Which is better, EPRT or JLL?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) currently grades higher than JLL — 69/100 (C grade) vs 54/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — EPRT wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; JLL wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy EPRT or JLL?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, EPRT currently grades higher — 69/100 vs 54/100, a 15-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 JLL 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 69/100 (C grade); JLL scores 54/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, EPRT or JLL?

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

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 JLL both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) and Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) 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 JLL 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$6.76BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Jones Lang LaSalle

JLL$15.05BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Essential Properties Realty

EPRT 7

Fit scores by strategy

EPRT7wins

0winsJLL

Warren Buffett

69C

D54

Benjamin Graham

54D

D49

Philip Fisher

70B

F33

Peter Lynch

65C

F21

Joel Greenblatt

81B

F31

Charlie Munger

76B

F32

Terry Smith

78B

F40

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	EPRT	JLL
Market cap	$6.76B	$15.05B Winner
P/E (TTM)	24.7x	15.1x Winner
EV/EBIT	25.3x	13.7x Winner
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 -2.99%+125%
Dividend yield4.04%vs 0.0%+100%
Net margin43.28%vs 3.35%+92%
ROIC (TTM)48.78%vs 7.96%+84%

JLL leads on

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