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Mid-America Apartment Communities Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. Common Stock

MAA · REIT · REIT - Residential
Bottom 12% of scored stocks
WeakBottom 12% of scored stocks
Weak SpotLow-Price Yield

Mid-America Apartment Communities scores 38/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 12% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Cash & Dividends (60/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100). It carries 2 warning flags: Weak Spot, Low-Price Yield.

Best
Cash 60
Weakest
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag
  • Carries a Low-Price Yield flag

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

Mkt capUS$ 13.9b#459 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 3.30P/E35.1×✗ vs sector median 29.6×P/B2.6×✗ vs sector median 2.5×Div yield5%✓ Top 4% in the S&P 50052w range · 11% of range113.95144.41
as of 31 Oct 2026

One-Minute Summary

Why Mid-America Apartment Communities scores 38

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

Business Strength

30
Why 30?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 0) = 3 of 10 points → 30
Return on Equity (ROE)7%Weak4-Year Revenue Growth+1%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth-11%/yrWeakNet Profit Margin17%StrongQuarterly Momentum+1%Weak
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -29.9%Equity ↓ -13.3%ROE % 7.3%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
553m528m447m388m6.1b6.0b5.7b5.3b202320242025TTM9%8.8%7.9%7.3%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +3.5%Net Profit ↓ -29.9%Net Margin % 17.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
2.1b2.2b2.2b2.2b553m528m447m388m202320242025TTM25.7%24.1%20.2%17.4%

Sales have been roughly flat for 4 years: the business isn't really growing, just maintaining.

Profit fell about 29.9% from where it was 4 years ago: the boom has cooled off.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue → +0.7%Net Profit ↑ +5.7%Net Margin % 21.9%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
551m550m549m550m554m556m554m555m115m167m182m108m100m58m124m122mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2620.9%30.3%33.1%19.7%17.9%10.4%22.5%21.9%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.

Profit has moved sideways over the last 8 quarters.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 1) = 2 of 4 points → 50 · 1 N/A skipped
Debt-to-Equity1.1×OkayInterest Coverage2.9×Okay

Not used for REITs: Current Ratio

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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +27.8%Equity ↓ -13.3%D/E 1.1×
Total DebtEquityD/E
4.6b5.0b5.4b5.8b6.1b6.0b5.7b5.3b202320242025TTM0.7×0.8×1×1.1×

Borrowings grew about 27.8% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +55%Current Liabilities ↑ +52.5%Current Ratio 0.1×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
55m65m120m85m1.1b857m1.3b1.6b202320242025TTM0.1×0.1×0.1×0.1×
Why 60?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 2) = 6 of 10 points → 60
Dividend Quality5%OkayOperating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeakDividend Payout Ratio185%Strong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↓ -12%Free CF ↓ -21.8%
Operating CFFree CF
1.1b1.1b1.1b1.0b796m776m718m623m202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -37.8%Short-Term Debt ↑ +73.7%Total Debt ↑ +27.8%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
41m43m60m26m495m250m676m860m4.6b5.0b5.4b5.8b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +29.6%Yield % 5.2%
DPS (cents)Yield %
125125140140147147151.5151.5151.5467.656058860620222023202420253.1%4.5%4.5%5.2%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 0) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio35.1×WeakP/B Ratio2.6×OkayPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 138.70US$ 126.22US$ 113.75Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price has been roughly flat over the past year.

Why 30?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 0) = 3 of 10 points → 30 · 1 N/A skipped
Earnings ConsistencyVery bumpyWeakDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)-0%/yrStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-1.3%OkayQuarterly Consistency3 of 4 quarters downWeak

No data: Inventory vs Sales (4yr)

Ranks #27 of 28 in REIT by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 2.2bUS$ 387.7mUS$ 1.0bUS$ 622.5mUS$ -378.8mUS$ 25.7mUS$ 5.8bUS$ 860.0mUS$ 5.3bUS$ 85.4mUS$ 1.6bUS$ 12.0bUS$ 6.6b-7%17%1.1×0.1×2.9×185%----
2025US$ 2.2bUS$ 446.9mUS$ 1.1bUS$ 717.9mUS$ -360.2mUS$ 60.3mUS$ 5.4bUS$ 676.0mUS$ 5.7bUS$ 120.4mUS$ 1.3bUS$ 12.0bUS$ 6.1bUS$ 606.0m8%20%1.0×0.1×3.5×159%5%34.7×2.7×-
2024US$ 2.2bUS$ 527.5mUS$ 1.1bUS$ 775.9mUS$ -322.4mUS$ 43.0mUS$ 5.0bUS$ 250.0mUS$ 6.0bUS$ 64.5mUS$ 856.7mUS$ 11.8bUS$ 5.7bUS$ 588.0m9%24%0.8×0.1×4.2×131%4%31.4×2.8×-
2023US$ 2.1bUS$ 552.8mUS$ 1.1bUS$ 796.0mUS$ -341.2mUS$ 41.3mUS$ 4.6bUS$ 495.0mUS$ 6.1bUS$ 55.1mUS$ 1.1bUS$ 11.5bUS$ 5.2bUS$ 560.0m9%26%0.8×0.1×4.8×119%5%24.9×2.3×0.9