Which is better, AAT or UHT?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT) currently grades higher than AAT — 56/100 (C grade) vs 64/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AAT wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, and Peter Lynch; UHT wins on Benjamin Graham, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy AAT or UHT?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, UHT currently grades higher — 64/100 vs 56/100, a 8-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 AAT 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). AAT currently scores 64/100 (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, AAT or UHT?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. AAT 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, AAT 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 AAT and UHT both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both American Assets Trust, Inc. (AAT) 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 AAT 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

American Assets

AAT$1.29BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Universal Health Realty Income

UHT$558.63MReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Universal Health Realty Income

AAT 34 UHT

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

AAT3wins

4winsUHT

Warren Buffett

64C

D56

Benjamin Graham

63C

B73

Philip Fisher

65C

D47

Peter Lynch

65C

F28

Joel Greenblatt

26F

B80

Charlie Munger

56D

C67

Terry Smith

55D

C64

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AAT	UHT
Market cap	Winner: $1.29B	$558.63M
P/E (TTM)	57.0x	31.2x Winner
EV/EBIT	Winner: 19.7x	27.1x
ROIC (TTM)	3.52%	146.1% Winner
Gross margin	60.76%	90.49% Winner
Net margin	5.11%	12.01% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	3.79%	4.18% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 18.28%	-36.76%
Debt / Equity	Winner: 1.5x	2.6x
Dividend yield	6.46%	7.38% Winner

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 -36.76%+150%
Market cap$1.29Bvs $558.63M+57%
Debt / Equity1.5xvs 2.6x+43%
EV/EBIT19.7xvs 27.1x+27%

UHT leads on

ROIC (TTM)146.1%vs 3.52%+98%
Net margin12.01%vs 5.11%+57%
P/E (TTM)31.2xvs 57.0x+45%
Gross margin90.49%vs 60.76%+33%

More like AAT

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More like UHT

UHT vs EPRT UHT vs PECO UHT vs LTC UHT vs JOE

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for AAT Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for UHT

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Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

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

Stock comparison

American Assets

AAT$1.29BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Universal Health Realty Income

UHT$558.63MReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Universal Health Realty Income

AAT 34 UHT

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

AAT3wins

4winsUHT

Warren Buffett

64C

D56

Benjamin Graham

63C

B73

Philip Fisher

65C

D47

Peter Lynch

65C

F28

Joel Greenblatt

26F

B80

Charlie Munger

56D

C67

Terry Smith

55D

C64

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AAT	UHT
Market cap	Winner: $1.29B	$558.63M
P/E (TTM)	57.0x	31.2x Winner
EV/EBIT	Winner: 19.7x	27.1x
ROIC (TTM)	3.52%	146.1% Winner
Gross margin	60.76%	90.49% Winner
Net margin	5.11%	12.01% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	3.79%	4.18% Winner
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 18.28%	-36.76%
Debt / Equity	Winner: 1.5x	2.6x
Dividend yield	6.46%	7.38% Winner

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 -36.76%+150%
Market cap$1.29Bvs $558.63M+57%
Debt / Equity1.5xvs 2.6x+43%
EV/EBIT19.7xvs 27.1x+27%

UHT leads on

ROIC (TTM)146.1%vs 3.52%+98%
Net margin12.01%vs 5.11%+57%
P/E (TTM)31.2xvs 57.0x+45%
Gross margin90.49%vs 60.76%+33%

More like AAT

AAT vs EPRT AAT vs PECO AAT vs LTC AAT vs JOE

More like UHT

UHT vs EPRT UHT vs PECO UHT vs LTC UHT vs JOE

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for AAT Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for UHT

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

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