COMPARE · Data as of August 28, 2026
AAT vs BNL
Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. AAT scored 60.0, BNL scored 69.0 — BNL leads.
Compare another set
AAT
American Assets Trust, Inc.
74.6Fin
$22.43 · $1.7B
fundamentals as of
Strength gap
1.0
BNL leads
BNL
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.
75.6Fin
$21.55 · $4.6B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
- Fastest growthBNL+5.2%
- Strongest balance sheetBNL0.89
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Fundamentals, head-to-head
AAT
BNL
6.0%A-
Yield
5.5%A-
-4.7%D+
Rev
+5.2%C+
1.62C
D/E
0.89B+
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.
Why now
REIT - Diversified · market cap $1.7b. 14% 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 453% of earnings on a 6.0% 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.
BNLBroadstone Net Lease, Inc.
Why now
REIT - Diversified · market cap $4.6b. 7% off the 52-week high of $23.10. 10 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $23.70 (implying +10% upside).
Moat
Net margin 31% is exceptional — pricing-power territory rare outside premium software, branded staples, and specialty pharma.
Risk
Dividend payout 153% of earnings on a 5.5% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut. ROE 5% 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.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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