American Realty Investors Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of American Realty Investors Inc (ARL) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: American Realty Investors Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 51M vs 11,397M combined for its competitors (0.4% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (+0.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-8.5%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: American Realty Investors Inc generated 5.8% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs -10.3% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -9.7% net margin compares with 18.8% for the peer group.
- Scale: American Realty Investors Inc ranks #37 of 73 companies by market capitalization in the Real Estate Operations industry, holding 0.1% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: American Realty Investors Inc accounted for 0.5% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.4% a year earlier.
- Structure: American Realty Investors Inc operates in the following segments: Multifamily, Commercial.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
ARL Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
American Realty Investors Inc reported revenue growth of 5.81 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -10.25 %.
With a net margin of -9.68 %, American Realty Investors Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (18.77 %).
American Realty Investors Inc generated 0.49 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.42 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
American Realty Investors Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in American Realty Investors Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across American Realty Investors Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| American Realty Investors Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across American Realty Investors Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Real Estate Operations industry grew revenue 5.0% year over year, combined, vs 5.8% for American Realty Investors Inc. American Realty Investors Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.02% to 0.02%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
American Realty Investors Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Realty Investors Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (5) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 28.60 % (2 of 7) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 14.30 % (1 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
ARL Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
ARL Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
ARL Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Udr Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Camden Property Trust | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Mid america Apartment Communities Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Avalonbay Communities inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for American Realty Investors Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
American Realty Investors Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of American Realty Investors Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 American Realty Investors Inc |
358.41 | 51.05 |
 Equity Residential |
24,437.67 | 3,030.82 |
 Mid america Apartment Communities Inc |
13,844.67 | 2,224.54 |
 Udr Inc |
11,894.48 | 1,712.44 |
 Camden Property Trust |
10,264.96 | 1,346.24 |
 Avalonbay Communities inc |
9,664.62 | 3,082.70 |
| SUBTOTAL | 70,464.82 | 11,447.78 |
Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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American Realty Investors Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from American Realty Investors Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pillar | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for American Realty Investors Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
American Realty Investors Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| American Realty Investors Inc | Multifamily 68.33 % |
| Mid america Apartment Communities Inc | Same Store 93.36 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
American Realty Investors Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Realty Investors Inc | 358 | - | - |
| Equity Residential | 24,438 | 1,894,260 | 562,004 |
| Mid america Apartment Communities Inc | 13,845 | 878,570 | 155,082 |
| Udr Inc | 11,894 | 1,200,866 | 509,339 |
| Camden Property Trust | 10,265 | 820,880 | 205,254 |
| Avalonbay Communities inc | 9,665 | 1,013,712 | 340,457 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 70,106 | 1,113,071 | 331,101 |
American Realty Investors Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 66 companies in American Realty Investors Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.American Realty Investors Inc ranks #37 of 66 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.10 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,507, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airbnb Inc | 113,603 | 31.00 % |
| 2 | Ke Holdings inc | 63,886 | 17.43 % |
| 3 | Cbre Group Inc | 40,603 | 11.08 % |
| 4 | Rollins Inc | 18,649 | 5.09 % |
| 5 | Api Group Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Jones Lang Lasalle Incorporated | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Invitation Homes Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Firstservice Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Terreno Realty Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Frontdoor Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 37 | American Realty Investors Inc | 358 | 0.10 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of American Realty Investors Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-09.
