Which is better, CLDT or EPRT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) currently grades higher than CLDT — 69/100 (C grade) vs 51/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CLDT wins on none; EPRT wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy CLDT or EPRT?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both CLDT and EPRT 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 CLDT better than EPRT for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, EPRT currently grades higher — 69/100 vs 51/100, a 18-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 CLDT and EPRT 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). CLDT currently scores 51/100 (C grade); EPRT scores 69/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CLDT or EPRT?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. CLDT and EPRT 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, CLDT or EPRT?

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 CLDT and EPRT both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT) and Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) 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 CLDT vs EPRT 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

Chatham Lodging

CLDT$660.13MReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Essential Properties Realty

EPRT$7.21BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Essential Properties Realty

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Fit scores by strategy

CLDT0wins

7winsEPRT

Warren Buffett

51D

C69

Benjamin Graham

31F

D54

Philip Fisher

42F

B70

Peter Lynch

32F

C65

Joel Greenblatt

71B

B81

Charlie Munger

38F

B76

Terry Smith

41F

B78

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CLDT	EPRT
Market cap	$660.13M	$7.21B Winner
P/E (TTM)	52.7x	24.7x Winner
EV/EBIT	35.1x	25.3x Winner
ROIC (TTM)

Where each one wins

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

CLDT leads on

No clear edges - the other side wins or ties on every measured metric.

EPRT leads on

ROIC (TTM)48.78%vs -6.53%+107%
Net margin43.28%vs 3.13%+93%
Market cap$7.21Bvs $660.13M+91%
Revenue CAGR 5y24.99%vs 9.67%

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