Which is better, AMH or CBRE?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) currently grades higher than CBRE — 55/100 (D grade) vs 46/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AMH wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; CBRE wins on Benjamin Graham and Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy AMH or CBRE?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, AMH 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 CBRE 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); CBRE 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 CBRE?

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

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 CBRE both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) and CBRE Group, Inc. (CBRE) 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 CBRE 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$11.62BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

CBRE Group

CBRE$38.38BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

American Homes 4 Rent

AMH 5 CBRE

Fit scores by strategy

AMH5wins

2winsCBRE

Warren Buffett

55D

D46

Benjamin Graham

44F

C68

Philip Fisher

60C

F28

Peter Lynch

52D

F21

Joel Greenblatt

46D

D47

Charlie Munger

49D

F33

Terry Smith

47D

F34

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AMH	CBRE
Market cap	$11.62B	$38.38B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 23.7x	28.7x
EV/EBIT	35.8x	33.8x Winner
ROIC (TTM)

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 -8.27%+128%
Dividend yield4.02%vs 0.0%+100%
Net margin25.19%vs 3.11%+88%
Debt / Equity0.7xvs 0.9x+20%

CBRE leads on

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