MAA

Real Estate

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. · REIT - Residential · $15B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
35.2
Average

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. scores 35.2/100 using the Balanced preset.

62.7
Quality
35%
25.0
Moat
30%
8.3
Growth
20%
27.0
Risk
15%

MAA — Key Takeaways

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. has limited growth momentum
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. has elevated risk from leverage or valuation
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. has limited competitive moat

MAA — Score History

2530354045Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202635.262.725.08.327.050.70.0
Apr 7, 202635.262.725.08.327.050.70.0
Apr 6, 202635.262.725.08.327.050.70.0
Apr 5, 202635.262.725.08.327.050.7+1.0
Apr 4, 202634.257.925.012.222.851.00.0
Apr 3, 202634.257.925.012.222.851.0-0.1
Apr 2, 202634.358.125.012.222.851.4

MAA — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

62.7/100 (25%)

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. shows solid profitability with healthy returns on capital and reasonable margins.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityStrong

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityStrong

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationModerate

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

8.3/100 (20%)

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthWeak

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

27.0/100 (15%)

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.

Debt/EquityModerate

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

50.7/100 (15%)

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. has a mixed valuation — some metrics suggest fair value while others appear stretched.

Earnings YieldWeak

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

Moat

25/100 (30%)

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for MAA.

Score Composition

Quality
62.7×25%15.7
Growth
8.3×20%1.7
Risk
27.0×15%4.0
Valuation
50.7×15%7.6
Moat
25.0×30%7.5
Total
35.2Average

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How is the MAA UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

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