AVB vs EQR
as of yesterday's close
AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential, side by side.
Prices and company dataas of yesterday's close
Percent return
No shared price history for AVB and EQR.
Where they differ
AVB leads on 3 of 4
AVBEQR
- Company size: AVB $27.1B, EQR $25.8B.
- Sales growth, 1 yr: AVB +3.6%, EQR +16%. EQR is ahead.
- Price for $1 of next year's profit: AVB $37, EQR $47. AVB is ahead.
- Profit per $1 of sales: AVB 29¢, EQR 11¢. AVB is ahead.
- Cash minus debt: AVB −$9.10B, EQR −$17.3B. AVB is ahead.
| Measure | AVBAvalonBay Communities | EQREquity Residential |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Price | $184.06 | $63.66 |
| Today | Best in this row: 0.00% | −3.50% |
| From 52-week high | −10.1% | −11.0% |
| Valuation | ||
| Market value | $27.1B | $25.8B |
| Price vs last year's earnings | Best in this row: 23.6× | 27.5× |
| Price vs next year's expected earnings | Best in this row: 37.1× | 46.7× |
| Price to sales | Best in this row: 8.6× | 14.4× |
| Price vs cash it brings in | – | 52.1× |
| Company value vs operating profit | Best in this row: 19.1× | 51.2× |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth, 1 year | +3.6% | Best in this row: +16.3% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 3 years | +4.8% | +4.8% |
| Earnings per share growth, last year | Best in this row: +0.2% | −4.4% |
| Earnings per share growth expected next year | – | +52.6% |
| Profitability | ||
| Kept as operating profit | Best in this row: 29.2% | 11.3% |
| Kept as final profit | Best in this row: 33.2% | −2.5% |
| Kept as spare cash | 53.7% | – |
| Profit on shareholders' money | Best in this row: 8.5% | −0.4% |
| Profit on all money put in | Best in this row: 4.3% | 1.1% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net cash (cash minus debt) | Best in this row: −$9.10B | −$17.3B |
| Debt for each $1 of shareholders' money | 0.75× | Best in this row: 0.48× |
| Short-term assets per $1 of bills due | 0.34× | Best in this row: 0.48× |
| Dividend yield | 3.87% | Best in this row: 4.29% |
| Share of profit paid as dividends | 98% | – |
| Our read | ||
| Our overall score (out of 100) | Best in this row: 47 | 44 |
| Our value score | Best in this row: 56 | 47 |
| Our growth score | Best in this row: 18 | 16 |
| Our quality score | Best in this row: 63 | 62 |
| Our price trend score | Best in this row: 68 | 65 |
| Earnings and analysts | ||
| Analyst consensus | Buy | Buy |
| To average analyst target | +7.8% | Best in this row: +13.6% |
| Average analyst target | $198.44 | $72.33 |
| Analysts rating it a buy | 25% | Best in this row: 46% |
| Buy ratings added, 3 months | 0 | Best in this row: +2 |
| Analysts covering | 0 | 0 |
EQR: faster sales growth
Our pick of these: Equity Residential
Sales growth +16.3% vs +3.6%
AVB +3.6%, EQR +16.3%.Forward P/E per point of sales growth 2.87 vs 10.18
AVB 10.18, EQR 2.87.+13.6% to the average analyst target, vs +7.8%
AVB +7.8%, EQR +13.6%.Where it loses: AVB has wider profit margins, 29.2% vs 11.3%
Prices as of Aug 17, 9:46 AM ET. A view, not advice.