Stock comparison
American Assets
National Storage Affiliates
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
$1.4B
Sector
Real Estate
NSA
National Storage Affiliates
Market cap
$3.3B
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 | NSA | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64D | 49D | AAT |
| Benjamin Graham | 63C | 84A | NSA |
| Philip Fisher | 65C | 41D | AAT |
| Peter Lynch | 65C | 33F | AAT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 26F | 76B | NSA |
| Charlie Munger | 56D | 56C | Tie |
| Terry Smith | 55D | 50C | AAT |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | AAT | NSA |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.4B | $3.3B |
| P/E (TTM) | 57.0x | 42.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.7x | 24.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 3.52% | 72.85% |
| Gross margin | 60.76% | 33.85% |
| Net margin | 5.11% | 10.48% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.79% | 6.48% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 18.28% | -11.28% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.5x | 3.8x |
| Dividend yield | 6.46% | 5.22% |
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 -11.28%+162%
- Debt / Equity1.5xvs 3.8x+60%
- Gross margin60.76%vs 33.85%+44%
- Dividend yield6.46%vs 5.22%+19%
NSA leads on
- ROIC (TTM)72.85%vs 3.52%+95%
- Market cap$3.3Bvs $1.4B+58%
- Net margin10.48%vs 5.11%+51%
- Revenue CAGR 5y6.48%vs 3.79%+41%
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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.