Stock comparison
American Assets
Highwoods Properties
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AAT
American Assets
Market cap
$1.36B
Sector
Real Estate
HIW
Highwoods Properties
Market cap
$2.82B
Sector
Real Estate
Overall winner
American Assets AAT
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AAT | HIW | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64D | 55D | AAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 63C | 55C | AAT |
| Philip Fisher | 65C | 44D | AAT |
| Peter Lynch | 65C | 19F | AAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 26F | 44D | HIW |
| Charlie Munger | 56D | 52D | AAT |
| Terry Smith | 55D | 47D | AAT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AAT | HIW |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.36B | $2.82B |
| P/E (TTM) | 57.0x | 29.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.7x | 30.9x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 3.52% | 3.32% |
| Gross margin | 60.76% | 67.37% |
| Net margin | 5.11% | 11.4% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.79% | 1.22% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 18.28% | -16.48% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.5x | 1.6x |
| Dividend yield | 6.46% | 7.87% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AAT leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y18.28%vs -16.48%+190%
- Revenue CAGR 5y3.79%vs 1.22%+68%
- EV/EBIT19.7xvs 30.9x+36%
- ROIC (TTM)3.52%vs 3.32%+6%
HIW leads on
- Net margin11.4%vs 5.11%+55%
- Market cap$2.82Bvs $1.36B+52%
- P/E (TTM)29.9xvs 57.0x+48%
- Dividend yield7.87%vs 6.46%+18%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.