Which is better, DHCNI or EPRT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) currently grades higher than DHCNI — 71/100 (C grade) vs 18/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — DHCNI 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 DHCNI or EPRT?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, EPRT currently grades higher — 71/100 vs 18/100, a 53-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 DHCNI 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). DHCNI currently scores 18/100 (F 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, DHCNI or EPRT?

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

Yes — both Diversified Healthcare Trust - (DHCNI) 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 DHCNI 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

Diversified Healthcare Trust -

Essential Properties Realty

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

DHCNI

Market cap

$914.2M

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	DHCNI	EPRT	Winner
Warren Buffett	18F	71C	EPRT
Benjamin Graham	25F	56C	EPRT
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	DHCNI	EPRT
Market cap	$914.2M	$6.77B
P/E (TTM)	-	24.7x
EV/EBIT	-	25.3x
ROIC (TTM)	-26.85%	48.78%
Gross margin	2.11%	70.33%
Net margin	-21.1%	43.28%
Revenue CAGR 5y	2.68%

Where each one wins

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

DHCNI leads on

P/E (TTM)-vs 24.7x+125%
EV/EBIT-vs 25.3x+123%

EPRT leads on

ROIC (TTM)48.78%vs -26.85%+155%

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