ADC vs EPRT vs BNL Stock Comparison

Agree Realty, Essential Properties Realty Trust and Broadstone Net Lease Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ADC Agree Realty Corp
$66.71 -0.6% 1M -11.2% 1Y
Market cap
$8.39B
P/E
35.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$810.28M
Div. yield
0.05%
Net Lease REITs Real Estate
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Essential Properties Realty Trust leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Essential Properties Realty Trust 6, Agree Realty 3, Broadstone Net Lease 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionADCEPRTBNLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.39B $5.88B $3.29B ADC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 35.9x 22.4x 22.6x EPRT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 37.3x 19.2x 23.5x EPRT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +17.7% +20.4% +7.7% EPRT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 28.8% 41.0% 30.6% EPRT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.7% 5.2% — EPRT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.8x 5.1x — EPRT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.05% 0.00% 0.07% BNL
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -11.2% -16.4% -7.3% BNL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.0%/yr -1.9%/yr -7.9%/yr ADC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 17.5% 21.1% 20.1% ADC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 51/100 70/100 BNL

Percentile Scorecard

ADCEPRTBNL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisADCEPRTBNL
Valuation 8 #133 of 145 17 #120 of 145 73 #40 of 145
Growth 85 #23 of 144 83 #26 of 144 64 #53 of 144
Profitability 64 #51 of 140 71 #41 of 140 65 #50 of 140
Financial Health 81 #29 of 146 78 #33 of 146 84 #24 of 146
Shareholder Returns 27 #97 of 132 5 #125 of 132 63 #50 of 132
Overall 53 51 70
  • ADC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • EPRT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • BNL ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodADCEPRTBNLSPY
1 month -0.6%-0.8%-8.2% -1.0%
3 months -17.3%-17.6%-22.4% +2.9%
6 months -13.0%-15.2%-13.3% +6.4%
Year to date -7.4%-10.1%-0.1% +11.4%
1 year -11.2%-16.4%-7.3% +13.1%
3 years +22.4%+27.3%+23.1% +79.4%
3 years, per year +7.0%+8.4%+7.2% +21.5%
5 years -4.9%-9.3%-33.8% +67.7%
5 years, per year -1.0%-1.9%-7.9% +10.9%
10 years +39.1%—— +255.2%
10 years, per year +3.4%—— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureADCEPRTBNLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 17.5%21.1%20.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 18.8%21.6%21.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.25-0.300.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.64-0.77-0.36 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.0%-37.6%-48.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.6%-23.0%-23.9% -2.5%
52-week high $81.92$34.59$22.82 $779.14
52-week low $64.51$24.88$17.22 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleADCEPRTBNL
P/E now vs peer median 35.5xmedian 27.0x 22.0xmedian 27.0x 22.7xmedian 27.0x
P/S now vs peer median 10.7xmedian 4.1x 9.2xmedian 4.1x 7.0xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.5xmedian 14.5x 15.4xmedian 14.5x —median 14.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median -9.1xmedian 23.7x -8.8xmedian 23.7x 10.5xmedian 23.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.3x 1.3xmedian 1.3x 1.1xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 7.04median 2.07 10.65median 2.07 -4.34median 2.07

