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| Metric | MAAMID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC. | VMRKVIVMARK RESIDENTIAL | ESSESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. | CPTCAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST | Median of the restexcluding MAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $117.68▲ 0.32 (0.27%) | $63.57▲ 1.58 (2.55%) | $282.45▲ 8.34 (3.04%) | $102.74▲ 2.55 (2.55%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 8.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $13.75B | $24.02B | $18.20B | $10.72B | |
| Revenue | $2.21B | — | $9.4M | $13.0M | |
| Profit | $446.9M | $1.12B | $702.8M | $384.5M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 0.8% | — | -8.6% | 81.7% | 36.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | 14060.1% | -4270.4% | 4894.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | — | 9586.6% | — | 9586.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 20.2% | — | 7491.5% | 2964.9% | 5228.2% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 32.5% | — | 10793.6% | 2978.5% | 6886.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 7.9% | 10.1% | 12.7% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | — | 13.0% | — | 13.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 30.78x | 21.44x | 25.90x | 27.87x | 25.90x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 2.43x | 2.18x | 3.28x | 2.46x | 2.46x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.08x | 0.85x | 1.34x | 1.06x | 1.06x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/6 | 5/6 | 5/7 | 7/8 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How MAA compares with the others
- MAA's profit margin of 20.2% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (5228.2%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 0.8% against 36.5%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 30.8x against 25.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.