AHRT vs ESS vs BRX Stock Comparison

AH Realty Trust, Essex Property Trust and Brixmor Property Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AHRT AH Realty Trust, Inc.
$6.08 +3.1% 1M -9.9% 1Y
Market cap
$453.53M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$213.90M
Div. yield
6.91%
Retail REITs Real Estate
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Brixmor Property leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Brixmor Property 6, Essex Property Trust 3, AH Realty Trust 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAHRTESSBRXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $453.53M $17.67B $8.81B ESS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -9.6x 42.7x 20.4x BRX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 52.8x 26.1x BRX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.9% +4.7% +5.8% BRX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -22.4% 21.5% 30.8% BRX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 6.9x 5.3x — ESS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 6.91% 3.76% 4.31% AHRT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -9.9% +4.8% +2.0% ESS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.0%/yr -4.5%/yr +4.0%/yr BRX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.7% 20.1% 17.9% BRX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 46/100 47/100 AHRT

Percentile Scorecard

AHRTESSBRX

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

AxisAHRTESSBRX
Valuation 83 #26 of 145 12 #128 of 145 25 #109 of 145
Growth 11 #126 of 141 34 #93 of 141 41 #83 of 141
Profitability 22 #105 of 134 93 #10 of 134 84 #23 of 134
Financial Health 29 #98 of 138 51 #68 of 138 20 #111 of 138
Shareholder Returns 96 #6 of 131 38 #82 of 131 65 #47 of 131
Overall 48 46 47
  • AHRT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • ESS ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • BRX ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAHRTESSBRXSPY
1 month +3.1%+1.2%+2.3% -0.2%
3 months -14.5%-6.7%-9.8% +3.9%
6 months -1.8%+2.6%-5.6% +8.2%
Year to date -8.2%+5.0%+9.5% +12.9%
1 year -9.9%+4.8%+2.0% +12.3%
3 years -38.6%+33.1%+44.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year -15.0%+10.0%+13.0% +23.3%
5 years -55.6%-20.5%+21.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year -15.0%-4.5%+4.0% +10.9%
10 years -54.1%+33.5%+14.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year -7.5%+2.9%+1.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAHRTESSBRXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.7%20.1%17.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.3%21.8%17.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.560.120.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.350.240.11 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.2%-45.4%-32.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.1%-7.9%-12.1% -1.2%
52-week high $7.25$298.33$32.67 $779.14
52-week low $5.15$239.61$24.67 $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.

MultipleAHRTESSBRX
P/E now vs peer median -9.6xmedian 26.3x 42.7xmedian 26.3x 20.4xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 4.0x 9.2xmedian 4.0x 6.3xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 14.4x 19.4xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -34.5xmedian 23.3x 30.4xmedian 23.3x -85.3xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 1.3x 3.2xmedian 1.3x 2.9xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.22median 1.91 -5.32median 1.91 3.34median 1.91

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 monthsAHRTESSBRX
Revenue $213.90M $1.93B $1.40B
Operating income $48.47M $627.10M –
Net income -$49.88M $437.61M $432.79M
Free cash flow -$13.16M $580.66M -$103.24M
EPS (diluted) $-0.64 $6.44 $1.40
Cash & equivalents $20.66M $58.33M $170.89M
Total debt $955.86M $26.96B $21.81B
Shares (diluted) 75.29M 64.28M 307.92M
Enterprise value $490.61M $17.59B $7.68B

