Stock comparison
American Assets
AAT$1.4BReal Estate Market cap, Sector
Essex Property
ESS$17.78BReal Estate Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Essex Property
AAT 15 ESS
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
Fit scores by strategy
AAT1wins
5winsESS
64C
C64
63C
C69
65C
C62
65C
C66
26F
D47
56D
C60
55D
D58
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AAT | ESS |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.4B | $17.78B Winner |
| P/E (TTM) | 57.0x | 30.1x Winner |
| EV/EBIT | Winner: 19.7x | 28.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 3.52% | 5.59% Winner |
| Gross margin | 60.76% | 69.44% Winner |
| Net margin | 5.11% | 30.17% Winner |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.79% | 7.17% Winner |
| EPS CAGR 5y | Winner: 18.28% | 8.51% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.5x | 1.3x Winner |
| Dividend yield | Winner: 6.46% | 3.83% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AAT leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y18.28%vs 8.51%+53%
- Dividend yield6.46%vs 3.83%+41%
- EV/EBIT19.7xvs 28.9x+32%
ESS leads on
- Market cap$17.78Bvs $1.4B+92%
- Net margin30.17%vs 5.11%+83%
- P/E (TTM)30.1xvs 57.0x+47%
- Revenue CAGR 5y7.17%vs 3.79%+47%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.