Camden Property Trust (CPT) Competitors

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) and American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Does the media prefer CPT or AMH?

In the previous week, Camden Property Trust had 4 more articles in the media than American Homes 4 Rent. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Camden Property Trust and 11 mentions for American Homes 4 Rent. Camden Property Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.86 beat American Homes 4 Rent's score of 1.48 indicating that Camden Property Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Camden Property Trust	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
American Homes 4 Rent	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CPT or AMH more profitable?

American Homes 4 Rent has a net margin of 23.72% compared to Camden Property Trust's net margin of 9.99%. American Homes 4 Rent's return on equity of 5.60% beat Camden Property Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Camden Property Trust	9.99%	3.30%	1.74%
American Homes 4 Rent	23.72%	5.60%	3.29%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CPT or AMH?

American Homes 4 Rent has higher revenue and earnings than Camden Property Trust. American Homes 4 Rent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Camden Property Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Camden Property Trust	$1.54B	7.58	$163.29M	$1.43	76.57
American Homes 4 Rent	$1.73B	7.32	$412.43M	$1.11	30.73

Do analysts recommend CPT or AMH?

Camden Property Trust currently has a consensus target price of $123.27, suggesting a potential upside of 12.57%. American Homes 4 Rent has a consensus target price of $40.42, suggesting a potential upside of 18.49%. Given American Homes 4 Rent's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Homes 4 Rent is more favorable than Camden Property Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Camden Property Trust	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
American Homes 4 Rent	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CPT or AMH?

97.2% of Camden Property Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Camden Property Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, CPT or AMH?

Camden Property Trust has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Homes 4 Rent has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CPT or AMH a better dividend stock?

Camden Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. American Homes 4 Rent pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Camden Property Trust pays out 293.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Homes 4 Rent pays out 108.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Camden Property Trust has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and American Homes 4 Rent has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Summary

American Homes 4 Rent beats Camden Property Trust on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.