AVB vs CPT
as of yesterday's close
AvalonBay Communities and Camden Property Trust, side by side.
Prices and company dataas of yesterday's close
- CPTSell somein five trading days−5.2%
Camden Property Trust's sales were flat over the past year, and the stock fell 5.2% over the past five trading days after its Nov 5 report beat profit forecasts by 1.2%.
Percent return
- CPT−0.44%
Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026
Where they differ
AVB leads on 3 of 4
AVBCPT
- Company size: AVB $27.1B, CPT $11.1B.
- Sales growth, 1 yr: AVB +3.6%, CPT −0.4%. AVB is ahead.
- Price for $1 of next year's profit: AVB $37, CPT $105. AVB is ahead.
- Profit per $1 of sales: AVB 29¢, CPT 17¢. AVB is ahead.
- Cash minus debt: AVB −$9.10B, CPT −$4.08B. CPT is ahead.
| Measure | AVBAvalonBay Communities | CPTCamden Property Trust |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Price | $184.06 | $99.05 |
| Today | Best in this row: 0.00% | −0.84% |
| 1 month | – | +1.55% |
| 3 months | – | −7.54% |
| This year | – | −7.16% |
| 1 year | – | −0.44% |
| 5 years | – | −28.76% |
| From 52-week high | −10.1% | −14.8% |
| How much it swings (90 days) | – | 20% |
| Valuation | ||
| Market value | $27.1B | $11.1B |
| Price vs last year's earnings | Best in this row: 23.6× | 31.3× |
| Price vs next year's expected earnings | Best in this row: 37.1× | 104.5× |
| Price to sales | 8.6× | Best in this row: 6.4× |
| Company value vs operating profit | 19.1× | Best in this row: 15.9× |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth, 1 year | Best in this row: +3.6% | −0.4% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 3 years | Best in this row: +4.8% | +3.4% |
| Earnings per share growth, last year | +0.2% | Best in this row: +230.0% |
| Earnings per share growth expected next year | – | −10.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Kept as operating profit | Best in this row: 29.2% | 17.3% |
| Kept as final profit | 33.2% | Best in this row: 70.9% |
| Kept as spare cash | Best in this row: 53.7% | 45.3% |
| Profit on shareholders' money | 8.5% | Best in this row: 24.4% |
| Profit on all money put in | Best in this row: 4.3% | 3.1% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net cash (cash minus debt) | −$9.10B | Best in this row: −$4.08B |
| Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money | Best in this row: 0.75× | 0.92× |
| Short-term assets per $1 of bills due | 0.34× | Best in this row: 0.47× |
| Dividend yield | 3.87% | Best in this row: 4.26% |
| Share of profit paid as dividends | 98% | Best in this row: 40% |
| Our read | ||
| Our call | – | Sell some |
| Why | – | Camden Property Trust's sales were flat over the past year, and the stock fell 5.2% over the past five trading days after its Nov 5 report beat profit forecasts by 1.2%. |
| Where the price sits | – | – |
| Our overall score (out of 100) | Best in this row: 47 | 43 |
| Our value score | Best in this row: 56 | 39 |
| Our growth score | 18 | Best in this row: 33 |
| Our quality score | Best in this row: 63 | 53 |
| Our price trend score | Best in this row: 68 | 53 |
| Earnings and analysts | ||
| Analyst consensus | Buy | Hold |
| To average analyst target | +7.8% | Best in this row: +11.8% |
| Average analyst target | $198.44 | $110.73 |
| Analysts rating it a buy | 25% | Best in this row: 29% |
| Buy ratings added, 3 months | 0 | 0 |
| Analysts covering | 0 | 13 |
AVB: faster growth at a lower P/E
Our pick of these: AvalonBay Communities
Sales growth +3.6% vs −0.4%
AVB +3.6%, CPT −0.4%.Forward P/E per point of sales growth 10.18 vs no growth
AVB 10.18, CPT no growth.Keeps 29.2% of sales as operating profit, vs 17.3%
AVB 29.2%, CPT 17.3%.Where it loses: CPT has more analyst upside, +11.8% vs +7.8%
Prices as of Aug 17, 9:46 AM ET. A view, not advice.