Stock Analysis
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENTAMH
P/E 24.21×· 5Y range 22.28–128.63×· bottom 4% of history
Sector: Real Estate · Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts
AnalystsBuy29 analystsP/E 24.2× sits at the 4th percentile of its 5.065023956194388-year history.
Cash covers 2% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, cheap valuation
Strengths
- Quality71
- Growth62
Risks
- Financial Health26
- Profitability50
Mixed business trading cheap — priced for skepticism.
Bull Case
- ✓P/E 24.2× at bottom 4% of 5-year history
What's happening with AMH
Profile
financial health and moat lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation67/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (4th pct)25/25
- FCF yield (7.3%)20/25
- P/S (6.0x)12/25
- EV/EBIT (n/a)10/25
- Growth62/100 · Moderate
- Revenue CAGR (9.1%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (34.2%)25/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (29.9%)25/25
- Fwd implied growth (-34.8%)0/25
- Profitability50/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (n/a)0/25
- ROE (6.2%)5/25
- Net margin (24.8%)25/25
- Operating margin (15.3%)20/25
- Financial Health26/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (0.03)3/25
- Current ratio (0.25)0/25
- Interest coverage (5.3x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 39%)5/25
- Quality71/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (5/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-2.63)25/25
- FCF conversion (177%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 18.2%)6/25
- Moat37/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (n/a)0/25
- Median gross margin (n/a)0/25
- FCF-positive years (9/9 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 2.2%)12/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 0.0 — distress-zone balance sheet
- ⚠2 loss-making years in recent history
About AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT
American Homes 4 Rent is a real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, operating, and leasing single-family homes as rental properties throughout the United States. Show more
The company's real estate portfolio is largely comprised of single-family properties in urban markets in the Southern and Midwestern regions of the U.S. American Homes 4 Rent's land holdings also represent a sizable percentage of its total assets in terms of value. The company derives the vast majority of its income in the form of rental revenue from single-family properties through short-term or annual leases. The firm's geographical markets include Dallas, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Atlanta, Georgia; and Charlotte, North Carolina in terms of the number of properties in each.
Headquarters: LAS VEGAS, NV · Employees: 1,598 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
67BP/E (TTM)24.2xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 22.3x–128.6x · 4th pct
P/FCF84.0xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield7.3%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 6.4%–7.6% · 76th pct
P/S (TTM)6.00xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 5.8x–11.9x · 11th pct
EV/EBITDA20.8xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise value / EBITDA (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 33.6x–34.6x · 90th pct
EV/Sales11.6xD
Grade D: Very expensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E37.1xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio1.51xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio1.78B
Grade B: FairFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield4.27%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio99.6%D
Grade D: UnsustainableDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
50CROIC—
NOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE6.2%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA3.6%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin24.8%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin—
TTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin58.1%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin43.8%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin42.4%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
62BRevenue CAGR9.1%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR34.2%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)29.9%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth-34.8%D
Grade D: Decl.Analyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)+12.7%D
Grade D: DilutiveShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income5.4%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue1.3%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
26EAltman Z-Score0.03D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.25xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.25xD
Grade D: Low(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage5.3xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment6.2yC
Grade C: AverageYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT—
Leverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.69xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.02xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
71B+Piotroski F-Score5/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.63A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion176.5%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability18.2%D
Grade D: VolatileEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue2.4%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.11xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CORRIGAN JACK E Filed | CORRIGAN JACK E | BuyOpen market buy | +4.0K | |
CORRIGAN JACK E Filed | CORRIGAN JACK E | BuyOpen market buy | +3.0K | |
CORRIGAN JACK E Filed | CORRIGAN JACK E | BuyOpen market buy | +1.0K | |
CORRIGAN JACK E Filed | CORRIGAN JACK E | BuyOpen market buy | +1.0K | |
CORRIGAN JACK E Filed | CORRIGAN JACK E | BuyOpen market buy | +100 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CORRIGAN JACK E Filed | CORRIGAN JACK E | BuyOpen market buy | +200 | |
CORRIGAN JACK E Filed | CORRIGAN JACK E | BuyOpen market buy | +2.0K | |
CORRIGAN JACK E Filed | CORRIGAN JACK E | BuyOpen market buy | +1.8K |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
37DROIC >12% Years—
Share of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)—
Median annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years9/9 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor2.2%C
Grade C: ModerateWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$1.29
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$0.23
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$18.92
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$5.15B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$83.67M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$5.07B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$7.48B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability—
Total Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$11.26B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.79B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT (AMH)
AMH is up 1.00% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT. Altman Z-Score of 0.03 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Beneish M-Score of -2.63 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT converts about 44% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Takes ~6.2 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT posted a net loss in 2 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
- The stock currently yields 4.3% in dividends.
See how AMH ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all AMH moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | Regular | 30.55 | +1.82% | 2.94 |
| Oct 8 | After-hours | 30.49 | +1.63% | 2.69 |
| Oct 6 | Regular | 30.40 | +1.05% | 2.12 |
| Oct 6 | After-hours | 30.47 | +1.30% | 2.49 |
Frequently Asked Questions about AMH
What is the current AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT (AMH) stock price?
AMH is trading at $31.28 at the last market close, up 1.00% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks AMH pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is AMH stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT's financial health at 26/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is AMH stock overvalued?
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT trades at a trailing P/E of 24.2 and our valuation score rates it 67/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for AMH. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT operate in?
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT operates in the Real Estate sector, within the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT do?
American Homes 4 Rent is a real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, operating, and leasing single-family homes as rental properties throughout the United States.
About AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT (AMH) Stock
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT (AMH) is a US-listed stock operating in the Real Estate sector, specifically the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry. As of the latest update, AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT is trading at $31.28, up 1.00% on the day with a market capitalization of $11.3 billion. The financial health score for AMH is 26/100, which indicates poor financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for AMH stock.
AMH Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT (AMH) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time AMH stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for AMH with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 26/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for AMH.
- Sector peers: Compare AMH against 5 other real estate stocks on key financial metrics.
Is AMH a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT (AMH) as an investment. The financial health score of 26/100 suggests poor financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT (AMH) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.