Mid-America Apartment Communities vs UDR
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I put Mid-America Apartment Communities and UDR side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Mid-America Apartment Communities is the larger business, with $2.2B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.7B for UDR.
- UDR grew revenue faster (2.4%, against 0.8%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Mid-America Apartment Communitiesβs earnings: a P/E of 36.2x against 24.4x for UDR.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 7 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
1/7
Net debt / EBITDA
UDR
UDR
6/7
Revenue growth5-year growthNet marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | MAA FY25 | UDR FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $14.0B | $11.8B |
| Revenue | $2.2B | $1.7B |
| Free cash flow | β | β |
| Net income | $447M | $378M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| 5-year growth | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Share count change | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | β | 32.3% |
| Net margin | 20.2% | 22.1% |
| FCF margin | β | β |
| Return on capital | 5.7% | 6.0% |
| Return on equity | 7.7% | 11.2% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $5.3B | $5.8B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.2x | 4.7x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $736M | $686M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 36.2x | 24.4x |
| Piotroski F-score | β | β |
Ten years
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Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.