Question 1

What are the best real estate stocks for value investors?

Accepted Answer

American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) currently leads the real estate sector on the Warren Buffett framework with a composite score of 69/100, followed by GLPI (67/100). The full ranked list of 50 real estate stocks indexed against the framework is on this page. Educational only, not investment advice.

Question 2

Which real estate stock has the highest Buffett-Fit score?

Accepted Answer

According to invest-like.com, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) currently has the highest Buffett-Fit composite score in the real estate sector at 69/100. invest-like.com's Buffett-Fit Score weighs five pillars (economic moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, and valuation) each on a 0-100 sub-scale, and refreshes the cached verdict on a 7-day TTL.

Question 3

Is real estate a good sector for Warren Buffett-style investing?

Accepted Answer

The real estate sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 57/100 with a median ROIC of 6%. Whether real estate is "good" for Warren Buffett-style investing depends on which sub-sectors and specific stocks you focus on: the framework's sector-relative scoring means stocks are graded against their own sector benchmarks, not a fixed cross-market hurdle.

Question 4

Which real estate stocks have the best moats?

Accepted Answer

invest-like.com anchors moat strength in the Buffett-Fit framework on ROIC sustainability (above 15% sustained over multiple years) plus gross-margin durability (above 40% in industries where peers sit lower). The real estate sector's median ROIC on invest-like.com is 6%: the top-scoring stocks on this page are the ones with both quantitative moat anchors clearing the threshold AND qualitative moat sources (brand, switching costs, network effects, regulatory).

Question 5

How many real estate stocks does invest-like.com cover?

Accepted Answer

invest-like.com currently indexes 50 real estate stocks above $500M market cap with cached verdicts on the Buffett-Fit framework. invest-like.com scores each stock from 0 to 100, with sub-scores for moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation. The full ranked list is on this page.

Question 6

Is the real estate ranking on this page investment advice?

Accepted Answer

No. invest-like.com publishes the ranking as an educational pattern-match against documented value-investing frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith). invest-like.com's scores reflect how closely each stock fits the documented criteria: they are NOT recommendations to buy, hold, or sell. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised investment advice.

#	Company	mcap	Q
1	American Homes 4 RentAMH	12.4B	69
2	Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.GLPI	11.3B	67
3	American Assets Trust, Inc.AAT	1.7B	64
4	Postal Realty Trust, Inc.PSTL	903M	64
5	Healthpeak Properties, Inc.DOC	13.8B	64
6	Millrose Properties, Inc.MRP	4.1B	63
7	Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.EPRT	5.6B	63
8	LTC Properties, Inc.LTC	2.3B	63
9	Universal Health Realty Income TrustUHT	509M	62
10	The St. Joe CompanyJOE	3.7B	62
11	Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.FBRT	521M	62
12	Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.PECO	5.3B	61
13	Saul Centers, Inc.BFS	1.0B	61
14	Agree Realty CorporationADC	8.2B	61
15	Alexander's, Inc.ALX	1.2B	60
16	Realty Income CorporationO	51.2B	60
17	Essex Property Trust, Inc.ESS	18.5B	60
18	Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.SBRA	4.9B	59
19	Invitation Homes Inc.INVH	15.4B	59
20	Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.ABR	722M	58
21	NNN REIT, Inc.NNN	7.8B	58
22	American Tower CorporationAMT	75.6B	58
23	Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.FCPT	2.4B	58
24	Whitestone REITWSR	988M	58
25	EPR PropertiesEPR	4.3B	57
26	Easterly Government Properties, Inc.DEA	1.1B	57
27	Brixmor Property Group Inc.BRX	8.4B	57
28	STAG Industrial, Inc.STAG	7.1B	57
29	Tanger Inc.SKT	4.2B	57
30	W. P. Carey Inc.WPC	14.7B	57
31	Simon Property Group, Inc.SPG	76.3B	56
32	EastGroup Properties, Inc.EGP	10.5B	56
33	Starwood Property Trust, Inc.STWD	5.0B	56
34	SBA Communications CorporationSBAC	16.8B	56
35	Strawberry Fields REIT LLCSTRW	763M	56
36	Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.OHI	14.6B	55
37	UDR, Inc.UDR	12.2B	55
38	Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.MAA	13.7B	55
39	Highwoods Properties, Inc.HIW	3.3B	55
40	Ladder Capital CorpLADR	1.1B	54
41	Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.BNL	4.0B	54
42	Public StoragePSA	53.0B	54
43	CareTrust REIT, Inc.CTRE	8.6B	54
44	Prologis, Inc.PLD	125.3B	54
45	Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.ELS	11.7B	54
46	Lamar Advertising CompanyLAMR	14.6B	53
47	Dynex Capital, Inc.DX	2.7B	53
48	National Storage Affiliates TrustNSA	6.4B	53
49	CubeSmartCUBE	8.5B	53
50	UMH Properties, Inc.UMH	1.3B	53

#	Company	mcap	Q
1	American Homes 4 RentAMH	12.4B	69
2	Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.GLPI	11.3B	67
3	American Assets Trust, Inc.AAT	1.7B	64
4	Postal Realty Trust, Inc.PSTL	903M	64
5	Healthpeak Properties, Inc.DOC	13.8B	64
6	Millrose Properties, Inc.MRP	4.1B	63
7	Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.EPRT	5.6B	63
8	LTC Properties, Inc.LTC	2.3B	63
9	Universal Health Realty Income TrustUHT	509M	62
10	The St. Joe CompanyJOE	3.7B	62
11	Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.FBRT	521M	62
12	Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.PECO	5.3B	61
13	Saul Centers, Inc.BFS	1.0B	61
14	Agree Realty CorporationADC	8.2B	61
15	Alexander's, Inc.ALX	1.2B	60
16	Realty Income CorporationO	51.2B	60
17	Essex Property Trust, Inc.ESS	18.5B	60
18	Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.SBRA	4.9B	59
19	Invitation Homes Inc.INVH	15.4B	59
20	Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.ABR	722M	58
21	NNN REIT, Inc.NNN	7.8B	58
22	American Tower CorporationAMT	75.6B	58
23	Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.FCPT	2.4B	58
24	Whitestone REITWSR	988M	58
25	EPR PropertiesEPR	4.3B	57
26	Easterly Government Properties, Inc.DEA	1.1B	57
27	Brixmor Property Group Inc.BRX	8.4B	57
28	STAG Industrial, Inc.STAG	7.1B	57
29	Tanger Inc.SKT	4.2B	57
30	W. P. Carey Inc.WPC	14.7B	57
31	Simon Property Group, Inc.SPG	76.3B	56
32	EastGroup Properties, Inc.EGP	10.5B	56
33	Starwood Property Trust, Inc.STWD	5.0B	56
34	SBA Communications CorporationSBAC	16.8B	56
35	Strawberry Fields REIT LLCSTRW	763M	56
36	Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.OHI	14.6B	55
37	UDR, Inc.UDR	12.2B	55
38	Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.MAA	13.7B	55
39	Highwoods Properties, Inc.HIW	3.3B	55
40	Ladder Capital CorpLADR	1.1B	54
41	Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.BNL	4.0B	54
42	Public StoragePSA	53.0B	54
43	CareTrust REIT, Inc.CTRE	8.6B	54
44	Prologis, Inc.PLD	125.3B	54
45	Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.ELS	11.7B	54
46	Lamar Advertising CompanyLAMR	14.6B	53
47	Dynex Capital, Inc.DX	2.7B	53
48	National Storage Affiliates TrustNSA	6.4B	53
49	CubeSmartCUBE	8.5B	53
50	UMH Properties, Inc.UMH	1.3B	53

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