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
MetricAHRTESSBRX
P/E -9.6x 42.7x 20.4x
P/FCF -34.5x 30.4x -85.3x
P/Operating cash flow 5.5x 15.8x 12.9x
P/S 2.1x 9.2x 6.3x
P/B 0.6x 3.2x 2.9x
P/Tangible book 0.6x 3.2x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA 10.2x 19.4x –
EV/EBIT 28.7x 38.8x –
EV/Revenue 6.5x 12.6x 9.9x
EV/FCF -105.6x 41.9x -135.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.7x 21.7x 20.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.22 -5.32 3.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAHRTESSBRX
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.9% 4.7% 5.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -28.9% 5.2% 4.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -25.1% -35.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -26.6% -2.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) -309.0% -49.8% 29.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -38.3% -7.9% 6.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -610.4% -48.2% 29.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -43.4% -8.0% 6.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 103.3% 8.3% 9.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.0% 5.4% 5.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -64.9% 344.6% -498.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.0% -3.3% -34.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAHRTESSBRX
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 63.7% 64.9% –
Operating margin 22.7% 32.5% –
Pretax margin -6.6% 18.9% –
Net margin -22.4% 21.5% 30.8%
FCF margin -6.2% 30.1% -7.4%
Operating cash flow margin 38.9% 58.0% 48.8%
Return on equity -6.8% 7.9% 14.3%
Return on assets -2.3% 3.4% 4.8%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.7x 2.6x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 2.2% 0.6% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAHRTESSBRX
Debt / assets 49.6% 51.9% 59.1%
Debt / equity 1.3x 1.2x 1.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 6.9x 5.3x –
Debt / FCF -72.7x 11.5x -51.6x
Liabilities / assets 62.9% 57.5% 66.4%
Equity / assets 37.1% 42.5% 33.6%
Interest coverage 0.7x 2.4x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAHRTESSBRX
Dividend yield 6.9% 3.8% 4.3%
Net buyback yield 7.4% 0.3% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 14.3% 4.1% 4.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 151.6% 85.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 114.2% -356.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 4.0% 7.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 4.8% 7.7%

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.

ConsensusAHRTESSBRX
Forward P/E – 52.8xFY2026 26.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.69FY2026 $5.21FY2026 $1.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -49.9%FY2026 -12.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +29.6% -5.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $199.97MFY2026 $2.05BFY2026 $1.48BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -25.8%FY2026 +9.2%FY2026 +7.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +10.3% -7.5% +8.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAHRTESSBRX
Held by institutions 75.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 196 630 477
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.8% +4.7% +3.6%
Institutions buying 93 348 244
Institutions selling 74 183 159
Buyers to sellers 1.26 1.90 1.53

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.

AHRTESSBRX
AHRT 1.00 0.36 0.36
ESS 0.36 1.00 0.48
BRX 0.36 0.48 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AHRT, ESS and BRX?

Essex Property Trust (ESS) is the largest by market capitalisation: AH Realty Trust (AHRT) $453.53M, Essex Property Trust (ESS) $17.67B, Brixmor Property (BRX) $8.81B.

Which stock is cheaper, AHRT, ESS and BRX?

Brixmor Property (BRX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (AH Realty Trust (AHRT) -9.6x, Essex Property Trust (ESS) 42.7x, Brixmor Property (BRX) 20.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Brixmor Property (BRX) is cheapest (Essex Property Trust (ESS) 52.8x, Brixmor Property (BRX) 26.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Brixmor Property (BRX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: AH Realty Trust (AHRT) +3.9%, Essex Property Trust (ESS) +4.7%, Brixmor Property (BRX) +5.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Brixmor Property (BRX) has the highest net margin (AH Realty Trust (AHRT) -22.4%, Essex Property Trust (ESS) 21.5%, Brixmor Property (BRX) 30.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Essex Property Trust (ESS) returned the most: AH Realty Trust (AHRT) -9.9%, Essex Property Trust (ESS) +4.8%, Brixmor Property (BRX) +2.0%. Over five years, Brixmor Property (BRX) compounded fastest (AH Realty Trust (AHRT) -15.0%/yr, Essex Property Trust (ESS) -4.5%/yr, Brixmor Property (BRX) +4.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

AH Realty Trust (AHRT) has the highest dividend yield: AH Realty Trust (AHRT) 6.91%, Essex Property Trust (ESS) 3.76%, Brixmor Property (BRX) 4.31%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Brixmor Property (BRX) has been the steadiest (AH Realty Trust (AHRT) 28.7%, Essex Property Trust (ESS) 20.1%, Brixmor Property (BRX) 17.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AHRT, ESS and BRX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Brixmor Property (BRX) 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.