Which is better, AMH or NSA?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA) currently grades higher than AMH — 49/100 (D grade) vs 55/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AMH wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, and Peter Lynch; NSA wins on Benjamin Graham, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy AMH or NSA?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, NSA currently grades higher — 55/100 vs 49/100, a 6-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 NSA 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); NSA scores 49/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, AMH or NSA?

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

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 NSA both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) and National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA) 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 NSA 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

AMH$11.72BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

National Storage Affiliates

NSA$3.29BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

National Storage Affiliates

AMH 34 NSA

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

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

Fit scores by strategy

AMH3wins

4winsNSA

Warren Buffett

55D

D49

Benjamin Graham

44F

B84

Philip Fisher

60C

F41

Peter Lynch

52D

F33

Joel Greenblatt

46D

B76

Charlie Munger

49D

D56

Terry Smith

47D

D50

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AMH	NSA
Market cap	Winner: $11.72B	$3.29B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 23.7x	42.8x
EV/EBIT	35.8x	24.3x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	3.65%	72.85% Winner
Gross margin	30.2%	33.85% Winner
Net margin	Winner: 25.19%	10.48%
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 9.38%	6.48%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 29.47%	-11.28%
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.7x	3.8x
Dividend yield	4.02%	5.22% Winner

Where each one wins

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

AMH leads on

EPS CAGR 5y29.47%vs -11.28%+138%
Debt / Equity0.7xvs 3.8x+80%
Market cap$11.72Bvs $3.29B+72%
Net margin25.19%vs 10.48%+58%

NSA leads on

ROIC (TTM)72.85%vs 3.65%+95%
EV/EBIT24.3xvs 35.8x+32%
Dividend yield5.22%vs 4.02%+23%
Gross margin33.85%vs 30.2%+11%

More like AMH

AMH vs EPRT AMH vs PECO AMH vs AAT AMH vs LTC

More like NSA

NSA vs EPRT NSA vs PECO NSA vs AAT NSA vs LTC

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for AMH Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for NSA

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

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

Stock comparison

American Homes 4 Rent

AMH$11.72BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

National Storage Affiliates

NSA$3.29BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

National Storage Affiliates

AMH 34 NSA

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

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

Fit scores by strategy

AMH3wins

4winsNSA

Warren Buffett

55D

D49

Benjamin Graham

44F

B84

Philip Fisher

60C

F41

Peter Lynch

52D

F33

Joel Greenblatt

46D

B76

Charlie Munger

49D

D56

Terry Smith

47D

D50

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AMH	NSA
Market cap	Winner: $11.72B	$3.29B
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 23.7x	42.8x
EV/EBIT	35.8x	24.3x Winner
ROIC (TTM)	3.65%	72.85% Winner
Gross margin	30.2%	33.85% Winner
Net margin	Winner: 25.19%	10.48%
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 9.38%	6.48%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 29.47%	-11.28%
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.7x	3.8x
Dividend yield	4.02%	5.22% Winner

Where each one wins

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

AMH leads on

EPS CAGR 5y29.47%vs -11.28%+138%
Debt / Equity0.7xvs 3.8x+80%
Market cap$11.72Bvs $3.29B+72%
Net margin25.19%vs 10.48%+58%

NSA leads on

ROIC (TTM)72.85%vs 3.65%+95%
EV/EBIT24.3xvs 35.8x+32%
Dividend yield5.22%vs 4.02%+23%
Gross margin33.85%vs 30.2%+11%

More like AMH

AMH vs EPRT AMH vs PECO AMH vs AAT AMH vs LTC

More like NSA

NSA vs EPRT NSA vs PECO NSA vs AAT NSA vs LTC

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for AMH Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for NSA

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

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