Stock comparison
Essential Properties Realty
Highwoods Properties
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
EPRT
Essential Properties Realty
Market cap
$6.79B
Sector
Real Estate
HIW
Highwoods Properties
Market cap
$2.82B
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 | EPRT | HIW | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 71C | 55D | EPRT |
| Benjamin Graham | 56C | 55C | EPRT |
| Philip Fisher | 72C | 44D | EPRT |
| Peter Lynch | 67C | 19F | EPRT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 83A | 44D | EPRT |
| Charlie Munger | 78C | 52D | EPRT |
| Terry Smith | 80C | 47D | EPRT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | EPRT | HIW |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $6.79B | $2.82B |
| P/E (TTM) | 24.7x | 29.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 25.3x | 30.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 48.78% | 3.32% |
| Gross margin | 70.33% | 67.37% |
| Net margin | 43.28% | 11.4% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 24.99% | 1.22% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 11.99% | -16.48% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 4.04% | 7.87% |
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 -16.48%+173%
- Revenue CAGR 5y24.99%vs 1.22%+95%
- ROIC (TTM)48.78%vs 3.32%+93%
- Net margin43.28%vs 11.4%+74%
HIW leads on
- Dividend yield7.87%vs 4.04%+49%
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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.