MAA vs CPT vs AMH Stock Comparison

Mid America Apartment Communities, Camden Property Trust and American Homes 4 Rent Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CPT Camden Property Trust
$101.54 +3.4% 1M -2.5% 1Y
Market cap
$10.19B
P/E
31.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.12M
Div. yield
–
Residential REITs Real Estate
3 wins
AMH American Homes 4 Rent
$31.84 +3.9% 1M -4.7% 1Y
Market cap
$11.26B
P/E
24.2x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
0.04%
Residential REITs Real Estate
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

American Homes 4 Rent leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (American Homes 4 Rent 4, Mid America Apartment Communities 3, Camden Property Trust 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMAACPTAMHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.55B $10.19B $11.26B MAA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 33.9x 31.2x 24.2x AMH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 33.3x 98.6x 30.0x AMH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.8% +56.8% — CPT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.0% 2,486.2% — CPT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.5x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.05% 0.00% 0.04% MAA
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -10.7% -2.5% -4.7% CPT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -10.5%/yr -9.0%/yr -4.8%/yr AMH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 19.8% 20.1% 20.3% MAA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 51/100 63/100 AMH

Percentile Scorecard

MAACPTAMH

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

AxisMAACPTAMH
Valuation 45 #80 of 145 11 #129 of 145 50 #73 of 145
Growth 15 #120 of 141 73 #39 of 141 69 #45 of 141
Profitability 87 #18 of 134 48 #70 of 134 67 #45 of 134
Financial Health 60 #56 of 138 35 #90 of 138 61 #54 of 138
Shareholder Returns 46 #71 of 131 89 #16 of 131 68 #43 of 131
Overall 51 51 63
  • MAA ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • CPT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • AMH ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMAACPTAMHSPY
1 month +0.3%+3.4%+3.9% -0.2%
3 months -12.5%-11.8%-5.7% +3.9%
6 months -8.9%-4.1%+1.1% +8.2%
Year to date -14.5%-7.8%-0.8% +12.9%
1 year -10.7%-2.5%-4.7% +12.3%
3 years +1.0%+20.9%+1.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +0.3%+6.5%+0.4% +23.3%
5 years -42.4%-37.6%-21.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year -10.5%-9.0%-4.8% +10.9%
10 years +32.0%+30.9%+54.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year +2.8%+2.7%+4.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMAACPTAMHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 19.8%20.1%20.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 19.2%20.5%19.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.050.090.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.54-0.13-0.23 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.2%-53.0%-37.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.5%-13.6%-8.5% -1.2%
52-week high $142.19$117.53$34.81 $779.14
52-week low $114.20$95.82$27.38 $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.

MultipleMAACPTAMH
P/E now vs peer median 34.5xmedian 26.3x 31.9xmedian 26.3x 24.7xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 4.0x 778.0xmedian 4.0x —median 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.3xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x —median 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 29.1xmedian 23.3x -48.2xmedian 23.3x 1,102xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 1.3x 2.6xmedian 1.3x 1.5xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -2.82median 1.91 1.71median 1.91 2.55median 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 monthsMAACPTAMH
Revenue $2.22B $13.12M –
Net income $410.71M $336.62M $542.82M
Free cash flow $473.83M -$211.62M $10.37M
EPS (diluted) $3.44 $3.19 $1.29
Cash & equivalents $51.84M $44.72M $83.67M
Total debt $21.95B $4.85B $5.13B
Shares (diluted) 116.14M 102.36M 360.81M
Enterprise value $13.34B $10.05B $10.96B

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
MetricMAACPTAMH
P/E 34.5x 31.9x 24.7x
P/FCF 29.1x -48.2x 1,102x
P/Operating cash flow 13.6x 12.6x 13.2x
P/S 6.2x 778.0x –
P/B 2.5x 2.6x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 2.5x 2.6x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 15.3x – –
EV/EBIT 31.4x – –
EV/Revenue 8.8x 1,144x –
EV/FCF 41.0x -70.9x 1,589x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.2x 18.6x 19.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.82 1.71 2.55

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMAACPTAMH
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.8% 56.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.6% 66.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -30.0% 108.1% 12.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -12.5% 16.0% 9.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -29.0% 123.5% 15.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -12.2% 18.7% 9.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -8.0% 1.8% 4.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.2% 1.1% 7.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -12.0% -377.3% 101.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.5% -36.7% 26.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMAACPTAMH
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 57.1% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 18.8% – –
Net margin 18.0% 2,486% –
FCF margin 21.4% -1,613% –
Operating cash flow margin 45.6% 6,154% –
Return on equity 7.3% 8.4% 7.2%
Return on assets 3.4% 3.6% 4.1%
Return on invested capital 5.3% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x 2.4x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 128.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMAACPTAMH
Debt / assets 47.5% 51.3% 39.1%
Debt / equity 1.0x 1.3x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.5x – –
Debt / FCF 12.0x -22.9x 494.5x
Liabilities / assets 53.5% 59.0% 43.0%
Equity / assets 46.5% 41.0% 57.0%
Interest coverage 3.1x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMAACPTAMH
Dividend yield 5.2% 4.2% 4.1%
Net buyback yield 0.9% 6.6% 2.0%
Shareholder yield 6.0% 10.8% 6.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 173.3% – 85.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) 150.2% – 4,462%
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.0% – 11.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.1% – 17.4%

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.

ConsensusMAACPTAMH
Forward P/E 33.3xFY2026 98.6xFY2026 30.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.57FY2026 $1.03FY2026 $1.06FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -5.6%FY2026 -70.9%FY2026 -10.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -9.0% -8.7% -18.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.29BFY2026 $1.60BFY2026 $2.04BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.8%FY2026 +2.1%FY2026 +10.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.5% -8.2% -0.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMAACPTAMH
Held by institutions 97.1% 100.0% 90.7%
Institutions holding 771 575 480
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.2% -0.4% +8.2%
Institutions buying 395 267 253
Institutions selling 262 213 160
Buyers to sellers 1.51 1.25 1.58

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.

MAACPTAMH
MAA 1.00 0.92 0.76
CPT 0.92 1.00 0.74
AMH 0.76 0.74 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MAA, CPT and AMH?

Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) $13.55B, Camden Property Trust (CPT) $10.19B, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) $11.26B.

Which stock is cheaper, MAA, CPT and AMH?

American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 33.9x, Camden Property Trust (CPT) 31.2x, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 24.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) is cheapest (Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 33.3x, Camden Property Trust (CPT) 98.6x, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 30.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Camden Property Trust (CPT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) +0.8%, Camden Property Trust (CPT) +56.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Camden Property Trust (CPT) has the highest net margin (Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 18.0%, Camden Property Trust (CPT) 2,486.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Camden Property Trust (CPT) returned the most: Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) -10.7%, Camden Property Trust (CPT) -2.5%, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) -4.7%. Over five years, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) compounded fastest (Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) -10.5%/yr, Camden Property Trust (CPT) -9.0%/yr, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) -4.8%/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%, Camden Property Trust (CPT) 0.00%, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 0.04%. Camden Property Trust (CPT) pays no regular dividend.

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%, Camden Property Trust (CPT) 20.1%, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 20.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 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.