 55/100 (D grade); IRT scores 46/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, AMH or IRT?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. AMH and IRT 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, AMH or IRT?

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 AMH and IRT both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) and Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (IRT) 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 AMH vs IRT 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 Homes 4 Rent

Independence Realty

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

AMH

Market cap

$11.72B

Sector

Real Estate

IRT

Independence Realty

Market cap

$3.97B

Sector

Real Estate

Overall winner

Independence Realty IRT

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	AMH	IRT	Winner
Warren Buffett	55D	46D	AMH
Benjamin Graham	44D	38D	AMH
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AMH	IRT
Market cap	$11.72B	$3.97B
P/E (TTM)	23.7x	81.6x
EV/EBIT	35.8x	51.2x
ROIC (TTM)	3.65%	4.66%
Gross margin	30.2%	20.25%
Net margin	25.19%	7.27%
Revenue CAGR 5y	9.38%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

AMH leads on

Net margin25.19%vs 7.27%+71%
P/E (TTM)23.7xvs 81.6x+71%
Market cap$11.72Bvs $3.97B+66%
Gross margin30.2%vs 20.25%

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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.