Stock comparison
AvalonBay Communities
LTC Properties
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
Market cap
$25.83B
Sector
Real Estate
LTC
LTC Properties
Market cap
$1.97B
Sector
Real Estate
Overall winner
LTC Properties LTC
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | AVB | LTC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 59D | 68D | LTC |
| Benjamin Graham | 53C | 60C | LTC |
| Philip Fisher | 51C | 70C | LTC |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 50C | AVB |
| Joel Greenblatt | 50D | 42D | AVB |
| Charlie Munger | 55D | 65D | LTC |
| Terry Smith | 53D | 65D | LTC |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AVB | LTC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $25.83B | $1.97B |
| P/E (TTM) | 22.1x | 15.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 37.6x | 22.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 4.05% | 3.86% |
| Gross margin | 67.92% | 59.35% |
| Net margin | 37.27% | 39.08% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.27% | 14.06% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 0.72% | 15.97% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.8x | 0.8x |
| Dividend yield | 3.89% | 5.93% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
AVB leads on
- Market cap$25.83Bvs $1.97B+92%
- Gross margin67.92%vs 59.35%+13%
LTC leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y15.97%vs 0.72%+95%
- Revenue CAGR 5y14.06%vs 7.27%+48%
- EV/EBIT22.2xvs 37.6x+41%
- Dividend yield5.93%vs 3.89%+34%
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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.