UDR vs AMH vs MAA Stock Comparison

Udr, American Homes 4 Rent and Mid America Apartment Communities Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
UDR UDR, Inc.
$34.72 +2.6% 1M -0.9% 1Y
Market cap
$11.15B
P/E
21.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.72B
Div. yield
4.09%
Residential REITs Real Estate
3 wins
AMH American Homes 4 Rent
$31.21 +2.1% 1M -4.3% 1Y
Market cap
$11.21B
P/E
24.2x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
4.13%
Residential REITs Real Estate
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

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

QuestionUDRAMHMAALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $11.15B $11.21B $13.54B MAA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.7x 24.2x 35.3x UDR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 33.1x 29.4x 32.7x AMH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.5% — +1.0% UDR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 30.1% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.9% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.2x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.09% 4.13% 5.24% MAA
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -0.9% -4.3% -10.7% UDR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -9.0%/yr -5.1%/yr -10.6%/yr AMH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.0% 20.3% 19.8% MAA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 63/100 49/100 AMH

Percentile Scorecard

UDRAMHMAA

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

AxisUDRAMHMAA
Valuation 44 #82 of 145 50 #73 of 145 38 #91 of 145
Growth 61 #56 of 142 69 #45 of 142 14 #123 of 142
Profitability 96 #7 of 135 66 #47 of 135 78 #30 of 135
Financial Health 36 #87 of 136 61 #54 of 136 –
Shareholder Returns 53 #62 of 131 69 #41 of 131 65 #47 of 131
Overall 58 63 49
  • UDR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • AMH ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MAA ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodUDRAMHMAASPY
1 month +2.6%+2.1%-1.2% +0.9%
3 months -12.6%-7.4%-15.0% +5.9%
6 months -4.0%-0.3%-10.0% +8.5%
Year to date -5.3%-2.8%-16.0% +13.3%
1 year -0.9%-4.3%-10.7% +12.4%
3 years +10.0%-0.9%-0.7% +88.1%
3 years, per year +3.2%-0.3%-0.2% +23.5%
5 years -37.5%-23.1%-42.8% +68.2%
5 years, per year -9.0%-5.1%-10.6% +11.0%
10 years +2.6%+51.4%+29.2% +263.4%
10 years, per year +0.3%+4.2%+2.6% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureUDRAMHMAASPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.0%20.3%19.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.8%19.4%19.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.140.010.04 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.04-0.21-0.54 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.3%-37.2%-50.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.8%-10.3%-17.9% -0.9%
52-week high $41.24$34.81$142.19 $779.14
52-week low $33.28$27.38$114.20 $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.

MultipleUDRAMHMAA
P/E now vs peer median 21.7xmedian 25.8x 24.2xmedian 25.8x 35.3xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 4.0x —median 4.0x 6.1xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 14.2x —median 14.2x —median 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 32.1xmedian 23.0x 1,081xmedian 23.0x 29.0xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 1.3x 1.5xmedian 1.3x 2.5xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 3.41median 1.91 2.49median 1.91 -2.75median 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 monthsUDRAMHMAA
Revenue $1.72B – $2.22B
Operating income $699.68M – –
Net income $557.97M $542.82M $394.48M
Free cash flow $347.44M $10.37M –
EPS (diluted) $1.60 $1.29 $3.31
Cash & equivalents $1.19M $83.67M $25.69M
Total debt $23.13B $5.13B –
Shares (diluted) 323.29M 360.81M 116.14M
Enterprise value $12.05B $11.58B $13.67B

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
MetricUDRAMHMAA
P/E 21.7x 24.2x 35.3x
P/FCF 32.1x 1,081x 29.0x
P/Operating cash flow 12.6x 13.0x –
P/S 6.5x – 6.1x
P/B 3.8x 1.5x 2.5x
P/Tangible book 3.8x 1.5x 2.5x
EV/EBITDA 12.4x – –
EV/EBIT 24.2x – –
EV/Revenue 9.9x – 6.1x
EV/FCF 48.8x 1,567x –
EV/Operating cash flow 19.1x 18.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.41 2.49 -2.75

Growth

14 metrics
MetricUDRAMHMAA
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.5% – 1.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.5% – 1.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 108.4% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.4% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 296.1% 12.2% -30.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.5% 9.1% -13.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 317.5% 15.9% -29.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 9.7% -12.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.1% 4.1% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.2% 7.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -38.3% 101.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.9% 26.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricUDRAMHMAA
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 79.8% – –
Operating margin 40.8% – –
Pretax margin 32.6% – –
Net margin 30.1% – –
FCF margin 20.2% – –
Operating cash flow margin 51.7% – –
Return on equity 17.9% 7.2% 7.2%
Return on assets 5.4% 4.1% 3.3%
Return on invested capital 7.9% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x – 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 1.6x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricUDRAMHMAA
Debt / assets 56.6% 39.1% –
Debt / equity 2.0x 0.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.2x – –
Debt / FCF 16.7x 494.5x –
Liabilities / assets 71.4% 43.0% 54.8%
Equity / assets 28.6% 57.0% 45.1%
Interest coverage 3.6x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricUDRAMHMAA
Dividend yield 4.1% 4.1% 5.2%
Net buyback yield 3.7% 2.1% –
Shareholder yield 7.8% 6.2% 5.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 101.7% 85.3% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 163.4% 4,462% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.7% 11.3% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 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.

ConsensusUDRAMHMAA
Forward P/E 33.1xFY2026 29.4xFY2026 32.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.05FY2026 $1.06FY2026 $3.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -7.1%FY2026 -10.2%FY2026 -5.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -41.9% -18.9% -9.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.77BFY2026 $2.04BFY2026 $2.29BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.0%FY2026 +10.0%FY2026 +3.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.9% -0.6% +1.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersUDRAMHMAA
Held by institutions 100.0% 90.7% 97.1%
Institutions holding 524 481 771
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.9% +8.2% +8.2%
Institutions buying 243 254 395
Institutions selling 207 160 262
Buyers to sellers 1.17 1.59 1.51

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.

UDRAMHMAA
UDR 1.00 0.74 0.86
AMH 0.74 1.00 0.76
MAA 0.86 0.76 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, UDR, AMH and MAA?

Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Udr (UDR) $11.15B, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) $11.21B, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) $13.54B.

Which stock is cheaper, UDR, AMH and MAA?

Udr (UDR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Udr (UDR) 21.7x, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 24.2x, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 35.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) is cheapest (Udr (UDR) 33.1x, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 29.4x, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 32.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Udr (UDR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Udr (UDR) +1.5%, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) +1.0%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Udr (UDR) returned the most: Udr (UDR) -0.9%, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) -4.3%, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) -10.7%. Over five years, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) compounded fastest (Udr (UDR) -9.0%/yr, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) -5.1%/yr, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) -10.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) has the highest dividend yield: Udr (UDR) 4.09%, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 4.13%, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 5.24%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) has been the steadiest (Udr (UDR) 21.0%, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 20.3%, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 19.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) leads on 3. 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.