Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. AAT scored 60.0, VICI scored 74.0 — VICI leads.
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AAT
American Assets Trust, Inc.
REIT - Diversified · Financial strength
75.8Fin
$21.68 · $1.7B
fundamentals as of
Strength gap
11.0
VICI leads
VICI
VICI Properties Inc.
REIT - Diversified · Financial strength
86.8Fin
$22.91 · $25.2B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
Fastest growthVICI+4.1%
Strongest balance sheetVICI0.60
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Fundamentals, head-to-head
AAT
VICI
6.3%A-
Yield
8.0%A-
-4.7%D+
Rev
+4.1%C+
1.62C
D/E
0.60A-
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
The companies
AATAmerican Assets Trust, Inc.
REIT - Diversified · $21.68 · beta 0.98
Why now
REIT - Diversified · market cap $1.7b. 17% off the 52-week high of $25.97.
Moat
Moat signals from the quantitative card are modest — profitability and capital efficiency are middle-of-pack. The thesis here depends on softer factors (switching costs, brand, distribution, regulatory protection) not captured by the quality-growth screen.
Risk
Dividend payout 469% of earnings on a 6.3% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut. Net margin 4.1% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first. ROE 2% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
VICIVICI Properties Inc.
REIT - Diversified · $22.91 · beta 0.67
Why now
REIT - Diversified · market cap $25.2b. Down 28% from 52-week high of $31.69 — deep drawdown territory. 24 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $31.58 (implying +38% upside).
Moat
Net margin 67% is exceptional — pricing-power territory rare outside premium software, branded staples, and specialty pharma.
Risk
Dividend payout 70% of earnings on a 8.0% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Common questions
Is VICI or AAT the better stock?
VICI scores higher: VICI 74.0, AAT 60.0 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
How are VICI and AAT scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.