Which is better, EPRT or FR?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) currently grades higher than FR — 71/100 (C grade) vs 42/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — EPRT wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; FR wins on Benjamin Graham and Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy EPRT or FR?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both EPRT and FR are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is EPRT better than FR for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, EPRT currently grades higher — 71/100 vs 42/100, a 29-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between EPRT and FR on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). EPRT currently scores 71/100 (C grade); FR scores 42/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, EPRT or FR?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. EPRT and FR are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, EPRT or FR?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are EPRT and FR both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) and First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (FR) operate in the Real Estate sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this EPRT vs FR comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Essential Properties Realty

First Industrial Realty

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

EPRT

Market cap

$6.77B

Sector

Real Estate

First Industrial Realty

Market cap

$8.39B

Sector

Real Estate

Overall winner

Essential Properties Realty EPRT

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	EPRT	FR	Winner
Warren Buffett	71C	42D	EPRT
Benjamin Graham	56C	60C	FR
Philip Fisher	72C	41D	EPRT
Peter Lynch	67C	32F	EPRT
Joel Greenblatt	83A	86A	FR
Charlie Munger	78C	49D	EPRT
Terry Smith	80C	42D	EPRT

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	EPRT	FR
Market cap	$6.77B	$8.39B
P/E (TTM)	24.7x	24.1x
EV/EBIT	25.3x	26.8x
ROIC (TTM)	48.78%	108.51%
Gross margin	70.33%	47.03%
Net margin	43.28%	45.99%
Revenue CAGR 5y	24.99%	11.15%
EPS CAGR 5y	11.99%	-2.74%
Debt / Equity	0.6x	-
Dividend yield	4.04%	2.94%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

EPRT leads on

EPS CAGR 5y11.99%vs -2.74%+123%
Revenue CAGR 5y24.99%vs 11.15%+55%
Gross margin70.33%vs 47.03%+33%
Dividend yield4.04%vs 2.94%+27%

FR leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 0.6x+100%
ROIC (TTM)108.51%vs 48.78%+55%
Market cap$8.39Bvs $6.77B+19%
Net margin45.99%vs 43.28%+6%

More like EPRT

EPRT vs PECO EPRT vs AAT EPRT vs LTC EPRT vs JOE EPRT vs ADC EPRT vs GLPI

More like FR

FR vs PECO FR vs AAT FR vs JOE FR vs LTC FR vs ADC FR vs BFS

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for EPRT Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for FR

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Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Stock comparison

Essential Properties Realty

First Industrial Realty

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

EPRT

Essential Properties Realty

Market cap

$6.77B

Sector

Real Estate

First Industrial Realty

Market cap

$8.39B

Sector

Real Estate

Overall winner

Essential Properties Realty EPRT

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	EPRT	FR	Winner
Warren Buffett	71C	42D	EPRT
Benjamin Graham	56C	60C	FR
Philip Fisher	72C	41D	EPRT
Peter Lynch	67C	32F	EPRT
Joel Greenblatt	83A	86A	FR
Charlie Munger	78C	49D	EPRT
Terry Smith	80C	42D	EPRT

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	EPRT	FR
Market cap	$6.77B	$8.39B
P/E (TTM)	24.7x	24.1x
EV/EBIT	25.3x	26.8x
ROIC (TTM)	48.78%	108.51%
Gross margin	70.33%	47.03%
Net margin	43.28%	45.99%
Revenue CAGR 5y	24.99%	11.15%
EPS CAGR 5y	11.99%	-2.74%
Debt / Equity	0.6x	-
Dividend yield	4.04%	2.94%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

EPRT leads on

EPS CAGR 5y11.99%vs -2.74%+123%
Revenue CAGR 5y24.99%vs 11.15%+55%
Gross margin70.33%vs 47.03%+33%
Dividend yield4.04%vs 2.94%+27%

FR leads on

Debt / Equity-vs 0.6x+100%
ROIC (TTM)108.51%vs 48.78%+55%
Market cap$8.39Bvs $6.77B+19%
Net margin45.99%vs 43.28%+6%

More like EPRT

EPRT vs PECO EPRT vs AAT EPRT vs LTC EPRT vs JOE EPRT vs ADC EPRT vs GLPI

More like FR

FR vs PECO FR vs AAT FR vs JOE FR vs LTC FR vs ADC FR vs BFS

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for EPRT Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for FR

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.