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The historical rank and industry rank for Mid-America Apartment Communities's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
MAA'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.44 Med: 0.53 Max: 0.55
Current: 0.46
During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Mid-America Apartment Communities was 0.55. The lowest was 0.44. And the median was 0.53.
MAA's Equity-to-Asset is ranked worse than 73.6% of 928
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 0.59
vs MAA: 0.46
Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.
For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.
Mid-America Apartment Communities Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Mid-America Apartment Communities Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the REIT - Residential subindustry, Mid-America Apartment Communities's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Mid-America Apartment Communities Equity-to-Asset vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Mid-America Apartment Communities's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mid-America Apartment Communities's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.46 as of Jun. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Mid-America Apartment Communities and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 0.53. Over the past decade, Mid-America Apartment Communities' Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.44 to 0.55. According to the industry distribution chart, Mid-America Apartment Communities ranks #683 out of 928 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 73.6%.
Is Mid-America Apartment Communities' Equity-to-Asset too high?
Mid-America Apartment Communities' current Equity-to-Asset of 0.46 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 0.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.44 to a high of 0.55. The REITs industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.59. Mid-America Apartment Communities' value of 0.46 is 22% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mid-America Apartment Communities ranks #683 out of 928 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Mid-America Apartment Communities has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mid-America Apartment Communities' Equity-to-Asset compare to SUI and INVH?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Mid-America Apartment Communities ranks #683 out of 928 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Mid-America Apartment Communities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.59. Mid-America Apartment Communities' value of 0.46 is 22% below this benchmark. Historically, Mid-America Apartment Communities' own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.44 to 0.55 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.53 vs. the industry median of 0.59, Mid-America Apartment Communities has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Equity-to-Asset for a REITs company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among REITs companies is 0.59, based on 928 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Equity-to-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Equity-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Mid-America Apartment Communities's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.46 is 22% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Equity-to-Asset mean?
A high Equity-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Mid-America Apartment Communities and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mid-America Apartment Communities's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.46, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 0.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mid-America Apartment Communities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $140.53, compared to a current price of $132.97 — trading 5.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.46, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 0.53 and 22% below the REITs industry median of 0.59. Mid-America Apartment Communities' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Equity-to-Asset calculated?
Equity-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.46 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mid-America Apartment Communities stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $132.97 is trading 5.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $140.53.
GuruFocus considers Mid-America Apartment Communities to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for MAA:
Equity-to-Asset: 0.46 (13% below median its 10-year median of 0.53)
GF Value™: $140.53 vs. price of $132.97 (5.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 22% below the REITs median (#683 of 928)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MAA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc is a multifamily-focused, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust. The company owns, operates, acquires and selectively develops apartment communities located in the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. Its business objectives are to generate a sustainable, stable and increasing cash flow that will fund its dividends and distributions through all parts of the real estate investment cycle. It operates in two segments, Same Store and Non-Same Store and Other. The majority of the revenue is derived from Same Store segment.
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