MAA vs AMH vs VMRK Stock Comparison

Mid America Apartment Communities, American Homes 4 Rent and Vivmark Residential Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AMH American Homes 4 Rent
$31.84 +3.9% 1M -4.7% 1Y
Market cap
$11.27B
P/E
24.2x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
0.04%
Residential REITs Real Estate
4 wins
VMRK Vivmark Residential
$62.52 +1.6% 1M -1.2% 1Y
Market cap
$22.78B
P/E
26.1x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
0.05%
Residential REITs Real Estate
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Vivmark Residential leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Vivmark Residential 4, American Homes 4 Rent 4, Mid America Apartment Communities 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMAAAMHVMRKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.57B $11.27B $22.78B VMRK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 34.0x 24.2x 26.1x AMH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 33.3x 30.0x 53.0x AMH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.8% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.0% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.3% — 6.2% VMRK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.5x — 4.0x VMRK
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.05% 0.04% 0.05% MAA
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -10.7% -4.7% -1.2% VMRK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -10.5%/yr -4.8%/yr -6.6%/yr AMH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 19.8% 20.3% 21.4% MAA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 63/100 54/100 AMH

Percentile Scorecard

MAAAMHVMRK

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

AxisMAAAMHVMRK
Valuation 45 #80 of 145 50 #73 of 145 46 #79 of 145
Growth 15 #120 of 141 69 #45 of 141 39 #87 of 141
Profitability 87 #18 of 134 67 #45 of 134 86 #20 of 134
Financial Health 60 #56 of 138 61 #54 of 138 71 #41 of 138
Shareholder Returns 46 #71 of 131 68 #43 of 131 28 #95 of 131
Overall 51 63 54
  • MAA ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • AMH ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • VMRK ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMAAAMHVMRKSPY
1 month +0.3%+3.9%+1.6% -0.2%
3 months -12.5%-5.7%-8.2% +3.9%
6 months -8.9%+1.1%-4.0% +8.2%
Year to date -14.5%-0.8%-0.8% +12.9%
1 year -10.7%-4.7%-1.2% +12.3%
3 years +1.0%+1.1%+15.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +0.3%+0.4%+4.9% +23.3%
5 years -42.4%-21.7%-29.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year -10.5%-4.8%-6.6% +10.9%
10 years +32.0%+54.6%+4.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year +2.8%+4.5%+0.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMAAAMHVMRKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 19.8%20.3%21.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 19.2%19.5%22.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.050.010.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.54-0.23-0.06 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.2%-37.2%-43.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.5%-8.5%-10.9% -1.2%
52-week high $142.19$34.81$70.15 $779.14
52-week low $114.20$27.38$57.98 $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.

MultipleMAAAMHVMRK
P/E now vs peer median 34.5xmedian 26.3x 24.7xmedian 26.3x 26.8xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 4.0x —median 4.0x —median 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.3xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x 14.5xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 29.1xmedian 23.3x 1,102xmedian 23.3x 23.9xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 1.3x 1.5xmedian 1.3x 2.2xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -2.82median 1.91 2.55median 1.91 11.31median 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 monthsMAAAMHVMRK
Revenue $2.22B – –
Net income $410.71M $542.82M $899.21M
Free cash flow $473.83M $10.37M $982.31M
EPS (diluted) $3.44 $1.29 $2.28
Cash & equivalents $51.84M $83.67M $36.41M
Total debt $21.95B $5.13B $9.09B
Shares (diluted) 116.14M 360.81M 383.88M
Enterprise value $13.35B $10.97B $22.56B

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
MetricMAAAMHVMRK
P/E 34.5x 24.7x 26.8x
P/FCF 29.1x 1,102x 23.9x
P/Operating cash flow 13.6x 13.2x 15.0x
P/S 6.2x – –
P/B 2.5x 1.5x 2.2x
P/Tangible book 2.5x 1.5x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 15.3x – 14.5x
EV/EBIT 31.4x – 26.4x
EV/Revenue 8.8x – –
EV/FCF 41.0x 1,589x 33.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.2x 19.1x 20.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.82 2.55 11.31

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMAAAMHVMRK
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.8% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.6% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -30.0% 12.2% -14.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -12.5% 9.1% 1.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -29.0% 15.9% -11.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -12.2% 9.7% 2.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -8.0% 4.1% 1.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.2% 7.2% 1.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -12.0% 101.6% 202.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.5% 26.4% 1.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMAAAMHVMRK
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 57.1% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 18.8% – –
Net margin 18.0% – –
FCF margin 21.4% – –
Operating cash flow margin 45.6% – –
Return on equity 7.3% 7.2% 8.3%
Return on assets 3.4% 4.1% 4.4%
Return on invested capital 5.3% – 6.2%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x 1.6x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMAAAMHVMRK
Debt / assets 47.5% 39.1% 44.9%
Debt / equity 1.0x 0.7x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.5x – 4.0x
Debt / FCF 12.0x 494.5x 9.3x
Liabilities / assets 53.5% 43.0% 47.2%
Equity / assets 46.5% 57.0% 52.8%
Interest coverage 3.1x – 3.9x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMAAAMHVMRK
Dividend yield 5.2% 4.1% 1.1%
Net buyback yield 0.9% 2.0% 1.7%
Shareholder yield 6.0% 6.1% 2.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 173.3% 85.3% 117.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) 150.2% 4,462% 107.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.0% 11.3% 2.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.1% 17.4% 3.2%

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.

ConsensusMAAAMHVMRK
Forward P/E 33.3xFY2026 30.0xFY2026 53.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.57FY2026 $1.06FY2026 $1.18FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -5.6%FY2026 -10.2%FY2026 -59.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -9.0% -18.9% +45.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.29BFY2026 $2.04BFY2026 $3.09BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.8%FY2026 +10.0%FY2026 +0.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.5% -0.6% +3.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMAAAMHVMRK
Held by institutions 97.1% 90.7% 97.6%
Institutions holding 771 480 715
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.2% +8.2% +12.7%
Institutions buying 395 253 339
Institutions selling 262 160 247
Buyers to sellers 1.51 1.58 1.37

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.

MAAAMHVMRK
MAA 1.00 0.76 0.83
AMH 0.76 1.00 0.70
VMRK 0.83 0.70 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MAA, AMH and VMRK?

Vivmark Residential (VMRK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) $13.57B, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) $11.27B, Vivmark Residential (VMRK) $22.78B.

Which stock is cheaper, MAA, AMH and VMRK?

American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 34.0x, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 24.2x, Vivmark Residential (VMRK) 26.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) is cheapest (Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 33.3x, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 30.0x, Vivmark Residential (VMRK) 53.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Vivmark Residential (VMRK) returned the most: Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) -10.7%, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) -4.7%, Vivmark Residential (VMRK) -1.2%. Over five years, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) compounded fastest (Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) -10.5%/yr, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) -4.8%/yr, Vivmark Residential (VMRK) -6.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) has the highest dividend yield: Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 0.05%, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 0.04%, Vivmark Residential (VMRK) 0.05%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) has been the steadiest (Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 19.8%, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 20.3%, Vivmark Residential (VMRK) 21.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MAA, AMH and VMRK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Vivmark Residential (VMRK) leads on 4. 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.