Which is better, EPRT or UHT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) currently grades higher than UHT — 63/100 (C grade) vs 56/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — EPRT wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; UHT wins on Benjamin Graham and Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy EPRT or UHT?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, EPRT currently grades higher — 63/100 vs 56/100, a 7-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 EPRT and UHT 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). EPRT currently scores 63/100 (C grade); UHT scores 56/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, EPRT or UHT?

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

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 EPRT and UHT both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) and Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT) 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 EPRT vs UHT 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

Essential Properties Realty

EPRT$6.53BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Universal Health Realty Income

UHT$558.63MReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Essential Properties Realty

EPRT 5

Fit scores by strategy

EPRT5wins

2winsUHT

Warren Buffett

63C

D56

Benjamin Graham

57D

B73

Philip Fisher

66C

D47

Peter Lynch

61C

F28

Joel Greenblatt

77B

B80

Charlie Munger

72B

C67

Terry Smith

74B

C64

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	EPRT	UHT
Market cap	Winner: $6.53B	$558.63M
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 24.7x	31.2x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 25.3x	27.1x
ROIC (TTM)

Where each one wins

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

EPRT leads on

EPS CAGR 5y11.99%vs -36.76%+133%
Market cap$6.53Bvs $558.63M+91%
Revenue CAGR 5y24.99%vs 4.18%+83%
Debt / Equity0.6xvs 2.6x+77%

UHT leads on

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