Independence Realty Trust vs Mid-America Apartment Communities
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I put Independence Realty Trust and Mid-America Apartment Communities 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 $658M for Independence Realty Trust, about 3.4 times as much.
- Independence Realty Trust grew revenue faster (2.8%, against 0.8%).
- Mid-America Apartment Communities earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (5.7%, against 2.3%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Independence Realty Trustβs earnings: a P/E of 83.1x against 36.2x for Mid-America Apartment Communities.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 7 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
2/7
Revenue growth5-year growth
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
5/7
Net marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | IRT FY25 | MAA FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $3.5B | $14.0B |
| Revenue | $658M | $2.2B |
| Free cash flow | β | β |
| Net income | $56.6M | $447M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 2.8% | 0.8% |
| 5-year growth | 25.4% | 5.7% |
| Share count change | 4.1% | 0.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | β | β |
| Net margin | 8.6% | 20.2% |
| FCF margin | β | β |
| Return on capital | 2.3% | 5.7% |
| Return on equity | 1.6% | 7.7% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $2.3B | $5.3B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 6.0x | 4.2x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $184M | $736M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 83.1x | 36.2x |
| 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.