MAA vs INVH vs CPT Stock Comparison

Mid America Apartment Communities, Invitation Homes and Camden Property Trust Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
INVH Invitation Homes Inc.
$27.18 +2.1% 1M -5.9% 1Y
Market cap
$16.05B
P/E
24.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.86B
Div. yield
4.42%
Residential REITs Real Estate
5 wins
CPT Camden Property Trust
$101.54 +3.4% 1M -2.5% 1Y
Market cap
$10.21B
P/E
31.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.12M
Div. yield
4.17%
Residential REITs Real Estate
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Invitation Homes leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Invitation Homes 5, Camden Property Trust 3, Mid America Apartment Communities 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMAAINVHCPTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.78B $16.05B $10.21B INVH
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 34.5x 24.4x 31.9x INVH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 33.3x 28.3x 98.6x INVH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.8% +6.7% +56.8% CPT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.0% 23.1% 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 5.15% 4.42% 4.17% MAA
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -10.7% -5.9% -2.5% CPT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -10.5%/yr -8.1%/yr -9.0%/yr INVH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 19.8% 21.4% 20.1% MAA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 69/100 51/100 INVH

Percentile Scorecard

MAAINVHCPT

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

AxisMAAINVHCPT
Valuation 45 #80 of 145 54 #67 of 145 11 #129 of 145
Growth 15 #120 of 141 72 #40 of 141 73 #39 of 141
Profitability 87 #18 of 134 80 #28 of 134 48 #70 of 134
Financial Health 60 #56 of 138 54 #64 of 138 35 #90 of 138
Shareholder Returns 46 #71 of 131 83 #23 of 131 89 #16 of 131
Overall 51 69 51
  • MAA ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • INVH ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • CPT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMAAINVHCPTSPY
1 month +0.3%+2.1%+3.4% -0.2%
3 months -12.5%-9.6%-11.8% +3.9%
6 months -8.9%-3.4%-4.1% +8.2%
Year to date -14.5%-2.2%-7.8% +12.9%
1 year -10.7%-5.9%-2.5% +12.3%
3 years +1.0%-5.6%+20.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year +0.3%-1.9%+6.5% +23.3%
5 years -42.4%-34.3%-37.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year -10.5%-8.1%-9.0% +10.9%
10 years +32.0%—+30.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +2.8%—+2.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMAAINVHCPTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 19.8%21.4%20.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 19.2%21.3%20.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.050.070.09 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.54-0.27-0.13 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.2%-46.2%-53.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.5%-11.1%-13.6% -1.2%
52-week high $142.19$30.59$117.53 $779.14
52-week low $114.20$24.39$95.82 $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.

MultipleMAAINVHCPT
P/E now vs peer median 34.5xmedian 26.3x 24.4xmedian 26.3x 31.9xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 4.0x 5.6xmedian 4.0x 778.0xmedian 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 30.7xmedian 23.3x -48.2xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 1.3x 1.8xmedian 1.3x 2.6xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -2.82median 1.91 1.53median 1.91 1.71median 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 monthsMAAINVHCPT
Revenue $2.22B $2.86B $13.12M
Net income $410.71M $662.98M $336.62M
Free cash flow $473.83M $523.34M -$211.62M
EPS (diluted) $3.44 $1.11 $3.19
Cash & equivalents $51.84M $75.79M $44.72M
Total debt $21.95B $8.53B $4.85B
Shares (diluted) 116.14M 592.50M 102.36M
Enterprise value $13.70B $15.62B $10.15B

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
MetricMAAINVHCPT
P/E 34.5x 24.4x 31.9x
P/FCF 29.1x 30.7x -48.2x
P/Operating cash flow 13.6x 13.4x 12.6x
P/S 6.2x 5.6x 778.0x
P/B 2.5x 1.8x 2.6x
P/Tangible book 2.5x 1.8x 2.6x
EV/EBITDA 15.3x – –
EV/EBIT 31.4x – –
EV/Revenue 8.8x 8.6x 1,144x
EV/FCF 41.0x 46.8x -70.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.2x 20.4x 18.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.82 1.53 1.71

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMAAINVHCPT
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.8% 6.7% 56.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.6% 6.9% 66.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -30.0% 21.2% 108.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -12.5% 14.7% 16.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -29.0% 25.3% 123.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -12.2% 16.0% 18.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -8.0% 6.2% 1.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.2% 3.9% 1.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -12.0% 506.6% -377.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.5% -0.1% -36.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMAAINVHCPT
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 57.1% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 18.8% – –
Net margin 18.0% 23.1% 2,486%
FCF margin 21.4% 18.3% -1,613%
Operating cash flow margin 45.6% 42.0% 6,154%
Return on equity 7.3% 7.3% 8.4%
Return on assets 3.4% 3.6% 3.6%
Return on invested capital 5.3% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.2x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x 1.8x 2.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 1.0% 128.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMAAINVHCPT
Debt / assets 47.5% 46.2% 51.3%
Debt / equity 1.0x 0.9x 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.5x – –
Debt / FCF 12.0x 16.3x -22.9x
Liabilities / assets 53.5% 50.7% 59.0%
Equity / assets 46.5% 49.3% 41.0%
Interest coverage 3.1x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMAAINVHCPT
Dividend yield 5.2% 4.4% 4.2%
Net buyback yield 0.9% 3.4% 6.6%
Shareholder yield 6.0% 7.8% 10.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 173.3% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 150.2% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.0% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.1% – –

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.

ConsensusMAAINVHCPT
Forward P/E 33.3xFY2026 28.3xFY2026 98.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.57FY2026 $0.96FY2026 $1.03FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -5.6%FY2026 0.0%FY2026 -70.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -9.0% -20.8% -8.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.29BFY2026 $3.11BFY2026 $1.60BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.8%FY2026 +13.7%FY2026 +2.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.5% -4.5% -8.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMAAINVHCPT
Held by institutions 97.1% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 771 622 575
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.2% +9.1% -0.4%
Institutions buying 395 338 267
Institutions selling 262 215 213
Buyers to sellers 1.51 1.57 1.25

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.

MAAINVHCPT
MAA 1.00 0.72 0.92
INVH 0.72 1.00 0.71
CPT 0.92 0.71 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MAA, INVH and CPT?

Invitation Homes (INVH) is the largest by market capitalisation: Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) $13.78B, Invitation Homes (INVH) $16.05B, Camden Property Trust (CPT) $10.21B.

Which stock is cheaper, MAA, INVH and CPT?

Invitation Homes (INVH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 34.5x, Invitation Homes (INVH) 24.4x, Camden Property Trust (CPT) 31.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Invitation Homes (INVH) is cheapest (Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 33.3x, Invitation Homes (INVH) 28.3x, Camden Property Trust (CPT) 98.6x). 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%, Invitation Homes (INVH) +6.7%, 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%, Invitation Homes (INVH) 23.1%, 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%, Invitation Homes (INVH) -5.9%, Camden Property Trust (CPT) -2.5%. Over five years, Invitation Homes (INVH) compounded fastest (Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) -10.5%/yr, Invitation Homes (INVH) -8.1%/yr, Camden Property Trust (CPT) -9.0%/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) 5.15%, Invitation Homes (INVH) 4.42%, Camden Property Trust (CPT) 4.17%.

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%, Invitation Homes (INVH) 21.4%, Camden Property Trust (CPT) 20.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Invitation Homes (INVH) leads on 5. 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.