Which is better, AMH or FRT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) currently grades higher than AMH — 51/100 (D grade) vs 55/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AMH wins on Warren Buffett and Philip Fisher; FRT wins on Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy AMH or FRT?

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

The two are close on the headline Buffett-Fit score (55/100 vs 51/100), so "better for value investing" depends on which pillar you weight most. The five Buffett pillars + six other frameworks are broken down side-by-side on this page so you can pick the one that fits your style.

What's the difference between AMH and FRT 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). AMH currently scores 55/100 (D grade); FRT scores 51/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, AMH or FRT?

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

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 AMH and FRT both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) and Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) 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 AMH vs FRT 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

American Homes 4 Rent

Federal Realty Investment

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

AMH

Market cap

$11.72B

Sector

Real Estate

FRT

Federal Realty Investment

Market cap

$10.35B

Sector

Real Estate

Overall winner

Federal Realty Investment FRT

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	AMH	FRT	Winner
Warren Buffett	55D	51D	AMH
Benjamin Graham	44D	68B	FRT
Philip Fisher	60C	57C	AMH
Peter Lynch	52C	54C	FRT
Joel Greenblatt	46D	52D	FRT
Charlie Munger	49D	57D	FRT
Terry Smith	47D	48D	FRT

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AMH	FRT
Market cap	$11.72B	$10.35B
P/E (TTM)	23.7x	19.6x
EV/EBIT	35.8x	32.2x
ROIC (TTM)	3.65%	5.99%
Gross margin	30.2%	53.6%
Net margin	25.19%	38.61%
Revenue CAGR 5y	9.38%	7.68%
EPS CAGR 5y	29.47%	10.1%
Debt / Equity	0.7x	1.5x
Dividend yield	4.02%	3.89%

Where each one wins

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

AMH leads on

EPS CAGR 5y29.47%vs 10.1%+66%
Debt / Equity0.7xvs 1.5x+50%
Revenue CAGR 5y9.38%vs 7.68%+18%
Market cap$11.72Bvs $10.35B+12%

FRT leads on

Gross margin53.6%vs 30.2%+44%
ROIC (TTM)5.99%vs 3.65%+39%
Net margin38.61%vs 25.19%+35%
P/E (TTM)19.6xvs 23.7x+17%

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

American Homes 4 Rent

Federal Realty Investment

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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