UDR vs MAA vs ELS Stock Comparison

Udr, Mid America Apartment Communities and Equity Lifestyle Properties Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
UDR UDR, Inc.
$35.72 +5.5% 1M -1.4% 1Y
Market cap
$11.53B
P/E
22.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.72B
Div. yield
0.05%
Residential REITs Real Estate
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Udr leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Udr 5, Equity Lifestyle Properties 5, Mid America Apartment Communities 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionUDRMAAELSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $11.53B $13.78B $11.52B MAA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.3x 34.5x 29.5x UDR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.0x 33.5x 28.9x ELS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.5% +0.8% +3.2% ELS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 30.1% 18.0% — UDR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.9% 5.3% — UDR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.2x 4.5x — UDR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.05% 0.05% 0.00% MAA
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.4% -10.8% -0.8% ELS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.4%/yr -10.1%/yr -6.3%/yr ELS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.0% 19.8% 18.5% ELS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 51/100 45/100 UDR

Percentile Scorecard

UDRMAAELS

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

AxisUDRMAAELS
Valuation 40 #87 of 145 42 #85 of 145 14 #125 of 145
Growth 62 #55 of 142 15 #121 of 142 52 #69 of 142
Profitability 95 #8 of 136 87 #19 of 136 100 #1 of 136
Financial Health 37 #88 of 139 62 #54 of 139 –
Shareholder Returns 58 #56 of 131 49 #68 of 131 14 #113 of 131
Overall 58 51 45
  • UDR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MAA ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • ELS ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodUDRMAAELSSPY
1 month +5.5%+1.0%+3.0% -0.8%
3 months -9.0%-10.4%-6.2% +3.5%
6 months +3.4%-4.6%-2.8% +7.0%
Year to date -2.6%-13.9%+0.7% +12.2%
1 year -1.4%-10.8%-0.8% +13.0%
3 years +13.2%+1.7%-5.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +4.2%+0.6%-1.7% +23.1%
5 years -35.6%-41.4%-27.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year -8.4%-10.1%-6.3% +11.0%
10 years +4.4%+29.2%+63.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year +0.4%+2.6%+5.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureUDRMAAELSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.0%19.8%18.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.9%19.2%17.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.140.05-0.21 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.07-0.54-0.04 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.3%-50.2%-34.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.4%-15.9%-10.7% -1.8%
52-week high $41.24$142.19$68.37 $779.14
52-week low $33.28$114.20$57.64 $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.

MultipleUDRMAAELS
P/E now vs peer median 22.3xmedian 27.4x 34.7xmedian 27.4x 30.2xmedian 27.4x
P/S now vs peer median 6.7xmedian 4.2x 6.3xmedian 4.2x 7.5xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 14.2x 15.4xmedian 14.2x —median 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 33.0xmedian 23.2x 29.3xmedian 23.2x 33.0xmedian 23.2x
P/B now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 1.3x 2.5xmedian 1.3x 6.6xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 3.51median 2.11 -2.84median 2.11 3.38median 2.11

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 monthsUDRMAAELS
Revenue $1.72B $2.22B $1.58B
Operating income $699.68M – $411.40M
Net income $557.97M $410.71M –
Free cash flow $347.44M $473.83M –
EPS (diluted) $1.60 $3.44 $1.95
Cash & equivalents $1.19M $51.84M $24.33M
Total debt $23.13B $21.95B –
Shares (diluted) 323.29M 116.14M 200.21M
Enterprise value $11.52B $13.56B $11.52B

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
MetricUDRMAAELS
P/E 22.3x 34.7x 30.2x
P/FCF 33.0x 29.3x 33.0x
P/Operating cash flow 12.9x 13.7x –
P/S 6.7x 6.3x 7.5x
P/B 3.9x 2.5x 6.6x
P/Tangible book 3.9x 2.5x 6.6x
EV/EBITDA 12.6x 15.4x –
EV/EBIT 24.7x 31.6x –
EV/Revenue 10.1x 8.8x 7.5x
EV/FCF 49.8x 41.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow 19.5x 19.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.51 -2.84 3.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricUDRMAAELS
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.5% 0.8% 3.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.5% 1.6% 2.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 108.4% – 4.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.4% – 16.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 296.1% -30.0% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.5% -12.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) 317.5% -29.0% 2.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 6.4% -12.2% 8.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.1% -8.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.2% -4.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -38.3% -12.0% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.9% -4.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricUDRMAAELS
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 79.8% 57.1% –
Operating margin 40.8% – –
Pretax margin 32.6% 18.8% –
Net margin 30.1% 18.0% –
FCF margin 20.2% 21.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 51.7% 45.6% –
Return on equity 17.9% 7.3% 22.3%
Return on assets 5.4% 3.4% 7.0%
Return on invested capital 7.9% 5.3% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.2x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 2.5x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% 0.9% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricUDRMAAELS
Debt / assets 56.6% 47.5% –
Debt / equity 2.0x 1.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.2x 4.5x –
Debt / FCF 16.7x 12.0x –
Liabilities / assets 71.4% 53.5% 68.7%
Equity / assets 28.6% 46.5% 31.3%
Interest coverage 3.6x 3.1x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricUDRMAAELS
Dividend yield 4.0% 5.1% 3.5%
Net buyback yield 3.6% 0.9% –
Shareholder yield 7.6% 6.0% 3.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 101.7% 173.3% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 163.4% 150.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.7% 2.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 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.

ConsensusUDRMAAELS
Forward P/E 34.0xFY2026 33.5xFY2026 28.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.05FY2026 $3.57FY2026 $2.11FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -7.1%FY2026 -5.6%FY2026 +5.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -41.9% -9.0% +9.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.77BFY2026 $2.29BFY2026 $1.52BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.0%FY2026 +3.8%FY2026 -0.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.9% +1.5% +14.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersUDRMAAELS
Held by institutions 100.0% 97.1% 100.0%
Institutions holding 524 771 476
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.9% +8.2% +2.6%
Institutions buying 243 395 220
Institutions selling 207 262 190
Buyers to sellers 1.17 1.51 1.16

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.

UDRMAAELS
UDR 1.00 0.86 0.54
MAA 0.86 1.00 0.57
ELS 0.54 0.57 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, UDR, MAA and ELS?

Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Udr (UDR) $11.53B, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) $13.78B, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) $11.52B.

Which stock is cheaper, UDR, MAA and ELS?

Udr (UDR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Udr (UDR) 22.3x, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 34.5x, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) 29.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) is cheapest (Udr (UDR) 34.0x, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 33.5x, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) 28.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Udr (UDR) +1.5%, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) +0.8%, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) +3.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Udr (UDR) has the highest net margin (Udr (UDR) 30.1%, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 18.0%). On return on invested capital, Udr (UDR) leads (Udr (UDR) 7.9%, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 5.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) returned the most: Udr (UDR) -1.4%, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) -10.8%, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) -0.8%. Over five years, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) compounded fastest (Udr (UDR) -8.4%/yr, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) -10.1%/yr, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) -6.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) has the highest dividend yield: Udr (UDR) 0.05%, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 0.05%, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) 0.00%. Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) has been the steadiest (Udr (UDR) 21.0%, Mid America Apartment Communities (MAA) 19.8%, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) 18.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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