Which is better, AAT or UE?

AAT and UE tie on the headline Buffett-Fit score (64/100 each). The decision comes down to which underlying framework you trust most — AAT leads on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, and Peter Lynch; UE leads on Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The pillar-by-pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy AAT or UE?

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

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, UE currently grades higher — 64/100 vs 54/100, a 10-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 UE 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 (D grade); UE scores 54/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, AAT or UE?

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

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 UE both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both American Assets Trust, Inc. (AAT) and Urban Edge Properties (UE) 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 UE 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$1.4BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Urban Edge Properties

UE$2.81BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Tie

AAT 43 UE

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

AAT4wins

3winsUE

Warren Buffett

64C

D54

Benjamin Graham

63C

C60

Philip Fisher

65C

F40

Peter Lynch

65C

F30

Joel Greenblatt

26F

A89

Charlie Munger

56D

C64

Terry Smith

55D

D57

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AAT	UE
Market cap	$1.4B	$2.81B Winner
P/E (TTM)	57.0x	25.2x Winner
EV/EBIT	Winner: 19.7x	36.4x
ROIC (TTM)	3.52%	52.7% Winner
Gross margin	Winner: 60.76%	25.32%
Net margin	5.11%	22.2% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 3.79%	2.65%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 18.28%	-4.24%
Debt / Equity	1.5x	1.5x Winner
Dividend yield	Winner: 6.46%	3.6%

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 -4.24%+123%
Gross margin60.76%vs 25.32%+58%
EV/EBIT19.7xvs 36.4x+46%
Dividend yield6.46%vs 3.6%+44%

UE leads on

ROIC (TTM)52.7%vs 3.52%+93%
Net margin22.2%vs 5.11%+77%
P/E (TTM)25.2xvs 57.0x+56%
Market cap$2.81Bvs $1.4B+50%

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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.