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsADCEPRTBNL
Revenue $810.28M $639.22M $476.17M
Operating income $395.87M $387.32M –
Net income $241.79M $263.37M $148.74M
Free cash flow -$957.20M -$669.26M $317.30M
EPS (diluted) $1.88 $1.20 $0.73
Cash & equivalents $80.56M $25.22M $11.10M
Total debt $14.52B $10.99B $6.18B
Shares (diluted) 124.60M 219.12M 200.26M
Enterprise value $8.26B $5.65B $3.15B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricADCEPRTBNL
P/E 35.5x 22.0x 22.7x
P/FCF -9.1x -8.8x 10.5x
P/Operating cash flow 15.2x 13.6x 11.8x
P/S 10.7x 9.2x 7.0x
P/B 1.3x 1.3x 1.1x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 1.3x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA 19.5x 15.4x –
EV/EBIT 31.1x 22.7x –
EV/Revenue 15.2x 13.8x 10.5x
EV/FCF -12.9x -13.2x 15.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.5x 20.3x 17.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 7.04 10.65 -4.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricADCEPRTBNL
Revenue growth (1Y) 17.7% 20.4% 7.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.7% 23.9% 2.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 22.4% 13.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 17.7% 20.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) 24.5% 9.3% 45.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 13.5% 14.0% -4.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 12.4% -0.4% 45.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 5.0% 2.1% -5.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 18.1% 19.3% 0.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.9% 22.0% 1.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -0.7% 6.9% 289.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.5% -1.1% 104.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricADCEPRTBNL
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 78.0% 89.6% –
Operating margin 48.9% 60.6% –
Pretax margin 29.9% 41.4% –
Net margin 28.8% 41.0% 30.6%
FCF margin -118.1% -104.7% 66.6%
Operating cash flow margin 70.6% 67.8% 59.4%
Return on equity 3.6% 5.8% 4.9%
Return on assets 2.2% 3.5% 2.5%
Return on invested capital 3.7% 5.2% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x 1.6x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.8% 2.3% 2.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricADCEPRTBNL
Debt / assets 33.9% 38.6% 28.6%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.6x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.8x 5.1x –
Debt / FCF -3.9x -4.4x 5.3x
Liabilities / assets 36.6% 40.4% 48.7%
Equity / assets 63.4% 59.6% 51.3%
Interest coverage 2.6x 3.1x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricADCEPRTBNL
Dividend yield 4.8% 4.7% 6.7%
Net buyback yield -13.4% -11.4% –
Shareholder yield -8.6% -6.7% 6.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 157.0% – 147.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) -39.7% – 69.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) 15.2% – -0.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 12.5% – 3.7%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusADCEPRTBNL
Forward P/E 37.3xFY2026 19.2xFY2026 23.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.79FY2026 $1.39FY2026 $0.74FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +1.1%FY2026 +8.6%FY2026 +48.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +16.8% -10.1% +6.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $779.73MFY2026 $653.11MFY2026 $468.95MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.5%FY2026 +23.8%FY2026 +3.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +21.2% +3.9% +16.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersADCEPRTBNL
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 98.0%
Institutions holding 497 377 375
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.2% +19.1% +30.3%
Institutions buying 245 211 218
Institutions selling 159 113 98
Buyers to sellers 1.54 1.87 2.22

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ADCEPRTBNL
ADC 1.00 0.79 0.65
EPRT 0.79 1.00 0.70
BNL 0.65 0.70 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ADC, EPRT and BNL?

Agree Realty (ADC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Agree Realty (ADC) $8.39B, Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) $5.88B, Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) $3.29B.

Which stock is cheaper, ADC, EPRT and BNL?

Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Agree Realty (ADC) 35.9x, Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) 22.4x, Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) 22.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) is cheapest (Agree Realty (ADC) 37.3x, Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) 19.2x, Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) 23.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Agree Realty (ADC) +17.7%, Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) +20.4%, Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) +7.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) has the highest net margin (Agree Realty (ADC) 28.8%, Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) 41.0%, Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) 30.6%). On return on invested capital, Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) leads (Agree Realty (ADC) 3.7%, Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) 5.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) returned the most: Agree Realty (ADC) -11.2%, Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) -16.4%, Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) -7.3%. Over five years, Agree Realty (ADC) compounded fastest (Agree Realty (ADC) -1.0%/yr, Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) -1.9%/yr, Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) -7.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) has the highest dividend yield: Agree Realty (ADC) 0.05%, Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) 0.00%, Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) 0.07%. Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Agree Realty (ADC) has been the steadiest (Agree Realty (ADC) 17.5%, Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) 21.1%, Broadstone Net Lease (BNL) 20.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ADC, EPRT and BNL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.