Stock comparison
AvalonBay Communities
The St. Joe
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
JOE
The St. Joe
Market cap
$3.66B
Sector
Real Estate
Overall winner
The St. Joe JOE
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AVB | JOE | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 59D | 66D | JOE |
| Benjamin Graham | 53C | 77B | JOE |
| Philip Fisher | 51C | 64C | JOE |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 70B | JOE |
| Joel Greenblatt | 50D | 47D | AVB |
| Charlie Munger | 55D | 62D | JOE |
| Terry Smith | 53D | 62D | JOE |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AVB | JOE |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $25.83B | $3.66B |
| P/E (TTM) | 22.1x | 32.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 37.6x | 27.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.05% | 7.75% |
| Gross margin | 67.92% | 92.62% |
| Net margin | 37.27% | 21.64% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.27% | 17.75% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 0.72% | 12.02% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.8x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 3.89% | 0.94% |
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 $3.66B+86%
- Dividend yield3.89%vs 0.94%+76%
- Net margin37.27%vs 21.64%+42%
- P/E (TTM)22.1xvs 32.6x+32%
JOE leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y12.02%vs 0.72%+94%
- Revenue CAGR 5y17.75%vs 7.27%+59%
- ROIC (TTM)7.75%vs 4.05%+48%
- Gross margin92.62%vs 67.92%+27%
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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.