American Realty Investors Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Ah Realty Trust Inc | 486 | 2.89 % |
| 33 | Tejon Ranch Co | 480 | 8.96 % |
| 34 | Boston Omaha Corp | 418 | 7.69 % |
| 35 | Frp Holdings Inc | 378 | -17.58 % |
| 36 | Sky Harbour Group Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 37 | American Realty Investors Inc | 358 | 35.52 % |
| 38 | Five Point Holdings Llc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 39 | Maui Land and Pineapple Co Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 40 | Nam Tai Property Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 41 | Claros Mortgage Trust Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 42 | Comstock Holding Companies Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of American Realty Investors Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-09. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
American Realty Investors Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Real Estate Operations industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (114 companies). See the full Real Estate Operations industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 32.27 % | 26.61 % (avg) | +5.7 pp |
| Operating Margin | -18.30 % | industry median | -22.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 57.31 % | 16.91 % (avg) | +40.4 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 73.77 % | 14.57 % (avg) | +59.2 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
American Realty Investors Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Real Estate Operations industry average (114 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Real Estate Operations industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 34.6x | 32.8x | +1.9x |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.2x | 15.6x | -0.4x |
| P/B | 0.3x | 3.1x | -2.8x |
| Return on Equity | 1.22 % | industry aggregate | -5.32 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -0.45 % | 0.56 % (avg) | -1.01 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
American Realty Investors Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -4.17 % | -60.34 % | 14.70 % | -23.59 % | -10.69 % | 34.51 % | -6.30 % | 5.70 % |
| Operating Margin | 11.48 % | -23.78 % | -7.48 % | -49.04 % | -24.68 % | -22.26 % | -14.03 % | -12.85 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 1.24 % | -1.07 % | -0.34 % | -1.75 % | -0.58 % | -0.54 % | -0.33 % | -0.31 % |
| P/E | 1.3x | - | 18.0x | 58.1x | 1.0x | 47.4x | - | 17.9x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
American Realty Investors Inc's Strategic Group Map
American Realty Investors Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
American Realty Investors Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 6.8% and operating margin of -18.3% compares with an average of 2.4% growth and -6.5% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- American Realty Investors Inc sits above that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
American Realty Investors Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
American Realty Investors Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 5.4% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
American Realty Investors Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,507 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 73.77 % vs industry average 14.57 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on American Realty Investors Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
American Realty Investors Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
American Realty Investors Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
American Realty Investors Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 22.8 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 5.3 points below the industry aggregate.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-8.5% annualized).
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
American Realty Investors Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Realty Investors Inc | 0.33 | 4.82 | 0.27 |
| Equity Residential | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.42 |
| Mid america Apartment Communities Inc | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.32 |
| Udr Inc | 0.01 | 3.29 | 1.37 |
| Camden Property Trust | 0.07 | 4.47 | 0.82 |
| Avalonbay Communities inc | 0.21 | 0.44 | 0.25 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
American Realty Investors Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Realty Investors Inc | Q2 2026 | +5.8 % | - |
| Equity Residential | Q2 2026 | -10.7 % | -40.8 % |
| Mid america Apartment Communities Inc | Q3 2026 | +1.0 % | -17.7 % |
| Udr Inc | Q3 2026 | -0.9 % | +401.0 % |
| Camden Property Trust | Q2 2026 | -59.7 % | -74.9 % |
| Avalonbay Communities inc | Q2 2026 | +2.3 % | -41.9 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | -10.3 % | -15.0 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
American Realty Investors Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Realty Investors Inc | Q2 2026 | +81.7 % | -74.3 % |
| Equity Residential | Q2 2026 | +4.8 % | -80.8 % |
| Mid america Apartment Communities Inc | Q3 2026 | - | +13.3 % |
| Udr Inc | Q3 2026 | +1.6 % | +21.9 % |
| Camden Property Trust | Q2 2026 | +9.0 % | +132.6 % |
| Avalonbay Communities inc | Q2 2026 | +2.5 % | -31.8 % |
American Realty Investors Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Realty Investors Inc | 0.91% | 0.80% | 1.22% |
| Equity Residential | 4.35% | 3.91% | 8.16% |
| Mid america Apartment Communities Inc | 3.27% | 3.06% | 6.97% |
| Udr Inc | 7.00% | 6.58% | 22.98% |
| Camden Property Trust | 3.68% | 3.11% | 7.90% |
| Avalonbay Communities inc | 4.68% | 4.57% | 8.64% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
American Realty Investors Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| American Realty Investors Inc | 51.60 | 7.02 |
| Equity Residential | 27.68 | 8.06 |
| Mid america Apartment Communities Inc | 36.20 | 6.22 |
| Udr Inc | 17.31 | 6.95 |
| Camden Property Trust | 33.32 | 7.62 |
| Avalonbay Communities inc | 9.36 | 3.14 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 20.72 | 6.16 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.