Which is better, AMH or REGCO?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Regency Centers Corporation (REGCO) currently grades higher than AMH — 61/100 (D grade) vs 55/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AMH wins on Philip Fisher and Terry Smith; REGCO wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, and Charlie Munger. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy AMH or REGCO?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, REGCO currently grades higher — 61/100 vs 55/100, 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 REGCO 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); REGCO scores 61/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, AMH or REGCO?

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

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 REGCO both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) and Regency Centers Corporation (REGCO) 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 REGCO 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

Regency Centers

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

REGCO

Regency Centers

Market cap

$4.08B

Sector

Real Estate

Overall winner

Regency Centers REGCO

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

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	AMH	REGCO	Winner
Warren Buffett	55D	61D	REGCO
Benjamin Graham	44D	58C	REGCO
Philip Fisher	60C	53C	AMH
Peter Lynch	52C	63C	REGCO
Joel Greenblatt	46D	51D	REGCO
Charlie Munger	49D	54D	REGCO
Terry Smith	47D	45D	AMH

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AMH	REGCO
Market cap	$11.72B	$4.08B
P/E (TTM)	23.7x	22.2x
EV/EBIT	35.8x	33.7x
ROIC (TTM)	3.65%	6.16%
Gross margin	30.2%	47.88%
Net margin	25.19%	38.12%
Revenue CAGR 5y	9.38%	6.59%
EPS CAGR 5y	29.47%	7.11%
Debt / Equity	0.7x	0.8x
Dividend yield	4.02%	3.84%

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 7.11%+76%
Market cap$11.72Bvs $4.08B+65%
Revenue CAGR 5y9.38%vs 6.59%+30%
Debt / Equity0.7xvs 0.8x+9%

REGCO leads on

ROIC (TTM)6.16%vs 3.65%+41%
Gross margin47.88%vs 30.2%+37%
Net margin38.12%vs 25.19%+34%
P/E (TTM)22.2xvs 23.7x+6%

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

American Homes 4 Rent

Regency Centers

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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