Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (IRT) vs Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA)

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. are both Reit Residential companies. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $14.0B against $3.5B — 4.0× the size. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 34.6× against 79.3×. Independence Realty Trust, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 3.46% against 0.85%. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. has the higher net margin (18.0% vs 6.52%) and the higher return on invested capital (3.33% vs 1.21%). Both pay a dividend; Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. yields more (4.67% vs 4.12%). Across the 23 metrics below, Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. leads on 14 and Independence Realty Trust, Inc. on 9.