Stock comparison
AvalonBay Communities
Essential Properties Realty
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
Market cap
$25.83B
Sector
Real Estate
EPRT
Essential Properties Realty
Market cap
$6.77B
Sector
Real Estate
Overall winner
Essential Properties Realty EPRT
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AVB | EPRT | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 59D | 71C | EPRT |
| Benjamin Graham | 53C | 56C | EPRT |
| Philip Fisher | 51C | 72C | EPRT |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 67C | EPRT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 50D | 83A | EPRT |
| Charlie Munger | 55D | 78C | EPRT |
| Terry Smith | 53D | 80C | EPRT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AVB | EPRT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $25.83B | $6.77B |
| P/E (TTM) | 22.1x | 24.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 37.6x | 25.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.05% | 48.78% |
| Gross margin | 67.92% | 70.33% |
| Net margin | 37.27% | 43.28% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.27% | 24.99% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 0.72% | 11.99% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.8x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 3.89% | 4.04% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AVB leads on
- Market cap$25.83Bvs $6.77B+74%
- P/E (TTM)22.1xvs 24.7x+10%
EPRT leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y11.99%vs 0.72%+94%
- ROIC (TTM)48.78%vs 4.05%+92%
- Revenue CAGR 5y24.99%vs 7.27%+71%
- EV/EBIT25.3xvs 37.6x+33%
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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.