VMRK vs AMH vs ESS Stock Comparison

Vivmark Residential, American Homes 4 Rent and Essex Property Trust Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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VMRK Vivmark Residential
$63.71 +6.0% 1M +7.3% 1Y
Market cap
$23.88B
P/E
27.3x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
1.10%
Residential REITs Real Estate
3 wins
AMH American Homes 4 Rent
$32.64 +8.5% 1M +1.4% 1Y
Market cap
$11.72B
P/E
25.3x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
3.95%
Residential REITs Real Estate
6 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

American Homes 4 Rent leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (American Homes 4 Rent 6, Vivmark Residential 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionVMRKAMHESSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.88B $11.72B $17.47B VMRK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 27.3x 25.3x 50.3x AMH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 54.0x 30.8x 52.1x AMH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — +4.5% –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — 17.8% –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.2% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.0x — 5.5x VMRK
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.10% 3.95% 3.81% AMH
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +7.3% +1.4% +5.9% VMRK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -5.5%/yr -3.9%/yr -4.2%/yr AMH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.9% 20.4% 20.4% AMH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 62/100 46/100 AMH

Percentile Scorecard

VMRKAMHESS

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

AxisVMRKAMHESS
Valuation 45 #81 of 146 52 #71 of 146 18 #120 of 146
Growth 36 #93 of 145 60 #58 of 145 31 #100 of 145
Profitability 84 #24 of 141 66 #48 of 141 87 #19 of 141
Financial Health 75 #38 of 146 61 #57 of 146 51 #72 of 146
Shareholder Returns 35 #89 of 136 70 #42 of 136 43 #78 of 136
Overall 55 62 46
  • VMRK ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • AMH ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • ESS ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodVMRKAMHESSSPY
1 month +6.0%+8.5%-0.2% -1.0%
3 months -5.9%-5.6%-5.7% -0.4%
6 months -3.7%+0.6%+1.6% +4.5%
Year to date +1.1%+1.7%+3.8% +12.4%
1 year +7.3%+1.4%+5.9% +13.6%
3 years +14.3%-7.8%+25.0% +76.4%
3 years, per year +4.6%-2.7%+7.7% +20.8%
5 years -24.6%-18.1%-19.4% +63.7%
5 years, per year -5.5%-3.9%-4.2% +10.4%
10 years +3.4%+53.6%+23.4% +267.7%
10 years, per year +0.3%+4.4%+2.1% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureVMRKAMHESSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.9%20.4%20.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.5%19.1%22.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.160.050.14 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.350.070.29 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.0%-37.2%-45.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.2%-6.2%-9.0% -1.6%
52-week high $70.15$34.81$298.33 $779.14
52-week low $57.98$27.38$239.61 $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.

MultipleVMRKAMHESS
P/E now vs peer median 27.3xmedian 26.6x 25.3xmedian 26.6x 50.3xmedian 26.6x
P/S now vs peer median —median 4.3x —median 4.3x 9.0xmedian 4.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 14.7x —median 14.7x 20.0xmedian 14.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.3xmedian 22.1x 1,130xmedian 22.1x 25.9xmedian 22.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.3x 1.6xmedian 1.3x 3.2xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 11.52median 2.01 2.61median 2.01 -3.88median 2.01

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 monthsVMRKAMHESS
Revenue – – $1.95B
Operating income – – $573.46M
Net income $899.21M $542.82M $368.62M
Free cash flow $982.31M $10.37M $673.94M
EPS (diluted) $2.28 $1.29 $5.40
Cash & equivalents $36.41M $83.67M $72.06M
Total debt $9.09B $5.13B $6.61B
Shares (diluted) 383.88M 360.81M 64.31M
Enterprise value $23.85B $12.09B $17.39B

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
MetricVMRKAMHESS
P/E 27.3x 25.3x 50.3x
P/FCF 24.3x 1,130x 25.9x
P/Operating cash flow 15.3x 13.6x 15.8x
P/S – – 9.0x
P/B 2.2x 1.6x 3.2x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 1.6x 3.2x
EV/EBITDA 14.7x – 20.0x
EV/EBIT 26.7x – 41.9x
EV/Revenue – – 12.3x
EV/FCF 33.5x 1,617x 35.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.0x 19.4x 21.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 11.52 2.61 -3.88

Growth

14 metrics
MetricVMRKAMHESS
Revenue growth (1Y) – – 4.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 5.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – -45.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – -5.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -14.0% 12.2% -59.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 1.3% 9.1% -12.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -11.8% 15.9% -58.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.4% 9.7% -13.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 1.6% 4.1% 4.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.2% 7.2% 5.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 202.8% 101.6% 568.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.3% 26.4% 0.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricVMRKAMHESS
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – 61.6%
Operating margin – – 29.5%
Pretax margin – – 16.0%
Net margin – – 17.8%
FCF margin – – 34.6%
Operating cash flow margin – – 57.0%
Return on equity 8.3% 7.2% 6.7%
Return on assets 4.4% 4.1% 2.9%
Return on invested capital 6.2% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – – 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 1.6x 3.0x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricVMRKAMHESS
Debt / assets 44.9% 39.1% 51.5%
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.7x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.0x – 5.5x
Debt / FCF 9.3x 494.5x 9.8x
Liabilities / assets 47.2% 43.0% 57.4%
Equity / assets 52.8% 57.0% 42.6%
Interest coverage 3.9x – 2.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricVMRKAMHESS
Dividend yield 1.1% 4.0% 3.8%
Net buyback yield 1.7% 2.0% 0.2%
Shareholder yield 2.8% 5.9% 4.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 117.0% 85.3% 180.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) 107.1% 4,462% 98.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.0% 11.3% 2.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.2% 17.4% 4.6%

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.

ConsensusVMRKAMHESS
Forward P/E 54.0xFY2026 30.8xFY2026 52.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.18FY2026 $1.06FY2026 $5.21FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -59.9%FY2026 -10.2%FY2026 -49.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +45.8% -18.9% +29.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.09BFY2026 $2.04BFY2026 $2.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.0%FY2026 +10.0%FY2026 +9.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.0% -0.6% -7.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersVMRKAMHESS
Held by institutions 97.6% 90.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 717 482 632
Change in shares held, QoQ +12.7% +8.2% +4.7%
Institutions buying 340 255 348
Institutions selling 247 160 185
Buyers to sellers 1.38 1.59 1.88

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.

VMRKAMHESS
VMRK 1.00 0.71 0.82
AMH 0.71 1.00 0.71
ESS 0.82 0.71 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, VMRK, AMH and ESS?

Vivmark Residential (VMRK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Vivmark Residential (VMRK) $23.88B, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) $11.72B, Essex Property Trust (ESS) $17.47B.

Which stock is cheaper, VMRK, AMH and ESS?

American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Vivmark Residential (VMRK) 27.3x, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 25.3x, Essex Property Trust (ESS) 50.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) is cheapest (Vivmark Residential (VMRK) 54.0x, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 30.8x, Essex Property Trust (ESS) 52.1x). 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: Vivmark Residential (VMRK) +7.3%, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) +1.4%, Essex Property Trust (ESS) +5.9%. Over five years, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) compounded fastest (Vivmark Residential (VMRK) -5.5%/yr, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) -3.9%/yr, Essex Property Trust (ESS) -4.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) has the highest dividend yield: Vivmark Residential (VMRK) 1.10%, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 3.95%, Essex Property Trust (ESS) 3.81%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) has been the steadiest (Vivmark Residential (VMRK) 20.9%, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) 20.4%, Essex Property Trust (ESS) 20.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 6. 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.