# Mid-America Apartment Communities - Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. Common Stock (MAA)

Stock code MAA · Yahoo ticker MAA · Sector: REIT

Overall fundamentals score: 38/100 (Weak). Bottom 12% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 30/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 50/100 | Okay |
| Cash & Dividends | 60/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 30/100 | Weak |

## Every measure

Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA): Overall score: 38/100 (Weak)

Business Strength: 30/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) 7% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +1%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth -11%/yr - Weak
Net Profit Margin 17% - Strong
Quarterly Momentum +1% - Weak

Financial Safety: 50/100 (Okay)
Debt-to-Equity 1.1× - Okay
Interest Coverage 2.9× - Okay

Cash & Dividends: 60/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 5% - Okay
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Shrinking & thin - Weak
Dividend Payout Ratio 185% - Strong

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 35.1× - Weak
P/B Ratio 2.6× - Okay
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 30/100 (Weak)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) -0%/yr - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -1.3% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency 3 of 4 quarters down - Weak

## Common questions

### What is Mid-America Apartment Communities's fundamentals score?

Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) scores 38/100 (Weak) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 12% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Mid-America Apartment Communities strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Cash & Dividends (60/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100).

### How does Mid-America Apartment Communities rank against its sector?

Mid-America Apartment Communities ranks #27 of 28 scored REIT stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Mid-America Apartment Communities pay dividends?

Yes. Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) has a dividend yield of 5.2%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 185% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 60/100.

### How do I buy Mid-America Apartment Communities shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy MAA. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), in plain English?

Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) is a REIT company (REIT - Residential). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 38/100, rated Weak. Its biggest strength is Cash & Dividends (60/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (17/100). Shares currently cost about 35 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 35.1×). It also pays back about 5.2% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/maa-mid-america-apartment-communities

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/maa-mid-america-apartment-communities
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.