Which is better, CURB or EPRT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) currently grades higher than CURB — 71/100 (C grade) vs 47/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — CURB wins on Benjamin Graham and Peter Lynch; EPRT wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy CURB or EPRT?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, EPRT currently grades higher — 71/100 vs 47/100, a 24-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 CURB 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). CURB currently scores 47/100 (D grade); EPRT scores 71/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, CURB or EPRT?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. CURB 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, CURB 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 CURB and EPRT both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both Curbline Properties Corp. (CURB) 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 CURB 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

Curbline Properties

Essential Properties Realty

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

CURB

Curbline Properties

Market cap

$2.99B

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	CURB	EPRT	Winner
Warren Buffett	47D	71C	EPRT
Benjamin Graham	72B	56C	CURB
Philip Fisher	65C	72C	EPRT
Peter Lynch	79B	67C	CURB
Joel Greenblatt	43D	83A	EPRT
Charlie Munger	52D	78C	EPRT
Terry Smith	51D	80C	EPRT

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	CURB	EPRT
Market cap	$2.99B	$6.77B
P/E (TTM)	101.2x	24.7x
EV/EBIT	105.9x	25.3x
ROIC (TTM)	1.28%	48.78%
Gross margin	74.87%	70.33%
Net margin	16.24%	43.28%
Revenue CAGR 5y	36.74%	24.99%
EPS CAGR 5y	17.41%	11.99%
Debt / Equity	0.3x	0.6x
Dividend yield	2.43%	4.04%

Where each one wins

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

CURB leads on

Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.6x+48%
Revenue CAGR 5y36.74%vs 24.99%+32%
EPS CAGR 5y17.41%vs 11.99%+31%
Gross margin74.87%vs 70.33%+6%

EPRT leads on

ROIC (TTM)48.78%vs 1.28%+97%
EV/EBIT25.3xvs 105.9x+76%
P/E (TTM)24.7xvs 101.2x+76%
Net margin43.28%vs 16.24%+62%

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

Curbline Properties

Essential Properties Realty

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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